This is a rant. I don’t have the answer to the question.

All of us have experienced it but very few of us have gone into the details to really find the reasons for it. First of all why should I care? After the first time the application starts much faste…

This article will cover basic implementations of the Splitter and Aggregator patterns using the Windows Azure Service Bus. The content will be included in the next release of the “Windows Azure Ser…

Windows PowerShell (formerly known as “Monad”) is a Microsoft’s answer to the power and flexibility of the Unix command shells. It should finally complete the Windows management picture by providin…

Some of you may have come across this helpful blog post recently, discussing when the garbage collector (a/k/a the GC) runs on Windows Phone 7 devices. Anyone who has programmed in XNA for the Xbox…

Here’s a trick: When you work a lot with XAML, you’ll be confronted to the dreaded XamlParseException sooner or later. This exception is thrown whenever something goes wrong while the XAML code is …

Integrated authentication allows for SQL Server to leverage Windows NT authentication to validate SQL Server logon accounts. This allows the user to bypass the standard SQL Server logon process. Wi…

\[Check out other guest posts if you like this one. They are often better than mine!\] One thing I miss about being the Technical Editor of the UK MSDN Flash is interacting with smart individuals t…

This is the third part of a series of articles on ASP.NET AJAX and JSON. If you haven't read part 1 and part 2 of this series, you are strongly advised to do so before going on to read this article…

Thanks to J.D. I took a little trip down memory lane today. Although he a year ago, it's still good reading.

In developing re-usable components such as ASP.NET User Controls (you know the files with the .ascx extension), Javascript is commonly used to achieve a richer, more responsive user experience. The…

Embarking on a quest to dissect the technical prowess of Apache Spark and Flink leads us to the heart of modern data processing.

When setting the stage for smooth Docker container configuration, the choice between COPY and ADD commands may seem trivial at first glance.

Navigating the competitive landscape of web testing tools, Cypress emerges as a noteworthy contender, outshining Selenium with its cutting-edge advantages.

In the dynamic world of software development, staying ahead often means juggling between innovation and maintenance. One concept that frequently emerges in this balancing act is “technical debt.” N…

Have you thought about how you've built web applications in the past and how you want to do it now?

If you aren't able to install from the Help\\Install New Software menu, it is probably because the zip file doesn't have the content.jar/artifacts.jar needed to do so. You will need to navigate to …

Woot! I’ve got it, the new preview release of Windows Phone 8.1. Since the announcements at Build where they introduced the next generation of apps for Windows and Windows Phone I’ve been working t…

For the past year or so, Martin Fowler has included the pattern Model-View-Presenter, or MVP, in his upcoming addendum to Patterns of Enterprise Application Development. Due to apparent confusions …

There where 25 MMOG's shown at E3 this year. Here is a list of them. http://www.mmogchart.com/E32005.html And to think I am considering developing my next game as an MMOG.