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SharePoint 2010 eBooks

2010-06-03T20:22:00.001-07:00

Some e-Books for Microsoft Sharepoint 2010 :

enjoy them!

Advanced Developer Training Presentations of SharePoint 2010

2010-05-14T20:47:00.000-07:00

A Collection of in-depth training presentations for SharePoint Server developers :

SharePoint Server 2010: Advanced Developer Training Presentations

Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 Training Kits

2010-05-14T20:36:00.000-07:00

Microsoft has released training kits that provides developers with advanced guidance on how to develop for SharePoint and Office :

Office 2010

Office 2010 Developer Roadmap
Office UI Customization
Office Client Workflow
Security and Deployment
Business Connectivity Services
Developing BI Applications
Open XML
Office 2010 Services
InfoPath 2010 and Forms Services
Application Compatibility
Access 2010
Core Office Development

SharePoint 2010

Getting Started with SharePoint 2010
SharePoint 2010 Developer Roadmap
Visual Studio 2010 Tools for SharePoint 2010
UI Enhancements
Lists and Schemas
LINQ to SharePoint
Client Object Model
Workflow
Services Architecture
Accessing External Data
Enterprise Content Management
Extending Search
Business Intelligence
Sandboxed Solutions
Sharepoint 2010 Claims Based Security
Sharepoint 2010 Best Practices
Sharepoint 2010 Security
Upgrading Custom Solutions
Upgrading VSeWss Solutions to Sharepoint 2010

SharePoint 2010 Beta Step-by-Step Installation

2009-11-22T20:57:00.000-08:00

Check out the following article to find out how install SharePoint 2010 Beta :

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/sharepoint/SharePoint_Server_2010.aspx

More SharePoint 2010 Resources!

2009-10-24T02:27:00.001-07:00

Check out this :

http://bink.nu/news/sharepoint-2010-documentation.aspx

By Steven Bink.

SharePoint 2010 Resources

2009-10-20T10:47:00.001-07:00

In recent post in Microsoft SharePoint Team Blog, the public beta of SharePoint 2010 and Office 2010 will be available in November.

In that post, also some SharePoint resource was listed :

- SharePoint 2010 Website - to view SharePoint 2010 in action

- SharePoint 2010 forum- for SharePoint 2010 questions

- SharePoint 2010 PressPass- for the SPC 2009 keynote video, a Q&A with Jeff Teper, and more

- SharePoint 2010 Developer Center - for developer info

- http://www.mssharepointitpro.com - for IT Pro info

- http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint - for more SharePoint information

How can I check whether my PC run Windows 7?

2009-10-18T10:33:00.000-07:00

You may be able to run Windows 7 on your current PC. Here’s how to find out :

Just download, install, and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta. You'll get a report telling you if your PC can run Windows 7 and if there are any known compatibility issues. If an issue can be resolved, you'll get suggestions for next steps. For example, it may let you know that you need an updated driver for your printer and where to get it.

Download the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta from Microsoft web site.

Source: Microsoft.com

What is Xpango?

2009-10-10T21:53:00.000-07:00

Xpango is your ticket to receiving the latest Free Mobile Phones, Gaming Consoles & MP3 Players for FREE!

This multinational company has decided to use a new method to advertise products instead of exorbitance costs spent preparing and printing brochures and posters to advertising, or to build and play teasers in satellite/televisionnetworks suffered exorbitance costs.

Register for free gift Mobile, Game, TV and …
Registration is free.

Why this company gives free gifts?
The company in fact, is an advertising company that is supported by big companies such as Apple, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung and … and in fact their spend for this propaganda is less than spend for propaganda of advertising is on television.

You may catch credit and get mobile phone, game consoles, mp3 player and… only by referring users and collecting subset.

For example, you can get the mobile phone (SonyEricsson K800) by referring just 13 users.
If you need Nokia n95 you must refer 37 people.

Maximum credit you may spend to get a mobile phone is 43 credits. ofcourse you have 43 friends!

