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Software development experience: Is time, depth, or breadth most important?
Answer this one-question poll to let us know what you think is most important when it comes to software development experience: time, depth, or breadth.
Posted by Justin James | March 8, 2013, 9:49 AM PST | Latest comment by Manju.L
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What to consider before moving your application to the cloud
When CXOs ask developers whether they can move their application to the cloud, these are the six factors they should think about before answering that question.
Posted by Justin James | March 7, 2013, 10:11 PM PST | Latest comment by shanew@...
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Use jQuery to make a tabbed UI
jQuery makes it easy for developers to deliver outstanding desktop-like functionality in the Web browser. Learn how to implement tabbed interfaces in jQuery.
Posted by Justin James | March 1, 2013, 8:19 PM PST
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Poll: Do you program against Office?
Answer this one-question poll to let us know whether you program against Office and, if so, how often.
Posted by Justin James | February 28, 2013, 12:35 AM PST | Latest comment by DavidTheConsultant
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Be progressive with Modernizr and ASP.NET 4.5
Rolling out applications that use HTML5 and CSS3 requires planning and some help via JavaScript. Here's how Modernizer integrates with ASP.NET 4.5 and Visual Studio 2012.
Posted by Tony Patton | February 25, 2013, 4:02 PM PST
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Use jQuery to meet users' expectations
Here are three of the ways Justin James uses jQuery to meet users' raised expectations about functionality and responsiveness.
Posted by Justin James | February 22, 2013, 11:53 PM PST
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Poll: How are you handling the changes in .NET?
The changes in the .NET ecosystem are causing some developers to move to completely different systems. Take this one-question poll to let us know how you're handling the changes.
Posted by Justin James | February 21, 2013, 12:31 PM PST
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ASP.NET 4.5 features make upgrade worth the trouble
Tony Patton gives an overview of the notable features that are available with ASP.NET 4.5.
Posted by Tony Patton | February 19, 2013, 7:05 AM PST | Latest comment by D0c
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Poll: Are you using or learning jQuery?
Answer our one-question developer poll to let us know whether you are using or learning jQuery.
Posted by Justin James | February 13, 2013, 5:13 PM PST | Latest comment by Duke E Love
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Active Directory authentication in .NET solves one BYOD challenge
Justin James presents two code samples that show how easy .NET makes it to authenticate against Active Directory.
Posted by Justin James | February 12, 2013, 6:58 AM PST
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Binary repository for non-developers: 10 things we can learn from the software development community
Find out how to reap the benefits of the best practices coming out of the agile movement. One trend that is taking developers by storm is socialization.
Posted by Guest Contributor | February 7, 2013, 2:29 PM PST
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Poll: Which .NET UI tech do you target?
.NET developers, do you mainly use WinForms, WebForms, WPF/Silverlight, Windows 8 native, or ASP.NET MVC?
Posted by Justin James | February 6, 2013, 12:02 PM PST | Latest comment by 333239
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The enterprise development challenges of BYOD
Enterprise developers who work in environments that embrace BYOD need to be aware of the issues they might face relating to authentication, screen sizes, security, and more.
Posted by Justin James | February 5, 2013, 8:27 AM PST
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Poll: Do you think C++ will regain the spotlight?
Let us know whether you predict C++ is primed for a resurgence in market share by taking this one-question poll.
Posted by Justin James | January 31, 2013, 8:24 AM PST | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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Craft a P3P policy to make IE behave
Justin James describes how web application developers can solve a quirk of Internet Explorer involving the Platform for Privacy Preferences Project standard.
Posted by Justin James | January 29, 2013, 5:49 AM PST | Latest comment by Justin James
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Windows Phone 8 development: How to get started
Here's the rundown of what you need to know to start developing for Windows Phone 8. We also highlight the differences between Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 development.
Posted by Justin James | January 28, 2013, 3:35 AM PST
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Advice for developers about UX, requirements, project management
Read why Justin James thinks developers should continue to focus on user experience, get to know their users, and improve project management.
Posted by Justin James | January 25, 2013, 9:11 PM PST | Latest comment by DevelopIntelligence
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Poll: Do you work with SOAP or REST services?
Do you mainly work with SOAP or REST, a little of both services, or neither? Let us know by taking this developer poll.
Posted by Justin James | January 25, 2013, 9:22 AM PST
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Visualize code with Visual Studio 2012's Code Map
Tony Patton highlights what you can do with the Code Map feature of Visual Studio 2012. Find out if he plans to use Code Map in future projects.
Posted by Tony Patton | January 23, 2013, 1:24 PM PST
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Poll: Do you plan to develop for BlackBerry 10?
RIM's incentives for developing for BlackBerry 10 might be enough to get developers' attention. Let us know whether you plan to develop for the platform.
Posted by Justin James | January 15, 2013, 11:53 AM PST | Latest comment by TrajMag
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Seven traits of effective programmers
Being a great programmer involves more than writing code that works. Justin James lists the hallmarks of programmers who rise to the top ranks of their profession.
