These two companies are finally working together, to the benefit of everyone.
- By Patrick Meader
- 08/01/2004
Manage your server network with a customized Microsoft Management Console.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 08/01/2004
A roundup of five biometric products that go the extra security mile—for when passwords alone aren't enough.
- By Roberta Bragg
- 08/01/2004
Database Programming with C# explains the essentials of database programming to those familiar already with C#. Learn to exploit the VS.NET IDE to access data, and more.
- By Joel Semeniuk
- 08/01/2004
It is possible to survive and even excel in today's tough developer job environment-but it will take a change in how you think about and approach your job.
Track changes in files using XML datasets with the DiffGram format. This format lets you track what has changed, and what hasn't.
In spite of its shortcomings, you can't beat the price of Microsoft's Intelligent Message Filter.
- By Bill Boswell
- 08/01/2004
If you don't have the time, money or manpower to run your own messaging environment, it may be time to consider hosted Exchange.
Microsoft's latest version of Systems Management Server includes a bevy of new features that early users say save them time and money.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 08/01/2004
C# now provides many of the features VB developers have enjoyed for years. Learn how to plug the rest of VB's power into your C# apps.
- By Daniel Appleman
- 08/01/2004
Ensuring the strength of your users' passwords; using IE as a workaround for file management; is moving from desktop support to network admin a step up?
- By MCP Magazine Readers
- 08/01/2004
Check out the latest VS.NET add-ins, including a product that lets you define your data validation only once.
- By Editors Visual Studio Magazine
- 08/01/2004
IT must move beyond mere maintenance and upgrades. Rather than being viewed by the suits as a money pit, IT needs to assume leadership and propose new business processes models.
- By Peter Varhol
- 08/01/2004
EMC's virtual machine software edges out Microsoft's in overall features.
- By Jeremy Moskowitz
- 08/01/2004
MCP Magazine readers get a crack at the Microsoft CEO.
Use PropertyGrid to edit complex data structures by adding custom user interface editors.
ASP.NET developers often use a base class inherited from the root class Page as a template to make their Web sites look consistent. However, the HTML is often embedded in the base class, preventing the template from being previewed or edited. Learn to work around this problem by separating the template and the base class.
Deploying handhelds requires understanding the sensitivity of your data, the strengths & weaknesses of your infrastructure, & the needs of your IT team. There are no easy answers.
- By Jonathan Gossels and Dick Mackey
- 08/01/2004
Coming in October: More of the same, but more and better.
Are you looking for something new to gain advantage over competitors? Application integration could be your vehicle for driving new and innovative information and business processes.
- By Peter Varhol
- 08/01/2004