June 2007 - Posts
How do you host an unforgetable event? You start by planning in advance :-)
We've put together a draft list of topics and appreciate your input and comments.
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Which topics from the list do you feel we absolutely MUST have?
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Which topics from the list do you feel we can omit with little harm done?
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Are there core topics we've forgotten about?
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What's new in Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) Orcas
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Visual Studio Team System Tips and Tricks
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Building a Complete Web Application Using ASP.NET "Orcas" and Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
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Hidden Gems in ASP.NET 2.0
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Windows .NET Client: Introducing the "Acropolis" Client Application Framework
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Lap Around Silverlight
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Introduction to LINQ
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What's new in Visual Basic Orcas
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What's new in C# Orcas
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ADO.NET Entity Framework 1: Introduction
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Programming Microsoft Windows Communication Foundation: A Developer's Primer
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Microsoft Windows Communication Foundation and Windows Workflow Foundation Tips and Tricks from Real World Projects
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Building Microsoft Windows Communication Foundation and Windows Workflow Foundation Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
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Microsoft Internet Information Services 7 for ASP.NET Developers
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What's New in Windows Server 2008 for Developers
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What's new for Office Development in Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
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Developing Office Business Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office
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Optimizing and Extending ASP.NET AJAX
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Building Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation Applications in Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft Expression Blend
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Structured Content Authoring Using the 2007 Microsoft Office System and XML
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Windows Mobile for Developers Update
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Building Smart Client Applications in Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
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End-to-End Database Development with Microsoft Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals
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Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition in Action
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Implementing Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition
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What's new in SQL Server 2008 for developers
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Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 For Developers
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Architect Session 1
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Architect Session 2
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Windows Vista Security for Developers
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Workflow in Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies 2007: Deep Dive for Developers
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Tips and Tricks for SharePoint Developers
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Accelerating Windows Mobile Line-of-Business Application Development
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Developing Manageable Applications
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Deadly Sins of Security
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Embedding Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 in Your Line-of-Business Applications
The official names for some Microsoft products have now been announced!
Surprised?
Have you fiddled with the new Office Open XML format in Office 2007? As a developer you may have encountered some tedious writing of XML in Notepad. It has now become a whole lot easier. This SDK provides strongly typed part classes to manipulate Open XML documents.
The SDK will enable developers to decrease their development time for scenarios such as:
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Creating documents programmatically
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Customizing parts within document
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Adding and inspecting custom XML schema within document
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Working with and customizing document properties
Download the SDK and post your questions to the forum.
The Microsoft code name “Acropolis” Community Technology Preview 1 is a set of components and tools that make it easier for developers to build and manage modular, business focused, client .NET applications. Acropolis is part of the “.NET Client Futures” wave of releases, our preview of upcoming technologies for Windows client development.
With Acropolis you will be able to:
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Quickly create WPF enabled user experiences for your client applications.
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Build client applications from reusable, connectable, modules that allow you to easily create complex, business-focused applications in less time.
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Integrate and host your modules in applications such as Microsoft Office, or quickly build stand-alone client interfaces.
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Change the look and feel of your application quickly using built-in themes, or custom designs using XAML.
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Add features such as workflow navigation and user-specific views with minimal coding.
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Manage, update, and deploy your application modules quickly and easily
The action was fast, the pressure was on. Carlos lost a life with seven seconds on the clock but had pulled far enough ahead of Robert that he was still able to win the championship and the grand prize.
It's unheard of! A game remaining so popular that after almost 30 years championships are still popular.
Pac-Man is an arcade game developed by Namco and licensed for distribution in the USA by Midway, first released in Japan in 1979.
Forza Motorsport 2 for Xbox 360 has just been released! I haven't tried my hands and feet on it, but it looks exhilirating. I've put it on my Christmas wish list :-)
Joel Robinson, Turn 10's Audio Test Lead, recently got his own triple-screen setup going at home, and his comment, ..."you haven't played Forza 2 until you've played it on a 3-screen setup!"
Most of you are aware that the next version of BizTalk (no date confirmed) will be built on Windows Workflow Foundation. Yet, some of you are eager to get your hands dirty.
Microsoft is developing a new BizTalk SDK Sample that lets software developers build workflow models in Windows Workflow Foundation and then host then in BizTalk Server 2006. The sample will be released near the end of June 2007. In the meantime, to wet your appetite, go watch the video demo.
Microsoft has just made available the June CTP for the next version of SQL Server. For the savvy hungry, go check out the download page. You will find webcasts, videos, whitepapers and community samples.