DXTREME is a new set of development tools that will allow you to build apps for Windows 8 platform using XAML, as well as building for multiple mobile platforms using JavaScript and HTML. In this article, you’ll go end-to-end in building a rich, interactive application for Windows 8 using DXTREME XAML Controls.
Visual Studio 2012 uses MS-Test, Microsoft's unit testing framework, by default but also allows you to use third-party unit testing frameworks. Bipin Joshi shows you how to use these third-party unit testing frameworks and still use Visual Studio IDE to run the tests.
It might be strange to find an entire article dedicated to the Clipboard object but the sad fact is people still do not know what the Clipboard object is, how to differentiate between copied information, and how to use it. Hannes du Preez demonstrates its proper use, to eliminate any remaining confusion.
ASP.NET 4.5 makes it easy for you to create asynchronous HTTP handlers with the new async/await keywords and Tasks. Bipin Joshi shows you how an asynchronous HTTP handler can be created and consumed in an ASP.NET 4.5 web application.
Hannes du Preez demonstrates four different and very easy ways to determine an internet connection.
Bipin Joshi examines Caller Info Attributes, a set of attributes that give you the details about a method caller, what they are and how to use them in a .NET application.
Hannes du Preez shows you how to build an inactivity feature into your VB.NET and C# applications to allow them to check for inactivity.
Visual Studio Page Inspector is a diagnostic tool that helps you to dissect and observe the HTML source and styling information of your web pages, presenting the detailed information in an easy to read form. Bipin Joshi shows you how the Page Inspector can be used with ASP.NET Web Forms.
Hannes DuPreez demonstrates how to use Google maps in your VB desktop application.
One of the good things about Asp.Net 4.5 is that you can introduce asynchronous processing in web applications that you develop with little effort. This article takes you through the asynchronous HTTP Modules and Handlers in Asp.Net 4.5.
The Transactional File System (TxF), which allows access to an NTFS file system to be conducted in a transacted manner through extensions to the Windows SDK API. MFC 10, has been extended to support TxF and related technologies. This support allows existing MFC applications to be easily extended to support kernel transactions.
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...
It might be strange to find an entire article dedicated to the Clipboard object but the sad fact is people still do not know what the Clipboard object is, how to differentiate between copied information, and how to use it. Hannes du Preez demonstrates its proper use, to eliminate any remaining confusion.
One of the good things about Asp.Net 4.5 is that you can introduce asynchronous processing in web applications that you develop with little effort. This article takes you through the asynchronous HTTP Modules and Handlers in Asp.Net 4.5.
I fun video about Internet Explorer. Does IE Suck?
Apple seems to be gaining ground and Microsoft losing it. Is this real, or just perception? Who is in the battle for winning the most market share when it comes to Operating System?
Software defects and bugs cost $60 billion a year in the US. Check out this infographic to get a few other statistics on the impact of defects in your applications.
