2010
.NET Architecture and Development Book Recommendations 2010 End of Year
I have decided to push out another book recommendation blog. There have been a ton of books come out this year both good and bad. Please don't the Shiny Turds Books that do not Cut the Mustard *-Do not Buy-* section. It is next to the last in the list.
2009
.NET Architecture and Development Book Recommendations updated for 2010
For the new year we updated the book recommendation and process guidance sections on Real World Software Process Engineering. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Microsoft Application Architecture Guide 2nd Edition Book Review
If you are a .NET Architect, Developer, or Project Manger of a .NET team, you should have this book at your side.
Bing Maps Silverlight Control Version 1.0 Released
Microsoft has released version 1.0 of the Bing Maps Silverlight Control. It is a pretty sweet control, easy to use and great performance.
Pro Silverlight 3 in C# Book Review
This book is by far the best resource for Silverlight 3.0. This is a must have book for any developer working with Silverlight 3.0.....
.NET Security and Hacking Tool Belt - Tools, Books, Videos, and Sites
There are a ton of tools and books out on security and hacking. I have listed some of the tools, books, videos, and sites I keep in my security tool belt....
Silverlight 3 Released and Expression Blend 3 with SketchFlow is Available
Silverlight 3 Released and Expression Blend 3 with SketchFlow is Available....
Effective REST Services via .NET Book Review
If you want to learn the ins and outs of RESTful Services using .NET technologies, this book is the ticket...
Pro ASP.NET MVC Framework Book Review
If you are going to adventure into the ASP.NET MVC Framework, you will want this book by your side.
C# VB.NET and ASP.NET Refactoring Book Reviews
Both of these books are great. Each has it's own unique sections, while at the same time they cover the same refactorings, smells, and Object-Oriented Design Principles in detail.
ASP.NET MVC Training Kit Available
Microsoft recently released the ASP.NET MVC Training Kit.
ASP.NET MVC 1.0 Released
Microsoft has posted the ASP.NET MVC 1.0 Release for download.
Programming Entity Framework Book Review
This is definitely the book to have by your side if you are programming with the ADO.NET Entity Framework 1.0....
2008
New Learning Resources for the Software and System Architect
There are a lot of new learning resources available for the Software and System Architect. I have gathered some of the best together.
Silverlight 2 DataGrid December 2008 Release
Microsoft has released an updated version of the Silverlight 2 DataGrid.
Pro Silverlight 2 in C# 2008 Book Review
Matthew has hit the mark again!!! This is a great resource for any level of Silverlight experience.
Microsoft .NET Architecting Applications for the Enterprise Book Review
This book does a great job of putting architecture into a view that .NET developers and architects can relate to.....
Prism V2 Drop 1 (aka Composite Application Guidance for WPF and Silverlight)
The patterns and practices team has made their first drop of the Composite Application Guidance for WPF and Silverlight (Prism V2).
Advanced ASP.NET AJAX Server Controls For .NET Framework 3.5 Book Review
These guys zero in on ASP.NET AJAX Server Controls, but they take the time to go in-depth on all the technologies that ASP.NET AJAX Server Controls interact with. Including JavaScript, JSON, HTTP Handlers, the ASP.NET AJAX Extensions, the ASP.NET AJAX Toolkit, REST, and WCF............
Programming .NET 3.5 Book Review
This book is very different than most of the book I have purchased on .NET because it covers XAML, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Silverlight, Ajax, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Workflow Foundation (WF), CardSpace, as well as the industry standard patterns Microsoft has incorporated in these technologies.
Do NOT install SQL Server 2008 RTM if ...
Do NOT install SQL Server 2008 RTM if you do not have the room on your C drive for all of VSTS 2008 and SP1.
If the software I depend on to build software can not be built to be installed correctly, there is something wrong. SQL Server was months late, of course that is 99% a marketing issue Microsoft has, but that should not become our problem.
They recall food with bacteria, they should recall this mess...........
New WCSF Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5 Guidance Bundles
patterns and practices has released new WCSF Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5 Guidance Bundles.
Welcome back ActiveX (Silverlight the Newest Silver Bullet)
I know I am in the minority here, but I am not at all excited to see the way things are shaping up. ActiveX is making a come back, and I am dreading it.
Download the Software Tools Featured at MIX08
Attendees at MIX08 were provided with copies of developer tools and a fast download location to grab newest copies of the software. Now most of these tools are available for free download!
The list includes:
Expression Studio Beta
Expression Media 2 for MAC
IE 8 Beta
IE 8 Virtual Machines
Expression Blend 2.5 Preview
Deep Zoom Composer
Silverlight Tools Beta 1 for Visual Studio 2008
Silverlight 2 SDK Beta 1
ASP.NET MVC Preview 2
ASP.NET server controls for Silverlight
ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions Preview (December 2007)
MIX08 Sessions
The MIX08 sessions are now available online.
