(Jim Mischel) The .NET Framework has support for integers and unsigned integers up to 64 bits long. On a 64 bit processor, which has a native 64 bit type, operations on these long integers are very fast. Even on a 32 bit processor, the operations are normally pretty quick because the processor instr

(Jay Miller) Many times, my code has an enumeration defined; it parallels the items that need to be displayed in a list. Keeping the list and enumeration in sync if items are added can be a challenge. To alleviate that problem, I’ll show you a function that you can use to populate a list from the en

(Payton Byrd) Service Oriented Architecture is often used as both a adjective and a noun, but I really believe it is only one of those. Why and why should you care? I’ll tell you!

(Devin Rader) As portals gain in popularity, both as consumer-focused information portals and corporate collaboration tools, developers are increasingly being told to integrate customized portal features. In this article, I’ll take a look at the solutions Microsoft offers for creating Web portals an