You must first go to this site: http://www.xpango.com?ref=92022167

Next choose something that you want (Mobile – MP4 Player – Game console – HDTV)
Then click on “Sign UP NOW” – It is placede on top-right side of page with a red color cricle around. Or a Green color text below the welcome message .

How it works:

A New look to MSDN

2009-10-09T10:51:00.000-07:00

Explore this Preview of the Visual Basic Developer Center to get an an early look at the new experience coming to MSDN. To learn more about the new MSDN, visit Scott Hanselman's blog.

Windows Blue Screen of Death!

2009-08-06T21:47:00.000-07:00

Have you ever seen the "Blue Screen" while you're working on a big document??!!

BlueScreenView scans all your minidump files created during 'blue screen of death' crashes, and displays the information about all crashes in one table. For each crash, BlueScreenView displays the minidump filename, the date/time of the crash, the basic crash information displayed in the blue screen (Bug Check Code and 4 parameters), and the details of the driver or module that possibly caused the crash (filename, product name, file description, and file version).

Windows XP Mode RC Now Available!

2009-08-05T08:48:00.001-07:00

As you may know, Windows XP Mode is specially designed for small and medium-sized businesses to help ease the migration process to Windows 7 by providing additional compatibility for their older productivity applications. The newly updated Windows XP Mode now works with the RC and RTM versions of the Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise SKUs.

New Features in Windows XP Mode RC

Based on feedback from the Windows XP Mode beta, we’ve made several improvements to the usability of Windows XP Mode for small and medium-sized business users:

You can now attach USB devices to Windows XP Mode applications directly from the Windows 7 task-bar. This means your USB devices, such as printers and flash drives, are available to applications running in Windows XP Mode, without the need to go into full screen mode.
You can now access Windows XP Mode applications with a “jump-list”. Right click on the Windows XP Mode applications from the Windows 7 task bar to select and open most recently used files.
You now have the flexibility of customizing where Windows XP Mode differencing disk files are stored.
You can now disable drive sharing between Windows XP Mode and Windows 7 if you do not need that feature.
The initial setup now includes a new user tutorial about how to use Windows XP Mode.

Download: Windows XP Mode Release Candidate

Source : WindowsTeamBlog

Microsoft releases Expression 3

2009-07-23T03:41:00.000-07:00

When Silverlight 3 debuted nearly two weeks ago, Microsoft also premiered the release candidate of Expression Blend 3 with SketchFlow, a new interface prototyping tool, and one of the premier features of Expression Studio. Microsoft promised that the rest of the Expression family would be delivered in 30 days.

Products are available as 60-day trial versions, or as full retail packages. Purchasing the full version of Expression Studio 3 will cost $599, and Expression Web 3 will cost $149.

Upcoming Update for Windows Update

2009-07-17T02:45:00.000-07:00

Beginning next month Microsoft will start an upgrade to the Windows Update and Microsoft Update services.

Microsoft plans to start the infrastructure update in late August, claiming "it will take a couple of months to complete the rollout." The update is required to "maintain and improve service quality, reliability, and operations." The update will simply improve the user interface for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 computers running Windows Update, adding a more visible and detailed description of updates as well as improvements in how users are notified about service packs.

For more information on Windows Update please visit the Microsoft Update Team Blog.

source: neowin.net

Microsoft and Yahoo! deal

2009-07-17T02:32:00.000-07:00

Several reports have surfaced today indicating that a Microsoft and Yahoo! deal is "imminent".

24/7 Wall Street is reporting that under the terms of the agreement, Yahoo! will be paid $3 billion upfront and will get 110% of the revenue that its searches provide after traffic acquisition costs in each of the first two years. In the third year, that figure would go to 90%.

Top executives at Microsoft–including SVP of the Online Audience Business Group Yusuf Mehdi and others have reportedly flown to Silicon Valley to iron out the final details of the deal. It's expected that Microsoft will pay Yahoo cash upfront to take over its search advertising business.

source: neowin.net

Silverlight.FX

2009-07-17T02:28:00.000-07:00

Silverlight.FX is an application framework for building Rich Internet Applications with Silverlight 2. It focuses on providing building blocks and controls that allows applications to be naturally well-architected.

