MSDN Magazine October 2007

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F# Primer: Use Functional Programming Techniques in the .NET Framework

Here we introduce you to some of the concepts behind the new F# language, which combines elements of functional and object-oriented .NET languages. We then help you get started writing some simple programs.

Ted Neward

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See how routed events and routed commands in Windows Presentation Foundation form the basis for communication between the parts of your UI.

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C# allows developers to embed XML comments into their source files-a useful facility, especially when more than one programmer is working on the same code. The C# parser can expand these XML tags to provide additional information and export them to an external document for further processing. This article shows how to use XML comments and explains the relevant tags. The author demonstrates how to set up your project to export your XML comments into convenient documentation for the benefit of other developers. He also shows how to use comments ...

This article introduces 10 development tools that can increase your productivity, give you a better understanding of .NET, and maybe even change the way that you develop applications. The tools covered include NUnit to write unit tests, Reflector to examine assemblies, FxCop to police your code, Regulator to build regular expressions, NDoc to create code documentation and five more.

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One-time passwords offer solutions to dictionary attacks, phishing, interception, and lots of other security breaches. Here's how it all works.

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October 2007

Pooled Threads: Improve Scalability With New Thread Pool APIs

The new threadpool APIs in Windows Vista and in the upcoming Windows Server 2008 provide advances that even native Windows developers can benefit from. Robert Saccone

WPF Threads: Build More Responsive Apps With The Dispatcher

Understanding the Windows Presentation Foundation threading model helps when creating user interfaces that are both compelling and responsive. Shawn Wildermuth

Parallel LINQ: Running Queries On Multi-Core Processors

Use Parallel Language Integrated Query (PLINQ) to take advantage of multi-processor computers and the newer wave of multi-core processors. Joe Duffy and Ed Essey

Parallel Performance: Optimize Managed Code For Multi-Core Machines

While multi-core processors have become increasingly common, most applications still fail to take advantage of multiple cores. Here's an overview of creating multithreaded applications that benefit from these new processors. Daan Leijen and Judd Hall

Mobile Apps: Adjust Your Ring Volume For Ambient Noise

Here's an overview of designing and installing a Windows Mobile app that monitors the noise level in the surrounding environment and adjusts the ring volume of a Pocket PC accordingly. Chris Mitchell

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Editor's Note: The Complexity of Complexity This month our new Editor-in-Chief, Howard Dierking, ponders the convenience of metaphor and abstraction in both software design and magazine production. Howard Dierking	Toolbox: Manage databases, easier FTP, and clustered caching This month's products include DatabaseSpy, FileZilla, NCache, and more. Scott Mitchell	CLR Inside Out: IronPython and the Dynamic Language Runtime This column uses the .NET version of the Python programming languages IronPython to demonstrate the value of dynamic languages and the new Dynamic Language Runtime. Bill Chiles
Basic Instincts: Type inference in Visual Basic 2008 Visual Basic 2008 provides type inference to get the language ready to take advantage of LINQ and make your code more robust. Bill Horst	Data Points: Common Table Expressions In T-SQL, views and derived tables serve similar purposes and have their advantages. But when working with SQL Server 2005,there's a third option--using Common Table Expressions (CTEs). John Papa explains. John Papa	Cutting Edge: AJAX application architecture, Part 2 The second of this two-part series delves into the script services programming model, which is useful if you're looking for a full paradigm shift in building AJAX applications. Dino Esposito
Test Run: Test automation with Windows XP Embedded This month's column explores how to create lightweight but powerful UI test automation for software systems that run on Windows XP Embedded. Dr. James McCaffrey and Mike Hall	Foundations: 3D text in WPF This month Charles Petzold explores techniques for generating 3D text in Windows Presentation Foundation. Charles Petzold	Windows with C++: Task Scheduler 2.0 The new Task Scheduler in Windows Vista can do so much more than previous versions. We introduce some basic concepts and building blocks you can put to use in your own scheduled task projects. Kenny Kerr
Netting C++: Describing the EEK!-osystem This column crafts an XML document to hold the mouse environment simulation data and shows how to incorporate an XML file into the program using a DataSet. Stanley B. Lippman	.NET Matters: Deadlock monitor This month Stephen Toub discusses deadlocks that can occur when synchronizing threads. Stephen Toub	{ End Bracket }: Matrimony mashup Our site manager Mike Richter leverages Virtual Earth, the Microsoft MapPoint Web service, and Visual Studio to automate the creation of a Web site for his future nuptials and to manage the guest list. Michael Richter