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Call Oracle from ADO.NET
Learn to access enterprise data stored in Oracle database servers by calling PL/SQL stored procedures from ADO.NET client applications and discover implementation strategies for dealing with common business scenarios.
September 1, 2008 • by John Charles Olamendy Turruellas
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The New .NET Identity Class [ONLINE ONLY]
Simplifying identity with Microsoft's 'Zermatt' class libraries.
August 15, 2008 • by Keith Brown
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Generate Web Sites Automatically
Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1's new ASP.NET Dynamic Data templates automatically generate code for DataGrid, ListView, DetailsView, and FormView display and editing controls on dynamic pages derived from a master page and CSS stylesheet. Dynamic Data leverages AJAX to smooth page transitions and delivers scaffolding for codeless, key-based page routing with Entity Framework or LINQ to SQL object/relational mapping tools.
August 1, 2008 • by Roger Jennings
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Tooling Around in Your Database
These products can help make your occasional forays into the world of databases much easier to take.
August 1, 2008 • by Peter Varhol
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Silverlight 2: Olympic Trial
If Silverlight 2 wins the gold in Beijing, will it be ready to light up your rich Internet apps?
August 1, 2008 • by Kathleen Richards
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The OOXML Appeals: What Next? [ONLINE ONLY]
In-depth Q&A analyzes what developers can expect after the appeal's expected defeat.
July 17, 2008 • by Michael Desmond
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Slideshow: Visual Studio Magazine's 2008 Readers Choice Awards [ONLINE ONLY]
July 1, 2008 • by Editors Visual Studio Magazine
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Test-Drive SQL Server Data Services
Microsoft readies its new "cloud database" by hosting beta versions of REST and SOAP protocols for performing CRUD operations on clustered, customized SQL Server 2008 instances. These instances are organized as massively scalable, super-reliable, highly available Web services.
July 1, 2008 • by Roger Jennings
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SharePoint: Platform Rising
Enterprise SharePoint adoption is exploding and development managers are learning some hard lessons in the process.
July 1, 2008 • by Michael Desmond
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Decoding Bill
As the mantle of leadership at Microsoft shifts, what is Gates' legacy as a developer?
June 15, 2008 • by William F. Zachmann
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