Enable concise declarative specification of user interfaces. The driving philosophy is what is declarative and ought to be designable should remain declarative, without requiring significant amount of code-behind logic. Furthermore, the resulting XAML should not appear bloated.

Enable easier separation of view and code. This is to facilitate separation of concerns, and promote testability and reusability.

Provide a lean framework. The general approach is to favor composability over kitchen-sink style features. Silverlight.FX is currently ~60KB compressed, and the goal is to stay under 100KB as development progresses for its mainline functionality.

Latest Release: Silverlight.FX for Silverlight 3 Silverlight.FX for Silverlight 2

Thanks to nikhilk.

Microsoft SharePoint Workspace 2010

2009-07-16T04:25:00.000-07:00

See What's New in Microsoft SharePoint Workspace 2010.

Check out more videos on Office 2010 here.

Code7 Contest!

2009-07-15T04:16:00.000-07:00

Microsoft is challenging developers to write an "amazing Windows 7 application" in exchange for a trip to LA for PDC09, and up to $17,777 in cash.

Code7 is a special coding contest for developers. "It is a way for you to cash in on your knowledge and skills" said Yochay Kiriaty, Windows 7 Technical Evangelist, in a Windows Blog team post.

To enter:

Build an original, consumer-oriented client application prototype that runs natively on Windows 7 (for example Win32, WPF, MFC or WinForms – not an Air application or just a gadget) and addresses one or more of the following topic categories:

Simplify My Life
More Media, More Places
Gaming
Work From Anywhere
Safeguard Your Work
Applications for a Better Tomorrow

The application must use at least one of the following Windows 7 technology features; however, judging will give more weight to entries that take advantage of more than one of these features:

Libraries
Windows Touch
Shell Integration
DX11 (DirectX 11)
Sensor and Location Platform

The contest starts now and ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on October 10, 2009. In order to enter you must create and submit a video in which you describe and demonstrate your application.

For the complete contest rules please visit the rules section on the Code7 Contest Web site - https://www.code7contest.com/.

Source : neowin.net

How install sharepoint to windows server 2008

2009-07-15T03:51:00.000-07:00

In order to install MOSS 2007 to Windows Server 2008 you have to create a slipstream from Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

In server farm deployments, all your Web servers must have the same software update version applied. This means that, before you add a new Web server to an existing server farm, this new Web server must have the same software updates as the rest of the Web servers in your server farm.

You must collect latest software updates to the Update folder of your installation source :

To use the updates folder

Copy the files from the released version source media for the product to a folder that you can use as an installation point for the servers in your server farm. (ex: C:\MOSS)
Download the appropriate software update package.

MOSS 2007 SP2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b7816d90-5fc6-4347-89b0-a80deb27a082&displaylang=en
WSS 3.0 SP2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=79BADA82-C13F-44C1-BDC1-D0447337051B&displaylang=en
Extract the software update files, by using this command:

wssv3sp2-kb953338-x86-fullfile-en-us.exe /extract: C:\Temp\WSS

C:\Temp\WSS is the location to which you copied the files that you extracted from the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 released version.
Copy the files that you extracted from the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 software update package (C:\Temp\WSS) to the updates folder you created in the previous step(C:\MOSS\Updates).
Extract the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 software update files, by using this command:

officeserver2007sp2-kb953334-x86-fullfile-en-us.exe /extract: C:\Temp\MOSS

C:\Temp\MOSS is the location to which you copied the files that you extracted from the Office SharePoint Server 2007 released version.
Copy the files that you extracted from the Office SharePoint Server 2007 software update package(C:\Temp\MOSS) to the updates folder containing the source for the released version(C:\MOSS\Updates).
Verify that the Svrsetup.dll file has been copied from the Office SharePoint Server 2007 software update package.
Delete the Wsssetup.dll file.
Run Setup.exe and enjoy!

source : Microsoft.com

What Is CAML?

2009-07-15T03:34:00.000-07:00

Collaborative Application Markup Language (CAML) is the XML-based language that is used to build and customize Web sites based on SharePoint™ Team Services from Microsoft®.

