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Archive: 01-2012

• Use SQL Server 2008 FILESTREAM to work with BLOB data

  Tony Patton details how developers and DBAs can use the SQL Server 2008 FILESTREAM data type within C# code.

  Posted by Tony Patton | January 31, 2012, 3:32 PM PST

• Easily connect to RavenDB data via C#

  Tony Patton explains the basics of using RavenDB as a data store and describes how to use C# to work with it.

  Posted by Tony Patton | January 27, 2012, 9:58 AM PST

• Use qTrace to replicate errors for QA testing

  QASymphony’s qTrace makes it very easy for teams to reproduce an error for testing purposes. Get the details about qTrace.

  Posted by Justin James | January 26, 2012, 3:44 PM PST

• Tips on making sure your apps work for mobile users

  Read about two UI considerations you should keep in mind when developing native mobile apps and other app development tips.

  Posted by Justin James | January 26, 2012, 11:58 AM PST

• RavenDB, a database alternative for .NET developers

  Raven DB makes it easy to embrace a relational database management system alternative in your .NET applications. Get a feel for Raven DB and how it works with data.

  Posted by Tony Patton | January 20, 2012, 8:13 AM PST

• Developer news: NetBeans 7.1, Zend Server 5.6, WebMatrix 2 beta

  Justin James highlights Iron Speed for mobile, PHP vs. Ruby vs. Python, NYC’s high school for programmers, HTML5 canvas tag tutorial, and more.

  Posted by Justin James | January 16, 2012, 10:26 PM PST

• Poll: How long will desktop computing matter?

  Justin James predicts that the desktop computing model has five years maximum left for mainstream business use. What’s your prediction about the desktop model?

  Posted by Justin James | January 16, 2012, 6:13 PM PST

• Importing existing database schemas as Agile Platform entities

  Justin James describes the straightforward process of turning an existing database schema into OutSystems Agile Platform entities.

  Posted by Justin James | January 13, 2012, 8:53 AM PST

• Poll: What development rumor do you predict will come true in 2012?

  Windows Phone 7, Windows 8, RIM, Adobe, and mobile devices are topics of some development rumors for 2012. Let us know which rumor you think will come true this year.

  Posted by Justin James | January 10, 2012, 8:05 AM PST

• Five persistent Web application myths

  Read what Justin James has to say about a number of common myths he hears about Web applications.

  Posted by Justin James | January 9, 2012, 9:05 AM PST