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Programming .NET 3.5 I'm very pleased and proud to announce that my newest book, Programming .NET 3.5, is available, and more important that it may be the most unusual book I've ever written. As noted in my primary blog it was our theory;… read more Jesse Liberty

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Have you been waiting to get started with Silverlight? It will come as no surprise that I'm always looking for on-ramps for aspiring Silverlight programmers. This month there are a few particularly attractive ones. First, I've put together a new, if somewhat idiosyncratic roadmap for acquiring the tools and… read more Jesse Liberty

Freeware/Open Source for Windows Weekly Summary Virtual PC 2007 SP1 Installation vs. Windows Vista Sat, 31 May 2008 09:05:16 Windows Vista really has a habit of getting in my way. I just updated Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 to Service Pack 1 (SP1). I probably should have Run… read more Todd Ogasawara

Windows Mobile Weekly Roundup Ilium Software Turning 11 Years Old (free stuff and sales to follow :-) Thu, 29 May 2008 23:06:45 I can probably count the number of commercial apps I have kept up to date from 1997 on one hand. Let’s see: Microsoft Office… read more Todd Ogasawara

IronRuby Runs Rails! Twitter / john_lam: ironruby running unmodified... ironruby running unmodified rails! Congratulations John and company! M. David Peterson

Freeware/Open Source for Windows Weekly Summary Disqus: Enhanced Blog Commenting Service Sat, 24 May 2008 13:42:22 Against my better judgement I added a commenting service to my Tumblr tumblog (MobileViews TumBlog using the... Disqus (pronounced "discuss") ...blog comment system. I tried it on that first since Tumblr doesn't provide… read more Todd Ogasawara

Windows Mobile Weekly Roundup So, How is Craigslist Mobile Mobile-Friendly? Thu, 22 May 2008 20:50:14 I just read somewhere (sorry, I can’t recall the reference) that Craigslist is the most viewed site on mobile devices. From what I can figure, this is the address for… read more Todd Ogasawara

Freeware/Open Source for Windows Weekly Summary My City: Facebook Silverlight App/Game I use Facebook so infrequently these days (after an initial burst of activity when a bunch of people I know hopped on board around the same time) that I'm not even sure how to properly point… read more Todd Ogasawara

Windows Mobile Weekly Roundup kwiry: Text or Email a Topic to it and Retrieve Search Results on the Desktop Thu, 15 May 2008 22:44:23 I usually don’t mention a service I haven’t tried yet. But, I’m almost ready to hit the sack and don’t want to… read more Todd Ogasawara

Freeware/Open Source for Windows Weekly Summary Defragglr 1.01.068 BETA: Disk Defragmenter Wed, 07 May 2008 21:46:28 While looking for the latest version of CCleaner, I noticed that Piriform also has a freeware Windows disk defragmentation utility now. Defragglr 1.01.068 BETA read more New Microsoft Live Search Actually Seems Better Tue,… read more Todd Ogasawara

[Mono-Project:Moonlight] First Official Moonlight Release Takes Center Stage A day late on this one, but still worthy of a post, First Moonlight Release - Miguel de Icaza Today we are making the first public release of Moonlight, supporting the Silverlight 1.0 profile for Linux. The release comes in… read more M. David Peterson

Windows Mobile Weekly Roundup Excellent Detailed Asus Eee PC 900 Reivew at EeeUser.com Fri, 09 May 2008 21:55:39 EeeUser.com has an excellent detailed (really detailed) review of the Asus Eee PC 900 at… EeePC 900 in-depth review It is scheduled for release in the US on May 12… read more Todd Ogasawara

Want To Help Develop Visual Studio Support For Debugging Remote Mono Apps? As seen on irc://irc.gnome.org/#mono, Novell is hiring, temporary project 6 months, help improve Mono, use Visual Studio to debug remote Mono apps Contact: miguelATnovellDOTcom M. David Peterson

