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IBM tries to eclipse .Net with open source

The recent launch of IBM's Office application suite is part of a broader challenge to Microsoft's entire .Net development framework, say industry experts. Read more »

Novell, Red Hat ready Linux servers

Novell's NetWare-SuSE Linux combination is slated for completion next month. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 is also due this summer. Read more »

Ballmer: Microsoft can never be a one-trick pony

While some critics may chide Microsoft for losing focus over its desire to play in many markets, from desktop software to game consoles to mobile devices, the company's top guy says it's a necessary move to stay relevant in the market. Read more »

Zend sharpens PHP's enterprise focus

The company which was founded by the creators of PHP has release a new toolkit which it claims should simplify administration of PHP servers on corporate networks. Read more »

BEA Systems pours 'Liquid Computing'

Speaking at its customer conference, BEA's CEO outlines product plans, including messaging-based integration software and administration tools. Read more »

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Managing a Windows Server 2003 system with the Computer Management Console

Windows Server 2003 includes consoles that allow you to manage the server and other components of a Windows Server 2003 environment. Read more »

Cleaning up your ADO.NET mess

Although .NET eases the burden of managing system resources, you're not totally disconnected from the process. Take care to free your database resources! Read more »

Analyse your managed .NET code with FxCop

Check your .NET code for bugs and compare it against Microsoft's design guidelines via the freely available FxCop. Learn more about this code analysis tool. Read more »

Easily manipulate data with LINQ

The buzz around .NET Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) is hard to ignore, especially since Microsoft is embracing it with the latest release of the .NET platform (beginning with C# 3.0 and Visual Basic 9.0) and Visual Studio 2008. Read more »

Save time with Visual Studio 2005 project templates

While application development provides plenty of opportunities to be creative, there are numerous aspects of every project that require developers to perform the same tasks over and over again. Automating such tasks provides you with more time to concentrate on the more challenging aspects of your work. Read more »

Protect sensitive data with .NET 2.0's SecureString class

Beginning with .NET Framework 2.0, the SecureString class is available to easily hold encrypted data in memory. Here are details about using the SecureString class. Read more »

Easily sort values with the .NET Array class's Sort method

Tony Patton details the methods for sorting arrays in .NET, from the simple approach to customised sorting. Read more »

Caching with .NET

The .NET platform includes default caching support, but many situations require you to customise this first-generation feature. Learn how to build a timed cache in this article. Read more »

Accessing database data with ASP.NET

The .NET Framework makes the task of establishing the database tier easier. Learn how to simplify the process by utilising the database tier. Read more »

Why .NET will conquer the world

Microsoft will use its marketing muscle to spread .Net's message and eat into Java's market share as it begins a takeover of the development world. Read more »

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