Email Alerts
-
Microsoft expands 'How Do I' video tutorial series
Building on the success of the "How Do I" video series for ASP.NET and ASP.NET AJAX, Microsoft has released video tutorials for nine more topics of interest to .NET developers. Article | 03 Jul 2007
-
Survey: Time, money often drive choices for Microsoft developers
VB 6 still dominates the landscape, but developers are gradually adopting VB.NET and C# where practical, and adding Web app development to the many hats they wear. Article | 24 Aug 2006
-
SearchVB.com podcast: What readers said about the state of VB
Our latest podcast looks at the results of a recent reader survey. Find out what two of your peers said about VB in particular and software development in general. Article | 04 Aug 2006
-
SearchVB.com survey: VB.NET making progress, but VB 6 still No. 1
Our latest reader survey shows an increase in VB.NET development, though VB 6 remains the language of choice for readers. Results also indicate an uptick in Web development. Article | 21 Jul 2006
-
Visual Basic programming: Second class no more
Visual Basic programming is not the realm of code bangers that don't really know what the computer is doing with their code -- and the MS patterns & practices folks get it. Article | 25 Feb 2006
-
With VB growing, it's time to specialize
Contributor Mike Gunderloy is becoming increasingly convinced that the age when anyone could seriously say "I am a VB developer" and convincingly present themselves as a generalist, able to work in any corner of the VB technology universe, is drawing... Article | 23 Sep 2005
-
Survey: VB .NET has advanced
VB .NET has made significant advances. So has C#. In a recent SearchVB.com poll, VB.NET language use measured at 52.9 percent, while infant C# use hovers at about 30 percent. Article | 18 Jul 2005
-
COBOL skills needed in the future
There is just too much of this code out there to ignore, and future programmers would do well to cash in on the coming COBOL knowledge pool shortage. Article | 24 May 2005
-
Teamwork comes at a price in new Visual Studio (Page 2)
Microsoft's strong focus on development teams will mean substantial price increases for some customers when the company releases its latest suite of developer tools. Article | 17 May 2005
-
Teamwork comes at a price in new Visual Studio
Microsoft's strong focus on development teams will mean substantial price increases for some customers when the company releases its latest suite of developer tools. Article | 16 May 2005
- See more News on .NET job advice
-
Cash in on Visual Studio 2005 e-learning discounts
Developers can take Microsoft's online training courses for Visual Studio 2005 at a discounted rate between now and Aug. 31.Developers can subscribe to Microsoft's online training courses for Visual Studio 2005 at a discounted rate between now and Au... Tip
-
Microsoft offers self-assessments for Visual Studio.NET
Ed Tittel reviews what's available at Microsoft's Skills Assessment site, where developers can learn the skills needed to properly build and deploy WIndows- and Web-based apps. Tip
-
VS2005 has launched. Now what?
Mike Gunderloy's top suggestions for riding the new software wave while taking minimal risks. Tip
-
How to ask for a raise -- and not get fired
It's hard to know how to ask for a raise. Anxiety certainly doesn't help. These tips should help you determine when it's a good time to ask for a raise, and when it's not. Tip
-
Experts: Network jobs, pay on upswing heading into '05
Networking and Internetworking skills will be among the highest talents in demand, fueled largely by enterprises' increasing interest in VoIP, experts say. Tip
-
Breaking into the IT field with little experience
What are the keys to getting a job in IT when you don't have much real-world experience? This tip offers some things to keep in mind. Tip
-
When is it time to get out of tech?
Where do people with tech skills go when they want to leave the tech industry? Tip
-
Resume services: Are they worth the money?
Would your resume get you hired? You might not if you're using a Microsoft Word template. Read this tip to find out if you should hire a resume service. Tip
-
Advanced job interview techniques for IT pros
Being interviewed for a position can be stressful. Follow these tips to help you stand out amongst your competition. Tip
-
Does job security for security technology jobs exist?
What can security professionals do to ensure more job security? Read this tip for more information. Tip
- See more Tips on .NET job advice
-
How does a junior admin become a .NET developer?
Ask the Expert
-
scripting language
A scripting language is a form of programming language that is usually interpreted rather than compiled... (Continued) Definition
-
RSS
RSS is an XML-based vocabulary that specifies a means of sharing news headlines and other content between Web sites. Definition
-
Windows File System (WinFS)
The Windows File System (WFS) is Microsoft's new storage system for its upcoming SQL server release. Along with serving as a database for structured, semi-structured and unstructured data, WinFS serves as a programming model that lets developers exch... Definition
-
smoke testing
Smoke testing is non-exhaustive software testing, ascertaining that the most crucial functions of a program work, but not bothering with finer details. The term originated from a similarly basic type of hardware testing, in which the device passed...... Definition
-
scripting language
A scripting language is a form of programming language that is usually interpreted rather than compiled... (Continued) Definition
-
Microsoft expands 'How Do I' video tutorial series
Building on the success of the "How Do I" video series for ASP.NET and ASP.NET AJAX, Microsoft has released video tutorials for nine more topics of interest to .NET developers. Article
-
RSS
RSS is an XML-based vocabulary that specifies a means of sharing news headlines and other content between Web sites. Definition
-
Windows File System (WinFS)
The Windows File System (WFS) is Microsoft's new storage system for its upcoming SQL server release. Along with serving as a database for structured, semi-structured and unstructured data, WinFS serves as a programming model that lets developers exch... Definition
-
smoke testing
Smoke testing is non-exhaustive software testing, ascertaining that the most crucial functions of a program work, but not bothering with finer details. The term originated from a similarly basic type of hardware testing, in which the device passed...... Definition
-
Survey: Time, money often drive choices for Microsoft developers
VB 6 still dominates the landscape, but developers are gradually adopting VB.NET and C# where practical, and adding Web app development to the many hats they wear. Article
-
Cash in on Visual Studio 2005 e-learning discounts
Developers can take Microsoft's online training courses for Visual Studio 2005 at a discounted rate between now and Aug. 31.Developers can subscribe to Microsoft's online training courses for Visual Studio 2005 at a discounted rate between now and Au... Tip
-
SearchVB.com podcast: What readers said about the state of VB
Our latest podcast looks at the results of a recent reader survey. Find out what two of your peers said about VB in particular and software development in general. Article
-
SearchVB.com survey: VB.NET making progress, but VB 6 still No. 1
Our latest reader survey shows an increase in VB.NET development, though VB 6 remains the language of choice for readers. Results also indicate an uptick in Web development. Article
-
Visual Basic programming: Second class no more
Visual Basic programming is not the realm of code bangers that don't really know what the computer is doing with their code -- and the MS patterns & practices folks get it. Article
- See more All on .NET job advice
About .NET job advice
IT career advice for .NET developers and other IT professionals. Topics include certification, training, hot IT jobs and finding the right skill-building resources.