Blogs by Mahesh Chand

Here is the update from VS team, feed from Channel 9 talks about what is new in the next version of Visual Studio.

In my blog, Expression Blend: A Tool Every Microsoft Developer Must Have, I discussed the importance of Expression Blend but some developers still do not understand what Expression Blend can do for you.

Today, Blend is at the point where if you are a Microsoft developer, perhaps, you should look into this. This is probably one of the most productive tools you will find in your arsenal.

Mango is my favorite fruit. Here are some useful resources to get started with Mango.

As soon as you publish an article or a blog online, it’s not your property anymore. Yes you read it right. You don’t own it anymore. It becomes a public property. It becomes Web’s property. Even though, you are the rightful owner of this content (article, blog, forum or image), but trust me. It’s not yours anymore. Period!

Programmers should spend a good chunk of their time testing their code.

Here is a list of useful resources related to ASP.NET MVC.

Here is a list of useful resources related to Visual Studio LightSwitch.

TwInbox is an Office Outlook plugin that allows you to tweet from your Outlook. It is a fully-featured, powerful Twitter client at your fingertips without having to open any other applications. TwInbox seamlessly integrates Twitter into Outlook. It is a perfect Twitter client for any Outlook user, from a Twitter newbie to a business professional.

Microsoft is focusing on productivity in Windows Phone 8. Here are some features introduced in codename Mango at TechEd.

Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows Phone 7 allows Visual Studio developers to build WP7 applications that targets cloud.

Migual has founded a new company that will support all Mono development but has nothing to do with Novell and previous companies.

Long awaited and announced Google Chromebook will hit stores (Best Buy) on June 15. So what makes Chromebook different than other tablets?

There has been a big debate going on about beginner versus advanced articles. I totally understand that most of us take a pride in what we do.

Here is a list of top 6 items in my list that are in danger. One day, you wake up and don't be surprise if you don't see them around.

How to dock to fill a Tab Control on a Grid in WPF.

IPhone 5 is coming to market sometime in June end. What is your take?

The market is flooded with new, shiny and do-it-all smart phones and every manufacturer is trying to woo new customers with new ideas, designs and features. This blog talks about the future of software development and smart phones.