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Customize MSDN Flash | Unsubscribe Volume 15, Number 11 | May 23, 2011     Top Stories     Check Out Content from Tech·Ed 2011 We're making the many resources from Tech·Ed 2011 available online so you can still benefit from everything that happened. Visit our website and sign in to myTech·Ed to find links to presentations and more from this year's event Getting Started with Visual Studio LightSwitch Sometimes people don't know where to start, especially as more and more people post advanced LightSwitch content out there on the web. So here's where you start. Free Video Training on ASP.NET Web Forms and ASP.NET MVC Some great end-to-end ASP.NET video training courses are available on the asp.net website. They range from basic concepts to working with the new Entity Framework "code first" model to security, deployment, and testing. Your Featured Content NuGet Package of the Week - Dynamic, Malleable, Enjoyable Expando Objects with Clay Clay makes working with dynamic objects even more fun. It was written for the open source Orchard Project by Louis DeJardin with an assist from Bertrand LeRoy. Windows Phone 7: Starting to Design an Application In this video, learn how to use Blend to create a Windows Phone 7 application using Silverlight Controls, Behaviors, and the Navigation framework. How Do I: Install and Use Microsoft WebMatrix? In less than 3 minutes, this video demonstrates how you can install Microsoft WebMatrix and use different types of templates to create and customize websites. How Do I: Work with Spatial Data in SQL Azure? SQL Server 2008 supports two types of spatial data types - the geometry data type and the geography data type. These types support the methods and properties that allow the creation, comparison, analysis, and retrieval of spatial data. MSDN Webcast: Cloud Power Event Series: Adding Scale Easily to ASP.NET Apps (Level 200) This session walks you through the steps needed to address your server needs (with Windows Communication Foundation - WCF) and web requirements (Microsoft ASP.NET MVC, Web Forms, Microsoft Silverlight). Try the cloud 30 days for free! Use promotional code WEBCASTPASS to activate your free trial.   Bytes by MSDN Interview: Hybrid Architecture in the Cloud Join Dave Nielsen and Brian Prince as they discuss how to get started with the cloud. Companies are building hybrid applications, where just a portion of their application lives in the cloud. Tune in to the end to learn how to access your free 30-day Windows Azure pass. Designing for Gestures on Windows Phone 7 In this tutorial, you will learn about the available gestures supported by Windows Phone. You will also walk through how to implement each gesture in your own application. How Do I: Create and Publish a Website on the Internet Using Microsoft WebMatrix? These short videos demonstrate how you can create a website and publish it on the internet using Microsoft WebMatrix, and then synchronize it with the development box. Create the Next Big App: Live Simulcast Series Mark your calendar for this five-part online event series. We're talking data migration, SharePoint, Facebook, ASP.NET, mobile, and everything you need to create apps for the cloud. You'll also get a free 30-day Windows Azure Pass to kick-start your coding. Rock Hard: C++ Evolving Watch this session from DevDays 2011 Netherlands, and get a fresh perspective on C++0x (or C++11) and the power of modern native programming.     MSDN Flash Sponsors DevExpress, and Red Gate Software: •  Data Grid for Silverlight Enhances Data Presentation •  Ignoring Bugs Won't Make Them Go Away     For MSDN Subscribers New Software Available for Download •  Windows Embedded Standard 7 Service Pack for Multilingual User Interface Pack •  Enhanced Write Filter Management Tool for Windows Embedded Standard 2009 •  Visual Studio 2010 Load Test Feature Pack Deployment Guide     ADVERTISEMENT DevExpress Data Grid Control for Silverlight The new DXGrid Control ships with market-leading features, including cell editors, full end-user customization options, RIA services support, and more.     Events Register to Attend Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2011 October 3 - 6, 2011 Anaheim, CA Network and hear experts from Microsoft and around the world share their experience and knowledge about a variety of SharePoint topics.     ADVERTISEMENT Ignoring Bugs Won't Make Them Go Away Get a stack trace, values of local variables, and more whenever your users hit a bug, with SmartAssembly's automated error reporting. 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