Using Visual Studio Debugger Attributes
Visual Studio offers debugger attributes that allow you to customize the way Visual Studio debugger steps through your code and display of your types. This article explains some of the important debugger attributes along with debugger type proxies and visualizers.
Improve Unit Testing with Visual C++ Programming
Visual Studio comes with an interesting tool for unit testing, but for C++ we have to use C++\CLI to develop tests. In this article we discover a simple technique to avoid all of the drawbacks generated by using C++\CLI.
Introduction to Using Windows Azure Platform for Windows Phone Applications
Windows Azure is Microsoft's offering in the cloud computing space. This article describes how Windows Phone application developers can leverage the Microsoft Windows Azure platform to enhance the capabilities of their mobile applications.
Working with Regular Expressions in .NET
Many beginning developers avoid using regular expressions. However, if your application calls for heavy pattern matching then using regular expressions is strongly recommended. This article gives a quick overview of .NET Framework's offerings for pattern matching using regular expressions.
Understanding Hardware Capabilities of WP7 Devices
Developers targeting the newly revamped Windows Phone platform will benefit from knowing the minimum hardware capabilities specified. Having knowledge of these capabilities will allow application developers to better target their applications to take advantage of these capabilities. In this article, we walk through the various hardware specifications outlined for the Windows Phone devices.
Using DynamicObject and ExpandoObject
The C# language now supports dynamic features through Dynamic Language Runtime (DLR). Part of these features include dynamic types, DynamicObject class and ExpandoObject class. This articles explains these features and provides examples illustrating how these features are used.
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USING VC++ .NET |
Faster Microsoft C++ Programming With The MFC Class Wizard
During the glory days of MFC and ATL in the 1990s and early 2000s, The Visual C++ class wizard was a highly-used and useful IDE tool that simplified life for developers. The re-introduction of the class wizard, after the absence of a decade, demonstrates commitment to the 'glory day's' ideal and adds simplicity to class management tasks inside the IDE.
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.NET NUTS & BOLTS |
.NET Framework: Collections and Generics
The original release of the .NET Framework included collections as .NET was introduced to the Microsoft programming world. The .NET Framework 2.0 introduced generics to complement the System.Collections namespace and provide a more efficient and well performing option. Read on to learn more...
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VISUAL BASIC TODAY |
Input and Output with VB.NET 2010
The .NET runtime has everything you need to format your output and handle special characters. Both Visual Basic 2010 Express edition and Visual Studio 2010 help you with Intellisense if you can't remember the syntax. This article explores simple console input and output and shows you how to get it done.
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PROGRAMMING INSIGHTS |
.NET Task Parallel Library Advanced Data Parallel
Much of the .NET Task Parallel Library (TPL) Data Parallel functionality is encapsulated in Parallel Loops. Unlike a regular loop, Parallel loops must partition a collection, requiring a developer to address concurrency issues like cancellation and thread safe operations. This article introduces the TPL Data Parallel core classes and concepts.
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"no compromises--you get to use whatever kind of device you prefer to run the apps you love." The quote above comes from the Microsoft Build Web site. While the new conference is scheduled for September 13th through the 16th in...
Microsoft had announced at MIX that they were doing it. Now they've done it. The Kinect SDK Beta is now available. I've blogged about the Kinect as an input device, and I've spoken about its potential impact on computing at...
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