Rob Barry

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In general, how do you think the new version stacks up against Visual Studio 2008?

This is just another big release, just like 2008 was in comparison to 2005. I think [Microsoft] is continuing to...
Apr 19, 2010

Visual Basic has come a long way between Microsoft's 6.0 release in 1998 and the modern VB.NET available today. Early on, VB was often used for higher-level programming, while the heavy lifting was...

Jun 2, 2010
When building applications with Visual Designer in Visual Studio 2010 certain things are easier to program in XAML than in the graphical editor, said Joe Mayo, author of Microsoft Visual...
May 20, 2010

Microsoft has checked off many items on software developers' wish lists with features in Visual Studio 2010, released last week. With a host of new development and test tools, fixes to buggy...

Apr 29, 2010
While enterprises may find Microsoft Windows Azure's pricing model perfectly reasonable, many developers say it is expensive enough to make basic experimentation with the platform...
Mar 30, 2010
Microsoft has fixed a number of long-standing issues in Visual Studio 2010 and has brought about an evolutionary – not revolutionary – update in .NET 4, said Alex Mackey, author of...
May 18, 2010
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to new areas. But few will find themselves in a sustainable, value-accruing position. For most, the only way to win at scale is through collaboration in the form of as-yet-untried partnerships.

The next 18 months will...

77 Features For Windows 7 That Every IT Professional Should Know About by Global Knowledge
Listed in this whitepaper are 77 Windows 7 features that're in the form of quick tips, tricks and some in the form of detailed explanations. You'll be able to use this paper as a reference to the enormous...
Achieve Flexibility and Efficiency by Integrating VMware vSphere, Hyper-V and SAP Applications by Hewlett-Packard Company
To win in today’s competitive marketplace, your company needs to be agile in both business and technology. You can...