The next version of VS.NET includes a plethora of enterprise and RAD features, but the tool remains geared more toward higher-end than occupational or hobbyist programmers.
New controls, enhanced data binding, and improvements to existing controls make WinForms programming with VS.NET's upcoming version easier and more versatile.
- By Kathleen Dollard
- 01/01/2004
The final chapter in this four-part series discusses a global manufacturing firm’s experiences in moving from NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003, an operation with 10,000 computers worldwide.
- By Linda Briggs
- 12/11/2003
Part three of this four-part series describes a Canadian’s firm’s on-going, cautious efforts to evaluate the new platform for its truly mission-critical 24x7 environment.
- By Linda Briggs
- 12/10/2003
Part Two of this four-part series profiles an organization with 30 television stations across the country and 2,000-plus employees.
- By Linda Briggs
- 12/09/2003
Moving to a major new operating system is always daunting, but for these four companies, the switch to Microsoft’s latest OS was well worth it. In part 1 of this four-part series, a small ISP moved for the speed improvements as well as server consolidation.
- By Linda Briggs
- 12/08/2003
UrlScan is an invaluable security tool for Web sites. Although IIS 6.0 incorporates some of its functionality, it’s still useful for IIS 6.0 sites—and critical for older versions of IIS.
- By Martin C. Brown
- 12/01/2003
Your company is not keen on you honing your IT skills on its WAN for good reason. Building a lab is the next best thing. Here's how.
You're the ultimate authority for keeping your network up and running. You've carefully chosen tools that help you most and products you can't live without. Here are your choices for 2003's best of the best.
Migrating servers, users and resources from Windows NT to Windows Server 2003 was a big challenge for our fictional hero. We review a number of third-party tools to help ease his pain.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 12/01/2003
Learn tips for handling patch management and hiding objects.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 12/01/2003
Gunther Lenz and Thomas Moeller give entry-level programmers an overview of the development model with a .NET influence in their book, .NET - A Complete Development Cycle.
- By Mark Collins-Cope
- 11/23/2003
Exchange Server 2003 is out, with improvements in mobile access and content delivery, and enhanced Outlook Web Access functionality among other upgrades. Here are the top 13 new features you need to know about.
- By Bill Wade and Ed Brovick
- 11/01/2003
Use Windows Server 2003 features to prevent denial of service occurrences in Active Directory. Also discover the best way to implement a time management service.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 11/01/2003
This rev of Microsoft’s desktop management tool has been in the machine shop for three years. Now that it’s nearly here, let’s look under the hood.
- By Mark Wingard
- 11/01/2003
This team’s mission: to move the entire Kentucky public school system to Windows Server 2003. In the meantime, they got their own kind of education.
Of sys admins and advertising.
From the early days to recent times, see how spam and ham differ, statistically speaking.
- By Mike Gunderloy
- 10/01/2003
For help desk and desktop support technicians.
Sometimes it takes losing an old friend.