CAML can be used to do the following:

1. Provide schema definition to the Web site provisioning system about how the site looks and acts.
2. Define views and forms for data and page rendering or execution.
3. Act as a rendering language that performs functions in the DLL like pulling a value from a particular field.
4. Provide batch functionality for posting multiple commands to the server using protocol.

Effective example could be found on How to Use CAML

Source: Microsoft.com

Microsoft releases Silverlight 3.0

2009-07-09T12:07:00.001-07:00

Today Microsoft launched its latest effort to "Light up the web", Silverlight 3 which is now available for download.

Silverlight has come a long way since its version 1.0 launched in 2007. It has even attracted big players like Netflix who use it as their primary video player. 3.0 brings a host of improvements such as "Smooth Streaming" and "out of browser experiences". Web developers will also appreciate the built in support for GPU acceleration.

Silverlight 3.0 is available for download right now at http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/resources/install.aspx

Google's new operating system

2009-07-08T03:26:00.000-07:00

SUN VALLEY, Idaho (AP) -- Google Inc. is working on a new operating system for inexpensive computers in a daring attempt to wrest away Microsoft Corp.'s long-running control over people's computing experience.

The new operating system, announced late Tuesday night on Google's Web site, will be based on the company's nine-month-old Web browser, Chrome. Google intends to rely on help from the community of open-source programmers to develop the Chrome operating system, which is expected to begin running computers in the second half of 2010.

Google Chrome OS is a new project, separate from Android. Chrome OS is being created for people "who spend most of their time on the web" according to Sundar Pichai, VP Product Management at Google.

The LCID and ddwrt:FormatDate method

2009-07-07T01:44:00.001-07:00

With the following example you can customize the date strings output in dataviews by setting the LCID and FormatFlag parameters in the ddwrt:FormatDate(szDate, lcid, FormatFlag) method.

ddwrt:FormatDate(string(@PublishDate), 1033, 5) => MM/DD/YYYY
ddwrt:FormatDate(string(@PublishDate), 1033, 1) => MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM AM/PM

1033 is the English LCID, for persian you may use 1065.
For more LCIDs click here.

Windows 7 RTM

2009-07-04T00:53:00.000-07:00

Microsoft will officially announce the final Windows 7 RTM build in the second half of July.

Wait, it comes!

Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Beta 1

2009-07-02T04:10:00.000-07:00

Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 focuses on the core pillars of developer experience, support for the latest platforms, targeted experiences for specific application types, and core architecture improvements.

How to Download and Install the Beta
Are you excited to try Beta 1, but not excited about reading the installation documentation? This video will show you how to download and install Beta 1 of Visual Studio 2010 Team Suite and Visual Studio 2010 Team Foundation Server. Start your downloads!

Featured Overviews and Walkthroughs
Check out this diverse collection of walkthroughs for Beta 1. They provide step-by-step instructions for common scenarios and are a good place to start learning about Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.

Download Beta 1

Source: http://msdn.microsoft.com

Skype 3.0 for Windows Mobile Shares Files, Sends Texts, Skypes

2009-06-30T08:45:00.000-07:00

Skype's finally dropped a brand new version of their app for Windows Mobile.

This new version adds two features that users have long requested: file sharing and SMS texting. Skype is available in either a version to install from a PC or a downloadable CAB file for installation direct from the phone.

Download here.

Want to be a Microsoft Office 2010 Beta Tester?

2009-06-30T02:47:00.000-07:00

According to this page on Microsoft Connect, the company is looking for participants for “Microsoft’s Office 2010 Real Life Stories program.” These participants can be anyone – a home user, a student, a small business owner with 5 PCs or less, but you have to be living in the U.S. to apply.

More information is here.

Run Applications in XP on Windows 7

2009-06-28T03:22:00.000-07:00

Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate versions targeted towards businesses will now include a free copy of software Microsoft is calling Windows XP Mode. Providing the ultimate software compatibility Windows XP Mode is based on Virtual PC and allows you to run applications in a Windows XP virtual machine but they appear on your desktop as a normal desktop application. When a application is running in Windows XP Mode, I comes with the XP window look!

