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Build Custom Activities To Extend The Reach Of Your Workflows
Windows Workflow Foundation provides a rich environment for you to build reusable, easily designed activities for use in your workflows
November 30, 2006
Mobilize: Explore The New Features In Windows Embedded CE 6.0
For each of its previous five versions, Windows CE has served as the foundation for a wide range of embedded devices. The newest version, Windows Embedded CE 6.0, continues the push forward, providing a whole new set of features.
November 30, 2006
Virtualization Technologies Primer, Theory: Part 7
Here is Part 7, an excerpt from Chapter 4: A Virtualization Technologies Primer: Theory from Network Virtualization. The chapter covers the L2TPv3 protocol that consists of components to bring up, maintain, and tear down sessions and multiplex different Layer 2 streams into a tunnel.
November 30, 2006
Build Providers in Theory
In ASP.NET 2.0, commonly used file types are associated by the build provider, a component that produces a compilable class to add to the app domain. Dino explores history of compiled components and the theory behind the Build Provider.
November 29, 2006
100 Things To Know About Windows Vista
It's been five long years -- a lifetime in the software industry -- since the release of Windows XP. During that time, Microsoft has invested nearly $9 billion in XP's successor, Windows Vista, and the Office 2007 suite of applications. Finally, the wait is over.
November 27, 2006
A Virtualization Technologies Primer, Theory: Part 4
Part IV of this multi-part series excerpted from 'Network Virtualization,' published by Cisco Press, takes you back to layer 2 again, to virtual switched interfaces (VFIs) and virtual firewall contexts.
November 24, 2006
A Virtualization Technologies Primer, Theory: Part 3
Part III of this multi-part series excerpted from 'Network Virtualization' covers Virtual and Logical Routers.
November 23, 2006
Virtualization Technologies Primer, Theory: Part 2
Part II of this multi-part series excerpted from 'Network Virtualization' covers Layer 3: Virtual routing and forwarding (VRF).
November 22, 2006
Could Microsoft Stake A Claim Against Linux?
A Linux defender armed with a portfolio of patents has thrust itself into the increasingly acrimonious debate over whether the open source operating system incorporates any of Microsoft's intellectual property--and whether Microsoft might do something about it.
November 22, 2006
Windows Vista Ultimate, 1 Week Before Release: Report Card
Windows Vista will be officially unveiled at Microsoft's big New York City rollout on Nov. 30, with retail sales beginning in late January. Here's a final, pre-release assessment of the operating system, with a companion image gallery.
November 19, 2006
Iron Python
Scott Swigart builds a simple Python Console Application that calls on features in the .NET Framework. His sample app reveals some benefits (and limitations) of dynamic compilation in Python on .NET.
November 17, 2006
Review: Two Packages Put Windows On The Mac Pro
Apple OS X and Microsoft Windows can now live nicely together without fighting -- if you've got either Boot Camp or Parallels Desktop for Mac. Here's how well they work.
November 15, 2006
Borland Keeps Tools Group
Reversing course, Borland on Tuesday said it will retain ownership of its tools group and create a new subsidiary, called CodeGear, to house it.
November 14, 2006
MSDN Wiki: What's Up?
Microsoft to provide documentation power to the people
November 14, 2006
Microsoft Releases Forefront Security Suite
The software giant is looking to edge out third parties with its big new foray into security, which includes anti-virus and anti-spyware for the client and two server offerings. Analysts say it's a good first step.
November 14, 2006
Processing Vista: Is Your CPU Up To The Task?
Vista's coming, and will probably cause a big change in your computing real estate. The question is: Will this include a new processor?
November 7, 2006
Virtualization Software Goes Beyond X86 Clones
Vendors tout added capabilities and new constituencies
November 6, 2006
Dependency Mining and ALM
Tracy Ragan discusses interoperability, dependency mining, and the complexities of application lifecycle management. (MP3)
November 3, 2006
Review: WS-FTP Pro Makes File-Wrangling Easy
It may have started out as a plain-vanilla utility for FTP transfers, but new features make it an all-around winner for managing and moving files.
November 2, 2006
Microsoft Sets New Course for Windows CE
Making a renewed push into the embedded consumer and industrial marketplace, Microsoft is rolling out Windows CE 6.0, claimed to be the most extensive upgrade to its real-time operating system in years.
November 1, 2006
Lessons Learned
When moving complex commercial software to new platforms, third-party components can shorten development time.
November 1, 2006


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