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Jason Kaczor Uses HTML 5 in Sharepoint
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Keith Brown Does ETL Between RavenDB and SQL Server
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Derick Bailey Explores JavaScript Frameworks
Carl and Richard talk to Derick Bailey about JavaScript in general and JavaScript frameworks specifically. The conversation starts out with a discussion about the state of JavaScript in general, discussing the recent popularity of Node.js. Derick then digs into Backbone.js and how it works with jQuery to keep things far more organized. He also discusses utilizing MongoDB and RavenDB from JavaScript using JSON as the communication path. The discussion ends with some looks at the future of JavaScript in Windows 8 and the next generation of browsers.
Carl and Richard Geek Out With SmartGrids
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Clemens Vasters is Still on the Service Bus
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John Petersen is Back on His SOPA Box
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Eric Sink Distributes His Source
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Rob Labbe Gets Us Rolling on the Security Development Lifecycle
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John Petersen Talks About SOPA, Piracy, and Intellectual Property
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Troy Hunt Secures ASP.NET
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