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.NET Framework 2.0 breaks: The sky is (not really) falling
Reports of compatibility issues between .Net Framework 1.1 and the beta 2.0 aren't as drastic as they were first reported to be -- especially for smart developers. Article
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Visual Basic 2005 gains no-cost refactoring plug-in
Microsoft has responded to a small but significant upswell in interest in VB software refactoring by offering a free refactoring plug-in for the upcoming Visual Basic 2005 release. The plug-in, called Refactor! for Visual Basic 2005, was not created ... Article
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Usage of AndAlso and OrElse
This quick tip will tell VB .NET to use AndAlso and OrElse when when performing an If statement. Tip
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Visual Studio 2005 modeler will target app deployment
Developers are often accused of "throwing software over the wall." With the System Definition Model (SDM) supported in upcoming VS 2005 Team System, you can forge a contract between development, deployment and operations. Is this the end of finger po... Article
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Microsoft puts admins and developers on the same page
In an interview, a Windows Server executive explained why IT administrators should care about Microsoft's Systems Definition Model. Article
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Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2: Time to "Go Live"?
Thanks to the Go-Live license, you are now allowed to build applications with Visual Studio 2005 and put them into internal production. There are caveats and limits, of course, and good reasons for taking advantage of the license. Article
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MSDN pricing: Case of bad expectation setting?
MSDN support for the various editions of Visual Studio 2005 gets steeper on the higher end. Mike Gunderloy sorts through the options. Article
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Visual Basic 2005 adds useful drag-and-drop objects
Author Jesse Liberty says key Visual Basic 2005 additions come just at the right time for many programmers, including VB6 programmers on the .NET fence. Tip
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Visual Basic 2005 Application Framework gets rolling in earnest
As 2005 gets rolling in earnest, Visual Basic developers will turn attention to Visual Studio 2005, the second big step in the development of .NET. In the tool kit is .NET 2.0. Article
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Oracle CSO: Security must be baked into coding culture
Mary Ann Davidson said 2004 was the year software vendors saw the light on security. Now the industry must make developers see it too, and the accreditation process can be used to apply pressure for change, she says. Article