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Java application frameworks come to .NET

Third-party application frameworks have been popular in the Java world for years, but several projects are now trying to bring those tools to .NET. Frameworks like Spring for .NET are introducing developers to concepts like aspect-oriented ...

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.NET Framework

.NET Framework is a managed execution environment for Windows that allows software developers to create a software application in one programming language and be assured the app can work with code written in other languages. Continue Reading
monad

A monad is: 1) A type of functor used in category theory in mathematics. 2) A kind of constructor used in functional programming to structure programs that include sequenced operations. 3) The original code name for Microsoft's Powershell. 4) A ... Continue Reading
object-relational mapping (ORM)

Object-relational mapping (ORM) is a mechanism that makes it possible to address, access and manipulate objects without having to consider how those objects relate to their data sources...(Continued) Continue Reading

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Native versus JavaScript/HTML5 development for Window 8 apps

Learn the advantages and disadvantages in using HTML5/JavaScript for deployment. Continue Reading

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Designing Windows Communication Foundation service contracts

Michele Leroux Bustamante describes the different types of contracts used with WCF services inlcuding ServiceContracts and DataContracts. She also shows the two approaches to developing contracts, Code-First and Contract-First. Continue Reading
The Software Factory: Making the most of software reuse

Problems inherent in software development are addressed by Software Factory architecture using design models, patterns and domain-specific languages. Continue Reading
Localization practices for .NET 2.0: It's still about the architecture

Michele Leroux Bustamante shows you how to architect an application in the .NET Framework 2.0 to allow for localization of resources and text. The article discusses how to make use of external resources and satellite assemblies as well as the affect... Continue Reading