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Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 provides many opportunities to render data from business intelligence (BI) applications. In this episode of geekSpeak, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Kevin Goff shows examples of building BI content in SharePoint Server 2010 by using PerformancePoint…

If you've used Language-Integrated Query (LINQ), you've seen the power and flexibility of the IEnumerable interface. Sadly, this "pull" approach breaks down in asynchronous and event-driven environments. In this geekSpeak, LINQ guru and author Jim Wooley introduces us to the Reactive…

In this geekSpeak, Jason Rainwater shows us the evolution of asynchronous programming and how techniques have changed as new features have been added to Microsoft .NET. Jason covers event-based asynchronous programming and callback-based asynchronous programming, and he introduces us to the new…

In this episode of geekSpeak, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Doug Finke takes us on a deep dive into PowerShell from a developer's point of view. Doug shows techniques for integrating/debugging PowerShell from and to C# code as well as using PowerShell with a Windows Presentation…

In this episode of geekSpeak, DevelopMentor instructor Scott Reed talks in depth about Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and its extensibility model. Scott provides an overview of what's available to be extended and some reasons you might want to extend WCF. He then describes the two…

In this episode of geekSpeak, Microsoft regional director Andrew Brust answers the question: "Why should developers care about business intelligence?" Andrew gives an overview of Microsoft business intelligence (BI) and discusses why BI is advantageous over relational database…

A powerful feature of Microsoft Silverlight is the ability for different Silverlight controls to communicate, even with instances running out of browser. In this geekSpeak, Silverlight guru Brian Lagunas shows us the ins and outs of how to communicate between Silverlight applications by using…

As Web applications move beyond simple HTML forms and postbacks, developers must have an effecting testing strategy to address the new capabilities. In this episode of geekSpeak, author Jeff McWherter discusses the importance of testing Web applications, and he shares strategies for testing key…

In this episode of geekSpeak, author and expert Bill Wagner introduces us to one of the coolest language features of Microsoft Visual C# 4.0, dynamic keyword. Bill explains how to use the dynamic keyword without ever leaving Visual C#, and he shares techniques to minimize reflection and provide…

As Web applications move beyond simple HTML forms and postbacks, developers must have an effecting testing strategy to address the new capabilities. In this episode of geekSpeak, author Jeff McWherter discusses the importance of testing Web applications, and he shares strategies for testing key…