Generation Test: Automated Unit Tests for Legacy Code with PexCreating and maintaining a unit test suite for legacy code can be a challenge. Pex automatically produces a small test suite with high code and assertion coverage.Nikhil Sachdeva
Code Cleanup: Using Agile Techniques to Pay Back Technical DebtEvery codebase contains some measure of technical debt – code that is maddeningly hard to test and maintain. We outline some ideas for identifying and dealing with the high-interest debt in your code.David Laribee
Data Access: Building a Desktop To-Do Application with NHibernateBuilding an NHibernate-based desktop application isn’t any harder than building a web application, and in many cases NHibernate simplifies elements of session handling and concurrency.Oren Eini
Team System: Building a Visual Studio 2008 Team Explorer ExtensionThere’s no magic behind how the TFS Power Tools were integrated with Team Explorer, and we’ll show you how to expose your own custom features inside the Team Explorer window.Brian A. Randell; Marcel de Vries
SharePoint 2010 and BCS: Using Business Connectivity Services in SharePoint 2010Kirk Evans shows how to take advantage of SharePoint 2010 Business Connectivity Services (BCS) to develop solutions with deep integration of external data and services. BCS builds upon its BDC predecessor in the key areas of presentation, connectivity, tooling and lifecycle management.Kirk Evans
Shaping a New Era in MSDN MagazineDiego Dagum tells some words about his background as a developer, offering then a panorama on his editorial line for the magazine. Diego Dagum
Database and OR/M Tools, Oren Eini and Custom Visual Studio TabsThis month we look at tools for enhancing the LINQ to SQL and Entity Framework designers, Oren Eini’s .NET development blog, Visual Studio tab customization, and more. Scott Mitchell
In-Process Side-by-SideThe new .NET Framework 4.0 maintains backward compatibility while allowing core innovations by using a new feature called In-Process Side-by-Side. Learn about how it works and some problems it didn’t solve. Luiz Fernando Santos; Jesse Kaplan
Live Data Binding in ASP.NET AJAX 4.0Dino Esposito discusses various forms of client-side data binding as they are coming out in ASP.NET AJAX 4.0, focusing on some advanced features of data binding and observable objects. Dino Esposito
Pairwise Testing with QICTIn this month's column, James McCaffrey explains exactly what pairwise testing is and provides you with complete C# source code for a production quality pairwise testing tool named QICT. James McCaffrey
Looking Ahead to ASP.NET 4.0When Visual Studio 2010 and .NET 4 arrive next year, ASP.NET developers will have two mature frameworks for building Web applications: ASP.NET Web Forms and ASP.NET MVC. This article highlights some of the important new features for these two frameworks. Scott Allen
Layered Windows with Direct2DLayered windows provide the unique ability to compose a window on the desktop using per-pixel alpha blending. We take a look at how you can implement this drawing technique in Direct2D. Kenny Kerr
Enhancing Windows Touch Applications for Mobile UsersThis article describes how to use the Windows Touch API and related APIs to enhance mobile application. The discussion focuses on general usability, object selection and implementing a natural user interface. Gus Class
Data-Parallel Patterns and PLINQMulticore processors are now ubiquitous on mainstream desktop computers, but applications that use their full potential are still difficult to write. Version 4 of the .NET Framework will deliver several tools that programmers can employ to make this task easier. This article explores the use of one of those tools: Parallel LINQ (PLINQ). Igor Ostrovsky
More Than Skin DeepWhile style and slick visuals are important in Web site design, they shouldn’t detract from a site’s usability and functionality. Here are some hands-on tips for look and feel, readability, discovery of affordances, and more, with plenty of examples of good and bad design. Ambrose Little; Charles B. Kreitzberg
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