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VB NEWS & INFORMATION
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MSDN: U.S. Local Highlights The latest developer information for the United States. |
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Check out the MSDN Home Page's evil twin! Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:00:00 GMT Want a peek at a couple things our designers and front edge team have been working on? These widgets were just short-term exercises that we hope will get you excited about the things to come. If you love it or hate it, let us know by hitting the feedback link at the bottom of the page! |
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Learn More About the Open Source SecurityTool: !exploitable Crash Analyzer Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT Learn about the makings of the !exploitable Crash Analyzer tool. It's the only tool of its kind that increases efficiency, reduces cost, and improves security by providing automated crash analysis and security risk assessment. |
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Tell Your Web Developer Friends About "Will Code for Green" Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT Develop a green application using the Bing API with any tech platform or language, win US$10,000 + be featured at Gnomedex! |
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Watch a "How Do I Video?" on Getting Started with .NET Services Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT .NET Services are a set of highly scalable building blocks for programming in the cloud. In this brief screencast, you'll learn about the registration process, the SDK and the built-in samples - everything you need to know in order to get started. |
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Windows 7 Release Candidate Now Available Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:45:00 GMT The Windows 7 Release Candidate is now available. Download, install, and actively test the Windows 7 RC code to help get your software and hardware solutions ready. |
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Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2 On-Demand Series Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:45:00 GMT Windows Server 2008 R2 release expands on existing technology and adds a host of new features. In this series of on-demand webcasts, you'll get to know Windows Server 2008 R2, learn about what's changed, and get a jump start on developing for this new platform. |
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Privacy Guidelines for Developing Software Products and Services Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:45:00 GMT Download this document to help set data privacy guidelines for developing your software products and services, based on Microsoft's internal guidelines and experience with incorporating privacy into the development process. |
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Windows 7 Release Candidate Now Available Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:50:00 GMT The Windows 7 release candidate is now available. Download, install, and actively test the Windows 7 RC code to help get your software and hardware solutions ready. |
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Check Out the Latest Videos and Webcasts on Windows Azure Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:50:00 GMT Take advantage of this resource that includes a full listing of the latest webcasts and how-to videos covering the technologies included in the Azure Services Platform: Windows Azure, .NET Services, SQL Data Services, and Live Services. |
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Get a Windows 7 Graphics Architecture Overview (Video, Part 3) Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:50:00 GMT In the last of a three-part series of videos on Windows 7 rraphics architecture, David Blythe, Senior Architect in the Desktop and Graphics team, and Yochay Kiriaty, Technical Evangelist, discuss many new updates and improvements on Windows 7 architecture and how this improves the user experience. |
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Windows 7 General Availability on October 22 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT Windows 7 will be available in stores beginning October 22. An important milestone on the path to general availability (GA), the release to manufacturing (RTM) code for Windows 7 will be available to Microsoft partners at the end of July, as will the RTM code for Windows Server 2008 R2. |
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"How Do I?" Video: Learn More About Encryption Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT Learn more about the basics behind encryption algorithms and practices used to create cryptographic schemes, symmetric and asymmetric encryption algorithms, the SHA256 hash encryption algorithms, and how to implement them in a simple application. |
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Free Visual Studio E-Books Offer from Microsoft Press Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT Download chapters from three great books on Visual Studio 2008: Programming Microsoft LINQ, Introducing Microsoft Silverlight 2, Second Edition, and Programming Microsoft ASP.NET 3.5. |
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Bytes by MSDN Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT Listen or watch 16 influential community and Microsoft developers, interviewed at Tech·Ed, talk about their recommended must-have resources for the summer. Check back weekly for the next installment in the series or subscribe and take it with you. |
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New "How Do I?" Videos for Internet Explorer 8 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT Find videos designed to help Web developers and designers of all skill levels experience the power of the Web using Internet Explorer 8. Check back often, as new videos are added regularly. |
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Get a Windows 7 Graphics Architecture Overview (Video, Part 2) Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT In the second of three overview videos, David Blythe, Senior Architect in the Desktop and Graphics team, and Yochay Kiriaty, Technical Evangelist, discuss what's new in Windows 7 graphics and how developers can tap into the new APIs. |
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Write Secure Code Using the Security Development Lifecycle Process Template for VSTS Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT The SDL Process Template for VSTS integrates the policy, process, and tools of the SDL v4 into Visual Studio Team Systems 2008, and eases adoption of the SDL, enables auditable security requirements and status, and demonstrates security return on investment. |
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Mark Your Calendar for July 1, 2009 - Windows 7 Beta Expiration Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT Heads up! The Windows 7 Beta will expire on August 1, 2009, so be prepared and plan to rebuild your PC with either the release candidate (RC) or another valid version of Windows before July 1, 2009. You will receive a warning two weeks prior to July 1; after this date, your PC will begin shutting down every two hours. |
