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Special Report from the .NET 3.0 Roadshow
Here we offer coverage of the .NET Roadshow 3.0, which wrapped up a six-city tour in the Boston area and covered Microsoft's major development tools -- WCF, WF, CardSpace and WPF. Special Report
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Vista Series: Windows Communication Foundation
In the first installment of this 3-part series, we covered the Windows Presentation Foundation. Now we'll tackle the Windows Communication Foundation (formerly known as "Indigo"). WCF is a unified programming model that merges existing Microsoft dist... Learning Guide
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Windows Communications Foundation Resource Kit
Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) is Microsoft's unified programming model for building service-oriented applications with managed code. This resource kit is a starting point for those seeking information on WCF, formerly known as Indigo. Resource Kit
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OData provides patterns for HTTP, JSON, data access
Is OData ready for prime time? The Open Data Protocol, or OData, is quickly gaining enthusiasts. Originating with Microsoft, OData has made a name as the primary protocol for querying and updating data for high-profile companies like IBM, Netflix, eB... News | 15 Dec 2010
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Microsoft "WebSphere Loves Windows" ads tout cost, performance vs. AIX
Microsoft's new ad campaign, "WebSphere Loves Windows," compares an IBM Power6 server running AIX to an HP blade running Windows. According to Microsoft, the Windows box isn't just cheaper; it has better performance, too. Article | 06 May 2009
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Microsoft releases new CTP of Oslo SDK
The January 2009 release is giving developers a better idea of how Oslo's tools and languages will look, but its relationship to Windows and the .NET framework is still up in the air. Article | 03 Mar 2009
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Outgoing Bill Gates says UML on tap in Oslo SOA modeler
Microsoft will incorporate UML as part of its effort to create its Oslo unified modeling environment for SOA, Chairman Bill Gates told attendees at TechEd 2008 for Developers in Orlando, Fla. The comments came as part of a wide-ranging presentation i... Article | 03 Jun 2008
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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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Open XML SDK ready for the road
Microsoft has released Open XML SDK Roadmap and is getting ready to ship version 1.0 in May, with Version 2.0 scheduled for later this year. Although a CTP version has been available since last June, the final release includes a number of updates tha... Article | 27 Mar 2008
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Some of the Zen of Volta
Coming from Microsoft Labs and still in its early gestation, Volta is a methodology allowing developers to create apps without regard to eventual deployment, and to declaratively partition Web application elements across tiers. Article | 19 Mar 2008
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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, an... Article | 12 Mar 2008
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.NET Framework 3.5: Communication, database improvements abound
The biggest changes introduced in the .NET Framework 3.5 involve WCF, LINQ and the visual designer through which programmers access these features. Article | 23 Nov 2007
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New JMS adaptors target .NET, BizTalk Server apps
JNBridge has released two Java Message Service, or JMS, adaptors. One targets .NET applications in general; the other targets BizTalk Server in particular. Article | 21 Nov 2007
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Static methods are a code smell
Static methods work best as only utility methods. Learn what constitutes a code smell and how to best avoid these potential issues. Tip
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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 ... Tip
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Microsoft's Oslo modeling platform, the M language and .NET
Microsoft's Oslo modeling platform aims to shift development practices away from low-level implementation and toward business' data. The relationship between Oslo and the .NET Framework isn't fully clear yet, but some hints are out. 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 ... Tip
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Book excerpt: Hands-on Windows Communication Foundation
This book excerpt discusses the XMLFormatter and XMLSerializer within Windows Communication Foundation. Tip
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A SOA versioning covenant
Rocky Lhotka challenges the common concept of contract based services for their inflexibility, particularly with regards to service versioning. His idea instead is to create a covenant based on the semantic contract allowing for maximum flexibility i... Tip
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Book excerpt: Windows Communication Foundation services
In Windows Communication Foundation, services receive and process requests from a client. This book excerpt explains how to program service behaviors and set up error handling. Tip
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Book excerpt: Windows Communication Foundation clients
In Windows Communication Foundation, clients invoke the functionality exposed by a Web service. This book explains client architecture and provides examples of client communication patterns. Tip
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Beginning Windows Communication Foundation development, Part 3
Our latest Windows Communication Foundation tip considers the use of addresses, caching, security and performance monitoring in WCF. Tip
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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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Customizing VS.NET installation to different drives/partitions
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Problems with roaming profiles since upgrading from VS.NET 2002 to 2003
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How can I share state between two Web applications?
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Can you make a .NET application with NetMeeting on the .NET Framework?
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Where can I get more information about how to make the best use of VS.NET?
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scripting language
A scripting language is a form of programming language that is usually interpreted rather than compiled... (Continued) Definition
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OData provides patterns for HTTP, JSON, data access
Is OData ready for prime time? The Open Data Protocol, or OData, is quickly gaining enthusiasts. Originating with Microsoft, OData has made a name as the primary protocol for querying and updating data for high-profile companies like IBM, Netflix, eB... News
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Static methods are a code smell
Static methods work best as only utility methods. Learn what constitutes a code smell and how to best avoid these potential issues. Tip
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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 ... Tip
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Microsoft "WebSphere Loves Windows" ads tout cost, performance vs. AIX
Microsoft's new ad campaign, "WebSphere Loves Windows," compares an IBM Power6 server running AIX to an HP blade running Windows. According to Microsoft, the Windows box isn't just cheaper; it has better performance, too. Article
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Microsoft releases new CTP of Oslo SDK
The January 2009 release is giving developers a better idea of how Oslo's tools and languages will look, but its relationship to Windows and the .NET framework is still up in the air. Article
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Microsoft's Oslo modeling platform, the M language and .NET
Microsoft's Oslo modeling platform aims to shift development practices away from low-level implementation and toward business' data. The relationship between Oslo and the .NET Framework isn't fully clear yet, but some hints are out. Tip
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Outgoing Bill Gates says UML on tap in Oslo SOA modeler
Microsoft will incorporate UML as part of its effort to create its Oslo unified modeling environment for SOA, Chairman Bill Gates told attendees at TechEd 2008 for Developers in Orlando, Fla. The comments came as part of a wide-ranging presentation i... Article
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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
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Open XML SDK ready for the road
Microsoft has released Open XML SDK Roadmap and is getting ready to ship version 1.0 in May, with Version 2.0 scheduled for later this year. Although a CTP version has been available since last June, the final release includes a number of updates tha... Article
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Some of the Zen of Volta
Coming from Microsoft Labs and still in its early gestation, Volta is a methodology allowing developers to create apps without regard to eventual deployment, and to declaratively partition Web application elements across tiers. Article
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About Web services and SOA implementations in the .NET Framework
Read about building Web services and SOA implementations in the .NET Framework 3.0 using tools such as Windows Communication Foundation.