(Chad Cook) Authentication is the act of establishing identity via the presentation of information that allows the verifier to know the presenter is who or what it claims. This identity could be any number of things, including: –People –Systems –Applications –Messages

(Peter Aitken) Almost any application you write has to display text in some form or another. The .NET Framework provides the developer with a full set of tools for displaying text onscreen and also sending it to the printer. This article takes a look at these tools and how to use them. It also gives

(Naveen Karamchetti) An accurate Flat File schema is very important in every integration project. Several legacy projects have been operational on Flat file format, converting these flat files into XML is vital to the success of any integration project. The new Flat file schema Wizard in BizTalk 200

This code sample shows how to retrieve a list of computers from Active Directory and use a For/Next to loop through the collection. I have used this code sample on several scripts. Using Active Directory as the authoritative source for a list of machines is very handy. The process running this co

(David Catherman) Visual Studio 2005 offers fantastic improvements in rapidly constructing Windows and Smart Client applications. The Data Sources panel automates placing controls on a form and binding them through the Binding Source component. While the Binding Navigator component offers great pote

(Sonu Chauhan) This article will give the detailed picture of Encryption/Decryption in .NET. Cryptography is a way to encrypt and decrypt data. By encrypting data you are protecting your data from other curious users who would like to know the data that is present.

(Helen Joyce) The natural instinct of a software developer is to demonstrate that their application works. They are genuine problem-solvers, sharp and go-getting, who can knock out a prototype application in a matter of weeks or even days. A tester’s focus is different. It is to demonstrate an appli

(Robert Bogue) Ask any typical .NET developer about Code Access Security (CAS) and you’ve got the chance of hearing “Huh?” as the response. Most developers haven’t run into CAS at all—let alone in a way that would cause them to develop a deep understanding of it.

(Bipin Joshi) Real-world Web sites need professional navigation structures. In classic ASP, developers used either custom code or third-party solutions to provide navigational elements such as TreeViews and Menus. Fortunately, ASP.NET 2.0 comes with these controls built-in. They provide not only goo

(Rick Stahl) ASP.NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005 have been out for several months now, and many preople have had a chance to use the product in a day-to-day environment. Rick Strahl takes stock of the major changes and provides a personal perspective on some of the highs and lows.