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(The full set of ParallelExtensionsExtras Tour posts is available here.)  In our previous ParallelExtensionsExtras tour post, we discussed a custom implementation of the LINQ operators, in particular for working with Task<TResult> instances in an asynchronous manner. There is already an impressive implementation of the LINQ ope...

(The full set of ParallelExtensionsExtras Tour posts is available here.) The .NET Framework developer center provides a concise description of Language Integrated Query (LINQ):LINQ is a set of extensions to the .NET Framework that encompass language-integrated query, set, and transform operations. It extends C# and Visual Basic with nativ...

Throughout the development of Parallel Extensions for the .NET Framework 4, we’ve come across a myriad of situations where certain functionality would be useful in developing a particular application or library, but where that functionality isn’t quite encapsulated in the bits we’re shipping.  Sometimes this functionality is ...

Minor update for the Spell checker add-in for VS 2008 SP1. It is now available at Visual Studio Gallery. Direct link: http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/2f3d691d-8838-4d84-ad64-44a02db37e30What's new in version 2.3: You can find extended information on the add-in and possible customization in earlier post. For VS 2010 version loo...

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Today the BCL Team is launching a CodePlex site to host samples, previews, and prototypes.  You can find it at http://bcl.codeplex.com. This is a site for the BCL Team to get features to customers to try out without requiring a Beta or CTP of the .NET Framework.  Our goal is to put generally useful functionality on the CodePlex site, and ...

ASP.NET/HTML Spell Checker 2.3 for Visual Studio 2010 has been posted on Visual Studio Gallery (also accessible from Visual Studio Start page in 'Extending Visual Studio' section). Direct link: http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/0db4814c-255e-4cc6-a2c2-a428de7f8949 What's new in version 2.3: For additional information pleas...

The Task Parallel Library in the .NET Framework 4 provides an opt-in feature that enables parent-child relationships between tasks.  This relationship brings with it some additional behaviors, including that a parent task is not considered completed until all of its child tasks have completed, and that exceptions from any f...

A Visual Studio solution file may contain both database project and a web application project.  When deploying (not building) the database project, it can generate a .sql file containing the full sql file or an incremental upgrade file against a database.  This blogs walkthrough one way to package database project generated sql file into ...

Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Professional will launch on April 12 but you can beat the rush and secure your copy today by pre-ordering at the affordable estimated retail price of $549, a saving of $250. If you use a previous version of Visual Studio or any other development tool then you are eligible for this upgrade. Along with all the great new ...