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PUBLIC MARKS from tadanderson with tags Mircosoft & technology

2015

Windows 10 Review

Released too soon with way too many issues. I completely regret putting it on my bare metal. Issues include but are not limited to-

2008

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)

Microsoft Expression Blend 2.5 and Studio 2.0 Downloads Available

Microsoft has made Expression Blend 2.5 Preview and Expression Studio 2.0 Beta downloads available.

Cool Links IV- .NET 3.5, Architecture, AJAX, UML, EPF, Patterns, GOF, VSTS 2008, WPF, Silverlight, SQL 2008, XAML

This is the fourth installment of cool links. It includes links on .NET 3.5, Architecture, AJAX, UML, EPF, Patterns, GOF, VSTS 2008, WPF, Silverlight, SQL 2008, XAML, SPARX EA, Visio, Seam Carving, New Books, FXCop, etc.

Visual Studio 2008 Product Comparison Data Sheet

Microsoft has compiled a very nice product comparison data sheet for Visual Studio 2008.

2007

Microsofts Volta: Web Development Using Only the Materials in the Room

The Microsoft Volta technology preview is a developer toolset that enables you to build multi-tier web applications by applying familiar techniques and patterns.

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.

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...

patterns & practices Practices Checker for ASP.NET Applications

patterns & practices Practices Checker is a tool that helps you verify your applications against the patterns & practices performance recommendations for ASP.NET applications.

MSDN Office Developer Center- Stuff Just Published

This is a great summary of the newest office information recently published by Microsoft.

BizTalk Server2006 R2 Capabilities

There is a new poster and new datasheet available for getting an overview of the BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Capabilities.

Eclipse Process Framework (EPF) Project, SPARX Enterprise Architect (EA), and ALM Enablement

A problem that I see with a lot of process instances (RUP, OpenUP, etc.) is that the templates provided are static word documents. I know that has been par for course over the years, but SPARX EA gives us a better option for Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Enablement.

When will Microsoft Sew their Nose Back On???

A few years ago Microsoft decided to cut off its nose to spite its face. The war on UML started with the DSL movement. Although Microsoft still claimed to see UML as an essential tool, they stopped trying to compete with the rest of the market and tried to lead us down a new path that did not include UML.

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 June 2007 Community Technology Preview (CTP) Available

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 June 2007 Community Technology Preview (CTP) is available for download.

SQL Server 2008 Videos, Webcasts, Courses, Datasheets, and Downloads

SQL Server 2008 is just around the corner, along with a lot of other releases from Microsoft. The SQL Server 2008 team is doing a pretty good job of get the information out in easy to digest formats. I have compiled a list of some of the best.