Volume 13, Number 21: October 12, 2009 |
| | Top News | Get an early look at the new experience coming to MSDN by checking out the Visual Basic Developer Center preview. This is the new design for all MSDN sites. The Library and Forums tabs are not integrated with this preview site. As this is a preview, we are still doing some final fine-tuning of the design and welcome your feedback. | | Get weekly updates on events, customer and partner solutions, technical articles and Microsoft's latest technologies. For instance, see how to deliver true HD with Silverlight and smooth streaming, or how to incorporate asynchronous programming capabilities into your apps. | | | Your Featured Content | Ensure that the content most relevant to you is presented in this section. | | | The new efficiency is ready when you are. See how innovations in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 offer features to help you tackle development and architectural challenges for today's industry. Find out about special offers, and check out some great demos. | | .NET Framework KB Articles | Case Studies | The Fritz Institute chose the .NET Framework for HELIOS, which can cut the time and cost of paperwork in half, giving aid workers more time to work directly with local populations delivering life-saving assistance faster. | | Partner News | Take part in the largest Agile survey. Last year: over 3,000 respondents, 82 countries. Make your experiences part of the aggregated results and be one of the first to get the results for free. | | | | | | _________________ | New in MSDN Magazine |
| | Webcasts & Online Events All times Pacific Time Amazing UIs with Silverlight for Windows Embedded October 27, 2009, 11:00 A.M. Silverlight for Windows Embedded, just released with Windows Embedded CE 6.0, enables UI designers who are already familiar with the visual design tools included in the Expression Studio Suite to collaborate with device makers and rapidly create innovative user interfaces for embedded devices.
An Architect's Perspective on Silverlight 3 October 27, 2009, 11:00 A.M. In this session we will step back from a detailed implementation technology and take a higher-level look at Silverlight from the architect's perspective. We will discuss the types of applications where Silverlight makes sense and some scenarios where Silverlight may not be the appropriate technology. We will also delve into some of the architectural decisions that the architect must consider when writing applications for this platform and where some of the tradeoffs may lie.
Deploying Windows 7 from an Infrastructure Architect's Perspective October 28, 2009, 11:00 A.M. We'll discuss five key areas centered on deploying Windows 7: Developing business justification; exploring the differences in preparing for Windows 7 based on your current desktop operating system; application readiness; deployment readiness; and training your employees. |
| | National and Global Events PDC09: Last Chance - Register by October 13 to Save US$300 November 17 - 19 Los Angeles, CA The Professional Developers Conference is Microsoft's premier event for leading-edge developers and solution architects. Come see the future of developer technology, network with our big brains, and jumpstart your product planning. Check out the new sessions released and register by October 13th to save $300 on your conference pass. |
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