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Working with null values in .NET

One of the trickier aspects of application development is dealing with null or nonexistent data. Tony Patton takes a closer look at null values in the .NET framework. Read more »

Store your app's configuration information with Java Properties

Keeping configuration info in a handy text file can make your life easier. Learn to leverage Java's Properties class for this purpose in your own applications. Read more »

Easily utilise Microsoft Word functionality in your .NET application

Microsoft Office may be utilised in .NET code via .NET and COM interoperability. Create more powerful applications by integrating the many functions available in the Word products into your application. Read more »

Retrofitting JUnit: Start testing older code

While best practice says that you write your tests at the same time as - or even before - you write your code, you'll probably have a body of code without tests. Here's how you add tests to existing applications. Read more »

Simplify data caching with the .NET Caching Application Block

The Caching Application Block can save time and resources by caching Web services data for your distributed apps. It also offers a system for data security, expiration and scavenging, and a variety of storage options. See what the CAB has to offer. Read more »

Get the most out of Java's class loaders

Class loaders are one of Java's most powerful features. However, developers often forget about the class-loading component even though it's essential when you develop anything more complex than a "Hello, world" application. Read more »

Specify DataSet in XML

This article describes a mechanism that uses a Singleton Factory Class for creating DataSet objects that represent sets of views, locating the base configuration nodes for each view via XPath query. Read more »

Getting .NET class info with Reflection

In this article, Builder.com walks you through two example programsââ,¬"a run-time class information reporter and a convoluted Hello World applicationââ,¬"that illustrate late-bound method invocation. Read more »

Building Java apps with Maven

Maven is more than just a build tool. Used properly, it can help manage your projects and aid deployment. We'll show you how Read more »

Add stability to your ASP.NET applications with AppDomains

This article explains the concept of an application domain within ASP.NET, a security feature of the .NET framework. Read more »

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