| Volume 13, Number 16: August 3, 2009 | | Top News | | Developers will be able to complete their testing on the final version of Windows 7 by accessing the Windows 7 RTM bits via their MSDN subscriptions beginning August 6, 2009. Not a subscriber? Order your subscription online. | | | | | From implementing the default gesture support to the more advanced raw touch messages, The Windows 7 Multitouch Platform gives you a lot of power with relatively simple implementation. This article walks through several scenarios by which you can enhance applications using the Windows Touch Platform features. | | | We are very excited to announce the launch of the Front Runner for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 program. Front Runner is an early adopter program that helps you make your applications compatible with the latest Microsoft technologies. | | | Sign up to develop now and get your mobile application on the shelves of Windows Marketplace for Mobile. When you submit your app, you'll also be eligible to win the Race to Market Challenge and exciting prizes, including a Microsoft Surface Table and developer kit, online marketing and promotion, and a one-of-a-kind trophy. | |
Your Featured Content | | Ensure that the content most relevant to you is presented in this section. | | | The primary focus for these tutorials is to answer the question "How do I use the Developer Tools to accomplish a particular task?" These tutorials present a problem and provide step-by-step instructions on how to use the Developer Tools to troubleshoot the problem and resolve it. | | | ALM Catalyst Live Workshops help you learn how to use Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Foundation Studio to its fullest potential. These interactive workshops give you an opportunity to ask questions and explore areas such as metrics, builds, QA, and process. | | | Install a custom tab in Word 2007 that provides one-click access to the how-to articles, videos, code samples, SDKs, and product information of most importance to Office developers. | | | Learn the standards, technologies, and techniques to use the capabilities of SharePoint Server 2007 in conjunction with those of IBM Lotus Notes and IBM Lotus Domino. | | | MVP Scot Hillier talks about standards, technologies, and techniques for integrating SharePoint Server 2007 with other applications in common interoperability scenarios. | | | Learn best practices to develop, deploy, and manage custom content types, as well as scenarios for making updates to existing content types in lists. | .NET Framework KB Articles Visual Studio 2008, Visual Studio 2005, and Visual Studio .NET KB Articles SQL Server and Data Access KB Articles ASP.NET and ASP KB Articles
Web Resources | | By identifying and prioritizing unique crashes according to security risk, the !exploitable Crash Analyzer tool cuts down the number of crashes that need to be investigated. Larry Larsen from Channel 9 chats with Jason Shirk to learn about this new tool in a 10-minute interview with demo. | | | 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. | | | Learn how to use structured references programmatically to implement a master-detail view in Excel 2007. | | | If you keep a contact list in Access, you can use Automation to create Outlook 2007 contacts that are based on that data, and to send Outlook e-mail from within Access 2007. | | | In this webcast, we provide an overview of the Microsoft .NET Services Service Bus. We cover what a service bus is and why it is necessary. We also demonstrate NetOnewayRelayBinding, NetEventRelayBinding, NetTcpRelayBinding, and WebHttpRelayBinding. | | | In this webcast, we present fascinating facts about human mental capabilities, we provide background on the factors that make Web user interfaces good or bad user experiences, and we share practical tips and tricks to help you design for great user experiences. | | | In this webcast, we discuss a wide range of topics from adjusting out-of-the-box settings to identifying memory leaks in custom code. We also describe several ways to proactively improve the user experience and squeeze more performance out of a SharePoint Server farm. | | | During the first part of this lab you will use the New OS Design Wizard within Platform Builder to create an initial OS design that you will later modify by adding applications and modifying the registry. | | | After completing this lab, you will be better able to provide an overview of application development against a Windows Embedded CE 6.0 operating system image. | | | After completing this lab, you will be better able to create stored procedures with table-valued parameters, FileStream columns, sparse columns, spatial columns and date/time columns, and write ADO.NET code which uses table-valued parameters, FileStream, sparse columns, spatial types, and date and time columns. | Security for Developers | | Get detailed information and guidance for controls and components built with the ActiveTemplates Library. | Training & Books Ramp Up with New ASP.NET Tracks: | • | Web Development with ASP.NET - This track should enable you to quickly learn some basic skills with ASP.NET, and provide foundational knowledge to get started down the path of building Web applications with Visual Studio. | | • | Move from ASP to ASP.NET - This course is designed to help ASP developers learn the nuances of building Web applications with ASP.NET, without presuming existing knowledge of earlier versions of the technology. | | • | Move from PHP to ASP.NET - Designed to help PHP developers learn the nuances of building web applications with ASP.NET, without presuming existing knowledge of earlier versions of the technology. | | | Author Reed Jacobzon shows how to record and run a macro, understand and edit simple recorded macros, and run a macro by using a shortcut key. | Case Studies | | Ferrari migrated from a Java-based infrastructure to SharePoint Server 2007 to streamline development, simplify content management, and improve user experience. Site traffic has increased by 237 percent, with a 150 percent increase in unique visitors. | | | By using Microsoft's virtualization product - Hyper-VTM, HASSELL has provided its team with permanent test and development facilities and dramatically improved the resilience of the company's core information systems platform. | | | By creating a document management and workflow application based on SharePoint Server 2007, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources lowered the time and cost of managing sales, and ensured that regional offices are working with current versions of documentation. | Partner News | | By combining VersionOne's industry-leading Agile Project Management expertise with the needs of small teams, V1: Agile Team gives you visibility to stay on schedule and deliver software on time. | | | Telerik made available the first commercial 3D chart for Silverlight. See an online demo and download your free trial. | | | Kentico has successfully tested its content management system for ASP.NET on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate versions. Knowledge base available. | | | Simply download Visual WebGui and put your VB 6.0 or WinForms applications on Web. Huge savings compared to re-writing your legacy applications. Free trial. | | | Use your data stored in SQL Server 2008 and display it through SharePoint, Silverlight or WPF. Download your free trial. | | | Parse and create Excel documents in BizTalk 2006/2009 using Spread for BizTalk. Contact FPsales@fpoint.com to receive your free developer license. | | | Treat your users to quality experiences with these highly dependable and flexible Silverlight input controls, and UX-enhanced value editors. Free trial. | | | Modify SharePoint list data and update data in SQL data tables through your SharePoint site using this spreadsheet Web part. Free trial. | | | 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 geekSpeak: Inside the Microsoft Web Deployment Tool (Level 200) August 5, 12:00 noon In this geekSpeak, Mark Rosenberg introduces us to the Microsoft Web Deployment Tool and shows us how the tool is used to easily move configuration information, content, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates, and other types of data associated with a Web server. geekSpeak: The Dynamic Language Runtime in .NET 4 (Level 200) August 12, 12:00 noon In this geekSpeak, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Kevin Hazzard shows how new caching capabilities in the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 can make your Ruby and Python code fly when running on the Dynamic Language Runtime (DLR). | | National and Global Events Devscovery Redmond 2009 August 18 - 20 Redmond, WA Attend Devscovery Redmond 2009 and get 33 in-depth technical sessions from industry experts like Jeffrey Richter, Jeff Prosise, and John Robbins. Microsoft Tech·Ed Europe 2009 November 9 - 13 Berlin, Germany This five-day event is a chance to explore the latest and soon-to-launch products and technologies that will help to accelerate your learning and release your developer potential. It offers in-depth technical training tailored to your individual needs, covering Windows 7, Visual Studio, Windows Azure, and more. DevConnections November 9 - 12 Las Vegas, NV First 500 attendees receive SQL Server 2008 Standard with 1 CAL. Follow DevConnections on Twitter. | | |
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