An Introduction to RFID Development

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** An Introduction to RFID Development by Jeff Hanson RFID gives computers the capability to track not only what but also where an item or person is. Here's what you need to know to understand the technology so you can develop solutions that rely on RFID data. http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,2cqj,1,4ur2,5z4l,2ezm,3q9m

** Using the Enterprise Library Data Access Block for .NET 2.0 by Thiru Thangarathinam Writing database-access code is a repetitious and time-consuming task, but now that it's available as a reusable Enterprise Data Access Application Block, you'll never have to write such code again. http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,2cqj,1,erbm,its4,2ezm,3q9m

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** Ink Recognition and Ink Analysis by Markus Egger Digital Ink is only a collection of lines rendered on the screen, but with Ink recognition and analysis, you can turn it into meaningful information such as text, drawings, gestures, commands, and even the relationship between two shapes. The Tablet PC SDK makes it surprisingly simple to detect all these types of information in Digital Ink. http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,2cqj,1,e539,k9to,2ezm,3q9m

** Get Your Hands on Better Multimedia Control in .NET by Steve Orr Playing audio and video is easier in version 2 of the framework, but the basic capabilities available still leave a lot to be desired. Fortunately, the free MediaPlayer component provided with this article demonstrates a more feature-rich solution to your multimedia needs�and it's compatible with all versions of the .NET Framework. http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,2cqj,1,juw,8sdx,2ezm,3q9m

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