This users guide will go through some of the basic steps that one might take in order to create an FTP client application in VS.Net. The full source code for this client is available for download with any of the IPWorks! Editions. More info

In this article, we will see how to write a simple .NET Compact Framework application and deploy it onto a device. This article provides a step-by-step instruction on how to write the application. More info

Now you can become a C#.NET Expert with our free weekly online lessons. To help you learn we provide a weekly exercise, providing the answers in the next week's lesson. Furthermore, we have created a dedicated message board for the school, and the author of these tutorials will be available to answer your questions. More info

Check out seven hours' worth of content from a full day of VSLive! sessions that comprises the first-ever in-depth technical presentation of Microsoft's key communications architecture, which will run on XP and Longhorn. You'll learn how to build Indigo applications that interoperate with or supplant such Microsoft communications systems as .NET Enterprise Services, System.Messaging, ASMX, .NET Remoting, and WSE. More info

Explore in-depth technical information and get started building the next generation of applications and XML Web services using the .NET Framework. More info

Have you ever wondered how to map your Java-based data to a relational database? This article explains how to do just that, with the help of JSQLMapper. More info

Unlock the power of rapid development when you use TierDeveloper from AlachiSoft in your N-Tier application development. Follow the steps below to quickly design, generate, and deploy a great portion of your real-life N-Tier application. More info

Provides an architectural overview of "Indigo," Microsoft's unified programming model for building service-oriented applications. The paper covers Indigo's relationship to existing distributed application technologies in the .NET Framework, the basics of creating and consuming Indigo services, and an overview of Indigo's capabilities, including security, reliable messaging, and transaction support. More info

See, PlateSpin manages workloads on either physical or virtual hosts and is supposed to be good at server consolidation, data center relocation, disaster recovery, controlling virtual machine sprawl and handling billing and chargebacks. And since virtualized architecture is supposed to become the norm in most IT organizations over the next few years Novell expects to make a killing furnishing the management solutions that will be needed. During a conference call connected with the acquisition announcement Novell repeatedly mentioned PlateSpin's growth rate but declined to quantity it. More info

In part because of MoMA, the Mono analyzer, there were 1,907 new methods implemented in this release, System.Data is 99% compatible with .NET 2.0, and about 150 bugs were fixed in System.Windows.Forms alone. This was the first version released after Novell hired a full-time QA person for Mono, and Mono set up a new release procedure. More info