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Dec. 5, 2013
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ASP.NET Partial Trust Applications, 2002-2012, R.I.P.

In the middle of 2012, Microsoft announced a major shift in its guidelines for securing ASP.NET web applications regarding partial trust. But now, well over a year later, has the shift gone largely unnoticed? Don Kiely looks into the change and theorizes why so little has been made of it....More
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Dec. 4, 2013
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Get Started Building Android Apps

Dino Esposito explains how to build an Android app, including working with the IDE, building a simple UI, defining object references, adding event handlers, using the manifest file, and launching an activity....More
Nov. 26, 2013
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SQL Server Needs to Step Up Its Game

Michael K. Campbell explains why Microsoft SQL Server should step up its game with PostgreSQL following closely behind....More
Web API Attribute Routing
Nov. 26, 2013
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Web API Attribute Routing

Chander Dhall explains how Web API's attribute routing gives developers more control for building and maintaining RESTful APIs using Web API....More
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Nov. 22, 2013
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2013 Dev Pro Community Choice Awards

The Dev Pro Community Choice Awards recognize your favorite products on the market. Hundreds of readers nominated and voted in our contest. Here are the results!...More
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Nov. 21, 2013
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Versioning Tips for Getting Started with Windows Embedded

Tim Huckaby provides some tips and resources for getting started with Microsoft Windows Embedded OS....More
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Nov. 20, 2013
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Web API: Getting Off the Ground

Chander Dhall provides readers with some practical reasons about why developers should be implementing RESTful services with ASP.NET MVC and the WebAPI framework....More
Microsoft and Xamarin Partnership Enables Better Cross-Platform Mobile Developme
Nov. 14, 2013
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Microsoft and Xamarin Partnership Enables Better Cross-Platform Mobile Development

Microsoft and Xamarin announced a partnership at the Visual Studio 2013 launch event to make it easier for developers to write native apps for iOS, Android, and Windows in C#....More
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Nov. 14, 2013
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Microsoft Launches Visual Studio Online, Windows Azure-Based Toolset for Developing Apps in the Cloud

Microsoft debuted Visual Studio Online, a set of Windows Azure-based development tools that lets development teams create, deliver, and manage their applications in the cloud. The announcement was made alongside the Visual Studio 2013 and .NET 4.5.1 launch event....More
Nov. 14, 2013
Article

Back to Basics: Encryption – Past and Future

Michael K. Campbell looks at Adobe's latest failure in security encryption and explains what the future of encryption means for developers....More
Microsoft's personification of Internet Explorer: Inori Aizawa.
Nov. 8, 2013
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Infographic: Who's Microsoft's Latest Cutesy Anime-Inspired Girl? Meet Inori Aizawa.

Seemingly launched in tandem with Microsoft's release of Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7, Microsoft recently released a new ad featuring Inori Aizawa, a cutesy and spunky anime girl who battles robots and malware in an outfit donning the Windows logo on her skirt....More
Nov. 7, 2013
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New Visual Studio 2013 Security Feature: ASP.NET Identity

In his latest commentary, Don Kiely delves into the new ASP.NET Identify feature that's available in Visual Studio 2013 and outline why it's a better choice for secure application development....More
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Nov. 7, 2013
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Microsoft Launches Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 Users

Today Microsoft is making Internet Explorer 11 (IE 11) available to download worldwide, now making the browser available to millions of users in 95 different languages. Although you can download IE 11 today, Microsoft noted that it will be rolling out automatic updates for Windows 7 users to upgrade to IE 11 in the weeks ahead, starting today with users who are currently running the IE 11 Developer and Release Previews....More
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Oct. 29, 2013
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Lessons in Mobile Website Development: Responsive Web Design Is Key 1

To ensure that your website provides a responsive experience, you should employ responsive web design, use JavaScript and HTML5 wisely, and adapt your design to accommodate all device types....More
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Oct. 24, 2013
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Essential Tools for Windows Store App Developers

Tim Huckaby gives an overview of some of the best free software developer tools and resources that Microsoft provides for building Windows Store applications for Windows 8.1....More
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