Microsoft .NET introduces a new suite of XML APIs built on industry standards such as DOM, XPath, XSD, and XSLT. A discussion of the XMLDOM-Document is also included. By Aaron Skonnard, MSDN Magazine.
In this article Stephen Toub explains the new optimization technology of the next Visual C++ version. He also describes the new compilation modes that ensure Common Language Infrastructure compliance and verifyability for the .NET framework.
Windows Foundation Classes for Java (WFC) provides a framework of Java packages that support components targeted for the Windows operating system and the Dynamic HTML object model.
Examines the drawbacks of the ADO.NET CommandBuilder, and shows how to use the Visual Studio .NET DataAdapter Configuration Wizard (DACW) to write your own Command queries.