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September 2008

Programming .NET 3.5 Book Review

This book is very different than most of the book I have purchased on .NET because it covers XAML, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Silverlight, Ajax, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Workflow Foundation (WF), CardSpace, as well as the industry standard patterns Microsoft has incorporated in these technologies.

August 2008

patterns and practices Improving Web Services Security in a printed hard copy

Would you like to see patterns & practices Improving Web Services Security in a printed hard copy?

Do NOT install SQL Server 2008 RTM if ...

Do NOT install SQL Server 2008 RTM if you do not have the room on your C drive for all of VSTS 2008 and SP1. If the software I depend on to build software can not be built to be installed correctly, there is something wrong. SQL Server was months late, of course that is 99% a marketing issue Microsoft has, but that should not become our problem. They recall food with bacteria, they should recall this mess...........

From Microsoft dll Hell to Microsoft Installation Hell

Regretfully I have been sitting on getting started with project until SQL Server 2008 came out. Part of that project includes SSRS and I need BIDS to create the reports. Over all this has been a pathetic installation process. I will post any resolutions back to this blog entry.........

July 2008

Composite Application Guidance for WPF Release Version Available

The Composite Application Guidance for WPF is designed to help you more easily build enterprise-level Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) client applications. This guidance will help you design and build flexible composite WPF client applications.

May 2008

Fixing the Windows SDK is not installed correctly WCF Service Configuration Editor Error

I have seen a lot of posts about the error "Windows SDK is not installed correctly" when trying to open the WCF Service Configuration Editor in Visual Studio 2008. To fix it...

Enterprise Library 4.0 for Visual Studio 2008 released!

Microsoft's patterns and practices team has released Enterprise Library 4.0 for Visual Studio 2008.

April 2008

Silverlight 2 End-to-End Data Centric Application

Brad Abrams has put together a really nice post on Silverlight 2. He calls it, End-to-End Data Centric Application with Silverlight 2.

Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) 4.0 Released

MOF 4.0 is practical guidance for IT organizations contained in a set of 23 documents. With this release, MOF now reflects a single, comprehensive IT service lifecycle—it helps IT professionals connect service management principles to everyday IT tasks and activities and ensures alignment between IT and the business.

.NET 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit Available

This content is designed to help you learn how to utilize the .NET 3.5 Enhancement features including: ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Dynamic Data, ASP.NET AJAX History, ASP.NET Silverlight controls, ADO.NET Data Services and ADO.NET Entity Framework.

Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) Guidance Available

Microsoft is making the details of the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) process generally available online for the first time.

New WCSF Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5 Guidance Bundles

patterns and practices has released new WCSF Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5 Guidance Bundles.

Free E-Learning: .NET Framework 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008

Learn how to build solutions using Windows Workflow Foundation, Windows Presentation Foundation, and Windows Communication Foundation with the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008. This collection is free for a limited time.

March 2008

Welcome back ActiveX (Silverlight the Newest Silver Bullet)

I know I am in the minority here, but I am not at all excited to see the way things are shaping up. ActiveX is making a come back, and I am dreading it.

Has Microsoft Implemented the Software Factory? I think not.

What I have seen come out of patterns and practices are not software factories as prescribed by the initial movement.

patterns & practices: Documentation Tools CTP Available

The patterns & practices Team has released Documentation Tools. These are the tools that have been used to create the accompanying documentation for many p&p projects, including the Enterprise Library, Smart Client Software Factory, Web Client Software Factory, and Web Service Software Factory.

Windows Mobile Line of Business Solution Accelerator 2008 Available

The Windows Mobile Line of Business Solution Accelerator is a sample line of business application that showcases the latest design principles and technologies in the mobile space.

Download the Software Tools Featured at MIX08

Attendees at MIX08 were provided with copies of developer tools and a fast download location to grab newest copies of the software. Now most of these tools are available for free download! The list includes: Expression Studio Beta Expression Media 2 for MAC IE 8 Beta IE 8 Virtual Machines Expression Blend 2.5 Preview Deep Zoom Composer Silverlight Tools Beta 1 for Visual Studio 2008 Silverlight 2 SDK Beta 1 ASP.NET MVC Preview 2 ASP.NET server controls for Silverlight ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions Preview (December 2007)