2012
.NET Architecture and Development Book Recommendations for 2012
Another year has gone by. Happy New Year everyone. It is time to update my book recommendation blog. There have been a ton of books come out this year both good and bad.
2011
Today Microsoft Killed .NET Good-Bye WCF, WPF, WF, and Silverlight
After today's BUILD keynote I would switch to JAVA in a heartbeat if I could, but I have spent too much time in a Microsoft world.
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.
SOA with .NET and Windows Azure Book Review
This book is a must have for anyone that wants to know what Microsoft technologies have to offer to accomplish Service Oriented Architecture.
2009
Shiny Turds Books that do not Cut the Mustard
Here is my first list of shiny turds- books that don't cut the mustard.
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...
2008
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.....
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.
.NET 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit Available
This content is designed to help you learn how to utilize the .NET 3.5 Enhancement features including: ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Dynamic Data, ASP.NET AJAX History, ASP.NET Silverlight controls, ADO.NET Data Services and ADO.NET Entity Framework.
Cool Links IV- .NET 3.5, Architecture, AJAX, UML, EPF, Patterns, GOF, VSTS 2008, WPF, Silverlight, SQL 2008, XAML
This is the fourth installment of cool links. It includes links on .NET 3.5, Architecture, AJAX, UML, EPF, Patterns, GOF, VSTS 2008, WPF, Silverlight, SQL 2008, XAML, SPARX EA, Visio, Seam Carving, New Books, FXCop, etc.
2007
Cool Links III- .NET 3.0, 3.5, Acropolis, TFS, AJAX, Visual Studio 2008, CAB, WPF, Silverlight, WCF, SQL Server 2008
I posted a few sets of links a few months ago. Here is another list. There has been a ton of new info to keep up with. Topics - .NET 3.0, 3.5, Acropolis, TFS, AJAX, Visual Studio 2008, CAB, WPF, Silverlight, SQL Server 2008, Architecture, WCF, LINQ, MVP, Repository Factory, etc...
MSDN Magazine in HTML Help File Format
I never noticed this before so I thought I would point it out. Microsoft has the MSDN Magazine in HTML Help File Format available for download here.
Cool .NET 3.0, 3.5, TFS, AJAX, ORCAS, CAB, WWF, Expression Tools and Links
Over the past couple of weeks I have been scouring the web for information on .NET 3.0, WWF, WPF, WCF, the Smart Client Software Factory, Web Client Software Factory, and the Web Service Software Factory. Here are some of the best links I found.
SMART CLIENT in .NET 3.0: ACROPOLIS APPLICATION FRAMEWORK
Acropolis is the code name for a framework that supports the rapid development, deployment, and management of composite client applications.
Smart Client Software Factory using WCF, WPF, and WF?
Has anyone heard of anything in the works at Microsoft to deliver a Smart Client Software Factory using WPF, WCF, and WF? I know they updated the Web Service Software Factory to use WCF, but I am wondering if they intent to do that with the Smart Client Software Factory as well?
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