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Read a New Customer Case Study on Windows Server Platform Strategy Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT In this case study, YOURasp had been hosting WAEC's sites on Linux, and decided to run the new PHP-based Web site on the Windows Server 2008 Datacenter operating system. In less than one week, the company deployed a virtual failover cluster that handled up to 10K service requests per minute during the election. |
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Mark Your Calendar: Windows 7 General Availability on October 22 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT Windows 7 will be available in stores beginning October 22nd. An important milestone on the path to general availability (GA), the release to manufacturing (RTM) code for Windows 7 will be available to Microsoft partners at the end of July, as well as the RTM code for Windows Server 2008 R2. |
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Download the Azure Services Training Kit Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT The Azure Services Training Kit includes a comprehensive set of technical content including hands-on labs, presentations, and demos that are designed to help you learn how to use the Azure Services Platform. |
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Watch a Video: Windows 7 Graphics Architecture Overview, Part 1 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT In the first of three overview videos, David Blythe, Senior Architect in the Desktop and Graphics team, and Yochay Kiriaty, Technical Evangelist, give you a quick tour of Windows 7 Graphics architecture, its different components, and how they affect and improve the user experience in Windows 7. |
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Watch a Video on How to Use Styles in WPF Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:55:00 GMT This video will show you several ways to create and apply reusable styles in WPF (in the control, in a resource section elsewhere in the window markup, and in the app.xaml file) and how styles cascade and can be overridden. |
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Download the Internet Explorer 8 Readiness Toolkit Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:55:00 GMT Check out the Windows Internet Explorer 8 Readiness Toolkit, the first place to look when you are ready to optimize Web sites and applications for Internet Explorer 8. |
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Two New Companies Join the Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) Pro Network Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:55:00 GMT SAIC, a security consulting company, and the SANS Institute, a security training company, have recently joined the Microsoft SDL Pro Network to support Microsoft's commitment to make the SDL more accessible to every developer. These companies will guide and support you in implementing the SDL into your environment to better protect your customers. |
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Learn More About Microsoft Live Services Thu, 28 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT Live Services is a set of building blocks within the Azure Services platform for handling user data and application resources. Click here to explore the Live Framework, and explore all the documentation, SDKs, libraries, code snippets, and much, much more. |
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Add Security to Applications by Digitally Signing XML Documents Thu, 28 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT In this lab, you will learn how to digitally sign XML documents by using the System.Security.Cryptography library and how to use TFS to track bugs. |
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MSDN Webcast: Windows XP Embedded Overview and Applications (Level 200) Thu, 28 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT Watch this webcast to get an overview of Windows XP Embedded and find out more about the development tools used to build custom operating system images. |
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Join MSDN Ramp Up and Summit Your Career! Mon, 25 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT Learn new development skills with free step-by-step training plans and premium technical content, and get valuable discounts on select certification exams and Microsoft Press training kits. |
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Writing Secure Code Just Got a Lot Easier with the SDL Process Template for VSTS Mon, 25 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT The SDL Process Template for VSTS integrates the policy, process, and tools of the SDL v4 into Visual Studio Team Systems 2008. It eases adoption of the SDL, enables auditable security requirements and status, and demonstrates security return on investment. |
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MSDN Webcast: Windows XP Embedded Overview and Applications (Level 200) Mon, 25 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT Watch this webcast to get an overview of Windows XP Embedded and find out more about the development tools used to build custom operating system images. |
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Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Beta 1 Are Here Thu, 21 May 2009 20:33:00 GMT Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 mark the next generation of developer tools from Microsoft. Check it out! |
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Windows Internet Explorer 8: Build Robust Web Applications Thu, 21 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT Find out how Web development can be faster and easier with Windows Internet Explorer 8 Developer Tools, and learn more about developer tools to use in exposing how the browser interprets a Web page. In these webcasts, podcasts, and virtual labs, we explore the built-in Internet Explorer 8 features that can help developers build standards-based Web applications. |
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VS Debugger: Create a Breakpoint Using Conditions Thu, 21 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT Watch this video in which Todd Miranda explains how a breakpoint is triggered by default and demonstrates how to use advanced breakpoints to only trigger when certain hit count conditions are met. |
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ServerQuest II Has Arrived... Are You Geek Enough to Play? Mon, 18 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT Play this new game and experience a day in a geek's life. Only the server can save you! |
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Join MSDN Ramp Up and Summit Your Career! Mon, 18 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT Learn new development skills with free step-by-step training plans and premium technical content, and get valuable discounts on select certification exams and Microsoft Press training kits. |
