Since the advent of the ASP.NET Cache object and cache dependencies, developers have dreamt of an easy way to refresh stored result sets based on database changes. In ASP.NET 2.0, the dream came true.
In this installment of "Ask Udi," we brave the flames of the ongoing REST vs. Web Services debate. REST, or REpresentational State Transfer, is an architectural style founded on the simplicity of HTTP, while Web Services are, in essence, a set of specifications supported by several vendors in various phases of standardization. Join us for an examination of the benefits REST-ful thinking can bring to service oriented architectures.
As one of the architects of Microsoft's Smart Client technologies in the Patterns & Practices group, Microsoft Software Development Lead and Agile guru Peter Provost of the Patterns & Practices group digs into the internals and history of the Composite UI App (CAB) block including intriguing comments on what led to its initial development.
Smart Client guru Brian Noyes talks about how Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) awaits an improved version of Visual Studio to allow developers to be fully productive with the technology. Also a discussion that includes a list of resources available from Brian on SmartClients including an upcoming book on ClickOnce, and some exciting Smart Client news from Microsoft.
