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30 June 2004
Fresh from TechEd
On TechEd 2004 a lot of attention was paid to Windows CE and applications for smart devices like pocket pc's and such.
Many new soft- and hardware gadgets were shown by evangelists. These are the people that get so excited about the new Microsoft breed that many people will stop buying current solutions to wait for the next wave. This can't be right, Bill!
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25 June 2004
New Sharepoint whitepapers
Microsoft just published 17 new SharePoint White Papers from the SharePoint Products and Technologies Resource Kit.
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23 June 2004
Web services identity crisis
What is the real issue in web services security?
- Linking separate applications often means linking separate user access security processes
- Federated identity across multiple security domains bring greater flexibility
- Standards such as SAML play an essential role but many remain incomplete
Virtual Server 2005
Next to Virtual PC 2004, Microsoft is preparing for a server—side–version of their virtualization technology: Virtual Server 2005.
It is a virtual machine solution for Microsoft Windows Server 2003. Virtual machine technology enables you to run multiple operating systems concurrently on a single physical server. The product has been designed to support software test and development, legacy application migration, and server consolidation scenarios. You can also use it for demonstration purposes.
ISV’s and System Integrators can use this product to setup test environments for several different version of their currently supported products. This makes bug-tracking possible.
Get a hold on the RC of Virtual Server 2005 here.
17 June 2004
Improving diagram readability
From the Agile modeling newsletter by Scott Ambler: ten tips that you already knew but forgot to apply in your last few projects."Common sense isn't all that common. Try these ideas to clarify your modeling efforts."
Why You Should Dump Internet Explorer
Why You Should Dump Internet Explorer"The time has come to dump Internet Explorer. I know you may have heard the same thing before from those that think it's cool to hate Microsoft; but I'm not one of those guys. I'm actually an MCSE and I happen to like quite a few of Microsoft's products. Rather than lump me into the Microsoft-basher category, consider for a moment why you use the browser you use, and humor me by entertaining the notion, if even for a second, that switching to another might be worth your while."
08 June 2004
Telerik WYSIWYG
Telerik r.a.d.editor is a browser-based WYSIWYG editor that enables non-technical users of Microsoft Content Management Server to create and manage HTML content. r.a.d.editor MCMS Edition is available to at no cost to all registered customers of Microsoft® Content Management Server (MCMS). Go to http://www.telerik.com/mcms to download the component.
03 June 2004
Windows Media Player, 10
Microsoft just announced the public technical beta of Windows Media Player 10. The new version of the Windows Media Player is designed to integrate with new (upcoming) devices including the Portable Media Center.
Install this technical beta of Media Player and learn more by visiting this page.
02 June 2004
Rapid prototyping
Rapid prototyping is an essential part of the planning and design stage of any project.
By providing early sample configurations to the customer, features and requirements can be adjusted according to the customer's environment. In many cases, prototypes also help coordinate the hardware development and software development in a project. The result is a significant and beneficial impact on time to market. This article describes how to set up a virtual build environment with minimal effort by using Microsoft Virtual PC and Windows PE on a development computer. See this page for the details.
01 June 2004
Web Services Enhancements
Last week, Microsoft released WSE version 2.0. This version builds further on the Web Services Architecture and enables developers to incorporate some new techniques in their own applications.
WSE creates the foundation for building first-class Service Oriented Architectures.
Get it at http://msdn.microsoft.com/webservices/building/wse/
Information Bridge Framework
Information Bridge Framework increases extensibility of the Microsoft Office-based information integration solutions. The IBF relies on Smart Tags and enables you to integrate with Office System 2003 without building developing for Office itself. Exposing your applications functionality with Web Services is the start for using IBF.
Whether you are interested in learning about Information Bridge Framework itself or learning about Microsoft Office solutions development with Information Bridge, you will find relevant information here.
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