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MSDN Webcast: Implement the Complete Model View Controller (MVC) Pattern for the Web with Visual WebGui (Level 300) Mon, 18 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT How does Visual WebGui solve the complexity of using the model view controller (MVC) pattern in Web development in a light, simple, and productive way? Watch this webcast to find out. |
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Free Visual Studio E-Books Offer from Microsoft Press Thu, 14 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT Download chapters from three great books on Visual Studio 2008: Programming Microsoft LINQ, Introducing Microsoft Silverlight 2, Second Edition, and Programming Microsoft ASP.NET 3.5. |
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Check Out the Latest Videos and Webcasts on Windows Azure Thu, 14 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT Take advantage of this resource that includes a full listing of the latest webcasts and how-to videos covering the technologies included in the Azure Services Platform: Windows Azure, .NET Services, SQL Data Services, and Live Services. |
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Don't Miss Tech·Ed Online This Week Thu, 14 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT View video interviews with industry experts, on-demand sessions and keynotes, and Tech·Ed blog posts from around the world. |
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Download the Security Development Lifecycle Optimization Model Mon, 11 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT Self-assess your current state of security in development and create a strategy and roadmap to progressively attain measurable security improvements with the Security Development Lifecycle Optimization Model. |
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Watch the Newest "How Do I?" Videos about Internet Explorer 8 Mon, 11 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT Find videos designed to help Web developers and designers of all skill levels experience the power of the Web using Internet Explorer 8. Check back often, as new videos are added regularly. |
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Don't Miss Tech·Ed Online This Week Mon, 11 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT View video interviews with industry experts, on-demand sessions and keynotes, and Tech·Ed blog posts from around the world. |
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Explore the Windows Azure SDK Thu, 07 May 2009 16:00:00 GMT Download the Windows Azure SDK that includes APIs, tools, documentation, and samples needed to develop Internet-scale applications to run on Windows Azure. |
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Download the Security Development Lifecycle Threat Modeling Tool Thu, 07 May 2009 16:00:00 GMT Reduce your cost of development by identifying and mitigating potential security vulnerabilities in the design phase of the SDL, when they are relatively easy and cost-effective to resolve. |
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ServerQuest II Has Arrived... Are You Geek Enough to Play? Thu, 07 May 2009 16:00:00 GMT Play this new game and experience a day in a geek's life. Only the server can save you! |
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Windows 7 Release Candidate Now Available Tue, 05 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT The Windows 7 release candidate is now available. Download, install, and actively test the Windows 7 RC code to help get your software and hardware solutions ready. |
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Video: How to Create a User Control in WPF Mon, 04 May 2009 16:00:00 GMT Learn how to create a timer User Control in WPF and see how to handle common problems in its development. |
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Download the Free !exploitable Crash Analyzer Mon, 04 May 2009 16:00:00 GMT !exploitable Crash Analyzer is a Windows debugger extension that provides automated crash analysis and security risk assessment in a tool that every developer and tester can use. |
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MSDN Webcast: Windows Embedded CE and Handheld Solutions (Level 100) Mon, 04 May 2009 16:00:00 GMT Dion Hutchings discusses Windows Embedded CE, the ideal handheld platform with hardware support and software components to satisfy the requirements of connected, service-oriented handheld devices. |
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Download the Security Development Lifecycle Optimization Model Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:00:00 GMT Self-assess your current state of security development and create a strategy and roadmap to progressively attain measurable security improvements with the Security Development Lifecycle Optimization Model. |
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Mark Your Calendar for July 1, 2009 - Windows 7 Beta Expiration Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:00:00 GMT Heads up! The Windows 7 Beta will expire on August 1, 2009, so be prepared and plan to rebuild your PC with either the Release Candidate (RC) or another valid version of Windows before July 1, 2009. You will receive a warning two weeks prior to July 1; after this date, your PC will begin shutting down every two hours. |
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Download the Microsoft SQL Data Services SDK Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:00:00 GMT The SQL Data Services SDK provides APIs, tools, documentation, and code samples to help you quickly get started with SQL Data Services. |
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Tech·Ed North America 2009: Only a Few Days Left to Register Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:22:22 GMT If you want to explore current and soon-to-be-released Microsoft technologies, including the Azure Services Platform, Visual C++, Visual Basic, Visual C#, Visual Studio 2008, and the upcoming Visual Studio 2010, visit our Web site and register today. |
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"How Do I" Video: Box-Sizing and Vertical Text in Internet Explorer 8 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:22:22 GMT Watch Matt Hester demonstrate how Internet Explorer 8 implements box-sizing and vertical text from the W3C's CSS3 working draft, including the two box-sizing properties of content-box and border-box and the writing-mode for vertical text. |
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Announcing MSDN Code Search Preview: Find Code Samples on MSDN Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT MSDN Code Search Preview to search for code samples across the MSDN Library, MSDN Code Gallery, and CodePlex. Take advantage of advanced filtering, filter by language, and more to help you find code samples. |
