Convert C# code snippets to their equivalent in VB.NET using these web-based tools at developerfusion [http://www.developerfusion.com/utilities/convertcsharptovb.aspx], aspalliance [http://authors.aspalliance.com/aldotnet/examples/translate.aspx] and another one by Kamal Patel [http://www.kamalpatel.net/ConvertCSharp2VB.aspx].…
Visual IL [http://blogs.msdn.com/craigskibo/archive/2004/07/12/180991.aspx] by Craig Skibo is an interesting IL (Intermediate Language) development environment (currently in beta). This sure goes a level deeper than C# and VB.NET, for direct IL development rather than relying on the IL compiler.…
Comega [http://research.microsoft.com/Comega/], a Microsoft research project, is an experimental language which extends C# with new constructs for relational and semi-structured data access and asynchronous concurrency. Downloadable here [http://www.research.microsoft.com/research/downloads/default.aspx].…
ReSharper: C# Refactoring Tool [http://www.jetbrains.com/resharper/]. ReSharper is an add-in for Visual Studio .NET 2003 that brings intelligent C# code editing, highlighting and refactoring features to Visual Studio.…
.NET Framework 2.0 (Beta 1 ) SDK is available for download [http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005/downloads/default.aspx] now.…
Seven reasons [http://www.elegancetech.com/CSVB_WhyConvert.aspx] why VB.NET programmers should migrate to C#, and a sensible response [http://weblogs.asp.net/CFranklin/archive/2004/07/12/181125.aspx] to that by Carl Franklin [http://weblogs.asp.net/CFranklin/]. The deal is, both VB.NET and C#…
All you wanna know about Visual Studio 2005 [http://dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/wans/archive/2004/07/12/19084.aspx] [via Wanderson Santos]…
In the time frame of Visual Studio 2005, Microsoft is introducing a new suite of graphical design tools, code-named “Whitehorse,” to make it easier to design and implement systems using Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). More @ Visual Studio 2005: Bridge the Gap Between Development and Operations with Whitehorse — MSDN Magazine, July…