Visual Studio 2008

This week on MSDN Radio Zain Naboulsi talks with Sara Ford, a Microsoft Developer Evangelist and previous Program Manager for CodePlex. Join the conversation about Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 tips and tricks.   MSDN Radio is a weekly Developer talk-show that helps answer your questions…

In this short video, Ben Dewey, from twentysix New York, looks at the code for implementing the CourseFeed service in the LitWare Training sample mashup app, which is implemented as an AtomPub feed using WCF REST Starter Kit Preview 2. For additional information on WCF REST capabilities,…

In this short video, Ben Dewey, from twentysix New York, gives an overview of the functionality in the LitWare Training sample mashup app built with WCF REST Starter Kit Preview 2.  Later videos will drill into specific features and the code. For additional information on WCF REST…

Ever wonder what really happens when you write a simple LINQ query? A lot of new language features went into the compilers in Visual Studio 2008 to make LINQ work. In this interview I sit down with Jonathan Aneja, a Program Manager on the Visual Basic Compiler team, who dives deep into these…

Learn about Live Services and see how to hook up Virtual Earth to the new SQL 2008 Geospatial support. What is it? Windows Live Web Services enable developers, designers, and enthusiasts to quickly create compelling web and desktop applications. Download Site:…

Multi-targeting is a new feature in Visual Studio 2008 that allows developers to choose which .NET Framework they want to target for a given project. Available choices are 2.0, 3.0 and 3.5, and you may change your selection after a project has already been created. The IDE filters selectable…

In this short video, CSD MVP Aaron Skonnard from PluralSight guides the viewer through different techniques for processing messages using the new HttpClient class that ships with the new WCF REST Starter Kit Preview 2. In this screencast, Aaron builds on the simple Twitter…

In this short video, CSD MVP Aaron Skonnard from PluralSight guides the viewer on how to manage query string and form input while consuming REST services. In this screencast, Aaron builds on the simple Twitter command shell application presented in the previous HttpClient…

In this short video, CSD MVP Aaron Skonnard from PluralSight demonstrates how to consume REST services using the new HttpClient class that ships with the WCF REST Starter Kit, Preview 2. For the REST service to consume, Aaron uses the Twitter service to interact with Twitter…

In this short video, CSD MVP Aaron Skonnard from PluralSight guides the viewer through the Preview 2 release of the WCF REST Starter Kit. Aaron downloads and installs the kit, and discusses the new features and capabilities in the second preview release. Aaron discusses the new…