Retired

This section contains retired patterns & practices releases and articles. They are provided as a courtesy, and have in many instances been replaced or superseded by more up-to-date materials.

• Solution Development Fundamentals
• Desktop Development
• Phone Development
• Services Development
• Web Development

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