Posted by Justin James | May 4, 2013, 9:18 PM PDT | Latest comment by Justin James
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C# developer interview questions and answers
Software development hiring managers and potential interviewees will find these open-ended C# proficiency interview questions and answers useful.
Posted by Tony Patton | August 13, 2012, 1:53 PM PDT | Latest comment by jhalaka
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JavaScript interview questions and answers
Development hiring managers and potential interviewees may find these sample JavaScript proficiency interview Q&As and code snippets useful.
Posted by Tony Patton | December 14, 2012, 1:07 PM PST | Latest comment by belli_bettens@...
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Why programmers should study the art of programming
Chip Camden encourages programmers to cultivate a broad and deep understanding of the trade by accumulating a knowledge of its history and keeping an eye on recent developments.
Posted by Chip Camden | May 10, 2013, 8:58 PM PDT | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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ASP.NET development interview questions and answers
Development hiring managers and potential interviewees may find these sample ASP.NET proficiency interview Q&As useful.
Posted by Tony Patton | October 22, 2012, 9:46 AM PDT | Latest comment by Akanksha Kalla
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SQL Server database developer interview questions and answers
Development hiring managers and potential interviewees may find these open-ended SQL Server proficiency interview Q&As useful.
Posted by Tony Patton | September 28, 2012, 5:41 PM PDT | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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Let users pick a file to open via OpenFileDialog in VB.NET
Whenever you need to allow a user to open a particular file without forcing the user to type the full path and file name, you can use the OpenFileDialog class. OpenFileDialog has a number of...
Posted by Irina Medvinskaya | August 23, 2007, 3:01 PM PDT | Latest comment by Tokinabo
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How developers can survive a 'go live' scenario
Something always goes wrong in a "go live" scenario. Prepare your development team, your work environment, and yourself to handle these high-pressure situations.
Posted by Justin James | April 25, 2013, 10:51 AM PDT | Latest comment by Refurbished
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Configuring SQL Developer for MySQL
I rant against Oracle products a lot in this blog, but I have to admit I actually like a few of their products. One of them is SQL Developer. Strangely though, the feature I kind of like best is...
Posted by Rex Baldazo | November 27, 2007, 5:56 PM PST | Latest comment by MariposaLibre
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Expand your utility belt with Underscore.js
The JavaScript library Underscore.js streamlines tasks and allows you to do more with fewer lines of code. Get a sense of what you can do with some of its 60+ functions.
Posted by Tony Patton | April 24, 2013, 11:07 AM PDT
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How to test Web services with soapUI
SmartBear's soapUI is a fantastic tool for testing and demoing Web services. Follow these instructions on how to use soapUI to perform Web service testing.
Posted by Justin James | August 27, 2012, 10:39 AM PDT | Latest comment by web-testing-services
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Write a resume that will land you a programming job
Justin James lays out what he sees on a developer's resume that makes him say "wow!"... and what makes him say "ugh!"
Posted by Justin James | October 8, 2007, 10:10 PM PDT | Latest comment by aliyadesouza
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Two approaches to redirection in ASP.NET
ASP.NET provides a few ways to move to different pages. Tony Patton looks at these options and provides commentary on when you should use which approach.
Posted by Tony Patton | October 14, 2008, 5:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by mandlaanilbabu
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CSS interview questions and answers
Development hiring managers and potential interviewees may find these sample CSS proficiency interview Q&As and code snippets useful.
Posted by Tony Patton | January 10, 2013, 12:12 PM PST
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Improve web page load time with yepnope.js
The yepnope.js library offers a simple approach to asynchronously and conditionally loading web page resources. Here's a basic usage guide for yepnope.js.
Posted by Tony Patton | May 10, 2013, 11:03 AM PDT | Latest comment by mmesford
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Creating a Web service with VB.NET
VB.NET allows you to use Web services as if they were entirely local objects since most of the marshaling between the client and the server is taking place in the background. This tip shows you...
Posted by Irina Medvinskaya | October 4, 2007, 12:05 PM PDT | Latest comment by nimblebits
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Learn how to use the DateTimePicker control in VB.NET
Visual Studio .NET's DateTimePicker control offers a convenient way to allow users to make a date/time selection. In this quick tip, Irina Medvinskaya creates a sample that uses the DateTimePicker...
Posted by Irina Medvinskaya | July 26, 2007, 10:58 AM PDT | Latest comment by harshalj90
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Develop PowerShell code within Visual Studio
Former PowerShell skeptic Tony Patton describes how the PowerGUI Visual Studio Extension brings PowerShell development into Visual Studio.
Posted by Tony Patton | March 16, 2012, 2:30 PM PDT
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Long-term technology trends developers need to know
Justin James highlights some factors developers should consider when making tech decisions about languages, Web Services, databases, and more.
Posted by Justin James | April 11, 2013, 8:01 PM PDT | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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Long-term trends in development methodologies
Agile techniques, user feedback incorporated into the development process, and the cloud are three trends that warrant your attention.
Posted by Justin James | April 18, 2013, 3:59 PM PDT
