Archives
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Tablet PCs are taking off
Tablet PCs are taking off [WIRED 09.28.03]. This is a cool device and even more cooler with Groove running on it. Can't wait to get another TPC to do development with.
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.NET in the press
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ADO.NET comes to Groove development
The forthcoming Groove v2.5i will have ADO.NET as part of its development kit. This is a significant technical milestone in Groove development.
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NUnit vs csUnit testing development
Any thoughts on NUnit vs. csUnit for testing development? Each has its merits but would like to know more...
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.NET Magazine changes its name
.NET Magazine changes its name to 'Windows Server System Magazine' but a posting from Richard Grimes tells more...
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Wireless Hacks
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Graphical NetScan from Microsoft Research
Graphical representation showing the relationships of Newsgroups in the Usenet - brought to you by Microsoft Research. Cool!
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InfoPath: Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 Software Development Kit (SDK)
InfoPath: Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 Software Development Kit (SDK). It'll be a busy week-end.
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Book Excerpt: Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture - The Savvy Manager’s Guide
For convincing your boss about web services - 'Book Excerpt: Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture - The Savvy Manager’s Guide'. Lots of pictures in it... 8-)
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MS' RingCam - Prototype Camera for conferencing
Microsoft Prototype Camera Designed To Enhance Web Conferencing [CRN 09.24.03]. Cool!
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Joe Stagner (Microsoft) presentation on Web Services & Application Architecture
Joe Stagner (Microsoft) gave a presentation last night at the Connecticut MS .NET Developer SIG meeting, His topic was on Web Services and Application Architecture. Very timely and most interesting. Joe is a very motivating (and motivated) speaker who has tremendous experience in web application development and also manages the 'ManagedCode' website.
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John Kelby (Microsoft) presentation on Virtual PC & Virtual Server
Last night at the Connecticut MS .NET Developer SIG meeting, John Kelby (Microsoft) gave a presentation on Virtual PC and Virtual Server. Seeing both these products work live was something else - imagine one physical machine (RAM, CPU et al) running multiple operating systems simultaneously - Virtualization! There's a competing product (VMWare) that does something similar but I don't think it'll do it better at a lower price. V-PC and VS should be out in a few months but worth looking into it now (45-day V-PC trial).
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Software development & Baseball
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70% development time gain in using .NET
In building their website, Performance Products achieved a gain of 70% in development time (& also 75% in response time). It's good to track case studies with actual numbers attached to it - of course, there'll be skeptics, etc. but there is substantial benefit even if it were half-true! Keep a portfolio of case studies, it'll help sell .NET to your bosses and clients. The other point to note is the business benefits it brings by deploying .NET (increased sales in this case).
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Feedback on Microsoft Patterns & Practices Workspaces (App Blocks) on gotdotnet
Ron Jacobs is looking for feedback on Microsoft Patterns & Practices Workspaces on gotdotnet (there are several spaces regarding the App Blocks). I think this is a good way to let MS know what you think (& experiences) with the P&P efforts. I am also looking forward to the Security P&P App block that is currently in the works.
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exception handling with a conditional 'catch' using 'when' ???
Question - is there a construct in exception handling where a 'catch' can be conditional with a 'when' ?
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MS & IBM collaborate for Web Services standards
This one is quite an achievement and it was even cited in today's Wall St Journal! The MSDN article 'Secure, Reliable, Transacted Web Services' gives the technical details.
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Bill visits Ray
I picked this up from CRN [09.15.03] - "A little bird tells us that earlier this month, Bill Gates took a tour of Groove Networks' facilities and shared some face time with Groove founder and Lotus Notes creator Ray Ozzie. Microsoft has been a big-time financial backer of Groove, so the meeting isn't a total surprise. But neither of these men gives away their time for free, so let the speculation begin."
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Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tools List
Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tools List from Scott Hanselman - a good selection of very interesting tools. I got the link from Groove Maestro Hugh Pyle.