Windows XP Mode applications also appear separately in the Start Menu as shown below:

Windows Team Blog

Windows 7 Free Upgrade

2009-06-27T07:17:00.000-07:00

Starting June 26th when users buy a new computer from a major manufacturer with Windows Vista Premium, Business or Ultimate computer they will get a free upgrade to the corresponding version of Windows 7. Users will receive the free Windows 7 upgrade shortly after GA on October 22nd. Available world wide, users must request the free upgrade on a special Web page setup by the computer manufacturer.

On the Windows 7 Upgrade Option Web site Microsoft has provided links to all major computer manufacturers participating in the program.

check out this : http://www.microsoft.com/windows/buy/offers/upgrade.aspx

Source: WinGeek

SharePoint 2007 Service Pack 2 Alert

2009-06-27T04:55:00.000-07:00

The public update for the Service Pack 2 expiration date issue is now available for download.

The update can be applied before or after Service Pack 2 installation. If the update is applied prior to installing Service Pack 2 it will prevent the expiration date from being improperly activated during installation of Service Pack 2, if it is applied after Service Pack 2 it will remove the expiration date incorrectly set during installation of Service Pack 2.

Installation instructions : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971620

x86 download link : http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/F/5/2F51AB71-1325-49D2-9CB9-18DEC4780E99/office2007-kb971620-fullfile-x86-glb.exe

And for x64: http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/B/B/5BBD34A9-C528-42B0-8A5F-9A8997B25C32/office2007-kb971620-fullfile-x64-glb.exe

Source : MSDN Blogs

Microsoft tries to make Windows 7 easier to open

2009-06-24T21:23:00.000-07:00

Microsoft is trying to make Windows 7 easier than Windows Vista on many levels--right down to the box it comes in.

One of the many criticisms of Windows Vista was the incredibly complex packaging that Microsoft used for both Vista and Office 2007. In an effort to prevent theft and piracy, Microsoft created boxes that required their own set of instructions to open.

In a blog posting on Wednesday, Microsoft said it will use a package that is shaped similarly to the Vista one. However, the box will open more like a standard DVD case.

The case, which will be recyclable, will contain just the disc and a getting started guide. Overall, Microsoft said it reduced the packaging weight by 37 percent.

Microsoft plans to start selling Windows 7 on October 22, although pre-sales of the product as well as a free upgrade program for new PC buyers are expected to both kick off on Friday.

Source: CNET.com

Microsoft's free security beta fills up

2009-06-24T09:48:00.001-07:00

A day after making available a free beta of its Microsoft Security Essentials software, Microsoft has stopped offering new downloads, saying it has reached the number of participants it was looking for, at least here in the U.S. The software maker had said it was only looking to initially have about 75,000 downloads of the product, formerly code-named Morro.

"Thank you for your interest in joining the Microsoft Security Essentials Beta. We are not accepting additional participants at this time," Microsoft said in a posting on its Web site. "Please check back at later a date for possible additional availability."

Microsoft Security Essentials is the free product that Microsoft promised it would create last year, at the same time the software maker said it was discontinuing its paid Windows Live OneCare product.

The program hits the antivirus basics, including built-in and customizable scan options, a scheduler, automatic definition file updates, a real-time defense shield, and rootkit protection. It's also similar to other free products on the market, such as those from AVG and Antivir.

by Ina Fried, CNET

Input Validation in ASP.NET MVC

2009-06-19T22:31:00.001-07:00

Here, you can find how to arrange a data entry page using the ASP.NET MVC Framework.

The ASP.NET MVC Framework is a Model-view-controller framework which Microsoft added to ASP.NET. It allows software developers to build a Web application as a composition of three roles: Model, View and Controller. A Model represents the state of a particular aspect of the application. Frequently, a model maps to a database table with the entries in the table representing the state of the table. A Controller handles interactions and updates the model to reflect a change in state of the application. A View extracts necessary information from a model and renders a user interface to display that.

