Windows Communication Foundation o WCF (también conocido como Indigo), es la nueva plataforma de mensajería que forma parte de la API de la Plataforma .NET 3.0 (antes conocida como WinFX, y que no son más que extensiones para la version 2.0). Se encuentra basada en la Plataforma .NET 2.0 y de forma predeterminada se incluye en el Sistema Operativo Microsoft Windows Vista.

Fue creado con el fin de permitir una programación rápida de sistemas distribuidos y el desarrollo de aplicaciones basadas en arquitecturas orientadas a servicios (también conocido como SOA), con una API simple; y que puede ejecutarse en una máquina local, una LAN, o sobre la Internet en una forma segura.

Los desarrolladores pueden crear aplicaciones utilizando WCF, y aunque inicialmente fue desarrollado para este Sistema Operativo, también puede ser utilizado en Windows XP y Windows 2003 Server. Esto debido a una decisión tomada por Microsoft, para permitir su utilización por la mayor parte de desarrolladores que trabajan sobre la línea de productos relacionados con la tecnología .NET.

Es posible crear aplicaciones basadas en WCF utilizando Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 en su entorno de desarrollo integrado. Microsoft ha liberado un paquete de extensiones y un Kit de Desarrollo que puede ser utilizado con esta tecnología y otras que se incluyen en la Plataforma .NET v3.0.

El conjunto de clases .NET que conforman la API de WCF, están basados en la Plataforma .NET 2.0 y son de libre distribución. El compilador de Visual Studio, puede ser combinado con un IDE gratuito, alguna solución para programación gratuita para desarrolladores no-profesionales o estudiantes, en el caso que prefieran no desarrollar con ediciones gratuitas o Express de Visual Studio 2005.

Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) es un conjunto de características presentado en Visual Studio 2008 que agrega capacidades de consulta eficaces a la sintaxis de los lenguajes C# y Visual Basic. LINQ incluye patrones estándar y de fácil aprendizaje para consultar y actualizar datos, y su tecnología se puede extender para utilizar potencialmente cualquier tipo de almacén de datos. Visual Studio incluye ensamblados de proveedores para LINQ que habilitan el uso de LINQ con colecciones de .NET Framework, bases de datos SQL Server, conjuntos de datos de ADO.NET y documentos XML.

English | AVC 200Kbps | 960 x 540 15fps | AAC 96Kbps | 1.27 GB
Genre: Video Training
In Visual Studio 2010 Essential Training, Author Walt Ritscher demonstrates how to develop full-featured applications targeting a variety of platforms. Starting with an overview of the integrated developer environment, the course covers working with code editors, navigating and formatting code, and deploying applications. Also included are tutorials on running performance and load tests, and debugging code. Exercise files accompany the course.Topics include:

* Creating a Visual Studio project
* Building the user interface
* Binding to an RSS feed
* Coding with IntelliSense
* Creating rich Internet applications with Silverlight
* Building Windows applications with Windows Forms
* Integrating with SQL Server
* Working with Microsoft Office applications
* Understanding extensibility in Visual Studio
* Working with data, ADO.NET and datasets
* Using source control

Developing Android Applications with Java Part 1+2 – Building a Twitter App
English | 1280×800 | H264 | 8.5fps 195kbps | AAC 48kbps | 2 GB

Learn to build mobile applications for the exciting new Android platform.
When you purchase this product, you’ll get access to the videos, slide presentations, and code examples associated with the online course, Developing Android Applications with Java, Part 1. This product will get you up to speed on the basics of Android development, including the Android SDK and the Eclipse IDE. As you learn, you’ll build a simple Android app from start to finish.

ADO.NET Entity Framework is now an enterprise ready ORM technology combining a great designer for EDM modeling, support for database creation, better integration with stored procedures, an optimized query generator, POCO support, code generation templates and now enables the use of entities in a multi-tier architecture. This session shows you these topics from a practical approach and includes some best practices on ADO.NET Entity Framework.

