| Volume 13, Number 13: June 22, 2009 | | Top News | | The Code Pack is a source-code library that provides access to the new Windows 7 features (and some related Windows Vista features) from managed code. These features are not available to developers today in the .NET Framework. Minimum .NET Framework version required to use this library is 3.5. | | | While this has been a much-awaited release for the developer community, some confusion has arisen in the media. To clarify, the Windows Mobile 6.5 Developer Tool Kit (DTK) is not an SDK. The DTK contains emulators, gesture APIs, and samples useful for developing Windows Mobile 6.5 applications. Developers will still need to install Visual Studio and the Windows Mobile 6 SDK prior to running the tool kit installer. | | | Windows Marketplace for Mobile is a new offering from Microsoft with Windows Mobile 6.5, which launches this fall. Microsoft will distribute your Windows Mobile 6.5 applications and you will earn a 70% revenue share. Take advantage of this limited-time offer. | | | Part 1 of a multipart series on Windows 7, this article covers Libraries, the new user profile storage concept in Windows 7. | | | Help us make sure the newsletter remains relevant and useful. It's fast - just 12 multiple-choice questions. | |
Your Featured Content | | Ensure that the content most relevant to you is presented in this section. | SQL Server 2008 R2 CTP Is Coming Soon During the summer of 2009, Microsoft will offer a community technology preview (CTP) of SQL Server 2008 R2. Sign up now to receive an e-mail notification of the availability of the CTP. | | XNA Game Studio 3.1 makes it even easier for you to build great games and distribute via Xbox LIVE. This latest version introduces avatar support, LIVE Party support, video playback, audio API improvements and more. Download 3.1 and start building your game today. | | | Microsoft Code Name "Geneva" beta 2 is an open platform that provides simplified user access and single sign-on for on-premises and cloud-based applications in the enterprise, across organizations, and on the Web. Learn more about "Geneva" beta 2. | | | The R2 release expands on existing technology and adds a host of new features. In this series of on-demand webcasts, you'll get to know Windows Server 2008 R2, learn about what's changed, and get a jump start on developing for this new platform. | | | Have an early look at the new Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0 in this on-demand training community series. These sessions will cover Visual Studio 2010, .NET Framework 3.0, ASP.NET AJAX 4.0, Velocity, parallel computing, test-driven development, and Visual Studio Team System 2010. | | | This sample application kit provides reference information on how to integrate Outlook 2007 and SharePoint Server 2007 with Siebel and SAP. | | | Learn how Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and SharePoint Server 2007 use membership and role providers, and how to automatically configure providers into SharePoint Server so it can manage the configuration settings. | | | Explore different ways to find particular XML data in an Excel 2007 file, retrieve the data, and then write it back to the file all by using Office Open XML. | | | Explore the membership and role provider architecture and how it operates in SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. | | | Explore how to configure the LDAP Providers in SharePoint Server 2007, how to automate provider assignment and provider registration, and how to configure Web Single Sign-On with Active Directory Federation Services. | | | Learn how to programmatically list all of the subroutines and functions in an Excel 2007 workbook as you create a user form that you display from a button on the Ribbon. | | | Don't let your application pages create security holes. Rafael Perez shows you easy ways to validate page requests and user permissions. | .NET Framework KB Articles Visual Studio 2008, Visual Studio 2005, and Visual Studio .NET KB Articles SQL Server and Data Access KB Articles
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| | | Attend this webcast to learn ways to optimize your applications to run on this POS-focused operating system. | | | In this webcast, we talk about the new Microsoft ASP.NET routing engine and how you can define a set of routes for your application that map to resources, removing the need to develop URL-rewriting logic. | | | Windows Embedded Standard is based on the same Windows platform your applications run on today. See how to optimize your applications to run on this componentized operating system. | | | Explore how you can build offline smart client applications in a RAD way that synchronizes a back-end database with a local instance of Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5. | | | June 24, 11:00 A.M. Pacific Time
In this webcast, we provide an overview of the Microsoft .NET Services Service Bus. We cover what the Service Bus is and why it is necessary, and we step through the features of the Service Bus. | | | June 24, 12:00 noon Pacific Time
In this geekSpeak, Keith Elder shares tips and techniques from his experience deploying Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) services with Internet Information Services 7 (IIS7) in the enterprise. | | | June 24, 1:00 P.M. Pacific Time
