The very early unveiling of Longhorn and its related tools is forcing organizations to evaluate key technologies that are still three or more years away. Is it worth the time and effort?
Create a shared database to provide interoperability between .NET and J2EE platforms, then extend it with a notification level between platforms.
NetAdvantage 2004 Volume 1 is a best-of-breed suite of proven presentation layer .NET, ASP.NET and COM controls from a solid company where developer input strongly influences new product development.
Graphics Server .NET provides a 100% managed code graphing package that works on both Windows forms and WebForms.
Microsoft Corp. is moving to assure developers that its next-generation Longhorn operating system software doesn’t signal the end of the C++ programmer.
RapTier provides fast template-based code generation for .NET applications, enabling you to go from a database to Windows or Web forms very quickly.
A very well-done specialized charting control for .NET, ILOG Gantt for .NET features some of the best design and supporting documentation of any .NET control.
CodeRush offers an innovative way to minimize your typing in Visual Studio .NET, as well as functional eye candy to improve the IDE. Definitely worth a look to keyboard-oriented developers.
Watching the detectives may be fun on TV, but human detection is "not very productive" when it comes to stopping retail theft, according to Steve Winningham, senior vice president of IT at Virgin Entertainment. He explained how his company uses technology to help catch employees stealing from the 23 Virgin Megastores in the U.S.
This template-based code generator for text files remains one of the superior .NET offerings in the field. Version 2.5 adds a new IDE for template design.
In which the intrepid reporter undertakes a few weeks of development using the .NET
Compact Framework, and lives to tell of it.
This new package includes a raft of low-level components from Desaware - now with full source code.
Crossfire provides an excellent cross-platform toolkit for .NET developers who need to break out of the PocketPC box for their mobile development.
A solid and flexible online forum package for servers that run ASP.NET.
The Extensible Application Mark-up Language (XAML) is a scripting language based on XML that allows Longhorn developers to build and manage UI apps.
This commercial unit-testing tool for .NET applications is far ahead of the free alternatives in several critical areas.
When the company first built the Zipcar.com site in 2000, developers used map programs that were available for free on the Web, explained Roy Russell, vice president of technology for Zipcar.In 2003, the company decided to redo its Web site and Russell looked for a map application that would integrate better.
Microsoft Corp. continued its ongoing quest for the hearts and minds of Java developers (as well as .NET developers charged with maintaining Java apps) with enhancements to its Java Language Conversion Assistant (JLCA). The JLCA is a tool designed to convert existing Java language code into programs for the Microsoft Visual C# and the .NET Framework.
Altova’s xmlspy 2004 is highly recommended, especially for organizations in which users of varying levels of technical skill are working with XML documents.
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