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Run Visual Studio Web Tests from a Team Foundation Server Build

Brein N. Matturro — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:41:14 EST

One of the features of Visual Studio 2008 is the ability to test Web applications using Web Tests. Web Tests allow you to record a user's path through a running Web application and turn these actions into an automated test that Visual Studio can later run against subsequent builds of your application.

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.

Microsoft's message at TechEd: make the most of what you have

Yuval Shavit — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:12:56 EDT

Businesses are less likely to invest in brand-new projects, so Microsoft's message at this year's TechEd is for developers to use their existing resources to their fullest.

How to speed up Visual Studio 2008's slow WPF designer

Yuval Shavit — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:02:17 EDT

Large files can slow down Visual Studio 2008's designer for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) projects. Learn how to tweak VS 2008's settings to speed up its WPF designer in this tip.

Microsoft "WebSphere Loves Windows" ads tout cost, performance vs. AIX

Yuval Shavit — Wed, 06 May 2009 10:02:30 EDT

Microsoft's new ad campaign, "WebSphere Loves Windows," compares an IBM Power6 server running AIX to an HP blade running Windows. According to Microsoft, the Windows box isn't just cheaper; it has better performance, too.

How to list fonts in WPF using markup extensions and data templates

Yuval Shavit — Wed, 06 May 2009 09:51:08 EDT

Learn how to pull static data into WPF with XAML's x:Static markup extension. In this tip, we'll show you how to list font families, with each font's name in its own font, in WPF. This method uses markup extensions and data templates.

How to convince management to buy Microsoft Visual Studio 2008

Yuval Shavit — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:53:23 EDT

Visual Studio 2008 has some great features, but getting management to part with money isn't always easy. Read seven reasons for why it's worth the investment so you know how to convince your boss.

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.

Microsoft's Oslo modeling platform, the M language and .NET

Yuval Shavit — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:38:21 EST

Microsoft's Oslo modeling platform aims to shift development practices away from low-level implementation and toward business' data. The relationship between Oslo and the .NET Framework isn't fully clear yet, but some hints are out.