In this webcast, we tell you what social networks to join and what to avoid in getting a development job. | | | June 25, 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time
The Microsoft Enterprise Library is a collection of reusable software components or application blocks that are designed to assist software developers with common enterprise development challenges. In this webcast, we provide an overview of Enterprise Library 4.1. | | | June 25, 12:00 noon Pacific Time
In the second part of this two-part webcast series, we go a level deeper and cover the features of the application protocol of the Web (HTTP) that enables scalability. | | | June 25, 1:00 P.M. Pacific Time
This is final webcast in our series on getting a development job. Be sure to bring your questions and let our professional recruiters give their opinions on what you should do in your job search. | | | June 26, 12:00 noon Pacific Time
Attend this webcast to learn one dozen easy-to-implement performance tips for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Anyone currently designing a SharePoint Server implementation can benefit from this webcast. | | | Learn a simple way to retrieve, modify, and reset the text that is in the Access 2007 title bar. | | | Learn how to use the HTTP PUT method to programmatically upload files from an ASP.NET Web application to a SharePoint Server 2007 site. | | | Learn how to programmatically add a filter to a column of table data in Excel 2007. | | | Learn several different ways to fill a list box or a combo box in Access 2007 programmatically. | Security for Developers | | Join us for Digital Blackbelt, where developer community champions and other experts discuss security risks, vulnerabilities, and solutions from the software developer's perspective. We provide real-life examples and security tips and tricks that can help you gain the knowledge and techniques to become an experienced "blackbelt" in writing secure code. | Training & Books | | Improve your productivity and efficiency while creating new user experiences and applications by using innovative features such as multi-touch gesture support, graphics and video enhancements, the Ribbon intuitive user interface, and federated search. | | | This one-hour clinic describes Exchange Server 2010 features, deployment scenarios, and development platform options. It also contains descriptions of tools used for managing Exchange Server 2010. | | | Due to popular demand, this offer has been extended to September 30, 2009. Enroll in and attend any one of the eight linked Microsoft SQL Server 2008 courses and you will receive a fully licensed copy of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition. | | | Second Shot provides a free retake offer if you fail your certification exam. Now you'll also get an eLearning collection for just US$35 (usually priced up to US$349). But hurry, offer ends on June 30, 2009. | | | Build on your Figure experience with the Data View and Data Source Library to reach beyond Windows SharePoint Services and build truly heterogeneous applications and mashups. | Case Studies | | Using the Service Broker feature of SQL Server 2005 has helped MySpace ensure data integrity across its distributed infrastructure, resulting in a better user experience. Service Broker also helps MySpace developers to roll out new services faster. | | | Using familiar Microsoft Office 2007 programs, the Associated Press will build a fast, stable application that will save development resources, improve productivity, and enhance editorial flexibility. | | | In just two weeks, ProfitStars designed a foundation for product integration based on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, and also developed a code base that sped time-to-market by six months. | Partner News | | Looking for a better way to manage software projects? Try VersionOne's Agile Project Management software, used by over 10,000 teams and 70,000 users, and get a free T-shirt. | | | MSDN Subscribers get a free one-year subscription to the standard edition of the Nalpeiron hosted software licensing service (US$799 value), which will trialware-enable and copy-protect your product. | | | Download free trials of all three products (ActiveReports, Data Dynamics Reports, and Data Dynamics Analysis), now available at one low price. | | | Create rich .NET, AJAX, Silverlight, and cloud applications with powerful and highly scalable UI, or migrate Windows Forms and Visual Basic 6.0 applications to the Web. | | | New RadDock for WinForms is available, featuring improved architecture and layout, enhanced performance, and customizing options. Download for free now. | | | The MSDN Flash is full of pointers to in-depth technical information that we encourage subscribers to forward to friends and co-workers. If you've received this issue from someone via e-mail and would like to receive the free MSDN Flash newsletter biweekly, all you have to do is register. | | |  | ____________  | | Webcasts & Online Events All times Pacific Time | | National and Global Events Partnering Power at Worldwide Partner Conference 2009 July 13 - 16 New Orleans, LA Get the latest information and insights about Microsoft strategies and technologies directly from Microsoft leadership. Connect with other partners to explore opportunities and share best practices, and learn about the tools and resources to grow your business. | | |
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