Issue: 2011 - May/June | CODE Magazine

On Conferences

Rod gives you some pointers on how to get the most out of conferences and why you should go.
Improve Your “Soft-Skills” and Keep Your Job!

What can you do to improve your job prospects in a weak economy? Paul has some thoughts on that.
SharePoint Applied: The MasterPage Story in SharePoint 2010

MasterPages are SO much better in SharePoint 2010 that only in rare cases should you should make a page that isn’t based on one. Sahil explains why.
Post Mortem: Developing the OSS Project AutoMapper

Jimmy explores what went right and what went wrong with version 1.0 of AutoMapper.
Discovering MooTools

MooTools is an object-oriented JavaScript framework aimed at experienced web developers who need to write effective code quickly, effectively, and in a cross-browser manner. Dino walks you through how to use it and why you just might want to.
Using Configurations to Manage SQL Server Extended Properties

Before you start hard coding parts of your project to work with metadata in SQL Server, make sure that the functionality you want isn’t already part of the product.
Creating Wijmo: The New JavaScript Library in Town

Wijmo contains over 30 widgets built on jQuery and jQuery UI that can help you build a better Web.
An Introduction to node.js

Brian explores node.js and shows you the basic concepts needed to develop with it.
Understanding the Data Validation Framework in Visual Studio LightSwitch

Any application that deals with data needs data validation. Prem walks through aspects of data validation in Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch and provides insight into certain details of the underlying framework and design.
Git for Subversion Users

Git has some similarities to Subversion, but it’s in the differences that Git shines. Derick looks at some of the features that Git provides, for which Subversion has no equivalent.
Ask the Doc Detective

Finding what you need in the Microsoft® Visual Studio® documentation, which has over 200,000 topics, can be a daunting task. The Doc Detective is here to help, utilizing his investigative skills to probe the depths of the documentation.
Managed Coder: Advice to a New Programmer

Writing software is hard, particularly when the schedule keeps a programmer’s “nose to the grindstone”; every so often, it’s important to take a breather and discover what there is to find—ironically, what you find can often help you write better software. If you’re new to the industry, trying to figure out what to study, much less what to study next, frequently turns into the “Paradox of Choice.”