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• Build Office Apps with Add-in Express

  Add-in Express simplifies the process of extending Microsoft Office to let you concentrate on adding functionality. read more

• SQL Server 2008 R2 for the Developer

  Microsoft extends its enterprise-capable database platform with powerful new management and scalability features -- and there's plenty in the latest rev for developers. read more

• Create Documents with Aspose.Pdf for .NET

  When it's time to create a document, PDF is often the format that your users prefer. Aspose.Pdf provides the coding support that lets you build PDF documents on the fly. read more

• Andrew Brust: Lauding LightSwitch

  I've said it before: the Microsoft .NET Framework is too complex. read more

• Cover Story: Get Ready for the Entity Framework

  The industrial-strength Microsoft ORM is finally ready for prime time. Are you? read more

• IE Turns 15: The Birth and Life (So Far) of Internet Explorer

  This month, Internet Explorer turns 15 years old. Happy birthday, IE! read more

• Inside the Microsoft Developer Job Interview, Part 3 of 3: Tips & Tricks for the Interview Itself

  Microsoft hiring managers and interviewees share inside advice for nailing the interview process. read more

• IE9 and HTML5: Deep Romance or Strange Bedfellows?

  Microsoft knows HTML5 is coming, and Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) needs to implement it or face irrelevance. read more

• Exploit Multi-Core Processors with .NET 4 and Visual Studio 2010

  If you want to take advantage of the power of multi-core machines, you need to start creating applications with parallel processing using PLINQ, the Task Parallel Library and the new features of Visual Studio 2010. read more

• The Mysterious Beeping Server

  The rumor of the beeping server started out as a hushed whisper between network administrators. read more

• Two Productivity Tools for Visual Studio 2010

  The latest versions of CodeRush and ReSharper take advantage of the new features in Visual Studio 2010. read more

• Inside the Microsoft Developer Job Interview, Part 2 of 3: Tips & Advice on Preparing for and Answering Questions

  Part 1 of this series covered what's changed and what you can expect in general (e.g., lots of code). In this second installment, those who've gone before (and who are doing the interviews) give you tips, tricks and advice on exactly what to expect/how to prepare. read more

• Top 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started My Silverlight 4 Project

  Creating a business application is relatively easy in Silverlight 4 with the right tools in your toolbox and a little advice. Here are 10 things a Silverlight developer thinks you should know. read more

• Q&A: Microsoft's Lisa Feigenbaum Talks About C#

  Microsoft's community program manager for the Visual Studio Managed Languages Team talks about the new capabilities in C# 4 and what we can expect going forward. read more

• Inside the Microsoft Developer Job Interview, Part 1 of 3: What To Expect/What's Changed

  Will Microsoft still really ask you how to move Mount Fuji? How much coding (and what kind) will there really be? Find out in the first of this three-part series. read more

• db4Objects Provides Object-Oriented Local Storage

  If you're willing to make the mental shift to storing objects instead of data, db4Objects may be the right solution for a distributable local database. read more

• IDES 101, PART II: 5 More Open-Source Coding Environments for Developers

  We highlight five more open source editors you might want to consider for your upcoming projects. read more

• Visual Studio 2010: Enabling ALM

  Visual Studio 2010 seriously raised the bar for application lifecycle management. From test and debug to team-based collaboration and project management, here's an in-depth look at the improved tooling. read more

• SharePoint Is the New Access

  When searching for a "forms over data" applications contender, SharePoint just might be your best bet. read more

• Microsoft's View: ALM for Everyone

  ALM should be attainable and affordable -- that's why we've included Team Foundation Server 2010 with nearly every MSDN subscription purchased with Visual Studio 2010. read more

• Happy Birthday .NET Framework!

  OPINION: It's been ten years since .NET Framework was launched at the 2000 PDC. read more

• Vendors Support VS2010 Release

  Microsoft's sim-ship program has helped more than 90 third-party vendors update products for Visual Studio 2010. In some cases, those vendors are helping Microsoft fill crucial gaps. read more

• Visual Studio ALM Q&A: Microsoft's Sean McBreen

  We speak with Microsoft's Senior Director for Visual Studio and MSDN product management about application lifecycle management with Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate and Team Foundation Server 2010. read more

• SharePoint Q&A: Microsoft's Arpan Shah

  We speak with Microsoft's Director of SharePoint Tools and Technologies about SharePoint 2010 and its impact on .NET developers. read more

• Four Use Cases For SharePoint 2010 Development

  Vishwas Lele is chief technology officer of Applied Information Services and a Microsoft Regional Director. He offers four use cases that make SharePoint 2010 a compelling target for application development. read more

• SharePoint Developer Q&A: Vishwas Lele

  Visual Studio Magazine spoke with Vishwas Lele, a veteran SharePoint application developer, Microsoft Regional Director and chief technology officer of Applied Information Services, about his thoughts on developing apps for SharePoint 2010. read more