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  --> New on CodeGuru:
      ==> Button Arrays
        - Lights Out Game (in C#)
      ==> Database
        - Forging Transact SQL Code with CodeSmith
      ==> .NET 3.0
        - Important New Concepts in WPF
      ==> .NET Tip
        - Compressing/Decompressing Your Files
      ==> Threads
        - Simplified Thread Synchronization in Windows Vista
      ==> Visual Basic
        - How to Build Simple Event Log Montior/Watcher
          (Using TCP in .NET)
      ==> Web 2.0
        - Creating Clean and Simple Pages

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        - Dangling Pointers (VC++)
        - CAsyncSocket as DLL  (VC++)

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Microsoft Windows Vista is here. You might not have it, or more likely
you might have already uninstalled it; however, it is here and will
slowly become the dominating operating system on new machines.

As a developer, you need to understand the impact of a new version
of Windows on your applications. Not only do you need to know the
impact on applications you will be building, but also on those that
you have already built.

Will your existing applications run on Vista? Will they run without
issue? It is interesting to note that Microsoft's own Visual Studio
2005 was not a supported Vista application until after they issued
a service pack. Only with the service pack is Visual Studio 2005
supported on Vista. What about the applications you've created?

When it comes to building new applications for Vista, in the past
I've mentioned .NET 3.0. This includes Windows Presentation Foundation
(WFC), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Windows WorkFlow (WF),
and CardSpace. It is important for me to state that .NET 3.0 isn't
all there is to Vista development. In fact, if you are a hardcore
C++ person, you might not touch .NET 3.0. Even so, Vista will
impact you.

I've mentioned that thousands of API changes were made to Vista. Numbers
I've heard range from 7,000 to over 10,000 API type changes just for
Vista. These might impact your programs. What might impact you more
is not an API, but rather a "security feature." The User Account Control
(UAC) is likely one of the most complained about features of Vista.
Granted, it isn't as bad in the final product as it was in early
pre-releases; however, it still is perceived as an annoying dialog
that gets in the way. Truth be told, it really is a security feature
that should be used. If left on, however, it can secure Vista to
the point of getting in the way of letting your applications install
on your users' Vista machines. This is obviously something you'll
want to work around when creating your installation procedures.

Vista also offers a number of new features that you can use. Gadgets are
little applications you can build and place on the desktop or in the
SideBar. These applications can provide access to your business logic,
or provide productivity enhancements to your users. Building Gadgets
is a great option to consider when you are designing that next Vista
application.

One cool feature of Vista is the desktop search. Although this is nothing
overly new, Microsoft has taken a good stab at adding this to Vista. From
the search window or from the Start menu, you can do a search that will
look for items on your system. This can include pictures, music, emails,
or any other items you might have tagged or allowed to be included. By
using the APIs that come with Vista, you can tap into this search from
your applications. More importantly, you could allow your own data items
to be included in the searches, too.

Vista also includes better support for RSS feeds. Why go to information?
Tapping into this can allow you to make interesting changes to your existing
applications or possibly create an entirely new type of application.

There is a lot more underneath the covers of Windows Vista than just
.NET 3.0. As you might know, in addition to Codeguru, I also work with
DevX.com. On DevX, we have posted a special report that covers just a few
of the topics you'll want to know in regard to Vista. You can check out
the list of articles in this special report at:

http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,319y,1,cjf,9cnl,26kf,epr7

After reviewing these, I believe you'll agree that Vista is about
more than just .NET 3.0.

Until next week...

Brad!
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www.CodeGuru.com
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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:
http://www.codeguru.com/review-guidelines.php

--> Professional AJAX
    By Zakas, McPeak, and Fawcett for WROX
    620 pages for $39.99
    http://books.internet.com/books/0470109496 

--> Pro WF: Windows Workflow in .NET 3.0
    By Bruce Bukovics for Apress
    720 pages for $49.99
    http://books.internet.com/books/0590597788

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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
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,319y,1,fka1,909i,26kf,epr7

This week's CodeGuru posts:

==> Button Arrays

  - Lights Out Game (in C#)
      By Bradley Jones
    Just play a game of Lights Out, or take some time to see an
    array of buttons put to use.

http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,319y,1,blki,kn4w,26kf,epr7

==> Database

  - Forging Transact SQL Code with CodeSmith
      By Jeffrey Juday
    If you're haven't used CodeSmith for your TSQL coding yet,
    now's the time. This template-based code generator enables
    you to add fire-and-forget programming to your TSQL
    development.

http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,319y,1,1sh5,j3sb,26kf,epr7

==> .NET 3.0

  - Important New Concepts in WPF
      By Adam Nathan
    Examine some of the main concepts that WPF introduces above
    and beyond what .NET programmers are already familiar with.

http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,319y,1,6ikj,31ia,26kf,epr7

==> .NET Tip

  - Compressing/Decompressing Your Files
      By Eric Smith
    One of the many new libraries included with .NET 2.0 allows
    for compression and decompression of files using the gzip
    file format. Find out how to use it.

http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,319y,1,jvs0,2tpg,26kf,epr7

==> Threads

  - Simplified Thread Synchronization in Windows Vista
      By Nick Wienholt
    Within the new threading and synchronization APIs that
    Microsoft added to the Windows SDK for Vista, condition
    variables dramatically simplify the semantics of lock
    acquisition and management.

http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,319y,1,2t3s,asuj,26kf,epr7

==> Visual Basic

  - How to Build Simple Event Log Montior/Watcher
    (Using TCP in .NET)
      By aleksisa
    Learn how to build a simple event log "watcher" application
    to monitor event log changes on a remote machine(s).

http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,319y,1,79js,aiwf,26kf,epr7

==> Web 2.0

  - Creating Clean and Simple Pages
      By Alessandro Vernet
    Learn why developers should want to create clean and simple
    page code and discover two important measures to get on the
    path to clean and simple pages. Professional Web 2.0
    Programming author Alessandro Vernet explains it all.

http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,319y,1,epa4,jntg,26kf,epr7

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               Discussion Groups
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Check out the CodeGuru discussion forums at:

http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,319y,1,bcr8,cx5j,26kf,epr7

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:

==> Curious about if (ptr) vs if (ptr != NULL) (C++)

http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,319y,1,4dzq,9tzg,26kf,epr7

==> Dangling Pointers (VC++)

http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,319y,1,anfn,6zpd,26kf,epr7

==> CAsyncSocket as DLL  (VC++)

http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,319y,1,e94x,b8aw,26kf,epr7

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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. Eclipse Tip: Customize Your Feature Installation with Install Handlers
    By Peter Nehrer -
   When developing an Eclipse RCP-based application, you get to decide
   how to install it into the end-user's environment.

http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,319y,1,fhse,kxfj,26kf,epr7

2. Java Language Integrity & Security: Uncovering Bytecodes
    By Matt Weisfeld -
   Understanding what goes on under the hood of an application is a
   beneficial process. Explore how a class file is designed and how
   you can disassemble it.

http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,319y,1,lf1g,c25n,26kf,epr7

3. Introducing Prototype and Scriptaculous Part 1
    By Dave Crane and Bear Bibeault with Tom Locke -
   Discover Prototype, the most popular JavaScript and Ajax framework
   for low-level coding.

http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,319y,1,d69t,hab1,26kf,epr7

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