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ADO.NET Entity Framework Tutorial and Basics
Discover an ADO.NET Entity Framework tutorial covering basic data operations for applications, including LINQ To Entities, Method Expressions, stored procedure mapping, and a little discussion about its usage in an enterprise environment.

Asynchronous Socket Programming in C#: Part I
This is a simple Client-Server application developed to explain the concept of asynchronous sockets in C#. This extends the socket program to accept multiple clients. Because this example uses Asynchronous methods, threads are not necessary to communicate to multiple clients (though internally the asynchronous communication mechanism uses threads at the OS level).

.NET Web Services Tutorial
Writing .NET Web services without using Visual Studio can be tricky. Learn how to create a Web Service without using Visual Studio .NET.

Deploying and Configuring SQL Server Integration Services Packages Without the Wizard
Ever get confused by or dislike using the SQL Server Integration Services deployment wizard? Learn how to manually deploy the packages to SQL Server 2005 and configure the packages in a multitude of ways as well.
Improving Portal Page Load Performance
Portals provide users with access to more applications from a single point of entry, but if it takes too long to get in,, they will go elsewhere. Learn specific techniques to improve page load time and track down what is slowing your pages down.
Handling that Pesky Windows ControlBox
Some things that seem hard are actually quite easy, and some things that seem easy take a little work, like that little [X] on a Windows Form, the ControlBox. Learn how to know just when that little bugger is pressed.
Getting Up and Running with the Composite UI Application Block for WPF
Discover how to build complex Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications with reusability and componentized design in mind by using ready-made patterns.
NEW and IMPROVED: A Lesson in Change Management and Project Management
What is the most effective way to introduce change within a department or organization?

"SharePoint is saving Microsoft"

By Brad Jones on August 10, 2009 8:54 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

The title of this blog post is a quote from the article, Microsoft’s SharePoint Thrives in the Recession; however, my quote is taken a bit out of context. In truth, however, SharePoint is doing very well. In fact, we launched a site focused specifically on SharePoint. If you haven't already checked it out, stop by http://www.SharePointBriefing.com. It is the place to find regularly posted SharePoint articles!