September 2008
Hierarchy ID:
Model Your Data Hierarchies With SQL Server 2008
Here we explain how the new hierarchyID data type in SQL Server 2008 helps solve some of the problems in modeling and querying hierarchical information.
Prism: Patterns For Building Composite Applications With WPFWe introduce you to the benefits of building composite applications with the Composite Application Guidance for WPF from Microsoft patterns & practices.
Data Services: Create Data-Centric Web Applications With Silverlight 2ADO.NET Data Services provide Web-accessible endpoints that allow you to filter, sort, shape, and page data without having to build that functionality yourself.
Advanced WPF: Understanding Routed Events And Commands In WPFSee how routed events and routed commands in Windows Presentation Foundation form the basis for communication between the parts of your UI.
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Editor's Note:
Hanging Onto The Long Tail: Technology changes at a lightning-fast pace. This month Howard Dierking considers how the rapid changes affect developer priorities and magazine focus. |
Toolbox:
Easy LINQ Queries, Becoming A Better Developer, And Logging Help: This month Toolbox provides help with error logging, finds an app that helps you write LINQ queries, and explores the non-technical side of development. |
CLR Inside Out:
Unhandled Exception Processing In The CLR: In this installment of CLR Inside Out Gaurav Khanna explains everything you need to know about unhandled exception processing in the .NET Framework. |
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Data Points:
Service-Driven Apps With Silverlight 2 And WCF: Here John Papa demonstrates how to build a Silverlight 2 user interface that communicates through WCF to interact with business entities and a database. |
Advanced Basics:
The LINQ Enumerable Class, Part 2: This month Ken digs deeper into the System.Linq.Enumerable class and shows readers how to perform some magic data operations using System.Linq.Enumerable. |
Office Space:
Custom Auditing In SharePoint: Learn how to enable an auditing solution for Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0 with customized control pages in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007. |
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Cutting Edge:
Building A Secure AJAX Service Layer: This month Dino builds a service layer that authenticates users of Silverlight 2 and ASP.NET AJAX services to prevent illegal access to sensitive back-end services. |
Test Run:
Configuration Testing With Virtual Server, Part 1: This time James McCaffrey sets up a virtual environment to use for configuration testing to introduce you to software configuration testing with Microsoft Virtual Server |
Security Briefs:
SDL Embraces The Web: In this installment we introduce you to new Web-oriented security guidance and tools straight from the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) team at Microsoft. |
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Foundations:
Dependency Properties And Notifications: Windows Presentation Foundation dependency properties don’t always play well with others. Learn how you can compensate for their lack of notification events. |
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A New Era In Visual Simulation: The ESP simulation engine, the basis for Microsoft Flight Simulator, handles visual rendering, physics, sound, and other virtual world capabilities. Take a look inside. |