The Official Microsoft ASP.NET MVC Site

Top 6 Firefox Plugins for Web Development

2009-06-17T19:49:00.000-07:00

Top 6 Firefox Plugins for Web Development

By: Simon Hamp

FireBug with FirePHP FTW!
FireBug (getfirebug.com)
FirePHP (firephp.org) req. FireBug
ColorZilla (colorzilla.com/firefox/)
HTML Validator (users.skynet.be/mgueury/mozilla)
YSlow (developer.yahoo.com/yslow/) req. FireBug
Web Developer (chrispederick.com/work/web-developer)

Find more extentions here!

API of Microsoft's new Bing search

2009-06-17T04:17:00.000-07:00

The Bing Application Programming Interface (API), Version 2, enables developers to programmatically submit queries to and retrieve results from the Bing Engine. This topic introduces the online documentation and additional resources that support use of the Bing API.

Click here for more information.

How set parameter in Crystal Report and print to printer in ASP.NET

2009-06-16T22:48:00.000-07:00

In the following example you can see how to set the report parameters programmatically :

ASP.NET, C# :

// Creating a new report document :
ReportDocument rptdoc = new ReportDocument();
rptdoc.Load(Server.MapPath("report name and path"));

//Setting the report parameter :
ParameterField field = rptdoc.ParameterFields[0];
ParameterDiscreteValue paraval = new ParameterDiscreteValue();
paraval.Value = "parameter value";
field.CurrentValues.Add(paraval);

//Setting the report source :
CrystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = rptdoc;

don't forget to use these libraries:

using CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine;
using CrystalDecisions.Shared;

In a Web application the print button on the CrystalReportViewer control toolbar opens a secondary Web page that emulates a print dialog box. A pdf is generated on the Web server, and then downloaded and displayed on the Web page. If you want to print the report directly to your local printer, you must set CrystalReportViewer properties and also add some line of xml codes to your web.config file :

//On PageLoad method of your web page :
CrystalReportViewer.PrintMode = PrintMode.ActiveX;

add the following xml to your Web Site's web.config file :

<configSections>
<sectionGroup name="businessObjects">
<sectionGroup name="crystalReports">
<section name="printControl" type="System.Configuration.NameValueSectionHandler, System, Version=1.0.3300.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, Custom=null" />
<sectionGroup>
<configSections>

Note:

Only Internet Explorer supports ActiveX controls. Printing from a non-Internet Explorer client (FireFox, Safari, Mozilla, and others) reverts to the PDF export dialog.

PrintControl.cab can be downloaded from here.

more info :

Demos: A six-part series on getting the most out of SharePoint Designer 2007

2009-06-16T20:28:00.000-07:00

This six-part training demo series provides information on how power users can get the most from Office SharePoint Designer 2007 :

Powerful user interface and design tools
Customize SharePoint sites
Create and modify layout pages
Create and modify rules-based workflow applications
Build composite no-code SharePoint applications
Visual Studio integration

check out here.

Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Services

2009-06-07T22:23:00.000-07:00

With one click, Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Services will detect problems on your machine and automatically fix any common problems that are found.

check out here.

Several Reasons to buy Windows 7

2009-06-06T21:36:00.000-07:00

Microsoft enumerated several reasons to buy Windows 7 :

Faster, more responsive performance : Nobody likes to wait, so we designed the operating system to start up, shut down, resume from standby, and respond faster.

Streaming media in your home: Windows 7 makes it easy to use your PC to stream music, videos, or photos to your home audio-video system and other networked media devices.

Improved taskbar and full-screen previews: Pin any program to the taskbar so it’s always just a click away. Rearrange the icons on the taskbar just by clicking and dragging.

Desktop enhancements: Windows 7 simplifies how you work with the windows on your desktop. For example, Snaps lets you easily compare two open windows side-by-side.

Reduce interruptions: When Windows 7 needs your attention, you'll see an Action Center icon and can find out more by clicking it. Or wait and read it later when you have time.

HomeGroup: This great new feature is set up automatically when you add the first PC running Windows 7 to your home network. Store digital photos on a computer in one room and access them in another.

