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New features in Windows 7 bring new UI considerations for developers
A lot of the new features in Windows 7 are cosmetic, but programmers should update their applications to keep up with the new look and feel. And if developers haven't updated their code to elevate UAC privileges correctly, there's no time like the present.Tip
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Podcast: Windows CardSpace authors speak
CardSpace was one of many elements to see light of day with the release of .NET 3.5. It is an Identity Meta System. We spoke recently with Vittorio Bertocci and Caleb Baker on the topic.Article | 08 Apr 2008
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Book excerpt: Java EE and .NET security interoperability
This chapter presents some best practices for managing Java EE and .NET security interoperability.Tip
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Book excerpt: Advanced Windows Debugging
This book excerpt examines strategies for debugging the Windows Heap Manager, which is an increasingly popular way for hackers to get into Windows applications.Tip
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Book excerpt: Pragmatic unit testing in C# with NUnit
This excerpt offers an introduction to unit testing and dispels some myths about its effects on productivity and an application's code base.Tip
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Security interoperability with .NET/WSE and WebLogic Workshop 8.1
In this article, Michele Leroux Bustamante shows how to create interoperable applications in .NET with WSE and WebLogic Workshop using web services that implement the WS-Security specification. In particular, she shows how to use UsernameTokens in a .NET client and then authenticate it using WebLogic, and vice versa.Tip
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Windows Developments: Product news, December 2007
This month's featured .NET development products include rich-text editors for Web development, an update to TeamCity and a server for bringing ASP.NET to WinCE apps.Article | 17 Dec 2007
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How to avoid regression bugs while adding new features
MS MVP Patrick Smacchia uses his own dog food to efficiently review changes in versions of NDepend code analysis tool, for which he is the lead developer. The software pinpoints places in programs where changes were made, in turn speeding regression testing processes.Tip
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VB code: New additions, November 2007
Our most recent VB code downloads, covering topics like database programming, graphics and WinForms, can all be found in this chart.VBCode Downloads
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common test platform (CTP)
A common test platform (CTP), also called an open test standard (OTS), is a set of specifications defining test methods for diverse components of computer and electronic systems to be marketed as complete products... (Continued)Definition
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Microsoft releases free Web development tools
Microsoft announced a handful of free tools and technologies that developers can take advantage of to simplify creating professional Web sites.Article | 06 Oct 2009
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Windows 7 for developers
Find out the common issues you might face in the wake of a new version of Windows and get the official Microsoft sites for tackling these issues in Windows 7.Article | 10 Aug 2009
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Goin' mobile with Windows
.NET Framework is a good start if you're interested in targeting the Windows Mobile platform, but you should also be aware of some important resources and caveats. Learn where you can find the necessary software development kits to begin programming mobile devices and the wealth of Microsoft-related resources available.Tip
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Rise of .NET enterprise apps drives need for performance management
As .NET gains more traction in the enterprise, there is a growing need for application performance management tools.Article | 17 Sep 2008
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testing
In general, testing is finding out how well something works.Definition
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Scaling WCF applications can challenge development teams
IDesign's Michele Bustamante told an SD West audience that scalability and throughput issues for Windows Communication Foundation can be addressed if proper consideration is given to channel overhead, the number of service hops, the hosting model, and load balancing.Article | 12 Mar 2008
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Microsoft unit testing effort grows, still faces NUnit challenge
The big unit testing trend in the .NET space this year seems to be the rollout of unit test software on Visual Studio 2008 workstations. But NUnit, recently released as NUnit 2.4.6, remains a challenging presence, and the open-source mbUnit framework continues to find adherents.Article | 20 Feb 2008
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DataSynapse virtualization tool now supports .NET
FabricServer, the enterprise application virtualization tool from DataSynapse, has added support for .NET 3.0, SharePoint 2007 and IIS.Article | 06 Feb 2008
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Intercept Studio now monitors WCF calls, other SOA apps
AVIcode's performance monitoring and failure tracking tool can now keep an eye on Windows Communication Foundation calls and other features of SOA.Article | 05 Jul 2007
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SourceGear releases new ALM product, updates version control tool
The company has updated Vault, its version control tool, and released an application lifecycle management product, Fortress, built on top of Vault. Both support .NET and Eclipse.Article | 12 Jun 2007
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Security interoperability with .NET/WSE and WebLogic Workshop 8.1
In this article, Michele Leroux Bustamante shows how to create interoperable applications in .NET with WSE and WebLogic Workshop using web services that implement the WS-Security specification. In particular, she shows how to use UsernameTokens in a .NET client and then authenticate it using WebLogic, and vice versa.Tip
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On ASP.NET AJAX testing and debugging tools
Blogger Dan Wahlin is maintaining a list of Ajax automated testing and debugging tools. Many are free, and many cater to ASP.NET AJAX applications.Tip
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Ajax security holes and how to fill them
Along with improvements in UI and client-side programming, Ajax brings security issues. Here three experts identify Ajax security shortcomings and how to address them.Article | 25 Apr 2007
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Need Web services security? Dig into WSE 3.0 for Microsoft .NET
Web Services Enhancements 3.0 lets developers add digital signatures, policy-driven security and bulk binary data transfers for Web services built atop the .NET Framework.Tip
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DevPartner SecurityChecker 2.5 does just that for ASP.NET sites
Ed Tittel reviews Compuware's tool for scanning ASP.NET application source code and finding known security problems.Tip
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VSLive: Membership and security in ASP.NET apps
