Contents tagged with MPS
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MPS SDK Part 2 of ?
I am preparing to give a talk/introduction to the MPS SDK at the end of this week based on the outline below. I thought I'd list some of the thoughts/comments here under each of the points as a general resource for anyone interested. In this post, I'll list my outline and then expand on the first points with subsequent posts expanding on the remaining points.
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New SDK for the Microsoft Provisioning System!
I’ve recently recieved clearance to discuss a project I’ve been working on for quite awhile – a new SDK for the Microsoft Provisioning System. This is something that has been a goal of mine for a number of years, and if you have done any significant development for/with MPS you will be glad to hear that the developer toolset is finally going to be shipping (no, don’t ask me when – but it shouldn’t be too long).
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Using XSD in your C# and MPS programming...
So I need to begin this post by admitting that I’m relatively new to the XSD world… particuarly as it applies to C#. While I’ve done a signficant amount of Xml programming and manipulation in C#, my recent forrays into this technology cause me to reconsider my belief that I’m an experienced Xml programmer…
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Writing MPF Schemas is easier now using VS 2005
I know many people do not take the time to include schemas in their MPF named procedures, but I am a big fan. Here at eQuest, we use these in-line schemas for all sorts of things ranging from auto-generating CHM files to auto-generating strongly-typed C# and XML Web Service wrappers. The problem is, these are a *pain* to write. I hate writing them, and even worse, they are hard to get accurate. It is very easy to miss a step, or mis-state a requirement, etc. It is very easy to duplicate a node, or forget to include a node, etc.