Agility eLetter December, 2003

 

In this issue...

In this issue, we have a detailed article on Cryptography in .NET.

 

Abstract: In this article we explore the capabilities provided by the Cryptography API in .NET. We will take a look at the facilities provided by the RSACryptoServiceProvider class. We will also look at some of the other algorithms available as part of the API. Our discussion will center on encryption of messages and techniques that could be used to encrypt information/password as well. Please visit http://www.agiledeveloper.com/download.aspx to download the complete article from the Agile Developer web site.

Message from us

The past few months have been very busy. It gave an opportunity to interact with some wonderful software developers in Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and of course Texas. Increased travel schedule and work load has taken time away from writing. We sure do not want to miss the final issue for this year. If you are interested in reading some updated presentations and articles, please visit http://www.agiledeveloper.com/download.aspx.

 

Wish you a happy and prosperous New Year!

 

If you would like any question to be addressed or topic to be discussed, please send us an email at agility@agiledeveloper.com. At the end of the year, one person will be randomly selected from the list of respondents for a special prize. We would like to hear from you.

 

Winner of 2003 Agility Special Prize!

From among those who responded to the quiz and those who wrote to us, one person was chosen randomly on the 29th of December 2003. A $100 gift certificate from Amazon.com goes to Keith Kelleher. Congratulations keith!

Please send suggestions, corrections and comments to agility@agiledeveloper.com.

Quiz corner

The question in this quiz is some what different than the usual ones. It is related to Lloyd Alexander’s quote below.

 

Where do you go to look for answers to your questions?

Send your response to agility@agiledeveloper.com, and you may become the winner of 2004 Agility special prize. The more quizzes you answer, the better your chances are to be a winner!


Quiz from the past issue

What keyword in .NET helps you with synchronization of threads (equivalent to synchronized in Java)?

Answer!

The correct answer depends on the language used. In C#, it is lock. In VB.NET, it is SyncLock. The first correct answer came for this one from Victor (his answer was SyncLock).

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Thus spake...

We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself - Lloyd Alexander