2010
.NET Architecture and Development Book Recommendations 2010 End of Year
I have decided to push out another book recommendation blog. There have been a ton of books come out this year both good and bad. Please don't the Shiny Turds Books that do not Cut the Mustard *-Do not Buy-* section. It is next to the last in the list.
2009
.NET Architecture and Development Book Recommendations updated for 2010
For the new year we updated the book recommendation and process guidance sections on Real World Software Process Engineering. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Microsoft Application Architecture Guide 2nd Edition Book Review
If you are a .NET Architect, Developer, or Project Manger of a .NET team, you should have this book at your side.
Bing Maps Silverlight Control Version 1.0 Released
Microsoft has released version 1.0 of the Bing Maps Silverlight Control. It is a pretty sweet control, easy to use and great performance.
Pro Silverlight 3 in C# Book Review
This book is by far the best resource for Silverlight 3.0. This is a must have book for any developer working with Silverlight 3.0.....
Shiny Turds Books that do not Cut the Mustard
Here is my first list of shiny turds- books that don't cut the mustard.
Tool for Reverse Engineering ASP.NET to Web Application Extension (WAE) UML Profile in SPARX Enterprise Architect
We have added a new download to the Software Process Engineering Web site which is used to reverse Engineering ASP.NET applications to the Web Application Extension (WAE) UML Profile in SPARX Enterprise Architect.
.NET Security and Hacking Tool Belt - Tools, Books, Videos, and Sites
There are a ton of tools and books out on security and hacking. I have listed some of the tools, books, videos, and sites I keep in my security tool belt....
Pro ASP.NET MVC Framework Book Review
If you are going to adventure into the ASP.NET MVC Framework, you will want this book by your side.
C# VB.NET and ASP.NET Refactoring Book Reviews
Both of these books are great. Each has it's own unique sections, while at the same time they cover the same refactorings, smells, and Object-Oriented Design Principles in detail.
ASP.NET MVC 1.0 Released
Microsoft has posted the ASP.NET MVC 1.0 Release for download.
2008
New Learning Resources for the Software and System Architect
There are a lot of new learning resources available for the Software and System Architect. I have gathered some of the best together.
Pro Silverlight 2 in C# 2008 Book Review
Matthew has hit the mark again!!! This is a great resource for any level of Silverlight experience.
Microsoft .NET Architecting Applications for the Enterprise Book Review
This book does a great job of putting architecture into a view that .NET developers and architects can relate to.....
Advanced ASP.NET AJAX Server Controls For .NET Framework 3.5 Book Review
These guys zero in on ASP.NET AJAX Server Controls, but they take the time to go in-depth on all the technologies that ASP.NET AJAX Server Controls interact with. Including JavaScript, JSON, HTTP Handlers, the ASP.NET AJAX Extensions, the ASP.NET AJAX Toolkit, REST, and WCF............
Programming .NET 3.5 Book Review
This book is very different than most of the book I have purchased on .NET because it covers XAML, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Silverlight, Ajax, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Workflow Foundation (WF), CardSpace, as well as the industry standard patterns Microsoft has incorporated in these technologies.
Do NOT install SQL Server 2008 RTM if ...
Do NOT install SQL Server 2008 RTM if you do not have the room on your C drive for all of VSTS 2008 and SP1.
If the software I depend on to build software can not be built to be installed correctly, there is something wrong. SQL Server was months late, of course that is 99% a marketing issue Microsoft has, but that should not become our problem.
They recall food with bacteria, they should recall this mess...........
Download the Software Tools Featured at MIX08
Attendees at MIX08 were provided with copies of developer tools and a fast download location to grab newest copies of the software. Now most of these tools are available for free download!
The list includes:
Expression Studio Beta
Expression Media 2 for MAC
IE 8 Beta
IE 8 Virtual Machines
Expression Blend 2.5 Preview
Deep Zoom Composer
Silverlight Tools Beta 1 for Visual Studio 2008
Silverlight 2 SDK Beta 1
ASP.NET MVC Preview 2
ASP.NET server controls for Silverlight
ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions Preview (December 2007)
MIX08 Sessions
The MIX08 sessions are now available online.
ASP.NET 3.5 MVC Preview 2 Available for Download
The ASP.NET MVC Preview 2 provides an early look at an upcoming framework for building ASP.NET web applications using the Model-View-Controller pattern.
Essential Windows Communication Foundation (WCF): For .NET Framework 3.5 Book Review
If you are going to get into Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) with .NET Framework 3.5, you will want this book by your side.
Cool Links IV- .NET 3.5, Architecture, AJAX, UML, EPF, Patterns, GOF, VSTS 2008, WPF, Silverlight, SQL 2008, XAML
This is the fourth installment of cool links. It includes links on .NET 3.5, Architecture, AJAX, UML, EPF, Patterns, GOF, VSTS 2008, WPF, Silverlight, SQL 2008, XAML, SPARX EA, Visio, Seam Carving, New Books, FXCop, etc.
.NET Architecture and Development Book Recommendations
We have updated our .NET Architecture and Development Book Recommendations page on the Real World Software Process Engineering site. We have posted a version of what is there in this blog. We will however only make updates to the page on the SPE website.
Pro C# 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Platform Book Review
Andrew hits the mark again. This is the 3rd version of this book I own. Everyone of them does an excellent job of covering all the new features in the latest release.
Pro ASP.NET 3.5 in C# 2008 Book Review
This book is an excellent resource for learning ASP.NET 3.5. It also serves as a great reference.
Matthew does a great job relating everything to real world scenarios. He also provides very usable code samples.
If you are developing in ASP.NET 3.5, this is a must have book.
