| Volume 13, Number 18: August 31, 2009 | | News for Students | | We're happy to announce the launch of Windows Live Movie Maker. The latest version of Windows Live Movie Maker has some great new features, which include quick movie-making, improved editing, Web publishing, and many more. This launch of Windows Live Movie Maker is a part of an update to Windows Live Essentials, which you can download now. Get more information about these and other great new features in Windows Live Movie Maker at the launch site. | Windows 7 Getting Closer to Launch With Windows 7 reaching the release to manufacturing (RTM) milestone in recent weeks, we are happy to announce that Windows 7 RTM is available for download through the MSDN Academic Alliance (MSDNAA) site as well as the e-Academy License Management System (ELMS). Get more information about how you can get your copy today at the Academic Care Blog. For more information on new features and late-breaking changes in Windows 7, check out the Windows Team Blog. | | | Top News | | The SQL Server 2008 R2 August Community Technology Preview (CTP) rollout continues. Download the SQL Server 2008 R2 August CTP today and register for the free SQL Azure August CTP. | | | The .NET Framework enabled to use software transactional memory (STM.NET) - an experimental version of the .NET Framework - is now ready to download on DevLabs. STM.NET simplifies multithreaded application programming by allowing you to delineate sections of your code as transacted, atomic, and isolated from other atomic regions. | | | Take the touch first challenge: develop a next-generation Microsoft Surface application and you could win your very own Microsoft Surface Developer Unit. First time using Microsoft Surface? Even better. The touch first challenge is a great opportunity to try the Microsoft Surface SDK workstation edition. | | | October 19 - 23, Redmond, WA
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