The ASP.NET track at the recent VSLive show offered developers much advice on keeping malicious users out of their Web applications. This work extends beyond preventive code to encompass testing, detection and management.Article | 30 Oct 2006
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Test and debug an ASP.NET app: Chp. 4 of Murach's ASP.NET 2.0 Web Programming with C# 2005
This chapter download introduces Visual Studio 2005's new testing and debugging features for ASP.NET applications.Tip
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Compuware updates ASP.NET security tool
Compuware DevPartner SecurityChecker 2.0 analyzes and repairs security problems in ASP.NET Web apps. It features integrity, compile-time and run-time analysis.Article | 30 Jan 2006
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Learning Guide: Top 10 most critical Web application security vulnerabilities
This learning guide, which is based on the Open Web Application Security Project's top 10 project, walks you through the 10 most critical Web application security vulnerabilities and how to protect against them.Article | 27 Jan 2006
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Joint Microsoft-Sun efforts focus on single sign-on
The CEOs of the two former rivals outline progress made during the first year of their decade-long technology alliance.Article | 13 May 2005
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User Account Control (UAC): How to develop code for standard users
One of the most annoying features of Vista is the dreaded UAC prompt, but it's actually there for security reasons. Instead of telling users to work with UAC turned off, learn the top 3 tips for how to develop code that works in UAC's standard user mode.Tip
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How to write installers in Vista that work correctly under UAC
UAC prompts, and their cousins the over-the-shoulder (OTS) prompts, present unique challenges to developers writing installers in Vista and Windows 7. Learn how to use UAC and OTS correctly to write safe, intuitive installers that work in standard user mode.Tip
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How to elevate programs' privileges correctly using Vista's UAC
The UAC prompt that Vista introduced gives programs privileged access to the operating system, but you need to ask for those permissions correctly if you don't want to annoy users. Read three ways you can use UAC to ask Vista for elevated privileges.Tip
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Introduction to Vista's user account control (UAC) for developers
Vista's new security model includes the user account control (UAC) prompt, which users know as the confirmation dialog box that pops up before applications can gain privileged access to the operating system. Learn what UAC is, why Microsoft included it in its latest version of Windows and how you can develop programs that work well with it.Tip
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Beginning Windows CardSpace development
CardSpace is Microsoft's identity management tool for the .NET Framework 3.0. This updated tip introduces the technology and discusses how it aligns with the rest of .NET 3.0.Tip
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Five Windows Vista security tips .NET developers should know
Windows Vista introduces numerous security measures, from BitLocker to CardSpace to the User Account Control. Here are five security tips .NET developers should keep in mind.Article | 06 Jun 2007
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Windows CardSpace standards, user controls sway online banker
Windows CardSpace supports the open WS-* protocols and lets end users determine what data they send to a site. That had online banker Corillian jumping at the chance to use CardSpace.Article | 16 May 2007
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.NET 3.0 Roadshow: An introduction to Windows CardSpace
At Dr. Dobbs' .NET 3.0 Roadshow, Michele Leroux Bustamante offered a look inside Microsoft's new identity metasystem, in which users create "cards" containing personal information. It promises better security that the username and password method of identity management.Article | 23 Oct 2006
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.NET 3.0 Roadshow: Instance management, security in WCF
Dr. Dobbs' .NET 3.0 Roadshow devoted much attention to Windows Communication Foundation. Here we look at how to manage and secure the message that WCF sends.Article | 23 Oct 2006
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What's up with Windows CardSpace
Windows CardSpace, formerly InfoCard, is Microsoft's next-generation user identity management tool. Here Ed Tittel offers a quick introduction to the technology.Tip
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Windows 7 for developers
Find out the common issues you might face in the wake of a new version of Windows and get the official Microsoft sites for tackling these issues in Windows 7.Article | 10 Aug 2009
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Windows Developments: Product news February 2008
This month's featured .NET development products include a SQL Server synchronizer, a set of ASP.NET data entry controls and a business rule deployment engine for .NET 3.0.Article | 06 Feb 2008
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Toolset auto generates test data for database testing
DTM soft has released a set of tools that automatically generates test data for database testing purposes.Article | 06 Feb 2008
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Windows Developments: Product news, January 2008
This month's featured .NET development products include an updated Rhino Mocks, 3D components for WPF and data access tools from Oracle.Article | 08 Jan 2008
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Rhino Mocks adds remote proxies, calls to void methods
Rhino Mocks, an open-source mock object framework for .NET, has recently added support for calling void methods using Expect.Call, remote proxies and a PublicFieldConstraint.Article | 08 Jan 2008
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Axosoft bug tracker adds wiki, improves collaboration
The company's OnTime 2008 adds a wiki that's based on a given development project's tree hierarchy. Concurrent edits are also addressed by "locking" items in use.Article | 08 Jan 2008
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Exact Magic updates it Visual Studio tools
The company has recently updated its three Visual Studio plug-ins. Together, they cover testing, code metrics, string searches and spell check.Article | 08 Jan 2008
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JetBrains updates TeamCity, offers free Professional edition
TeamCity 3.0 offers automatic hanging-build detection and a tool for catching duplicate code snippets. There's also a free version for companies with fewer than 20 user accounts.Article | 17 Dec 2007
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Automation tool provides functional Web app testing
InCisif.net implements client-side functional testing of Web applications written in C#, Visual Basic or IronPython. It is compatible with Visual Studio 2008.Article | 21 Nov 2007
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Tool allows cross-site, cross-platform access to SourceSafe
SourceOffSite lets the members of development teams access Visual SourceSafe through a secure TCP/IP connection. It supports Windows, Linux, Solaris and the Mac.Article | 21 Nov 2007
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