Jump Lists: Access recently used files with just two clicks. Right-click the relevant program icon (such as Word) on your taskbar and Jump List will show your most recent, frequently used, and pinned Word documents.

Windows Search: Windows 7 makes search results more relevant and easier to understand. It also uses libraries to show all content of a particular type, like photos, in one spot.

Check out Microsoft Store site.

Introducing the Microsoft Touch Pack for Windows 7

2009-06-06T21:31:00.000-07:00

The Microsoft Touch Pack for Windows 7 is a set of six multi-touch optimized applications and games that are designed to truly showcase the capabilities of Windows Touch in Windows 7. It consists of 3 casual games, and 3 Microsoft Surface applications that have been created for Windows 7. They are:

Microsoft Surface Globe
Microsoft Surface Collage
Microsoft Surface Lagoon
Microsoft Blackboard
Microsoft Rebound
Microsoft Garden Pond

more info :
Introducing the Microsoft Touch Pack for Windows 7

SP2 for Microsoft Windows 2008 and Vista

2009-06-06T12:38:00.000-07:00

A few days ago, SP2 for Microsoft Windows 2008 and Vista has beed released :

Download: Vista SP2/Server 2008 SP2 32 bit
Download: Vista SP2/Server 2008 SP2 64 bit

Please see the Windows Server SP2/Windows Vista SP2 page on TechNet/MSDN for additional details and documentation :

Windows Vista SP2 TechNet
Windows Server 2008 SP2 TechNet

Connecting to console session

2009-06-05T23:29:00.000-07:00

For a network administrator, sometimes it may hard to access the server physically, so if there is a need to connect to console session, it can be done by remote desktop features.

There is no UI option in Remote Desktop to do this, but there was a command line switch enabled this capability.

Just type the following command in Start -> Run :

mstsc /admin

Also you can set the server address with /v switch like this :

mstsc /v:192.168.1.1 /admin

You can find more switches through mstsc/?

enjoy it!

Windows 7 vs. Mac OS x

2009-06-05T22:25:00.000-07:00

Here you can find feature-by-feature comparison of new Windows OS, Windows 7 and Max OS x, aka "Leopard".

It will help you to choose a better OS!

What is Bing!

2009-06-05T22:08:00.000-07:00

Bing! yes, it's the name of Microsoft's new search engine which is the replacement for Microsoft' Live Search Engine.

It's came online just a few days ago and also provides following search services :

Health

Images

Local

Maps

News

Shopping

Translator

Travel

Videos

xRank

There is more information on Wikipedia.

I tried it, I think it's more interactive! I like its Image search engine too!

try it : http://www.bing.com

New version of the AJAX Control Toolkit

2009-06-05T05:16:00.000-07:00

A new version of the AJAX Control Toolkit is now available for download from the CodePlex website :

http://ajaxcontroltoolkit.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=27326

It contains three new controls:

HTMLEditor :
Allows you to easily create and edit HTML content. You can edit in WYSIWYG mode or in HTML source mode. The control exists as a server-side extender but can also be instantiated purely on the client-side with a single line of code.

ComboBox :
Provides a DropDownList of items, combined with TextBox. Different modes determine the interplay between the text entry and the list of items. this control behaves very much like a Windows combo.

ColorPicker :
Can be attached to any ASP.NET TextBox control to provide client-side color-picking functionality from a popup.

This new release also includes fixes for over 20 of the most voted bugs in existing AJAX Control Toolkit controls and now features minimized release versions of the script files.

more information :
http://ajaxcontroltoolkit.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=27326

SharePoint Installation and Deployment Guides

2009-05-16T20:18:00.000-07:00

As follow you may find some useful guides on MOSS installation and deployment :

Installation Guide for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

Deployment for Office SharePoint Server 2007

Upgrading to Office SharePoint Server

Visual Studio 2008 extensions for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, v1.3

2009-03-25T20:10:00.000-07:00

SharePoint project and item templates for Visual Studio 2008 - VSeWSS 1.3 (Mar 2009 CTP):

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fb9d4b85-da2a-432e-91fb-d505199c49f6&displayLang=en