Latest News from Adam Calderon

RIAs for Web 3.0 Using the Microsoft Platform

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:45:00 EDT

The level of functionality on the Web is changing and the bar is rising on what is considered a true rich Internet application (RIA). This fact and the emergence of the Web as an interconnected platform is once again changing the landscape and moving us into the next phase of the Web, which is called Web 3.0. It might be a little early to completely define what Web 3.0 will be but there are many indications of what will shape it.

ASP.NET

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:00:00 EST

There are a few things to think about when using Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) in ASP.NET and this article is going to cover creating a simple wizard application using lessons learned from a large-scale application using these technologies. The basis of this article and the companion code is a wizard used to enter employee expenses and relies on WF to control what page to display and to provide data for the page. Before we get into the code, let me explain the application in a little more detail.

Cover Story: Unlocking the Inner Secrets of WinForms

Tue, 22 Nov 2005 06:15:00 EST

The new version of Windows Forms in .NET 2.0 brings some exciting and much-needed enhancements that not only allow for more productivity, but also allow for creating some extremely professional looking applications that have the look and feel of many of the office applications we use every day. The goal of this article is to introduce many of the new features starting at the base level and building up, much as you would create an application, detailing each feature and how the features can help you.

The Heart Of Microsoft .NET - Whidbey CLR and Language Enhancements

Thu, 28 Jul 2005 18:15:00 EDT

The upcoming release of the .NET 2.0 framework brings many new enhancements to the CLR and the C# and VB.NET languages, and with the availability of Beta2, it seems like an appropriate time to dive into the .NET 2.0 framework and see what's cooking. Since .NET is a platform that supports multiple languages my approach with each new release has been to review what the CLR has to offer first, since it is the foundation for all languages, and then review what is common for the languages I use the most, which are C# and VB.NET. Last, I review each language on its own to see how each enhancement can solve the particular shortfalls of the previous version and how the new enhancements can improve the clarity and efficiency of my code. Now with this solid understanding behind me I can make better decisions as to which language or languages to use on my next project.