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The world’s most popular browser just got a whole lot better :-) It's now easier, faster and safer to venture out on the web. Their is a host of new features: Accelerators, to ease the effort in mapping directions, language translations, etc. InPrivate browsing, that prevents your browse history from being saved Web Slices, to keep you updated on site changes Search suggestions, and SmartScreen Filter, to make your browsing experience safer Go download a copy and get your hands dirty...
Along with the increasing popularity of the web, AJAX has increased in popularity as a framework for enhancing web experiences. ASP.NET AJAX has provided developers with a way to use client-side code, without writing the JavaScript themselves This is very good news, if JavaScript is not your forte. If this is a world that excites you, go check out a preview of ASP.NET AJAX 4.0 . You can also find documentation and a short exercise on these new features. Share this post: email it...
The .NET 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit has been downloaded over 28 000 times. It's the easiest and fastest way to get up to speed on .NET Framework 3.5. It contains slides, scripted demos and labs. You can even impress family members with the content:-) With .NET Framework 3.5 SP 1 the kit has been updated. So, download the updated Kit and get going. It even includes a 1-day and 2-day agenda, so you are able to provide some valuable training to your colleagues. Share...
Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is not a traditional service pack. Aside from some bug fixes, normally associated with service pack releases, this service pack includes quite a lot of new features. The .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 delivers: Performance increases between 20-45% for WPF-based applications. WCF improvements that give developers more control over the way they access data and services. Streamlined installation experience for client applications. Improvements...
SQL Server 2008 is now available to MSDN and TechNet subscribers and is already available for evaluation download. SQL Server 2008 Enterprise. SQL Server 2008 Enterprise is a comprehensive data management and business intelligence platform that provides enterprise-class scalability, data warehousing, security, advanced analytics and reporting support for running business-critical applications. With this edition, it is possible to consolidate servers and perform large-scale online transactional processing...
Just in case you haven't heard, Silverlight 2 Beta 2 was released to market. Why would you be interested? Silverlight 2 Beta 2 has a Go Live license, meaning that you can now build commercial applications on Silverlight. It contains a whole host of controls that will ease the development process. Get an overview of the new features from Scott's blog . Where can I download the necessary tools? You'll get it all from http://silverlight.net/GetStarted . Share this post: email it! ...
Why not create your own games with XNA Game Studio 2.0? You can now even create games that will play on a Zune device. If you've tried your hands on gaming development, or is eager to give it a first shot, then check out the XNA Creater's Club . Premium membership is unfortunately only available in the US for the Beta program. Nonetheless, nothing prevents you from downloading XNA Game Studio and putting your game creation to the test. Go for it! Share this post...
Everybody seems to be blogging about this! Let me get you to the essential resources. Official list of additions and improvements Scott Hanselman's friendly conversation , including a few warnings Scott Guthrie's tour of the features , including screenshots And, if you still really want it . Have fun :-) Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it!
Some of you enjoyed the fun of playing with the Visual Studio 2008 Training Kit , which covered some .NET Framework 3.5 technologies. In the meantime the world has turned a few times and technologies like ADO.NET Data Services, ADO.NET Entity Framework, ASP.NET Dynamic Data, ASP.NET MVC and ASP.NET Silverlight 2 controls have surfaced into existence. Hence, Microsoft released the .NET 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit as an addendum to bring you up to speed on the latest. This is your...
You've probably heard the exciting news already - both ECMA and Microsoft have announced it. For Microsoft Office 2007, it means that the format in which Microsoft Office natively saves documents, that format is now an internationally recognized open standard. For developers, it means that you are encouraged to programmatically create, update and view Microsoft Office 2007 documents, without even using the Microsoft Office 2007 desktop applications. Why not try your hand on it? If you feel lost...
Microsoft announced last week at MIX 08 a whole set of developer and design tools. You've probably seen it already elsewhere. However, if not, here's a quick run down. Internet Explorer 8 Beta . Download your copy from http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ie8 Silverlight 2 Beta . I've had so many people asking when Silverlight 2 will be available. Go ahead, download a copy from http://silverlight.net/GetStarted/#Beta (go to the bottom of the page). Silverlight...
Always looking for another gadget to hook into Visual Studio? The Visual Studio Gallery is a central place for Visual Studio developers to find productivity tools, controls, and other products that integrate with Visual Studio. In the Gallery you’ll find tools to help you use Visual Studio for a broad range of needs, from mobile development to updating legacy applications to writing more secure code. Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it!
One of the most requested things Microsoft has heard is that developers want snippets, samples, sample applications and other resources. So, we've launched the MSDN Code Gallery . The MSDN Code Gallery is a portal for snippets, samples and other resources. In it you can find pages that describe samples and supporting documents including screenshots and design documents. In addition, you will find hosted conversations about these samples, sample projects or other resources that...
An updated version of the AJAX Control Toolkit (compatible with Visual Studio 2008) has been published on the web. The integration into the IDE has also been improved. All-in-all a really sweet experience. Go check it out! Scott Guthrie has made a walkthrough available. Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it!
You probably expected this :-) How fundamental are the feature improvements between Silverlight 1.0 and 1.1? HUGE, you would rightly say. As big as the difference between writing Javascript and managed code. So, to do justice .1 does not do it. Hence, Microsoft has announced today that the next release of Silverlight will not be 1.1, but rather 2.0. Read the announcement and about all the envisioned features for Silverlight 2.0. In the same announcement Scott also hints...
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