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VS2010 Set for April Launch

The next versions of Visual Studio and .NET Framework will be delayed by only three weeks, according to a brief announcement by Microsoft

Interface-Based Programming in C#

Interfaces can make your applications easier to test and maintain.

Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Launch Delayed

Microsoft says it needs more time to address concerns with virtual memory usage in its next-generation integrated development environment.

MaximumASP Posts Developer Playground

Hosting provider provides free server space and access to test ASP.NET 4 and Visual Studio 2010.

Types and Tuples in .NET 4

Visual Basic 10 introduces new generic tuple classes that can help you get more done with less -- if you're careful about it.

Surface Workstation SDK Made Broadly Available at PDC09

The free SDK enables developers to use a PC, multiple mice, and PC-based simulator tools to build and test apps for Microsoft Surface.

Microsoft's New AppFabric Serves Up Composite Apps

Burley Kawasaki, the director of Microsoft's Connected System Division, explains why AppFabric is the next logical step in .NET abstraction.

Preview of Reactive Extensions for .NET Available

Rx is a .NET Framework extension library that developers can use to build applications that can react to changes to the collections in their environment.

Sinofsky Reviews Windows 7 Features

Windows Chief Steven Sinofsky reviews features in Windows 7 and early IE9 developments.

Beta Wave Hits Office and SharePoint Developers at PDC09

Microsoft releases the 2010 set of betas of its Office productivity software -- Office 2010, SharePoint 2010, Project 2010, Visio 2010 and Office Mobile.

Adobe Releases Betas of Flash 10.1 and AIR 2

Adobe released the public betas of its namesake Flash Player 10.1 and its next-generation Adobe Integrated Runtime, dubbed AIR 2.

PDC09 Preview: Azure Launch Among Highlights at Microsoft's Developer Conference

Thousands of attendees are expected to gather in Los Angeles this week to learn more about Microsoft's developer platform strategy.

Mono Tools Plug-in for Visual Studio

Visual Studio plug-in lets Windows developers create .NET-compatible Mono applications that run on Linux, Unix and Mac-based systems.

Interop Vendor Adds Transaction Bridging

Java/.NET interoperability solutions provider JNBridge is adding features to the next release of its core interop tool that will integrate distributed transactions between enterprise Java and .NET platforms.

VS2010 ALM Acquires Teamprise Clients

Microsoft announced today in Berlin that it has acquired the Teamprise Client Suite, which supports Eclipse and other cross-platform environments for Team Foundation Server.

The Azure Factor

How factoring out common patterns in your Azure worker roles can improve development.

Microsoft Opens Windows to Eclipse Developers

Microsoft will let developers who use Eclipse-based IDEs integrate their Java and PHP applications with the latest versions of Windows, Silverlight and the forthcoming Azure cloud platform.

VS2010 and .NET 4 Beta 2 Go Live Today

Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Beta 2 are available to MSDN subscribers today and general availability is expected on Wednesday, October 21.

Microsoft Gives SharePoint A Facelift

Microsoft previewed the next generation of its popular SharePoint Server family, which will sport a new user interface, tighter integration capabilities, a cloud-based version and much-needed support for the company's Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE).

Bridge Connects Java to ADO.NET Data Services

Noelios Technologies released a bridge designed to let Java developers to utilize Microsoft's ADO.NET Data Services.