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How to use jQuery to solve Javascript browser compatibility problems

Yuval Shavit — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:40:10 EDT

Javascript compatibility between Firefox, Internet Explorer and other browsers can make Ajax and Javascript effects a headache. Each browser does things just a bit differently, forcing Web developers to check which browser the user has and branch their code into if-else statements accordingly. Learn how to use the Javascript library jQuery to solve browser compatibility problems for you.

How to write an out-of-browser Silverlight 3 application in 3 steps

Yuval Shavit — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:02:14 EDT

Learn how to write out-of-browser (OOB) Silverlight 3 applications in this quick tutorial. Starting with Silverlight 3, applications can run out of the browser, meaning you can publish your app as a standalone with only a few easy changes to your code.

Silverlight 3 beta SDK download lets developers try new RIA features

Yuval Shavit — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:17:54 EDT

Developers who want to get a head start with the upcoming Silverlight can download the beta SDK, complete with code samples and documentation. Microsoft showed off some of Silverlight 3's new features at MIX 09.

Silverlight plug-in for Eclipse highlights Microsoft's work on interop

Yuval Shavit — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:17:02 EST

Microsoft says the new plug-in, which was developed by Microsoft partner Soyatec, represents another step toward interoperability and its ongoing relationship with the open source community.

Microsoft announces Silverlight 3, Expression Blend 3 at MIX09

Yuval Shavit — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:19:54 EST

With its beta of Silverlight 3 and preview of Expression Blend 3, Microsoft has kicked off MIX09 with plenty of exciting news for RIA and Web application developers.

Visual Studio's IntelliSense for jQuery doesn't autocomplete correctly

Yuval Shavit — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:58:24 EST

Microsoft announced at PDC that Visual Studio's IntelliSense now supports jQuery, a powerful Ajax library. But it turns out it doesn't autocomplete all of jQuery's commands correctly. This tip explains what's broken - and what you need to do to use IntelliSense for jQuery.

Best practices of the AJAX kind

George Lawton — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:53:23 EDT

Some tips from online giant Yahoo have value for any would-be AJAX front-end developers, be they Microsoft community members or outliers.

ASP.NET Ajax components: Vendor roundtable -- Part 3

Colleen Frye — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:37:44 EDT

ASP.NET Ajax component makers discuss the roles of AJAX and open-source software in a virtual roundtable.

Introduction to Silverlight 1.0: Building your first Silverlight application

Shawn Wildermuth, Contributor — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

This tip shows developers how to use Silverlight 1.0 and Expression Blend 2.0 to create their first Silverlight application.

Yahoo rejects Microsoft bid, may talk to AOL instead

Brian Eastwood — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:06:38 EST

Yahoo has rejected Microsoft's bid to buy the company for more than $40 billion, saying Microsoft's offer "substantially undervalues" Yahoo. A Yahoo-AOL deal has been suggested.