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.NET Programming: What Is .NET?
Mar 7, 2003
Learn where Microsoft is going with the .NET initiative, and study the terminology, features, and services offered by the .NET Framework.
.NET Remoting: Handling Remote Server Events
Feb 11, 2005
Paul Kimmel provides a no-frills demonstration of raising and handling remote server events using Microsoft's .NET Remoting, while guiding you through potential traps and errors.
.NET Server Enhancements, Part 1
Jun 28, 2002
Should you upgrade your network to Windows .NET Server? This article discusses the enhancements from Windows 2000 Server to Windows .NET Server.
.NET Server Enhancements, Part 2
Jul 5, 2002
Should you upgrade your network to Windows .NET Server? If you are a network administrator, this second article in a series by Richard Coile gives you still more reasons why you should take the plunge.
.NET Stream and File Operations
Mar 15, 2002
In this sample chapter fromVisual Basic Programmer's Guide to the .NET Framework Class Library, Lars Powers and Mike Snell focus on the .NET namespaces related to directories, files, and synchronous and asynchronous reading from and writing to data streams.
.NET Tools for Working with XML
May 21, 2004
.NET provides a powerful set of classes for working with XML directly. This article provides an overview of the most important of these classes, and some examples of what you can do with them.
.NET Web Services and SOAP
Aug 20, 2001
This chapter introduces the SOAP protocol, describes the SOAP object model, and discusses the serialization of data.
A .NET Developer's Guide to Windows Security: Understanding Delegation
Feb 11, 2005
This chapter provides the ins and outs of delegation, the process by which a server impersonating a client attempts to use that client's credentials to access remote resources in Kerberos.
A .NET Developer's Guide to Windows Security: Understanding Impersonation
Feb 18, 2005
Impersonation is one of the most useful mechanisms in Windows security. It's also fragile and easy to misuse. Careful use of impersonation can lead to a secure, easy-to-administer application. Misuse can open gaping security holes. This sample chapter will help you to use impersonation properly and effectively.
A .NET Developer's Guide to Windows Security: Understanding Ownership
Feb 25, 2005
One of the most important components of ACL-based security in Windows is unfortunately also one of the most subtle and overlooked: ownership. Learn about ownership and its importance to security in this sample chapter.
A .NET Developer's Guide to Windows Security: Understanding Protocol Transition
Mar 4, 2005
New to Windows Server 2003, Protocol Transition allows you to establish logon sessions with valid Kerberos credentials for an arbitrary domain user without knowing that user's password. This chapter discusses this new tool and its implications for network security.
A .NET Developer's Guide to Windows Security: Understanding User Profiles
Feb 4, 2005
Understanding just what user profiles are, and how they interact with the Windows registry system is key to keeping a secure system. Making sure that your programs store settings in the user-specific settings trees, rather than the program directory, will help keep passwords and other vital information secure.
A .NET Framework Text and Font Primer
Apr 21, 2006
Almost any application you write has to display text in some form or another. But how do you make it all come together? The .NET Framework makes text display and fonts a snap. Peter Aitken shares the basics.
A Brief History of Programming, Part 1
Oct 26, 2007
David Chisnall takes a look at some of the developments that created the current crop of languages.
A Brief Tour of C# 6.0
Feb 16, 2015
Are you eager for the release of C# 6.0? Bill Wagner is! The author of Effective C#: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your C#, Second Edition discusses a few of his favorite new features, including some that you probably thought were already in the code, and other pleasant surprises.
A First Look at VB 7.0 and the .NET Framework
Oct 4, 2000
Dan Fox takes a look at what is on the horizon for the next version of Visual Basic, and how it relates to Microsoft's new .NET initiative.
A Glitch in Time Saves Nine
May 6, 2010
Whether you're a car manufacturer or a state tax agency, software glitches can have extensive — and expensive — repercussions. In this article, Jeff Papows, President and CEO of WebLayers, explains that proper IT governance can prevent many of these problems.
A Guided Tour through C#: Part I
May 17, 2002
This chapter presents an overview of several important C# features, to give you an introductory feel for the language.
A Practical Introduction to eBay's Web API
Oct 14, 2005
A Primer on Object-Oriented Concepts
Jul 8, 2013
Programming Expert Jesse Smith shows you how valuable understanding object oriented concepts are to facilitate good code design.

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