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Advice to .NET newbies

Intellinet, an Atlanta-based Microsoft reseller that implements .NET in customer shops, provides users with some .NET advice.

Microsoft makes a play for Web services

Users are awaiting Visual Studio 2005. However, some question whether Microsoft can make inroads into the enterprise by insisting on all Windows, all the time.

Microsoft’s developer roadmap

Microsoft’s main message to those who haven’t yet implemented its development platform is that .NET is so integrated that software development is easier, less expensive and more productive than ever.

Azul jumping into compute pools

The concept of providing businesses with compute pools of network-attached processing power is the brainchild of Azul Systems, a Mountain View, Calif.-based start-up.

Recent writings of David Chappell in ADT

David Chappell is principal at Chappell & Associates, an education and consulting firm focused on enterprise software technologies including Microsoft .NET. He shares his insights regularly with readers of Application Development Trends and adtmag.com. Here's a sampling of recent writings.

Review: TierDeveloper

The latest version of this .NET object-relational mapper adds two-way object creation and increased GUI customization, among other features.

Architect finds a way to develop in .NET and port to J2EE

Marius Roets, an integration architect at Woolworths Holdings Ltd. runs a Microsoft shop with developers used to working with Visual Studio .NET. The retail chain with 180 stores in South Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia, had requirements for building a data monitoring and alerting system with a Sybase enterprise portal and a J2EE application server. So at the beginning of this year Roets faced the question of "How can I develop a J2EE application in a Microsoft environment?"

Briefing: Thinstall

Thinstall offers a way to install .NET applications as a single file that's far smaller than the framework. Add in rights management and the ability to run your app on a locked-down computer and you've got a winner.

Legacy transformation tools aim to please Java and .NET coders

Java and .NET developers who wish to incorporate legacy applications into their Web applications can use NetManage tools, says Yuan Huntington, director of product management at the firm, which also markets the Rumba host-to-PC terminal emulator product.

Guide to cooking up Web projects

"ASP.NET Cookbook" by Geoffrey LeBlond and Michael Kittel is aimed at programmers who want a quick way to create dynamic, data-driven Web sites with Active Server Pages running on Microsoft Web servers.

Digital Evolution buys Flamenco Networks to strengthen SOA portfolio

Seeking to position itself at the top of the heap among vendors in the emerging market for SOA management software, Digital Evolution, announced this week that it has acquired Flamenco Networks.

When shared code bites back

Develop any software that processes JPEG files lately? Microsoft's latest security bulletin may spell bad news for you.

LogicLibrary develops open-source compliance module

Development teams working with open-source software need to make sure they don't get themselves into legal problems with license agreements, warns Brent Carlson, vice president of technology at LogicLibrary.

A review of ReSharper 1.0.1 and Pivia Performance Suite 4.0

Mike Gunderloy reviews ReSharper 1.0.1 and Pivia Performance Suite 4.0

Microsoft tools quarterback looks forward to winning season

Eric Rudder, Microsoft senior vice president of servers and tools, gave a pep talk to financial analysts earlier this summer about the firm’s plans.

Review: ReSharper

This new product offers refactoring and coding shortcuts for the Visual Studio .NET developer - as long as they're working in C#. If that's you, ReSharper could be essential.

.NET & Beyond: J2EE split ending war with .NET

Watch for J2EE standard specs to lose luster as leaders IBM and BEA try to lock customers into WebSphere and WebLogic with proprietary features. Now it is .NET vs. IBM vs. BEA.

.NET in the ER

Keith Brophy, CTO at Robertson Research Institute, Saginaw, Mich., has been working on a Web services application whose objective has special relevance -- saving lives.

Will Application Integration Save the Enterprise?

Are you looking for something new to gain advantage over competitors? Application integration could be your vehicle for driving new and innovative information and business processes.

Review: OpenNETCF Smart Device Framework

A great - and free - way to make your .NET Mobile device development more effective than ever.