Come learn about the new features being introduced with ASP.NET MVC 2. Templated helpers allow associating edit and display elements with data types automatically. Areas provide a means of dividing a large Web application into multiple projects. Data annotations allows attaching metadata attributes on a model to control validation. Client …
ADO Entity Framework can be used in ASP.NET as well. There are only minor things to keep in mind. The EntityDataSource makes using an Entity Model in ASP.NET much easier. This video demonstrates how to use Entity Framework in ASP.NET. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/vcsharp/dd565859.aspx
With any new technology, performance implications are important to consider. If you want to get the best performance from Entity Framework queries, you should use the Compile function of the CompiledQuery class. This video demonstrates how to use compiled queries in the Entity Framework. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/vcsharp/dd565858.aspx
Visual Basic IDE Program Manager, Dustin Campbell, speaks with Peter Golde and Ted Neward about the relationship between C# and Visual Basic (VB).
In this video, Chris Pels creates a managed Windows Forms control to use in a C++ application, and teaches you how to capture events from the Windows Forms control in your C++ application. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/vstudio/bb821244.aspx
Spec# is an experimental programming system that seeks to push the envelope in specification and verification technology. The system includes the .NET object-oriented programming language Spec#, which is a superset of the C# language, adding type features like non-null types and contract features like pre- and postconditions and object invariants. …