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Patterns in Practice - Internal Domain Specific Languages

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Jeremy Miller explains how internal Domain Specific Languages can help you craft code that is easier to read and write. His bag of tricks to improve your programming includes extension methods, fluent interfaces, object extensions and use of the semantic model. (more)

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Extreme ASP.NET - Text Template Transformation Toolkit and ASP.NET MVC

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The Visual Studio T4 code generation engine lets you parse an input file and transform it into an output file. We give you a basic introduction to T4 templates and show you how ASP.NET MVC uses this technology. (more)

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Polygot - ACID Transactions with STM.NET

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STM.NET allows developers to mark their code with ACID-style transactional semantics, and leaves the grunt work of managing locks to the underlying environment. (more)

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ExtremeUI - Line Charts with Data Templates

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Charles Petzold continues his investigation into robust XAML coding made possible by Windows Presentation Foundation, this time tackling the complicated process of creating line charts. (more)

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Foundations - Discover a New WCF with Discovery

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Juval Lowy explains how the industry-standard discovery solution enables clients to discover available addresses for WCF calls at runtime, and he provides tools and helper classes to simplify the process. (more)

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Web Application Request-Response Testing with JavaScript

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Write a simple browser-based request-response test automation using JavaScript that’s platform independent and useful when you are working in a highly dynamic environment. (more)

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Usability in Practice: More Than Skin Deep

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While style and slick visuals are important in Web site design, they shouldn’t detract from a site’s usability and functionality. Here are some hands-on tips for look and feel, readability, discovery of affordances, and more, with plenty of examples of good and bad design. (more)

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Concurrent Affairs: Data-Parallel Patterns and PLINQ

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Multicore processors are now ubiquitous on mainstream desktop computers, but applications that use their full potential are still difficult to write. Version 4 of the .NET Framework will deliver several tools that programmers can employ to make this task easier. This article explores the use of one of those tools: Parallel LINQ (PLINQ). (more)

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Going Places: Enhancing Windows Touch Applications for Mobile Users

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This article describes how to use the Windows Touch API and related APIs to enhance mobile application. The discussion focuses on general usability, object selection and implementing a natural user interface. (more)

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Windows with C++: Layered Windows with Direct2D

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Layered windows provide the unique ability to compose a window on the desktop using per-pixel alpha blending. We take a look at how you can implement this drawing technique in Direct2D. (more)

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Extreme ASP.NET: Looking Ahead to ASP.NET 4.0

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When Visual Studio 2010 and .NET 4 arrive next year, ASP.NET developers will have two mature frameworks for building Web applications: ASP.NET Web Forms and ASP.NET MVC. This article highlights some of the important new features for these two frameworks. (more)

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Test Run: Pairwise Testing with QICT

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In this month's column, James McCaffrey explains exactly what pairwise testing is and provides you with complete C# source code for a production quality pairwise testing tool named QICT. (more)

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CLR Inside Out: In-Process Side-by-Side

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The new .NET Framework 4.0 maintains backward compatibility while allowing core innovations by using a new feature called In-Process Side-by-Side. Learn about how it works and some problems it didn’t solve. (more)

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Toolbox: Database and OR/M Tools, Oren Eini and Custom Visual Studio Tabs

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This month we look at tools for enhancing the LINQ to SQL and Entity Framework designers, Oren Eini’s .NET development blog, Visual Studio tab customization, and more. (more)

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Using Business Connectivity Services in SharePoint 2010

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Kirk Evans shows how to take advantage of SharePoint 2010 Business Connectivity Services (BCS) to develop solutions with deep integration of external data and services. BCS builds upon its BDC predecessor in the key areas of presentation, connectivity, tooling and lifecycle management. (more)

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Code Cleanup: Using Agile Techniques to Pay Back Technical Debt

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Every codebase contains some measure of technical debt – code that is maddeningly hard to test and maintain. We outline some ideas for identifying and dealing with the high-interest debt in your code. (more)

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Generation Test: Automated Unit Tests for Legacy Code with Pex

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Creating and maintaining a unit test suite for legacy code can be a challenge. Pex automatically produces a small test suite with high code and assertion coverage (more)

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MSDN Magazine

Patterns in Practice - Internal Domain Specific Languages

Extreme ASP.NET - Text Template Transformation Toolkit and ASP.NET MVC

Polygot - ACID Transactions with STM.NET

ExtremeUI - Line Charts with Data Templates

Foundations - Discover a New WCF with Discovery

Web Application Request-Response Testing with JavaScript

Usability in Practice: More Than Skin Deep

Concurrent Affairs: Data-Parallel Patterns and PLINQ

Going Places: Enhancing Windows Touch Applications for Mobile Users

Windows with C++: Layered Windows with Direct2D

Extreme ASP.NET: Looking Ahead to ASP.NET 4.0

Test Run: Pairwise Testing with QICT

CLR Inside Out: In-Process Side-by-Side

Toolbox: Database and OR/M Tools, Oren Eini and Custom Visual Studio Tabs

Using Business Connectivity Services in SharePoint 2010

Code Cleanup: Using Agile Techniques to Pay Back Technical Debt

Generation Test: Automated Unit Tests for Legacy Code with Pex

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