http://reddevnews.com/rss-feeds/features.aspx Directions on Microsoft Analyst Rob Sanfilippo talks about Microsoft's epic VS2010 development effort and what we can expect going forward. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/15/vs2010-sanfilippo-qa.aspx Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:12:04 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/15/vs2010-sanfilippo-qa.aspx Mergers and acquisitions, Windows 7 and the Web are driving a legacy migration to .NET. Developers tell how they unlocked their old technology and made the sometimes-painful journey to the modern platform. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/01/unlocking-legacy-code.aspx Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/01/unlocking-legacy-code.aspx New functionality in Visual Studio Team System 2010 supports the Agile dev trend. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/01/developers-mix-and-match-agile-approaches.aspx Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/01/developers-mix-and-match-agile-approaches.aspx Why Silverlight 4 should change the way you make decisions about application development. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/01/silverlight-ascendant.aspx Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/01/silverlight-ascendant.aspx Will the Dev10 improvements be worth it if the result is slower performance? http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/01/vs2010-release-candidate-expected-this-month.aspx Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/01/vs2010-release-candidate-expected-this-month.aspx Still rooted to traditional dev models? Learning the skills and processes to span on-premises and cloud scenarios is fundamental for Visual Studio developers in 2010. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/01/01/app-dev-from-the-ground-up.aspx Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/01/01/app-dev-from-the-ground-up.aspx Microsoft has decided to drop development of OracleClient from its ADO.NET roadmap; while the provider remains available, use of it should be avoided in new applications accessing Oracle data sources. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/12/22/microsoft-sunsets-net-for-oracle.aspx Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:47:21 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/12/22/microsoft-sunsets-net-for-oracle.aspx As CIOs largely reject the early crop of cloud services for business-critical apps, Redmond readies private and hybrid cloud platforms. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/12/17/microsoft-private-cloud-formation.aspx Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:11:08 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/12/17/microsoft-private-cloud-formation.aspx Yousef Khalidi talked about Microsoft's new Azure cloud services at the Interop trade show on Thursday. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/interview-with-yousef-khalidi.aspx Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:53:15 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/interview-with-yousef-khalidi.aspx A year after the first technical previews of Azure, Microsoft is launching a less-ambitious platform with forklift revisions based on developer feedback. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/11/01/re-architecting-azure.aspx Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/11/01/re-architecting-azure.aspx Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer formally unveiled Windows 7 at a ceremony in New York City, and announced a deal with Amazon to put its Kindle e-book reader software on touch-enabled Windows 7 tablet PCs. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/10/22/windows-7-launches-with-a-touch-of-kindle.aspx Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/10/22/windows-7-launches-with-a-touch-of-kindle.aspx Microsoft integrates SharePoint tooling into Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 and introduces a simplified packaging and pricing scheme for the upcoming IDE. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/10/19/vs2010-and-net-4-beta-go-live.aspx Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/10/19/vs2010-and-net-4-beta-go-live.aspx Oracle used this week's OpenWorld conference in San Francisco to roll out new tools aimed at providing better integration of its disparate wares, but much of the focus at this year's annual event was on the company's pending $7.4 billion agreement to acquire Sun Microsystems. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/10/16/oracle-uses-openworld-to-reassure-skeptics-but-concerns-remain.aspx Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:49:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/10/16/oracle-uses-openworld-to-reassure-skeptics-but-concerns-remain.aspx Several hundred software and enterprise architects this week gathered from around the world to ponder and debate how to affect improvements in how systems and applications can be better engineered and made more adaptive. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/10/15/downturn-places-focus-on-role-of-software-architects.aspx Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:02:23 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/10/15/downturn-places-focus-on-role-of-software-architects.aspx Proponents of Agile and lean software development methodologies say they are becoming more popular than traditional sequential methods in corporate app-dev groups. But implementation of a pure Agile method is still a rarity in the enterprise as hybrid approaches are starting to take hold. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/10/13/more-enterprises-lean-toward-hybrid-agile-development.aspx Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:11:20 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/10/13/more-enterprises-lean-toward-hybrid-agile-development.aspx Microsoft's open source leader looks back on his tenure in Redmond. