Is Microsoft Going Agile? Insights from Scott Guthrie
Scott Guthrie discusses Microsoft’s relationship with Agile. Learn what Microsoft is doing to enable developers to adopt an agile strategy.
Spec#
Spec# is an experimental programming system that seeks to push the envelope in specification and verification technology. The system includes the .NET object-oriented programming language Spec#, which is a superset of the C# language, adding type features like non-null types and contract features like pre- and postconditions and object invariants. …
XAML Futures in Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft Silverlight and Tools
Dive into advances in XAML happening in future versions of .NET, Silverlight, Microsoft Visual Studio, and Microsoft Expresssion Blend. Hear about XAML parsers, markup compilers, analysis, transformations, localization, and tools. Dig even deeper into performance optimizations possible in .NET, and explore possibilities with a XAML DOM and DLR based scripting.
Practical Entity Framework for C#: Explore Entity Framework
ADO.NET Entity Framework is an object-relational mapping (ORM) framework for Microsoft .NET. In this video, Todd Miranda explores how to use the Entity Framework to access and manipulate data from a database. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/vcsharp/dd565857.aspx
Building Amazing Business Applications with Microsoft Silverlight and Microsoft .NET RIA Services
Learn how to build n-tier Rich Internet Applications (RIA) on Silverlight by tapping the power of .NET RIA Services. Walk you through an example of building an application from scratch using the pattern run-time components and tools provided by .NET RIA Services. See how it helps you write application logic …
How Do I Refactor my Code in Visual Studio?
These two videos show how to use the refactoring tools in Visual Studio. Video Part 1 Video Part 2