LINQ the Bridge between the world of Objects & the world of Data

In this article, I will illustrate how LINQ makes the relation between objects and data easy to deal with. I will also use code samples to make a comparison between regular code and LINQ code. ...Full Article.

Using ASP.NET 3.5's ListView and DataPager Controls: Deleting Data

The previous installments in this article series have demonstrated how to display, group, sort, and page through data using the ListView control. In addition to displaying data, the ListView control also provides support for inserting, updating, and deleting data. If the ListView uses a data source control (such as a SqlDataSource or ObjectDataSource) and that data source control is configured to support insert, updating, or deleting, then implementing such functionality in the ListView ...Full Article.

New Webcasts and Podcasts

Broaden your knowledge by listening to podcasts, watching recorded webcasts, or register for an upcoming webcast hosted by industry experts and the product team on current and upcoming technologies....Full Article.

Two New Videos on ASP.NET MVC

Rob Conery concludes the series on the ASP.NET MVC Storefront Starter Kit by adding Domain-Driven Design principles to its architecture....Full Article.

Check Out Ramp Up - a Free Online Learning Program

Ramp Up has just launched 3 *new* ASP.NET tracks. The easy-to-access content (provided by subject-matter gurus) teaches the important skills in a guided path, making the learning process easier and more efficient. Check out www.MyRampUp.com!...Full Article.

June's Toolbox Column Now Online

My  Toolbox column in the June 2009 issue of MSDN Magazine is available online and includes the following reviews:

• ProjectLocker - ProjectLocker lets you outsource source control, defect tracking, and other common project management tasks to the cloud. Unlike open source hosting sit...Full Article.

When Five Hundred Posts You Reach

. look this good you will not. But man, I tell you, the memory goes.

In the July 1985 issue of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Isaac Asimov wrote:

Yesterday I sat down to write my 321st essay for Fantasy and Science Fiction. [.] It went swimmingly. I was pleased at the ease with which I worked out its construction. It practically wrote itself and I scarcely had to look anything up. I whistled while I worked. An...Full Article.