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/10/01/exit-interview-sam-ramji-assesses-microsoft-open-source-ascent.aspx Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:17:37 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/10/01/exit-interview-sam-ramji-assesses-microsoft-open-source-ascent.aspx IN-DEPTH: Microsoft's new client OS is flying high, but does it really make sense to migrate your apps to Windows 7? http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/10/01/windows-7-surfaces.aspx Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/10/01/windows-7-surfaces.aspx Palm is the latest to cut support for Windows Mobile, as Google releases new Android SDK. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/09/18/palm-deals-latest-setback-to-windows-mobile-as-google-updates-android.aspx Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:29:27 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/09/18/palm-deals-latest-setback-to-windows-mobile-as-google-updates-android.aspx Microsoft's new CodePlex Foundation aims to encourage commercial software companies to collaborate and contribute to open source communities. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/09/10/microsoft-funds-codeplex-foundation.aspx Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:21:04 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/09/10/microsoft-funds-codeplex-foundation.aspx The European Commission's decision to investigate Oracle's plan to acquire Sun Microsystems is focused largely on the future of the open source MySQL database. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/09/08/inquiry-focuses-on-future-of-mysql.aspx Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:42:24 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/09/08/inquiry-focuses-on-future-of-mysql.aspx Inaugural event in Redmond hopes to engage developers of mobile applications. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/08/18/windows-mobile-dev-camps.aspx Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:33:03 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/08/18/windows-mobile-dev-camps.aspx A new but unofficial performance benchmark test by a senior Microsoft developer is spurring debate in the ASP.NET and PHP communities, even as it reveals some surprising findings. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/08/13/php-verses-aspnet.aspx Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:15:24 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/08/13/php-verses-aspnet.aspx Language design leader Erik Meijer describes new framework as a "breakthrough"in asynchronous programming. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/08/10/new-microsoft-framework-tackles-challenges-of-asynchronous-programming.aspx Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/08/10/new-microsoft-framework-tackles-challenges-of-asynchronous-programming.aspx Microsoft's VP of the .NET Developer Platform group opens up on a wide range of topics, from debugging Silverlight apps to Silverlight's security model. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/07/13/interview-with-scott-guthrie-on-silverlight-3.aspx Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/07/13/interview-with-scott-guthrie-on-silverlight-3.aspx The inventor of the first PC spreadsheet talks about his new book and challenges facing developers. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/06/23/qa-with-software-pioneer-dan-bricklin.aspx Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/06/23/qa-with-software-pioneer-dan-bricklin.aspx As applications take flight beyond the desktop, the .NET Framework is trying to keep pace. The programming environment, which debuted in 2002 and today ships with Windows, SQL Server and Visual Studio, remains the consistent foundation for Microsoft's proliferating toolsets. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/06/02/net-4-revealed.aspx Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/06/02/net-4-revealed.aspx Despite tough times, developers, ISVs and Microsoft are keeping plenty busy. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/05/01/teched-2009-preview-headwinds.aspx Fri, 01 May 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/05/01/teched-2009-preview-headwinds.aspx The new DataForm control and enhanced support for data-driven applications make it possible for developers to deliver line-of-business applications to any user with a Silverlight-enabled Web browser. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/05/01/silverlight-3-enables-datadriven-app-dev.aspx Fri, 01 May 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/05/01/silverlight-3-enables-datadriven-app-dev.aspx Is Microsoft enhancing your user experience in Visual Studio 2010 and beyond? http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/04/01/ide-evolution.aspx Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/04/01/ide-evolution.aspx Visual Studio 2008 Extensions for SharePoint makes developing and testing Web Parts almost easy, provided you install it correctly. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/04/01/build-and-debug-web-parts-with-sharepoint-extensions.aspx Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/04/01/build-and-debug-web-parts-with-sharepoint-extensions.aspx RDN Editor Kathleen Richards talks with Microsoft's Kris Horrocks. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/03/24/new-development-model-how-does-oslo-fit-with-visual-studio-2010.aspx Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/03/24/new-development-model-how-does-oslo-fit-with-visual-studio-2010.aspx .NET developers face adjustments as they start coding for Microsoft's high-flying workflow and collaboration platform. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/03/02/getting-directions-for-sharepoint.aspx Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/03/02/getting-directions-for-sharepoint.aspx Create a custom tool to provide a flexible and easy way to generate code on demand. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/03/01/generate-code-from-custom-file-formats.aspx Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/03/01/generate-code-from-custom-file-formats.aspx Developers ask if Windows Mobile is on hold. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/02/01/windows-mobile-call-waiting.aspx Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/02/01/windows-mobile-call-waiting.aspx IE8 GM talks about switching to standards compliance. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/02/01/web-without-walls.aspx Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/02/01/web-without-walls.aspx With the release candidate of IE 8 now available, Microsoft GM Dean Hachamovitch talks about switching to standards compliance. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/01/26/qa-top-ie-exec-discusses-new-browser.aspx Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/01/26/qa-top-ie-exec-discusses-new-browser.aspx Bob Muglia on Microsoft's new cloud programming model. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/01/01/largescale-strategist.aspx Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/01/01/largescale-strategist.aspx Will developers buy into Microsoft's platform as a service? http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/01/01/checkout-azure.aspx Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2009/01/01/checkout-azure.aspx David DeWitt talks about building parallel processing into SQL Server. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/12/15/the-query-optimizer.aspx Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/12/15/the-query-optimizer.aspx Our panel of dev industry leaders and pundits provides a glimpse into the turbulent year ahead. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/12/15/2009-and-beyond.aspx Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/12/15/2009-and-beyond.aspx Our hands-on review of the Windows 7 pre-beta reveals an operating system that is remarkably stable. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/12/01/windows-7-takes-flight.aspx Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/12/01/windows-7-takes-flight.aspx Microsoft's Robert Wahbe on Azure and S+S applications. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/12/01/cloud-connector.aspx Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/12/01/cloud-connector.aspx Why Windows Azure and Windows 7 will change the way you work. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/11/15/microsofts-cloud-vision.aspx Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/11/15/microsofts-cloud-vision.aspx Microsoft Technical Fellow Dave Campbell on Windows Azure and SDS. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/11/15/data-driver-in-the-cloud.aspx Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/11/15/data-driver-in-the-cloud.aspx Microsoft's Brad Becker on Silverlight 2 and the enterprise market. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/11/01/ria-warrior.aspx Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/11/01/ria-warrior.aspx Have Microsoft's new tools made you the part-time DBA? http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/11/01/the-changing-role-of-dbas-onetomany.aspx Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/11/01/the-changing-role-of-dbas-onetomany.aspx Former Redmond exec discusses the battle over the Internet. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/10/15/talking-google-with-brad-silverberg.aspx Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/10/15/talking-google-with-brad-silverberg.aspx Some key products won't get attention at the Professional Developers Conference. Here's a guide to what will remain under wraps at Microsoft's biggest developer showcase in years. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/10/15/pdc-what-youre-missing.aspx Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/10/15/pdc-what-youre-missing.aspx Google advances its JavaScript-centric Web dev strategy. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/10/01/can-chrome-lure-developers.aspx Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/10/01/can-chrome-lure-developers.aspx Computer Zen's Scott Hanselman enlightens developers. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/10/01/decoding-microsofts-mvc.aspx Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/10/01/decoding-microsofts-mvc.aspx Why software development as a repeatable business process may work for you. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/09/15/the-upside-of-alm.aspx Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/09/15/the-upside-of-alm.aspx How can developers prepare as Microsoft's "Midori" and other projects target a post-Windows future? http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/09/01/rebuilding-a-legacy.aspx Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/09/01/rebuilding-a-legacy.aspx DotNetNuke's Shaun Walker offers advice for .NET open source developers. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/09/01/open-source-partner.aspx Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/09/01/open-source-partner.aspx Will a paradigm shift rock the mobile application industry if the iTunes App Store strikes a chord with users? http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/08/15/mobile-revolution.aspx Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/08/15/mobile-revolution.aspx If Silverlight 2 wins the gold in Beijing, will it be ready to light up your rich Internet apps? http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/08/01/silverlight-2-olympic-trial.aspx Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/08/01/silverlight-2-olympic-trial.aspx Industry watcher Andy Updegrove on the future of OOXML and ISO. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/08/01/the-ooxml-appeals-what-next.aspx Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/08/01/the-ooxml-appeals-what-next.aspx In-depth Q&A analyzes what developers can expect after the appeal's expected defeat. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/07/17/the-ooxml-appeals-what-next.aspx Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/07/17/the-ooxml-appeals-what-next.aspx Microsoft's Michael Pizzo talks up Entity Framework. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/07/15/data-driver.aspx Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/07/15/data-driver.aspx Mapping a strategy for Microsoft's new data-programming models. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/07/15/data-dilemma.aspx Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/07/15/data-dilemma.aspx Enterprise SharePoint adoption is exploding and development managers are learning some hard lessons in the process. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/07/01/sharepoint-platform-rising.aspx Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2008/07/01/sharepoint-platform-rising.aspx