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Explore and learn introductory topics about programming mechanisms for memory management available for Microsoft Windows. This book uses C++ pointers and specialized APIs such as the smart pointers of the C++ Standard Library and Microsoft UCRT functions. You’ll also see how to work with lvalue and  rvalue references. Introducing Mechanisms and APIs for Memory Management begins with topics about hardware features on the Intel x86 and Intel 64 (x64/amd64) hardware architectures and memory manage...

Learn Azure’s cloud capabilities with the help of this introductory guide to employing Azure for your cloud infrastructure needs.Key FeaturesGet a clear overview of Azure's capabilities and benefits, and learn how to get started efficientlyDevelop the ability to opt for cloud architecture and design that best fits your organizationLeverage Azure opportunities for cost savings and optimizationBook DescriptionMicrosoft Azure is a powerful cloud computing platform that offers a multitude of service...

Comprehensive guide to Visual Studio 2013 Visual Studio is your essential tool for Windows programming. Visual Studio 2013 features important updates to the user interface and to productivity. In Professional Visual Studio 2013, author, Microsoft Certified Trainer, and Microsoft Visual C# MVP Bruce Johnson brings three decades of industry experience to guide you through the update, and he doesn't just gloss over the basics. With his unique IDE-centric approach, he steers into the nooks and crann...

The goal of Visual Basic for Testers is to teach you how to use Visual Basic to increase your level of sophistication as a tester. You'll learn how to use VB to write an automated testing project and what to look for in a well-written VB program. Author Mary Sweeney will help you gain the experience necessary both to use VB to support an automated text project and to text a commercial application written in VB. Since testers often want to move to development tracks, Sweeney also presents informa...

"Internationalization and Localization Using Microsoft .NET" shows how to localize code using Visual Studio .NET. Author Nick Symonds is an experienced developer and project manager of Windows applications intended for use worldwide. Symmonds knows the advantages of localization in the design stage and the disadvantages of localizing a project after the fact. Both methods of localizing code are discussed in this book. VS .NET has quite a few tools available for the developer to aid in the local...

Chen's book provides everything developers need to know to build an end-to-end BizTalk solution, with focus on BizTalk Server 2002.

See the power of Silverlight in actionLearn the building blocks of animation in Silverlight 2Includes over 180 example Silverlight projects Silverlight is a phenomenally powerful animation tool, but few people know how to unlock its potential. Foundation Silverlight 2 Animation gives you the keys to all of that power. It covers the basics of animation-that is, Silverlight's storyboards and animations, which are used to provide interactivity to Silverlight applications. You'll take an in-depth l...

The Small-to-Medium Enterprise (SME) marketplace is the least supported of all businesses with regards to Information Technology. These are not home users (for whom there is an extremely supportive publishing industry) and they are not large enterprise customers who have a dedicated set of 'expert' publishing companies producing professional guides for every conceivable piece of IT. This is where this book comes in. It gives a no-nonsense insight into exactly what to do with Microsoft's Small Bu...

Microsoft Silverlight 2 is a new development platform designed to make the development of rich Internet applications (RIAs) far easier than has previously been possible. Pro Silverlight for the Enterprise addresses the question of how you can bring Silverlight 2 to your company to provide rich Internet experiences that will interface cleanly with your existing application architecture. The book begins with a clear discussion of why Silverlight is such a good choice for developing RIAs and the im...

The only real tool for developing cross-platform rich Internet applications (RIAs) for that last 11 years has been Flash; until now! Silverlight 3 allows you to develop cross-platform rich Internet applications in a fraction of the time because of the extensive and very powerful .NET 3.5 libraries, the powerful, design friendly Blend 3 IDE, and an enhanced workflow that allows designers and developers to work on the same set of files at the same time. Develop stunning RIAs in a short time. Learn...

This is the most comprehensive and realistic guide to Windows Server 2012 planning, design, prototyping, implementation, migration, administration, and support. Extensively updated, it contains unsurpassed independent and objective coverage of Windows Server 2012’s key innovations, including improved virtualization components, enhanced security tools, new web and management resources, and Windows 8 integration.   Windows Server 2012 Unleashed reflects the authors’ extraordinary experience implem...

Understand and explore the features and management of Azure Boards with this book, which also covers Azure Boards configuration and advanced administration. This book starts by setting up projects with Azure DevOps and gives an overview of Azure Boards and its features. You will then learn to set up team projects and how to effectively use Azure Boards to plan and execute work.  Hands-on Azure Boards explains customizations, where you will understand the available options to track your work cons...

Build customized apps quickly using real-world business scenarios and proven techniques with this all-inclusive guide for Microsoft Teams professionals Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Key Features Customize and extend Microsoft Teams using Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint framework, PowerShell, and Microsoft Graph APIs Integrate Microsoft-certified third-party and Dynamics 365 apps with Microsoft Teams Understand the low-code capabilities of Microsoft Teams...

Learn to build custom SSIS tasks using Visual Studio Community Edition and Visual Basic. Bring all the power of Microsoft .NET to bear on your data integration and ETL processes, and for no added cost over what you’ve already spent on licensing SQL Server. If you already have a license for SQL Server, then you do not need to spend more money to extend SSIS with custom tasks and components.  Why are custom components necessary? Because even though the SSIS catalog of built-in tasks and components...

Use this hands-on guide to build enterprise-class applications and manage on-premise infrastructure with Azure. You will use Azure's limitless opportunities to design cloud-based architectures that are uniquely tailored to your environment. Unsure where to begin with Azure? You are not alone. No other cloud platform comes close to delivering a uniform and interoperable footprint, while encompassing such a wide range of concerns across multiple operating systems, interaction patterns, architectu...

This essential classic provides a comprehensive foundation in the C# programming language and the frameworks it lives in. Now in its 9th edition, you will find the latest C# 8 and .NET Core features, along with new chapters on Microsoft’s lightweight, cross-platform framework, .NET Core 3.1. Coverage of ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core, and more, sits alongside the latest updates to .NET Core, including Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). Not only does this book cover all of the latest fea...

Learning to program with Microsoft� Visual Basic has never been easier! CLEARLY VISUAL BASIC: PROGRAMMING WITH MICROSOFT� VISUAL BASIC 2012, 3E by best-selling programming author Diane Zak uses a simple, proven, step-by-step approach that's ideal for learning a first programming language. Readers need no prior programming experience. Clear, brief chapters introduce Visual Basic -- today's most popular Microsoft� programming language -- in small, manageable segments without cumbersome technical...

Explore the impressive storage and analytic tools available with the in-cloud and on-premises versions of Microsoft SQL Server 2019.Key FeaturesGain insights into what’s new in SQL Server 2019Understand use cases and customer scenarios that can be implemented with SQL Server 2019Discover new cross-platform tools that simplify management and analysisBook DescriptionMicrosoft SQL Server comes equipped with industry-leading features and the best online transaction processing capabilities. If you ar...

This book introduces the fundamentals of the theory of quantum computing, illustrated with code samples written in Q#, a quantum-specific programming language, and its related Quantum Development Kit. Quantum computing (QC) is a multidisciplinary field that sits at the intersection of quantum physics, quantum information theory, computer science and mathematics, and which may revolutionize the world of computing and software engineering. The book begins by covering historical aspects of qua...

Learn everything you need to know about making Windows 10 easier to use, see, hear, touch, or read, whether you are using it yourself, setting it up for another person, teaching others about ease of use at work or in the home, or working with a variety of people with specific needs in the community. What You'll Learn:Manage accessibility in the Settings app, and make use of the Ease of Access Center Make your keyboard and mouse easier to use Make text and windows easier to read Use text or visua...