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Download the Microsoft .NET Services SDK Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:20:00 GMT The Microsoft .NET Services SDK contains APIs, tools, documentation, and samples needed to develop applications that take advantage of the Access Control Service, Workflow Service, and the Service Bus. |
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Watch the Newest "How Do I?" Videos About Internet Explorer 8 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:20:00 GMT Find videos designed to help Web developers and designers of all skill levels experience the power of the Web using Internet Explorer 8. Check back often, as new videos are added regularly. |
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Let the Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle Pro Network Help You Get Started with the SDL Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:20:00 GMT Implement the Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL), the industry-leading software security assurance process, in your organization with the help of the SDL Pro Network, a group of consultants and trainers specialized in application security. |
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Tech·Ed North America 2009: There's Still Time Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:40:00 GMT If you want to create applications with cloud-based services or learn best practices for parallel programming and software testing, visit our session catalog for more information and register today. |
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Now Available: The Microsoft Security Intelligence Report Volume 6 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:40:00 GMT Get the latest report free, with in-depth perspectives on the changing threat landscape, including software vulnerability disclosures and exploits, malicious software, and potentially unwanted software. |
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Add Security to Applications by Digitally Signing XML Documents Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:00:00 GMT In this lab, you will learn how to digitally sign XML documents by using the System.Security.Cryptography library and how to use TFS to track bugs. |
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Watch a "How Do I?" Video to Get Started Developing with Windows Azure Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:00:00 GMT New to Windows Azure? This video shows you what you need to download and install, and how to create a simple "Hello World" Windows Azure application. |
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Watch a Security Development Lifecycle War Story Video with Michael Howard Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:00:00 GMT Follow the story of the Security Push, the massive training effort and the other challenges Microsoft overcame to make the SDL part of its development culture. |
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See How Ramp Up Can Help You Become More Employable by Learning Important and Marketable Skills Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:20:00 GMT Join Ramp Up, a free online learning program for developers, and check out a new track - Part 2 of SharePoint for Developers - that teaches you important skills in a guided path, making the learning process easier and more efficient. |
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"How Do I?" Video on New Selectors API in Internet Explorer 8 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:20:00 GMT Join Matt Hester as he demonstrates the new Selectors API in Internet Explorer 8 for using CSS selectors for quick and easy element lookups. |
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Create Applications Running in the Cloud Using Your Existing Skills with Azure Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:20:00 GMT Explore the Azure Services Platform: participate in a webcast, download a podcast, or step into a virtual lab to see how you can use the Azure Services individually or together, either to build new applications or to extend existing ones. |
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MSDN Webcast: Windows Embedded CE and Handheld Solutions (Level 100) Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:50:00 GMT Watch Dion Hutchings explain what you need to know when you build a handheld Windows Embedded CE-powered device. Learn more about Windows Embedded CE, the ideal handheld platform with hardware support and software components to satisfy all the requirements of the next generation of connected, service-oriented handheld devices. |
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Azure Services Platform Developer Center Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:50:00 GMT Visit the MSDN Azure Services Platform Developer Center for a full collection of developer resources. |
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Tech·Ed North America 2009: Register by April 12, Save $100 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:50:00 GMT If you want to create applications with cloud-based services or learn best practices for parallel programming and software testing, visit our session catalog for more information and register today. |
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How to Apply Control Templates in WPF Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:50:00 GMT Watch this video to learn how to apply Control Templates to multiple controls in WPF. |
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Check Out the Azure Services Platform Developer Center Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:50:00 GMT Visit the MSDN Azure Services Platform Developer Center for a full collection of developer resources. |
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Download the Security Development Lifecycle Threat Modeling Tool Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:50:00 GMT Reduce your development costs by identifying and mitigating potential security vulnerabilities in the design phase of the SDL, when they are relatively easy and cost-effective to resolve. |
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Get an Overview of the Azure Services Platform Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:00:00 GMT Understand the "big picture" behind the components of the Azure Services Platform and how they can be used both by applications running in the cloud and by applications running on local systems. |
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Download the Free !exploitable Crash Analyzer Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:00:00 GMT !exploitable Crash Analyzer is a Windows debugger extension that provides automated crash analysis and security risk assessment. This extension puts analysis that previously required the help of a security expert into a tool that every developer and tester can use. |
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Internet Explorer 8 Video: AJAX Navigation Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:00:00 GMT Matt Hester demonstrates changes to AJAX navigation in Internet Explorer 8 that improve the usability of AJAX applications. |
