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DevDinnerOnDemand: Overview of the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

With the .NET Framework 3.5 (the version native to Visual Studio 2008) coming up on its first anniversary, Microsoft is poised to release the first update to the framework in the form of Service Pack (SP1).  This Service Pack is unlike your standard Service Pack, in that it will introduce new features/capabilities to the .NET Framework .  Some of these features where originally planned to be in the initial release of the framework and others are features/capabilities added to enhance or further secure the core .NET Framework.  The August Developer Dinner is going to focus on some of the new features as well as a few of the new enhancements, to give you an introduction of the improved capabilities of the Microsoft Developer Platform...

FOLLOW UP: Developer Dinner on .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

Thanks to everyone who attended!  You can download the deck and links to the code here: Normally, I make my actual demo code available for download.  However, this time around, my demo code was based on the .NET 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit.  I blogged about it here: http://blogs.msdn.com/devkeydet/archive/2008/08/18/free-training-on-net-framework-3-5-sp1-and-asp-net-mvc.aspx The kit has everything I showed in my demos and more!  I also promised to link to a bunch of good content out there on the various topics. General MSDN -> Data Platform Development “How Do I?” Videos — Data Platform Development ADO.NET Entity Framework MSDN Library -> ADO.NET Entity Framework ADO.NET Team Blog Entity Framework...

Free training on .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and ASP.NET MVC

Looking for free introductory training on the .NET 3.5 SP1 & ASP.NET MVC?  Head over to Jonathan Carter's blog to get all the details on the .NET 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit RTM .  What will you find?  Information and links to download a kit that has presentations, demos, and labs covering what's new in ASP.NET AJAX, ASP.NET Routing, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Dynamic Data, ADO.NET Data Services, ADO.NET Entity Framework, WCF, and Visual Studio 2008 SP1.  If you've seen any of my 3.5 SP1 or my older "ASP.NET Futures" presentations, then you are already familiar with some of the content in the kit.  I used an early release of the kit as the foundation for some of my demos.  The kit has come...

FOLLOW UP: Public Sector Developer Conference (Nashville, TN)

Thanks to everyone who attended.  Sorry about the overflow into the hallways.  There was much less dropoff between registration and attendance than we normally see.  Some of the content isn't published yet.  Once it is, we'll make sure to update this post with the appropriate links. Building Rich Internet Applications Using Microsoft Silverlight 2 Building WPF Applications in Visual Studio 2008 and Expression Blend - deck , code Data Access with Language Integrated Query Overview of the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 & ASP.NET MVC - deck , code We also mentioned some downloadable tools that folks were interested in using.  Here are the ones I remember: Visual LINQ (to SQL) Query Builder LINQPad If I forgot one, please...

FOLLOW UP: Public Sector Developer Conference (Downers Grove, IL)

Thanks to everyone who attended!  Here are the links to the decks and code for the sessions.  I don't have the content from the LINQ & VSTO sessions yet, but will update this post when I get them.  However, I did promise to have a post up this morning. How Visual Studio Team System 2008 will benefit your organization? - deck Language Integrated Query (LINQ) Overview of the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 & ASP.NET MVC - deck , resources , code (links to a post explaining how to get the code I based me demos on) Office Development with VSTO  and Office Open XML Format If you are interested in other content, I have a list of recorded webcasts in My Recorded Webcasts list.  There is a session similar to Joel's LINQ...

Free training on .NET 3.5 SP1

I just came across this update to the .NET 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit from Jonathan Carter .  If you've seen my ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions Preview webcast and are looking for the code, then you will want to download the kit.  I used the kit as the starting point for my demos.  I do a few things differently here and there, but most of it is because I didn't have time to show everything in 90 minutes.  As far as I can tell, everything that was in the extensions preview is in 3.5 SP1 except ASP.NET MVC which will be shipped separately.  The training kit offers a great way to get your hands dirty with the new stuff in 3.5 SP1.  Go get it !  Oh yea, I have also updated the deck from my webcast to reflect...

WEBCAST FOLLOW UP: Overview of the Microsoft ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions Preview

Thanks to everyone who attended!  Sorry about the demo hiccups / going over.  As I mentioned in the beginning, I had a hard time trying to get everything I wanted to cover into 90 minutes.  As you can see, there's quite a bit in the ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions.  Normally, I make all of my code demos available for download.  However, I used a newer build for my demos that's not publicly available.  Once we release the new bits, I will make my code available.  For now, you can download my ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions deck here . UPDATE: I just created a list of links on my Windows Live Space called ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions .  This list has links to all the relevant landing pages & forums for the various technologies...

WEBCAST: Overview of the Microsoft ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions Preview

The ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions Preview is a new release that provides new functionality being added to ASP.NET 3.5 and ADO.NET in 2008. This release delivers a set of new features that target: Enabling High Productivity Data Scenarios - including MVC, Entity Framework, ADO.NET Data Services and Dynamic Data Supporting Test Driven Development - including a powerful and extensible MVC framework Creating the best server for Rich Clients - including Ajax history support and Silverlight controls for ASP.NET We will take a lap around all the great capabilities packed into this upcoming release including ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Dynamic Data, ASP.NET AJAX, ADO.NET Entity Framework, ADO.NET Data Services, and Silverlight Controls for ASP.NET. When Wednesday...

FOLLOW UP: Public Sector Developer Conference (Washington, DC)

Thanks to everyone who attended!  Here are the links to the decks and code for the sessions.  I don't have the content from the LINQ session yet, but will update this post when I get it.  However, I did promise to have a post up this morning. The Benefits of Visual Studio Team System to Your Organization - deck What's New in Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Workflow (WF) in Visual Studio 2008 & the .NET Framework 3.5 - deck , code Data Access with Language Integrated Query Building Rich Internet Applications Using Microsoft Silverlight 2.0 - deck , code If you are interested in some additional sessions on LINQ & Workflow Services, I have a list of recorded webcasts in My Recorded Webcasts list...

WEBCAST FOLLOW UP: What's New for Web Developers in Visual Studio 2008 & the Microsoft ASP.NET Futures

Thanks for attending! If you missed it, you should be able view the recording here . The deck and code are here . If you are looking for today's code, then make sure you download WebDevVS2008_democode_beta2 and FuturesJuly2007_democode . You will, of course have to wait for Visual Studio 2008 beta 2 & the ASP.NET Futures July CTP to be release. Stay tuned... - Marc Read More...