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Do Language Specific Libraries Belong in .NET?
There is a lot of basic functionality the .NET platform does not provide. For example, there is no built-in way to read CSV files, copy directories, or work with zip files. Well actually there is, but only if you dig deep enough.
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Ruby VM Roundup: IronRuby runs Rails, Ruby 1.8.7 released, Rubinius inlining experiments
Big news just in: John Lam claims IronRuby runs Rails. In other Ruby VM news, the Rubinius team is experimenting with method inlining. Also: Ruby 1.8.7 has been released.
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Presentation: Painless Persistence with Castle ActiveRecord
This presentation by Hamilton Verissimo and Oren Eini show Castle Active Record - an ORM solution for .NET building on NHibernate. After an introduction, the presentation dives into various advanced topics and techniques for working with Castle Active Record.
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Sysinternals Live Launches
Microsoft launched Systinternals Live in order to provide a persistent link to the the Sysinternals tools for developers and IT staff.
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Concurrency Presentation Scheduled for the PDC Pre-Conference Sessions
Microsoft's The Parallel Computing Platform team will be presenting on Concurrent, Multi-core Programming for Windows and .NET during the PDC pre-conference Sessions. These sessions are day-long, in-depth presentations on specific topics. Held the Sunday before the main conference, a separate registration is required.
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Introducing the ALT.NET Podcast
InfoQ learned about a new podcast recently called the ALT.NET Podcast. This podcast focusing on the community of developers brought together who represent what is ALT.NET. Folks should remember the ALT.NET term coined by David Laribee.
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Windows 7 Will Be the Next Operating System from Microsoft
Chris Flores, a Microsoft director on the Windows Client Communications Team, talks about the future of Windows.
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StyleCop – Microsoft's Style Enforcement Tool for C#
Style enforcement has long been a hotly debated topic. Not only are their arguments over what style a team should standardize on, but also on whether or not there should be a standard style at all. In a move that is sure to add fuel to the flames, Microsoft has released StyleCop, the style enforcement tool they use internally.
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Call for Microsoft to Release Spec#
Last month Greg Young initiated a grass roots effort asking for Microsoft to release Spec#.
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C# Debate: When Should You Use var?
C# 3 added the keyword "var". This allows for local type inference when the compiler can unequivocally determine what type the variable should be. There is, however, some debate as to when it should be used.
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Visual Studio 2008 Product Comparison Guide Available
Microsoft has published a comprehensive product comparison guide for Visual Studio 2008.
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Windows Communication Foundation: Application Deployment Scenarios
Microsoft has just published an excellent overview of WCF capabilities and deployment strategies for 5 most common SOA scenarios including Enterprise Web services, Web 2.0 services, intranet applications, queued messaging and Workflow services.
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Lighter Weight Version of .NET for Clients
With the .NET platform continuing to grow at a breakneck pace, the need for a lighter weight client-only version has become apparent. To address this need, the .NET Framework Client Profile was created.
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Are Business Analysts Ready to Become Programmers?
Microsoft seems to think so as they prepare to deliver on the Oslo vision. Back in November 2007 Doug Purdy made a veiled reference to a new project in development calling it "Emacs.NET". This fueled rampant speculation far from the intended mark.
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NUnit 2.5 Alpha released
NUnit one of the original .NET Unit Testing frameworks has just released its 2.5 Alpha. Altough there is only a minor version number change there are a significant number of new features, including: Support for Data Driven Tests, a Parallel Test Runner, ...