| Volume 13, Number 7: March 30, 2009 | | Top News | | The new IE8 has been released to manufacturing. See for yourself why it delivers the best Web experience.
Understand Site and Application Compatibility with Internet Explorer 8
As developers, you need to understand which IE8 changes will impact compatibility when migrating from IE7. Here are some of the key tools and resources to help ensure your sites and applications continue to work optimally:
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Web Resources | | Available on demand starting April 13, this series introduces Windows 7 with an emphasis on new features that will be of most interest and use to developers. It consists of two introductory sessions, one focusing on the new user interface, and one on behind-the-scenes features, two hour-long sessions that cover compatibility and security issues, and six shorter sessions that focus on coding for a single new feature. | | | Join Ramp Up Forum to ask and answer questions and share your opinions with your fellow developers. This forum is a place to discuss the Ramp Up program - an online program that assists users in learning Microsoft technology. It provides easy-to-access content in a guided path that defines the important lessons and the order in which you learn them. | Podcast: Getting a Development Job in the Current Economy WMA | MP3 (11 MB) Security for Developers | | The SDL is all about bringing together two sets of people who haven't talked very much. Those communities are software developers and security engineers. Their failure to talk has hurt both communities. | Training | | Visit any Barnes & Noble Booksellers or shop online at bn.com from April 1 through May 5 to save 40% on select Microsoft Press IT Professional Guides for Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008, Visual Basic 2008, and more. | | | Get up to speed in SQL Server 2008 or Visual Studio 2008 with award-winning training from AppDev. Download up to three free hours of training from one of our new courses, including step-by-step demonstrations by our Microsoft MVPs and experts, hands-on labs, sample code, printable courseware, and pre/post exams. | | | Second Shot provides a free retake offer if you fail your certification exam. From now until June 30, if you register for Second Shot, you'll get an e-learning collection for just US$35 (usually priced up to US$349). But hurry, once you have activated a discounted e-learning collection it will be available for only 90 days. | Case Studies | | BT created a robust and easily managed automated sales environment with Visual Studio 2008, connecting its business customers and ISV partners, and reducing overhead. | Partner News | | Automatically upgrades your Web site to render correctly in IE8 without breaking compatibility in older browsers. Get a special price today. | | | Download the trial version of Crystal Reports Developer Advantage, and find out more about our new royalty-free license option today. | | | Telerik now offers five of its products for free: OpenAccess ORM Express, Sitefinity CMS Community edition, RadEditor Lite for MOSS, and RadFormDecorator for ASP.NET AJAX. | | | The MSDN Flash is full of pointers to in-depth technical information that we encourage subscribers to forward to friends and co-workers. If you've received this issue from someone via e-mail and would like to receive the free MSDN Flash newsletter biweekly, all you have to do is register. | | |  | ____________  | | Webcasts & Online Events All times Pacific Time | | National and Global Events Tech·Ed North America 2009 - Early Bird Pricing Is Over, but the Savings Are Not May 11 - 15 Los Angeles, CA Visit our Web site for updated pricing information and to learn about the 750+ learning opportunities exploring Microsoft technologies, including Azure Services Platform, Microsoft Visual C++, Visual Basic, and Visual C#, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, and the upcoming Visual Studio 2010. Microsoft Enterprise Developer & Industry Solution Conference 2009 May 5 - 6 New York, NY Please join us for the seventh annual Microsoft Enterprise Developer and Industry Solutions Conference where you will learn about solutions in Microsoft technologies relevant to the Financial Services and Health & Life Sciences industries, as well as hear about the latest advancements in major industries such as media, communications, retail and hospitality. Register Now for Microsoft Hosting Days April 16 Chicago, IL Please join the Microsoft Software + Services Partner Channel team for our annual Hosting Days series. If you are a newcomer, learn about opportunities to generate a recurring revenue stream. | | |
