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CodeGuru Newsletter
September 25, 2007
http://www.CodeGuru.com
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– Microsoft Outlook Integration with
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– Developing SharePoint Server 2007 Publishing Sites the Smart and Structured
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–> Discussion Groups — HOT
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– Getting A
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– An accurate form of
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– Help with file
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Halo 3 released at midnight last night. Sorry, can’t talk right now….
Until next week!
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Recently
Published Books
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For those of you keeping up by reading books. The following are just a few of
the new books that have been recently released. If you’ve read any of these,
feel free to write a review to be posted on CodeGuru. See the submission
guidelines at:
https://www.codeguru.com/review-guidelines.php
Here are a few new non-programming books:
–> MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam
70-445):
Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2005
Business Intelligence Implementation and Maintenance (Pro – Certification)
By Veerman,
Lacheev, Sarka, and Loria for Microsoft Press
608 pages for $59.99 w/
DVD
http://books.internet.com/books/0735623414
–> MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-441):
Designing Database Solutions
by Using Microsoft SQL Server(TM)
2005
By Sarka, Wiernik, Loria,
and Leonard for Microsoft Press
656 pages for $59.99 w/
DVD
http://books.internet.com/books/0735623422
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New
& Updated Articles on
CodeGuru
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Following are short descriptions of new articles on CodeGuru. If you are
interested in submitting your own article for inclusion on the site, then you
will find guidelines located at
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This week’s CodeGuru posts:
==> .NET Micro Framework
– The .NET Micro Framework: A First
Look
By Bradley Jones
Take a look at how you
now can use your C# skills to create an embedded application. No hardware is
required to get started!
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3hks,1,hz3z,6qnn,jorm,i5r0
==> .NET Tip:
– Throwing Exceptions: Will You be Able to Catch What You
Expect?
By Jay Miller
Handling exceptions can
sometimes be a little tricky. If you are not careful, your code may act on the
wrong information. Learn how to bubble up exceptions while keeping the original
exception information intact.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3hks,1,2u48,3keu,jorm,i5r0
==> Outlook
– Microsoft Outlook Integration with
C#.NET
By Rachel Wireman
Interacting with
Office functionality in a .NET application can add a new level of functionality
while providing the user with familiar methods of getting work done. In Part One
of this series, explore a sample WinForms Outlook contact management
application.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3hks,1,735h,1enm,jorm,i5r0
==> SharePoint
– Developing SharePoint Server 2007 Publishing Sites the
Smart and Structured Way
By
Andrew Connell
SharePoint MVP and Wrox author Andrew Connell shows a
little-known approach to publishing content sites using Microsoft Office
SharePoint Server 2007.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3hks,1,ilfz,24ht,jorm,i5r0
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Discussion
Groups
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Check out the CodeGuru discussion forums at:
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Forums include Visual C++, General C++, Visual Basic, Java, General
Technology, C#, ASP.NET, XML, Help Wanted, and much, much, more!
… HOT THREADS …
Some of the current threads with the most activity are:
==> Getting A Parameter Passed To My Dialog App
(VC++)
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3hks,1,gc8b,go6x,jorm,i5r0
==> An accurate form of Sleep()?
(C++)
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3hks,1,ihim,bqu,jorm,i5r0
==> Help with file handling
(C++)
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3hks,1,d26q,88sl,jorm,i5r0
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New
Articles on
Developer.com
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Below are some of the new articles that have been posted to Developer.com (http://www.developer.com).
1. Considering Test-After Development
By Jeff Langr –
Should you write tests first, or write the code first, and
then write tests after? Explore the time it takes to develop the same solution
using both techniques.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3hks,1,6szh,cz7z,jorm,i5r0
2. Tip: The Psychology of Builds
By
David DeWolf –
Assess your build situation and discover whether your
automation =is encouraging or discouraging best practices such as unit testing.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3hks,1,9j56,e2nl,jorm,i5r0
3. Manage Your MySQL Database with Rails’
Migrations
By W. Jason Gilmore –
Manage your
MySQL database with incredible ease using Rails’ migrations feature.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3hks,1,do0q,iwqh,jorm,i5r0
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