Freeware/Open Source for Windows Weekly Summary Wubi: Install Ubuntu Inside of Microsoft Windows Sat, 03 May 2008 15:01:05 If you want to try Ubuntu Linux but don't want to repartition your Windows hard disk, this might be the tool for you to consider... Wubi - Ubuntu Installer for Windows read… read more Todd Ogasawara

Windows Related Books

ADO.NET 3.5 Cookbook
By Bill Hamilton
980 pages
$54.99 USD
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The new edition of this Cookbook gives you more than 200 coding solutions and best practices for real problems you're likely to face with this technology using Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET 3.5 platform. Organized to help you find the topic and specific recipe you need quickly and easily, this book also offers clear explanations of how and why each code solution works and warns you of potential pitfalls.

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Build Dynamic Database Applications in .NET with Project Codename "Jasper"

Julie Lerman Jul 31, 2007

Instead of moving to Ruby on Rails, ASP.NET developers might consider Project Codename "Jasper" and the growing number of .NET dynamic languages. In this article, you'll learn how to use Jasper.

Windows Wireless LAN Security Primer

Chris Sanders Jun 27, 2007

If you've got a wireless Windows network, you're at risk. This primer gives you a great introduction to what you need to know to keep it safe.

Eight Reasons Windows Administrators Should Learn JScript Instead of VBScript

Bill Stewart Jun 19, 2007

When it comes to writing WSH scripts or HTML applications, system administrators can use either VBScript or JScript. Bill Stewart tells you why JScript is your best choice.

Implementing and Understanding DHCP

Chris Sanders Jun 12, 2007

Setting up DHCP on tens, hundreds, and even thousands of computers can be daunting. Here's how to do it easily with Windows Server 2003.

Developing Visual Studio Project Wizards

Ron Petrusha Jun 06, 2007

The real power of Visual Studio project templates becomes evident when they are combined with Visual Studio wizards. In this article, Jim Petrusha shows you the best way to create them.

Using the Cryptography APIs in .NET

Wei-Meng Lee May 22, 2007

The .NET framework contains a number of cryptography services that allow you to incorporate security services into your .NET applications. In this article, Wei-Meng Lee shows you how to use some of the common security APIs to make your .NET applications more secure.

Managing Printing in Your .NET Application

Wei-Meng Lee May 15, 2007

The .NET Framework makes it easy to support printing. In this article, Wei-Meng Lee shows you the basics of printing in .NET 2.0, including how to configure page setup, print multiple pages, preview a document before it is printed, as well as let users select a printer to which to print.

Why Do ASP.NET Programmers Need to Learn CSS?

Dan Hurwitz, Jesse Liberty May 01, 2007

ASP.NET has not been great at controlling the layout of elements on a web page. Dan Hurwitz and Jesse Liberty show you how to gain precise control over presentation with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). They argue that programmers who embrace CSS as their own, rather than thinking of it as an esoteric skill of designers, place themselves ahead of the pack.

Displaying Master-Details Relationships in ASP.NET 2.0

Wei-Meng Lee Apr 24, 2007

One of the common tasks in manipulating databases is displaying master-details relationships. Wei-Meng Lee shows how you can use the GridView and DetailsView controls to display records in the authors and titles tables.

Installing and Configuring ISA 2006

Chris Sanders Apr 17, 2007

Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA) 2006, Microsoft's latest release of its popular web proxy and security suite, has become a full-blown perimeter security solution for both small and large networks. Chris Sanders shows you how to set it up and configure it for best performance.

The Logic of Service-Orientation Plus 14 SO Tenets and Practical Principles

Juval Lowy Apr 10, 2007

What exactly is service orientation, and what does it mean for the future of the software industry? What are the principles that should guide any developer using it? In this excerpt from Programming WCF Services, Juval Lowy explains what it's about and offers practical principles for its use.

PC Deployment with ImageX

Jim Aspinwall Apr 03, 2007

If you need to deploy Windows to multiple machines, ImageX is a big time-saver. Jim Aspinwall shows you how to do it.

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