Enhanced COM interop through C# 4.0's dynamic type system, support for named and optional parameters, and for variance makes working with Microsoft Office and other Primary Interop Assemblies much easier.

Leverage these new features in C# 4.0 to interoperate with new dynamic .NET languages, and simplify your code.

Building fluent programmatic interfaces lets users make calls in natural ways similar to speech.

Team Foundation Server, Microsoft's offering for software lifecycle management, is both customizable and extensible through the TFS SDK.

IronPython is an easy-to-learn yet surprisingly powerful language for .NET development. Find out how it differs from C# and Visual Basic while still leveraging your existing .NET knowledge.

Find out how to avoid the kind of resource consumption that impedes your application's performance or even stops it from working altogether.

Learn how to use parse trees to evaluate mathematical expressions, and how to use sorted trees.

When the C# compiler compiles the binary + operator with at least one operand of type string, it causes problems with your <totalNumber>. Find out how to manipulate your strings around this bug.

Learn how to build an application that reassembles the YouTube player, allowing you to visually control media playback.

These guidelines will help you understand new additions to C# 3.0 syntax and avoid some of the pitfalls you can encounter when using them.

The release of Visual Studio 2008 updates C# to version, 3.0, with several key language enhancements and LINQ support. Part Two of this series will walk you through C#'s new LINQ support features and other time-saving enhancements.

The release of Visual Studio 2008 updates C# to version, 3.0, with several key language enhancements and LINQ support. Part one of this series will walk you through implicit typing, automatic properties, and other time-saving enhancements.

The release of Visual Studio 2008 also updates the .NET Compact Framework, with new tools, APIs, LINQ support and WCF features. Find out how these can help make your job easier.

Carl Franklin and Richard Campbell interview Bill Wagner about C# and the Grateful Dead.

Use nullable types to assign null values to value types and avoid run-time exceptions in your applications.

How far can XNA take you in game development? Find out what seven experts in the game development industry have to say.

Microsoft's XNA Game Studio Express gives you powerful game tools, and the ability to create games for both Windows and Xbox 360.

CoDe Magazine rolls out Xiine, a new .NET-based content reader that brings online content closer to print quality.

Microsoft's LINQ to SQL technology offers .NET developers the chance to eliminate the possibility of SQL injection security vulnerabilities in their web applications.

As good as C# is, it's not always the best language for simple tasks. Enter Ruby, an interpreted, dynamically typed language that enables simple tasks with simple code.