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December 2007

Visual Studio 2008 Linq Samples and the Query Visualizer

If you haven't had the chance to check out the linq Samples that come with Visual Studio 2008, I'd suggest you do. It is a great way to get familiar with the linq syntax. Microsoft has included a that allows you to see the code and the results of the code. It also organizes the examples based on attributes in the code.

November 2007

WCF, WF and .NET 3.5 Whitepapers by David Chappell

Collection of whitepapers authored by David Chappell on .NET Framework 3.5. This includes an introduction to Windows Communication Foundation, an introduction to Windows Workflow Foundation and an overall introduction to .NET Framework 3.5. There's also a paper describing the diverse array of communications protocols and transports supported by WCF.

November Release Date for Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5

Microsoft Commits to November Release Date for Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5

Windows Workflow Foundation Web Workflow Approvals Starter Kit V2 Available

Windows Workflow Foundation Web Workflow Approvals Starter Kit version 2 is Available with updates for Visual Studio 2008.

Software Engineering Radio- Podcast for Software Developers

If you haven't checked out Software Engineering Radio lately, you may want to. There are some pretty cool episodes available.

October 2007

What is patterns & practices WPF Composite Client?

This is not a new version of CAB . It is an entirely new set of libraries and guidance, built from the ground up, targeting development of new WPF Composite applications. We'll be working with both the UIFX and WPF teams, the same people who build the platform.

Options for Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 VPCs Early Expiration

Jeff did some experimenting to find out what is actually going to happen when the OS trial period expire on November 1st.

READ THIS: VS2008 Beta2 VPCs expiring prematurely

Microsoft recently discovered that the VPCs we distributed as part of the VS2008 Beta2 release will expire on Thursday, November 1, 2007, much earlier than they had originally expected.

Introducing Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) 3.5

David Chappell has released a new paper on Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) 3.5.

Microsoft will be releasing the Source Code for the .NET Framework Libraries

Today Scott Guthrie announced that Microsoft will be allowing .NET developers to download and browse the source code of the .NET Framework libraries. They will be providing this with the .NET 3.5 and VS 2008 release later this year.

September 2007

Cool Links III- .NET 3.0, 3.5, Acropolis, TFS, AJAX, Visual Studio 2008, CAB, WPF, Silverlight, WCF, SQL Server 2008

I posted a few sets of links a few months ago. Here is another list. There has been a ton of new info to keep up with. Topics - .NET 3.0, 3.5, Acropolis, TFS, AJAX, Visual Studio 2008, CAB, WPF, Silverlight, SQL Server 2008, Architecture, WCF, LINQ, MVP, Repository Factory, etc...

Microsoft Codename "Astoria" - Sept 2007 Community Technology Preview Available

Microsoft Codename "Astoria" - Sept 2007 Community Technology Preview is available for Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2.

Silverlight Video Training Nuggets

There are now Silverlight Nuggets available. They are short videos on Silverlight.

August 2007

Nice ASP.NET 3.5 and Silverlight Demo Application

Steve Marx has built a MIX'07 video player and he has recorded a 15 minute screen cast that goes over the details of the application. The screen cast is very thorough and is definitely worth checking out.

Visual Studio 2008 Training Videos

There are some new Visual Studio 2008 Training Videos available on MSDN.

Acropolis August CTP for VS 2008 Beta 2 Available

Kathy Kam has just posted that the Acropolis August CTP for Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 is now available.

July 2007

New Acropolis Expense Sample Overview

There is a new Acropolis sample available from the Acropolis team. It is definitely worth checking out. It includes a set of very thorough tutorial documents in the download.

Microsoft Acropolis Disappointment... What the heck are you people talking about????

There sure is a lot of disappointment in Acropolis being put out there for something that isn't planned to released for another 9-12 months. I agree that the releases are no where near complete, but come on, it's a product for a product that is not even close to being finished yet (Acropolis will NOT ship with Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5)!!!!!

Microsoft Code Name "Acropolis" July Community Technology Preview is Available

Microsoft Code Name "Acropolis" July Community Technology Preview is available for download.

June 2007