C# 4.0 is the latest version of the C# programming language, which was released in April 12, 2010. Microsoft has released the 4.0 runtime and development environment Visual Studio 2010. The major focus of C# 4.0 is interoperability with partially or fully dynamically typed languages and frameworks, such as the Dynamic Language Runtime and COM.
In this talk Microsoft Technical Fellow and C# Chief Architect Anders Hejlsberg gives an overview of the new features in C# 4.0, including dynamic typing, co- and contra-variance, named and optional parameters, and improved COM interoperability. Anders will also discuss some of the ideas that are envisioned for future versions of C#.

Course 10264A - Developing Web Apps with Visual Studio 2010 | 2.45 GB
Language: English, Chinese (Simplified)
Genre: eLearning / Developers

In this course, students will learn to develop advanced ASP.NET MVC and Web Forms applications using .NET Framework 4 tools and technologies. The focus will be on coding activities that enhance the performance and scalability of the Web site application. ASP.NET MVC will be introduced and compared with Web Forms so that students know when each should/could be used. This will also prepare the student for exam 70-515.

Audience Profile
This course is intended for professional Web developers who use Microsoft Visual Studio in a team-based, medium-sized to large development environment. Members of the audience have a minimum of two to three years of experience developing Web-based applications by using Microsoft Visual Studio and Microsoft ASP.NET. Members of the audience are experienced users of Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SP1 and newer releases of the Visual Studio product. The audience understands how to use the new features of Visual Studio 2010.

At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:

* Describe the underlying architecture and design of a Web application.
* Apply best practices and make appropriate trade-offs based on business requirements when designing a Web application.
* Develop MVC models.
* Develop MVC controllers.
* Develop MVC views.
* Optimize the design of a Web application for discoverability by search engines.
* Write server-side code for Web Forms.
* Optimize data management for Web Forms.
* Ensure quality by debugging, unit testing, and refactoring.
* Secure a Web application.
* Apply Master Pages and CSS for a consistent application UI.
* Develop client-side scripts and services for a responsive, rich, and interactive UI.
* Implement advanced AJAX in a Web application.
* Deploy a Web application.
* Develop a Web application by using Silverlight.

Programming with Ruby introduces developers to the Ruby programming language. Ruby is a dynamic object-oriented language.  Its heritage includes LISP, Smalltalk, Perl and other languages. The simple but powerful nature of Ruby makes it one of today’s hottest languages to learn. VTC author Al Anderson guides you through the various constructs and library of the language providing you with the tools to create great software in Ruby.

Start here! This series provides the aspiring C# developer a comprehensive experience with the language and concepts associated with the .NET Framework demonstrated with the latest FREE version of Visual Studio called Visual C# 2010 Express Edition.

By watching 11 hours of fun, personalized video lectures and the associated homework each day, you will have a firm grasp on the basics of both C# and creating SQL Server databases. The creative hands on exercises re-enforce the lessons learned each day.

Each day builds on the topics learned previously and will take someone with no programming knowledge at all to the point where they can build simple applications utilizing Object Oriented Programming principles with inheritance and polymorphism, understand a simple UML Class Diagram and implement that design in code, build normalized relational databases, and use T-SQL to query and update the data.

Todas las herramientas del programa estudiadas en forma exhaustiva, especialmente las últimas incorporaciones: el filtro Licuar, con sus caricaturas y efectos; la manipulación de la perspectiva fotográfica de las novedosas herramientas Corrección de lente y Punto de fuga ; los Efectos de capa y el impactante mundo de los filtros como recursos creativos de diseño.
Conozca la potencia de las máscaras, concepto clave para el manejo avanzado del programa. Con Máscaras de capa, por ejemplo, aprenderemos a realizar fotomontajes de una manera fácil, rápida e impecable. Use herramientas de alto perfil profesional, como el indispensable MaskPro.