Latest News from Richard K. Blum

.NET Programming with Open Source Databases

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:45:00 EST

In the past, using open source databases meant running UNIX (or Linux) servers and open source development environments. Today however, the two most popular open source database packages - MySQL and PostgreSQL - have full featured Windows installations, and can be run on most Windows platforms. This allows Windows developers to easily utilize open source databases in their applications.

.NET Programming with Open Source Databases

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 14:00:00 EST

Getting Started in Linux for the Experienced .NET Developer

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 08:45:00 EST

As an experienced .Net developer, I'm sure you are comfortable creating programs in your home environment - using Visual Studio on a Windows PC. What about using other platforms? In the .NET world, not many developers think much about cross-platform development. However, with the growing popularity of Unix, and specifically Linux, as a server platform, it might be time to consider a cross-platform .NET development environment.

Encrypting Data in Network Connections

Wed, 28 May 2003 00:00:00 EDT

In today's computing environment, creating applications that transfer data between devices on networks has become a necessity for programmers. Fortunately, Microsoft has included several classes in the .NET Framework that make network programming easy. The TcpClient, TcpListener, and NetworkStream classes are popular classes that provide all the functionality necessary to pass data across any network.