| Volume 13, Number 19: September 14, 2009 | | Top News | | Part 8 of this multipart series about improving an existing "classic" ASP.NET Web application focuses on better ways to wire together loosely coupled applications using dependency injection and an inversion of control container. | | | Expression Web SuperPreview for Internet Explorer is a free stand-alone visual debugging tool that makes it faster and easier to migrate your sites from Internet Explorer 6 to Internet Explorer 7 or 8. Expression Web SuperPreview for Internet Explorer shows your Web pages rendered in IE 6 and either IE 7 or IE 8, depending on which version you have installed on your machine. Also, download the Microsoft Expression Web 3 Trial. | | | | | Doloto is a performance optimization tool for AJAX applications. Doloto works by rewriting the application to load its JavaScript code on demand, thereby reducing the startup time and making the application more responsive. | | | Join Microsoft on September 29 at 9:00 A.M. Pacific Time for the New Efficiency Virtual Event live from San Francisco. Find sessions related to new releases of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Mark your calendars; watch it live; and submit questions in advance to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. | |
Your Featured Content | | Ensure that the content most relevant to you is presented in this section. | | | The Windows Cache Extension 1.0 for PHP is a PHP accelerator that is used to significantly increase the speed of PHP code running on Windows operating systems. Once the Windows Cache Extension for PHP is enabled and loaded by the PHP engine, PHP applications can take advantage of the functionality without any code modifications. Windows Cache Extension for PHP Beta can be installed with the Microsoft Web Platform Installer 2.0 RC and works with IIS 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, and 5.1. | | | Download the Developing SharePoint Applications guidance for building collaborative applications that extend your line-of-business systems. This guidance helps architects and developers design, build, and test intranet and enterprise-scale SharePoint applications. | | | September 23, 8:00 A.M. Pacific Time
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Web Resources | | Available on demand starting September 21, this series of short how-to videos will touch on SQL Server Express 2008 features such as how to back up and restore a SQL Express database, how to back up a remote SQL Express database, how to update SQL Server Express 2005 to SQL Server Express 2008, and more. | | | This series of on-demand Web seminars will walk through the technology fundamentals, data, graphics, .NET RIA Services of Silverlight 3, and more. | | | 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. | | | In this webcast, we introduce you to the new gesture APIs available on the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 platform. | | | Web Parts are one of the core ASP.NET technologies used by SharePoint to present dynamic information to users. Attend this introductory virtual lab to learn how you can benefit from using Web Parts. | | | 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. | | | This lab provides an introduction to the development of a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) client with Visual Studio 2008. | MSDN Videos: Security for Developers | | As a developer, you are faced with an almost impossible task. If you make one mistake, you lose. An attacker only has to find a single flaw in order to breach the application. | Training & Books | | September 28 - October 2, San Francisco, CA
October 19 & 21, online
Explore the internals of key Windows kernel components and mechanisms with the Sysinternals tools in David Solomon Expert Seminars' hands-on Windows OS internals classes. | | | For a limited time, get 2+ hours of award-winning AppDev online learning for SSAS, featuring industry expert Ann Weber. You'll receive step-by-step demonstrations and code walkthroughs, hands-on lab exercises, sample code, and printable courseware. | Case Studies | | Using Visual Studio Team System and Microsoft Visual F#, Grange Insurance parallelized its rating engine to take better advantage of multicore server hardware, and garnered significant performance benefits. Processes that used to require hours now take just minutes. | | | Through its use of Office SharePoint Server 2007, Kraft is expecting to save millions of dollars over the next two years in agency fees, support costs, and development costs. | | | To reduce errors and improve patient care, Fred IT Group created an electronic prescription solution built on the Microsoft Health Connection Engine, including BizTalk Server 2006 R2. | Partner News | | Enrich yourself with a powerful RAD tool fully integrated into Visual Studio with a special discount for MSDN subscribers only. | | | Get Delphi Prism language and IDE for developing .NET and ASP.NET applications with new support for dynamic typing under .NET 4.0. | | | Learn to apply WPF styles and use WPF control templates - roll up your sleeves and solve our hands-on coding challenges. | | | Open source, based on jQuery, the Extensions allow for building rich views in an ASP.NET MVC environment. Download a free CTP. | | | This introduction to XML and XMLSpy reviews basic concepts, the anatomy of XML documents and schemas, and the XMLSpy interface. | | | Visual WebGui - ArtinSoft introduced a new revolutionary solution that allows you to migrate from VB 6.0 straight to Web and cloud with up to 90% savings. Free white paper and demo. | | | 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  PDC09: US$500 Discount Expires September 15. Tomorrow! November 16 Los Angeles, CA This is your last chance to save US$500 on your PDC09 conference pass. We've released a slew of new sessions this month, all geared to deliver you with deep, technical content and make strategic decisions about your compay's software development plans. Learn directly from the people who conceived and built the latest Microsoft platform technologies and tools. Register today to save US$500. Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Week for Windows 7 October 5 - 9 Waltham, MA Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Week for Windows 7 is designed to offer assistance to entrepreneurs. You'll receive coaching from a panel of industry experts. Learn how to build next generation applications utilizing new and unique Windows 7 capabilities and much more. STARWEST - Software Testing Analysis and Review Conference October 5 - 9 Anaheim, CA Microsoft will be a sponsor and exhibitor at the upcoming STARWEST Conference. This is your chance to learn about the great testing tools coming in Visual Studio Team System 2010. Enter for your chance to win one of five conference registrations to STAR WEST. Register using promo code MSWV and save up to US$300. Development Tools Ecosystem SummitOctober 19 - 23 Redmond, WA Learn how to extend Visual Studio. Whether you are a beginner or expert, you'll learn tips and tricks, best practices, and meet one-on-one with developers and architects. 2009 PASS Summit November 2 - 5 Seattle, WA Register by September 15 to save US$400 off the regular conference rate. Microsoft Tech·Ed Europe 2009 November 9 - 13 Berlin, Germany Immerse yourself in over 600 learning opportunities and gain access to in-depth technical training that's tailored to your individual needs, covering architecture, Windows 7, Visual Studio, Windows Azure, and more. Take advantage of our special offer by registering before the 30 September 2009 and receive ?300 off the full price. DevConnections November 9 - 12 Las Vegas, NV Four events, one price: Microsoft ASP.NET Connections, Visual Studio & Architect Connections, SQL Server Connections, and SharePoint Connections. Never an extra charge for attending sessions of any co-located Connections events. First 500 attendees receive a free copy of SQL Server 2008 Standard with 1 CAL. Follow DevConnections on Twitter. | | |
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