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Ever heard of the MSDN Community Distribution DVDs? You don’t want to miss out on this quarter’s iteration of this awesome resource. We are distributing a festive double DVD with some PDC ’08 (Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles) video content. The DVD’s will be available from the following drop points: · Johannesburg – Reception Desk, Microsoft Bryanston (offices closed 25 Dec to 2 Jan) · Johannesburg - Craig Nicholson · Cape Town –...
There has been just SO much talk about Software + Services. Yet, the gap between theory and reality can feel impossible. Software + Services Blueprints are a series of source code and guidance packages designed to provide an architectural bridge between vision and implementation by making it easier to build S+S applications. As a starting point for building real solutions by architects and developers, each Software + Services Blueprint includes code and/or utilities, guidance, structured step-by...
Ever wanted to make your online presence known and allow people to send you an IM without having to install an IM client or adding you to their buddy lists? Sure. Here we go. Microsoft has made an IM control and API available for such use. You can find the necessary details on http://blogs.msdn.com/angus_logan/archive/2007/11/07/announcment-windows-live-messenger-im-control-presence-api-conversations-from-web-to-client-querying-presence.aspx Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! |...
Microsoft is opening up the .NET Framework libraries for developers to see the actual source code. Amazing! Developers will now be able to download and view the source code - even step into this code when debugging. Microsoft is releasing the source code under the Microsoft Reference License . It means you can view the code, but cannot change/recompile it. It will be available along with .NET Framework 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008 later this year. Read the announcement on Scott's blog. Share this...
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: Creating documents programmatically Customizing parts within document Adding and inspecting custom XML schema within document Working with and customizing...
You've seen the coolness of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)? But where does that leave traditional Windows Forms? When do I use WPF and when do I use Windows Forms? Or, can I combine them in the same Windows Client? Confusing? Well, check out Microsoft's new combined Windows Client web site: www.windowsclient.com . You'll get all the basics (including labs and training) and guidance on all the other questions you may have on Windows Forms and WPF.. Share this post: email it! | bookmark...