Silverlight & Properties | Java Code Quality | GTK/WebKit - WebReference Update

WebReference Update: December 17, 2007

New this week on WebReference.com and the Web:

FEATURE: Getting Started with Silverlight - Part 3: Properties
OTHER VOICES:

• Creating a Data Access Layer for Paging in SQL Server 2005 - Part 2
• Manage Unknown Members in Analysis Services 2005 - Part 2
• Small Steps Lead to Big Improvements in Java Code Quality

NET NEWS:

• GStreamer Brings HTML5 Video Support to GTK/WebKit
• Opera CTO: 'We're punished' for Following Web Standards
• Sun to Discontinue Developer Tools in Favor of Netbeans

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FEATURE: Getting Started with Silverlight - Part 3: Properties

This third and final installment looks at interacting with the Silverlight control programmatically. Topics covered include: the settings property, the content property and other members.
[Read the entire article ]

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OTHER VOICES

• Creating a Data Access Layer for Paging in SQL Server 2005 - Part 2

  In the first part of this two-part article, David Beahm created the SQL database objects and .NET classes that provide the database backend for the website. In this part, he ties that logic to an ASP.NET page with a GridView and DetailsView.
  15 Seconds

• Manage Unknown Members in Analysis Services 2005 - Part 2

  Business Intelligence Architect Bill Pearson continues his hands-on introduction to managing Unknown Member scenarios within Analysis Services 2005.
  Database Journal

• Small Steps Lead to Big Improvements in Java Code Quality

  Instead of setting arbitrary targets to achieve better quality Java code, use an iterative improvement strategy that delivers visible, measurable results.
  DevX

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NET NEWS

• GStreamer Brings HTML5 Video Support to GTK/WebKit

  The GTK port of the WebKit HTML rendering engine has gained support for the HTML5 video element.
  Ars Technica, December 16, 2007

• Opera CTO: 'We're punished' for Following Web Standards

  Microsoft Corp.'s refusal or inability to fully support three Web standards has cost Opera Software ASA users, the Norwegian browser maker's chief technology officer said last week.
  Computerworld, December 14, 2007

• Sun to Discontinue Developer Tools in Favor of Netbeans

  Sun Microsystems Inc. plans to discontinue its Sun Java Studio Enterprise and Sun Java Studio Creator developer tools and encourage users to move to the NetBeans IDE, the company said last week.
  Computerworld, December 14, 2007

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That's it for this . I'll have more for you next time.

Lee Underwood
Newsletter Editor, WebReference.com
lunderwood(at)jupitermedia.com

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Created: December 17, 2007

URL: http://www.webreference.com/new/071217.html