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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 »

Australian developers lay hands on .NET Server

Microsoft aims to make Windows .NET Server sufficiently scalable and easy to use to suit everyone from small business to enterprise customers, Cliff Reeves, Microsoft's vice president, Windows Server, told over 1500 attendees at Microsoft TechEd 2002. 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 »

Microsoft claims secure development success

A program placing strict controls on developers to ensure they build secure code is showing early signs of success, according to a senior executive from the software giant. 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 »

Five years of Ballmer--the effect on Microsoft

In the five years since Bill Gates surprised the technology world by announcing he would give up his title as chief executive at Microsoft, has the company changed? Read more »

Plugging the Linux holes

You can easily surf the Web and run a spreadsheet on a Linux-powered PC, but good luck if you want to balance your cheque book. Read more »

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Sort arrays easily and efficiently in .NET

Need to know how to sort arrays in .NET? See how easy it can be in this tutorial written in C#. Read more »

Using asynchronous method calls in C#

Customers hate to wait and are turned off by poor performance. .NET addresses this issue with asynchronous communication support. Get started with C#. Read more »

Use the FileSystemWatcher to monitor directory changes in C#

One of the more interesting objects included in the Microsoft .NET Framework class library is the System.IO.FileSystemWatcher. This object allows you to be notified when certain events occur in a directory, such as file creation, deletion, or modification. Read more »

A .NET primer on reference types and value types

This article explains some .NET basics -- the difference between reference types and value types. Read more »

Download files over the Web with .NET's WebClient class

The System.Net namespace includes the WebClient class for uploading and downloading files via HTTP. You can copy or read files with only a few lines of code. Read more »

Seamlessly integrate applications with eBay using its Windows SDK

The eBay Windows SDK allows you to easily access eBay data within your application. Tony Patton gives you an overview of the functionality provided by the eBay Web services API. Read more »

Exploring alternatives to Visual Studio.NET

Visual Studio .NET is powerful tool, yet it's often too pricey if you're in a smaller shop or working on a smaller project. Thankfully, there are a myriad of alternative tools available. 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 »

Using message queue services in .NET

The combination of Microsoft Message Queuing's inclusion with Windows and the .NET System.Messaging namespace makes it easy to utilise messaging in your .NET application. 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 »

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