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Inside SQL Server 2008
SQL Server 2008 isn't revolutionary by any stretch, but it includes a slew of new features that probably make this a no-brainer upgrade for most developers who rely on previous versions of SQL Server. Add Distinction to Your Code
Learn how LINQ, extension methods, and lambda functions can help you add a bit of distinction, simplicity, and robustness to your code. Combine Generics and Functional Programming
Mixing generics and functional programming simplifies writing some extensibility libraries tremendously. Control Exceptions
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1.	Create a Data-Driven Messaging System Hard-coded messages don't scale well, and .NET's inherent error messages are user-unfriendly. Learn how to create a more scalable and user-friendly data-driven messaging system. October 2008 • by Paul D. Sheriff read article \| more features

2.	Add Distinction to Your Code Learn how LINQ, extension methods, and lambda functions can help you add a bit of distinction, simplicity, and robustness to your code. November 2008 • by Bill McCarthy read article \| more columns

Understand Your Code Better

Visual Studio Team System's Code Metrics feature isn't perfect, but if you understand what it's measuring and how, you can use it to gain insight into your apps' overall complexity and to spot potential problem areas.

October 2008 • by Kathleen Dollard

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4.	Microsoft's Cloud Vision Why Windows Azure and Windows 7 will change the way you work. November 2008 • by Kathleen Richards and Jeffrey Schwartz read article \| more features

5.	Microsoft's Cloud Vision Why Windows Azure and Windows 7 will change the way you work. November 2008 • by Kathleen Richards and Jeffrey Schwartz read article \| more features

6.	Routing Your ASP.NET Application New for ASP.NET developers with .NET 3.5 SP1 is routing, an easy way to simplify site maintenance -- and give meaning to your users' lives. November 2008 • by Peter Vogel read article \| more columns

7.	Create Rich Web Apps with AJAX AJAX has caught on tremendously as a method for building dynamic and interactive Web sites. Learn what AJAX is, what its benefits are, and how you can implement the technology in your own applications. December 2007 • by Dan Wahlin read article \| more features

8.	Inside SQL Server 2008 SQL Server 2008 isn't revolutionary by any stretch, but it includes a slew of new features that probably make this a no-brainer upgrade for most developers who rely on previous versions of SQL Server. November 2008 • by Don Kiely read article \| more features

9.	Executing Debuggables How do you track down what's really going on inside your compiled EXEs? November 2008 • by Karl E. Peterson read article \| more columns

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Return Double Values in Excel

Learn how to work around a couple bugs in Excel to return double values; drill down on lists with anonymous types; and learn the difference between Build and Rebuild.

July 2008 • by Kathleen Dollard

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