| Volume 13, Number 6: March 16, 2009 | | Top News | | Microsoft will announce the technical details of the Tabular Data Stream (TDS)-based SQL Data Services (SDS) at MIX 2009 later this week. SDS will expose SQL Server's existing network protocol, TDS, directly as the service protocol. SDS will become the first relational database service in the market to provide customers with the ability to use existing investments in T-SQL development and use a full relational data model in the Cloud. | | | The ASP.NET MVC RC2 release provides a new Model-View-Controller (MVC) framework on top of the existing ASP.NET 3.5 runtime. Developers can take advantage of the MVC design patterns to create their Web applications. The ASP.NET MVC framework defines a specific pattern to the Web Application folder structure and provides a controller base-class to handle and process requests for "actions." | | | | | What's your creativity worth? Build, shape and code your game concepts, and you stand to win US$5,000. Through April 15, Microsoft is asking game developers to dust off their best game ideas and bring them to life using Silverlight 2, the flexible new platform for delivering rich online content to your audience. | | | Have you ever considered taking a certification exam? Here's your chance to practice, in a very fun way. Choose an avatar, select your expertise, and pit yourself against a worldwide community in a quest for tech IQ supremacy, a top spot on the leader board, and ultimate bragging rights. "Are You Certifiable?!?" Find out today. | | Your Featured Content | | Ensure that the content most relevant to you is presented in this section. | | | Get responses to your questions within eight business hours. Find sample code, learn about best practices, and receive ad hoc advice about Visual Studio platform design and development. |
Web Resources | | Watch Stephen Elop's keynote session, attend the breakout sessions, explore the Partner Pavilion, sign up for a free hosted trial of Office Communications Server 2007 R2 and get a firsthand experience of the product (for registered participants). | Security for Developers | | Learn about different mechanisms for providing a great and secure experience for Web Slices and feeds. | Training | | With this specially-packaged solution, you'll get leading Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007 software combined with Microsoft Office Project 2007 Core Essentials e-learning for the low price of US$799. | | | Deep Training offers intensive, expert-taught, custom, hands-on classes in ASP.NET & SQL Server Reporting Services at your organization. New courses cover ASP.NET 3.5, LINQ, ASP.NET AJAX, and more. Plus, get a 40% discount on our SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services DVD- or CD-based training courseware. | The ProDev Partner Briefing for Application Development Partners
You've heard the buzz around Azure and Live Mesh, the upcoming release of Windows 7 and IE8, and the advances we are making with Visual Studio 10. Now come see firsthand how these emerging technologies will make a difference for you and your customers. Case Studies | | The company's Web site, kbb.com, averaging 12 million visits per month, leveraged Silverlight's DeepZoom technology to deliver a next-generation experience for visitors browsing vehicles, and used ASP.NET to deliver support for mobile device users. | Partner News | | ALM Catalyst Live Workshops are a free series of two-hour interactive workshops repeated over a period of sixteen weeks, giving you the flexibility to fit with your schedule. | | | April 14 - 16, New York, NY
Attend Devscovery 2009 and get 48 in-depth technical sessions from industry experts including Jeffrey Richter, Jeff Prosise, and John Robbins. | | | 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 MIX09 Kicks Off March 18 - Viva Las Vegas Unable to attend MIX09 in person? Never fear, you too can experience the keynotes and sessions beginning March 18 on demand. We have a few surprises lined up for you, too. If you're geographically friendly to Las Vegas, it's not too late to register for MIX09. DevConnections March 22 - 25 Orlando, FL Microsoft ASP.NET Connections, Visual Studio & .NET Connections, SQL Server Connections, & SharePoint Connections. First 500 attendees receive SQL Server 2008 Standard with 1 CAL. 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. | | |
