Authors: Dario Airoldi, Paolo Zavatarelli Abstract Interesting documentation can be found comparing the many options available in WCF to encode web services data. Any encoding strategy may have advantages and disadvantages in different environments...

For some time, there has been discussion on whether WPF may be a good choice for writing Business Applications. Typical reasons against using it are that Business Applications do not require graphic capabilities , WPF is quite a new technology, it requires...

Micro Framework introduces a new approach to embedded development. The following key points: Minimal hardware requirements Strong runtime support Easy and intuitive development model An extensible emulation environment Make it...

Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) the new API set and runtime for message based communication. WCF replaces old web services as WCF Services support HTTP/Soap based communication. In particular, WCF now supports WS* standards for secure...

The following samples show the most common tasks you may need to perform on your application to get the "Certified for Vista Logo". In particular, CertifiedforVistaSamples.zip include: Manifestsample : shows how to apply a manifest to your .Net...

The steps to create a lab installation are easy with Windows Vista AIK. With a clear idea of what you need to install on the machines and the requirements described below, a couple of days may be enough to have everything in place. Also, only a single...

The following article shows how to create a bootable WinPE disk with Windows Vista Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) . Requirements WAIK : Windows Vista Automated Installation Kit (get the download here ). CDBurn/Dvdburn utility: this tool allows...

The following article shows how to create an automated setup per windows Vista using Windows Vista Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) . Requirements Vista DVD : a DVD with Windows Vista. WAIK : Windows Vista Automated Installation Kit (get the download...

The following article proposes some Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about Windows Vista Compatibility and Vista Certification Logos. I gathered information below from compatibility and logo draft documents and from internet resources that are...

here is an idea on how to write your services leveraging the power of existing thread pool technologies. Thread pooling is important for scalability. Pooling algorithms generally include complex logic for self tuning, queuing incoming requests, etc...

Hello everybody, here are some notes comparing "Queued components", "Message Queuing Triggers", "Custom Receivers" options for developing an MSMQ based asynchronous architecture. Due to the limitation of "Message Queuing Triggers" in handling concurrent...