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Microsoft .NET vs. Java debate
Both Java and Microsoft Dot Net technologies with C# have accumulated incredible momentum, but one is bound to achieve more success vs. the other in the marketplace. Manning's authors of Java and Microsoft .NET books have also taken notice, and are taking sides in our Microsoft .NET vs. Java debate.

  • In the opening arguments, Bayern claims community and technology will prevail, while Cabanski claims that marketing will prevail.
  • Cabanski rebuts by claiming that the technology is roughly equivalent, and unified company with good marketing strategies will always beat a loose collection of allies. Bayern counters by claiming that community, portibility, and technology are too much to overcome.

Programming OLEDB with C#
Fergal Grimes has produced a Microsoft .net cult classic. At this article's publishing, it still averaged a perfect five star review on Amazon, after 10 reviews. In it, he builds a Video Poker application. In this article, Fergal shows users how to deploy the poker program on their own web sites. Using his familiar, no-nonsense style, he walks us through deploying his video poker program with Jet database access.

Microsoft .NET: A Case Study
How many times have you tried to learn a language with the wrong problem? This sample chapter from one of our Microsoft .NET Books is a perfect compromise. Too simple, and you won't learn enough. Too complex, and you'll wallow in the details of the exercise. In this article series, Fergal Grimes takes you through a practical case study: a Video Poker game. He walks you through the basics of his Poker engine, and tells you how to implement your code with Microsoft .NET constructs like C#.

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