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Managing Leads in Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Nov 18, 2009
This chapter dives into the world of leads and the meaning of leads in the world of Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
Programming Within the CSLA
Jun 29, 2007
Bob Reselman and Mark Gendein provide an overview of CSLA and a sample project demonstrating CSLA basics.
Relational Databases 101
Sep 14, 2007
Design relational databases that can perform better, be easier to maintain, and be more successful.
Relational Databases 101
Dec 29, 2006
Scrum, Agile Practices, and Visual Studio
Oct 11, 2012
This chapter covers the characteristics of software engineering and management practices, the “situationally specific” contexts to consider, and the examples that you can apply in Visual Studio (VS). In this chapter, you learn about the mechanisms that VS (primarily Team Foundation Server [TFS]) provides to support the team enacting the process.
Scrum, Agile Practices, and Visual Studio
Oct 5, 2011
This chapter covers the characteristics of software engineering and management practices, the "situationally specific" contexts to consider, and the examples that you can apply in Visual Studio (VS). In this chapter, you learn about the mechanisms that VS (primarily Team Foundation Server [TFS]) provides to support the team enacting the process.
Software Testing with Visual Studio 2010: Planning Your Testing
Feb 28, 2011
In this chapter from Software Testing with Visual Studio 2010, Jeff Levinson covers how to create a Test Plan with Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) and the various options that the Test Plan provides to you. More important, this chapter covers what to test and how to get involved as a tester early in the development process.
Structured Exception Handling in Visual Studio .NET
Oct 8, 2004
You have to handle exceptions in your programs, or the application will crash. (Users take exception to that.) Learn how to use Visual Studio's tools to throw and catch, elegantly and easily.
The .NET Languages
Sep 10, 2015
In this chapter from Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Unleashed, 3rd Edition, Lars Powers and Mike Snell focus on the foundations of .NET programming in C# and Visual Basic. They start by highlighting new features of the languages for those who are already familiar with C# and VB. They then include a language primer as a review of some basic .NET programming tasks. They then cover some more in-depth programming features, enhancements to C# 6.0 and VB 14, and language-related IDE enhancements. The chapter concludes with an overview and map of the .NET Framework class library.
The Visual Studio IDE
Aug 10, 2010
Mike Snell and Lars Powers cover the basics of Visual Studio installation; configuration; booting up the IDE; and getting to know the layout of the tool in terms of projects, menus, tools, editors, and designers.
Tips and Tricks for Getting the Most Out of Screens in Visual Studio LightSwitch
Feb 27, 2012
Alessandro Del Sole describes how to enhance screens in LightSwitch applications with images, informative messages, and custom buttons.
Tracking Users' Activities with Custom Logs in LightSwitch
Mar 13, 2012
Alessandro Del Sole, author of Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch Unleashed, explains how to use LightSwitch to implement a very common requirement in business applications: generating logs when users perform an activity, so that administrators or supervisors can keep track of what happens during the application's lifetime.
Visual Studio .NET and C#
Oct 18, 2002
Two of the first professors to teach C# explain how to use the Visual Studio .NET environment to build a simple console and Windows application. They also provide a quick overview of the C# language.
Visual Studio 2005 Gets Its Own Toolkit for InfoPath Forms
Jul 29, 2005
Visual Studio 2005 includes a toolkit for building XML-based InfoPath form templates. Learn what it's all about, and what it might help you achieve.
What's New in Visual Studio .NET
Aug 22, 2003
Tech journalist Jacqueline Emigh pinpoints the key enhancements in Microsoft's new Visual Studio .NET 2003 development environment.
Windows Phone 7 Game Programming: Printing Text
Dec 15, 2011
This lesson covers creating a new Windows Phone project in Visual C# 2010 while learning about fonts and text drawing code.
Windows Workflow Foundation: March Through the Activities
Nov 4, 2005
Activities are the building blocks of a workflow. A number of activities are provided in the Visual Studio 2005 toolbox to create basic workflows. You can also easily create your own activities, which can be added to the toolbox for use in your workflows. This chapter introduces you to all the activities that come with Windows Workflow Foundation.
Working with Outlook Form Regions
Mar 18, 2009
With the new form region feature in Outlook 2007, developers have a powerful new way to customize the Outlook UI.
Working with the Actions Pane in Visual Studio Tools for Office
Jul 14, 2006
This chapter covers the ActionsPane control in VSTO and how it enables custom UI in Office's Document Actions task pane. It also examines the properties, methods, and events unique to the ActionsPane control. You will also learn the basic architecture of ActionPane and how ActionsPane has the properties, methods, and events found on a Windows Forms user control.
Your Data Everywhere, Part 1: OData Support in Visual Studio LightSwitch
Jun 28, 2012
In part 1 of a three-article series, Alessandro Del Sole, author of Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch Unleashed, describes a useful addition to LightSwitch: support for Open Data Protocol (OData) data sources. Learn how to work with OData services from your LightSwitch apps.

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