Microsoft Visual Studio Code Name "Orcas" – LINQ CTP (May 2006) Available Now   09 May 2006 19:53 GMT
Get the Visual Studio Code Name “Orcas” - LINQ preview and see some of the newest features we’re planning for the next version of Visual Studio.
Source: MSDN

Take Avalon to the Next Dimension to Achieve 3D Effects   08 May 2006 15:04 GMT
Find out how to use Expression, Microsoft's new XAML design tool, to build advanced user interfaces that incorporate 3D effects and inheritable control styling—and still interact seamlessly with your Visual Studio projects.
Source: DevX

IBM System z—Center Stage for SOA   05 May 2006 23:36 GMT
See how the WebSphere family of products can help you build a strong service-oriented architecture and reap the benefits of the security and huge asset base of your mainframe.
Source: DevX

.NET Matters: Parameterized ThreadStart, EventWaitHandle, and More   05 May 2006 22:29 GMT
This month Stephen Toub answers readers' questions that include: How do I pass data to a new thread? Why can't I convert from "ref string" to "ref object"? And what’s the difference between EventWaitHandle, AutoResetEvent and ManualResetEvent?
Source: MSDN

Concurrent Affairs: Reader/Writer Locks and the ResourceLock Library   05 May 2006 22:26 GMT
The Microsoft .NET Framework Class Library includes a ReaderWriterLock class in the System.Threading namespace. This month Jeffrey Richter explains when to use it, when not to use it, and how you can get better performance with other types of locks.
Source: MSDN

Wicked Code: Three Cures for Common Site Map Ailments   05 May 2006 20:45 GMT
TreeView branches that don't stay expanded, pages that don't display in SiteMapPath controls, and pages that contain multiple navigation controls are the three ASP.NET 2.0 data-driven navigation issues Jeff Prosise covers this month.
Source: MSDN

Service Station: WSE 3.0, SOAP Transports, and More   05 May 2006 20:42 GMT
This month Aaron Skonnard answers reader questions on service orientation and policy-based compatibility, SOAP's transport-neutral design, and Web Services Enhancements (WSE) 3.0.
Source: MSDN

Cutting Edge: ASP.NET Tracing   05 May 2006 20:39 GMT
ASP.NET tracing lets you emit messages during processing, offering valuable information that’s useful for detecting problems. This month Dino Esposito reviews ASP.NET tracing basics and shows what's new in ASP.NET 2.0.
Source: MSDN

Test Run: Emitting XML   05 May 2006 20:35 GMT
This month James McCaffrey demonstrates how to emit test result data to an XML file using five different techniques: XmlTextWriter, XmlDocument, XPathDocument, DataSet, and XmlSerializer, and discusses when to use each.
Source: MSDN

CLR Inside Out: Windows Vista Globalization Features   05 May 2006 20:26 GMT
Want to know how cultures in the .NET Framework compare to locales in Windows Vista, the difference between a managed encoding and a Windows-based code page, and why Windows Vista has risk mitigation functions not available in the .NET Framework? Read on.
Source: MSDN