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Starting Team Development of Databases
You can better manage database development by putting schema objects under version control.

Choosing a Process Template
You can reduce your team's overhead by choosing a template that fits your team's organization and processes.

Walkthrough: Display Data from a SQL Server Database in a DataGrid Control
Learn how to retrieve data from a SQL Server database and display that data in a DataGrid control using the ADO.NET Entity Framework.

Collection Initializers Overview (Visual Basic 2010 Beta2)
Collection initializers provide a shortened syntax that enables you to create a collection and populate it with an initial set of values.

Designing Application Systems on System Diagrams
You can design application systems by adding applications and systems as members in System Designer.