CodeGuru.com

Working with Concurrent Collections in .NET Framework 4.0

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00 EDT

Concurrent collections in .NET Framework 4.0 allow developers to create type safe collections as well as thread safe collections. These collection classes form an essential part of the parallel programming feature and are available under the namespace System.Collections.Concurrent. V. N. S. Arun examines the different concurrent collections.

Using Areas in ASP.NET MVC Application

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00 EDT

A large application often consists of functionally independent modules, which can make organizing the various models, views and controllers tedious. Bipih Joshi shows you how to split your application in what is known as Areas and how Areas are used in an ASP.NET MVC application.

A Spring Conference on Microsoft Technologies

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00 EDT

MIX is gone, so where can you find out up-and-coming Microsoft developer information in the Spring? Where can you hear about Visual Studio 11's beta launch?

How to Create Charts & Graphs in Your Windows Phone Application

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00 EDT

Windows Phone (including Mango) doesn't come with built-in support for rich data visualization. Using a free download, Vipul Patel shows you how to get charts working on your Windows Phone application.

What You Need to Know When Selecting a Grid

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00 EDT

One of the most common misconceptions is the notion that a grid is a grid. In reality, there are several different types of grids and choosing the right one for your needs can help save substantial time and effort. Choosing the wrong grid can result in tremendous effort to make it work the way you need, which is quite frustrating. Daniel Jebaraj looks at the different types of grids and the ways in which they are typically used.

How to Use Direct3d from Managed Code Using an Unmanaged C++ DLL

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00 EDT

This article explains how to use Direct3d Input and Sound from managed code like C#, using an unmanaged C++ DLL.

Building Task Based WCF Services with Task Parallel Library

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00 EDT

Tasks and the Task Parallel Library (TPL) will soon be entering the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) vernacular. WCF 4.5 will include Task based options, however, a WCF developer needn't wait for .NET 4.5 to leverage TPL. Jeffrey Juday shows you how to build a TPL Task based WCF Service with WCF 4.0.

Confirming Delete Operations in ASP.NET MVC

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00 EDT

Seeking confirmation of some important action such as deleting a record is a common practice in web applications. This article illustrates how to implement either a dialog box or a separate confirmation page for user confirmation in ASP.NET MVC.

Learn How to Validate Your Entities in the Entity Framework

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00 EDT

Nowadays ADO.NET Entity framework is mostly used in developing data driven applications. Entity Framework 4.1 has been released to market with the code first development capability. Read this article to learn about implementing the validation on data models created through the code first development pattern.

Creating Alarms and Reminders for Windows Phone

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00 EDT

Windows Phone Mango provides application developers the ability to create alarms and reminders in Windows Phone applications. This article walks you through creating alarms and reminders in your application.