Programming

Fundamentals of Microsoft .NET Programming: Multiprocessing

• Oct 15, 2011
• One particularly promising approach to improving computer performance is multiprocessing. This chapter from Start Here! Fundamentals of Microsoft .NET Programming describes multiprocessing and explains how you can take advantage of it to get the best performance possible.

Getting to Know the Entity Framework

• Aug 15, 2013
• John Paul Mueller explains the Entity Framework elements, describes the files used to store Entity Framework information, and shows you how to create a simple Entity Framework example, in this chapter from Microsoft ADO.NET Entity Framework Step by Step.

Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012: Dynamic Packages

• Dec 15, 2012
• When you are developing Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages, it is a good practice to make each task or transformation as dynamic as possible. To do this, you can use the new features in SQL Server 2012, such as parameters and project-level connection managers, or you can use the package configurations that were first made available in the package deployment model in earlier versions of SQL Server. This chapter discusses both possibilities.

Implementing Policy-Based Management in Microsoft SQL Server

• Feb 15, 2012
• Policy-Based Management is an extensible and scalable configuration framework that you can use to manage servers, databases, and other objects in your data environments. As an administrator, you need to be very familiar with how Policy-Based Management technology works, and that’s exactly what this chapter is about.

Introducing CQRS

• Sep 10, 2014
• This chapter from Microsoft .NET - Architecting Applications for the Enterprise, 2nd Edition introduces CQRS, which propounds the separation between domain layers and the use of distinct models for reading and writing.

Introducing SQL Server Data Tools

• Jul 15, 2012
• In this chapter from Programming Microsoft SQL Server 2012, you’ll learn how to use SSDT inside Visual Studio to significantly enhance your productivity as a SQL Server developer. It begins with an overview of key SSDT concepts and features, and then goes through demonstrations of various connected and disconnected scenarios.

Introducing the Task Parallel Library in Microsoft Visual C# 2010

• Apr 15, 2010
• In this chapter from Microsoft Visual C# 2010 Step by Step you will see how to improve concurrency in an application by using the Task Parallel Library.

Introduction to Advanced Windows Store App Development using HTML5 and JavaScript

• Oct 15, 2013
• In this chapter from Exam Ref 70-482: Advanced Windows Store App Development using HTML5 and JavaScript, you learn how to create background tasks, implement the appropriate interfaces, and consume tasks using timing and system triggers. You also find out how to request lock screen access and create download and upload operations using background transferring for Windows Store applications written in Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)/JavaScript (formerly called Windows Store apps using JavaScript). The last part of the chapter is dedicated to creating and consuming Windows Metadata (WinMD) components.

JavaScript Is More Than You Might Think

• Jun 15, 2013
• Where did JavaScript come from? Understanding the rich and storied history of JavaScript is important to understanding how the language is implemented in various environments today.

JavaScript Programming Basics

• Sep 15, 2012
• In this chapter from Start Here! Learn JavaScript, you will learn about comments, white space, names and reserved words, JavaScript statements and expressions, and case sensitivity. You will also learn that you use variables to store data in programs and that JavaScript has several data types that include numbers, strings, Booleans, null, and undefined. Finally, you'll be introduced to looping and conditionals.

Managed Memory Model in the .NET Framework

• Feb 18, 2009
• This chapter from Solid Code is a practical discussion of the Garbage Collector and the memory mode of the .NET Framework.

Managing Partitions and Database Processing in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services

• Apr 15, 2009
• This chapter from Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services Step by Step explains how Analysis Services physically processes and stores data. The explanations are simplified, but they encompass some of the most complex topics in this book. If nothing else, this chapter can give you an appreciation for the sophistication and elegance of the Analysis Services server design.

Managing Your SQL Servers

• Feb 15, 2012
• In this chapter from Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Pocket Consultant, you will learn how to use SQL Server Management Studio.

Manipulating Data Using LINQ

• Aug 15, 2013
• This chapter from Microsoft ADO.NET Entity Framework Step by Step begins by introducing you to LINQ to Entities.The chapter won’t provide an extensive reference, but you’ll have enough information to perform common tasks and a few advanced tasks.

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Windows Communication Foundation: Sessions and Instancing

• Sep 24, 2008
• This chapter from MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-503): Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Windows Communication Foundation answers the question of how sessions function within the WCF world. It also describes the various instancing options and the implications each choice has on the available functionality.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Internals: Transactions and Concurrency

• Mar 11, 2009
• In general, database systems can take two approaches to managing concurrent data access: optimistic or pessimistic. Learn the basic differences between the two models, the five possible isolation levels in SQL Server 2008, and the internals of how SQL Server controls concurrent access using each model. Also learn how to control the isolation level, and understand the metadata that shows you what SQL Server is doing, in this chapter from Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Internals.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services: Deploying Reports to a Server

• Feb 25, 2009
• This chapter from Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Step by Step shows you how to deploy reports to the report server, organize content on the report server by using folders, create a linked report on a native-mode report server, override report parameter settings, manage authentication in data sources, control report execution, and create and store report snapshots in history.

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services: DAX Basics

• Jul 15, 2012
• In this chapter from Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services: The BISM Tabular Model, learn about the syntax of DAX, its data types, and the available operators and functions.

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Internals: Special Storage

• Nov 15, 2013
• This chapter from Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Internals looks at how SQL Server stores data that doesn’t use the typical FixedVar record format and data that doesn’t fit into the usual 8 KB data page.

Microsoft Visual Basic 2013 Step by Step: Using XAML Styles

• Nov 15, 2013
• This chapter from Microsoft Visual Basic 2013 Step by Step investigates how XAML styles are used to format controls with a consistent and attractive appearance across the user interface.