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References of TechEd 2006 Presentations

I'm preparing the Web307 session (ASP.NET: Best Practices in Creating Scalable, Data-Driven Web Sites) for the Microsoft Hong Kong TechEd 2006 now, this session is all about building a high performance and scalable web site in ASP.NET, 12 "Tips and Tricks" will be demo-ed and I think the following bookmarks are useful for the audience:

• Presentation Slide
• 10 Tips for Writing High-Performance Web Applications
• Database Cache Invalidation in ASP.NET "Whidbey"
• Understanding session state modes + FAQ

Colt Kwong

2007 Office System Beta 2 Technical Refresh is Available

Check it out: 2007 Microsoft Office system Beta 2 Technical Refresh

How to get the free gift - SQL 2005 Server USB Mouse with 64MB flash memory?

Firstly, thanks for the participation of our members, as most of you may notice that our SQL Server user group had a great archivement this year - cooperate with Microsoft Hong Kong office and get a BIG discount (HK$699 and the original price is HK$1,399!) for our members. :o)

In addition to the $ discount, the first 100 SQL Server user group member who register at TechEd site by entering the "User Name" will get an extra gift - "SQL 2005 Server USB Mouse with 64MB flash memory".

FAQ:

Q1. What's my "User ID" as shown on the registration site?
A1. Just type your "User Name" is fine.

Q2. Where can I get the free gift?
A2. TechEd on site...

Thanks,
Colt Kwong

Hong Kong SQL Server User Group (http://HKSqlUG.com)

MVP of the Month (Oct 2006)

haha.. there's a new (marketing) corner on the local MS MSDN site since last Sept, and each MVP will be highlighted each month.

Colt Kwong

Create/View 2007 Office Doc from Previous Version of Office

Below are the latest file formats of 2007 Office System:

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

So, how do you create/view a doc in XML file format in Office 2003 (or previous version of Office)?

Yep - We can install "patch" / "converter" / "compatibility pack" and then you can experience the new extension / file format. Check it out: http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/beta/converter.mspx

Colt Kwong

Migration to MOSS 2007

Finished the first day training of Office 2007 and Sharepoint 2007 last week, the feeling is good and the audiences are impressed about the products. (maybe... due to 90% of students are new to O12 and I'm more familiar in O12 and VSTO Dev).

Just want to post 2 useful links as promised in the classroom:

• Migration & Upgrade Info for Sharepoint Dev
• Word 95 WordBasic Help File
• Writing Custom Web Parts for SharePoint 2007

Colt Kwong

More MSDN Newsgroups Added To Hong Kong SAR Region

Since my last post about the MSDN newsgroup at my region, there're few more newsgroups added last week.

Hey, if you want to be the first poster to the Microsoft SQL Server as shown in the pic above, check it out! (Shameless plug: You're invited to join the Hong Kong SQL Server User Group alternatively ;o)

(BTW, These newsgroups released to the public ... just 2 days, but had been spammed already...)

Colt Kwong