November Week 2
So who is having the best week ever?
Zune is having a great week. Hello from Seattle!
It is here! Welcome to the Social. I have one...brown! Pics and videos of the kids and music by the Thompson Twins, Jai Uttal and Beyonce (all for the obvious reasons). I got it at my local Target and they gave me a $25 gift card. I'll use that as a peace offering to the wife who has capped my spending at $200.
Microsoft Office Live lost the beta moniker!
Something about free...nice!
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Powershell is having a great week, it RTM'ed.
November is Powershell Month, so what a great time to RTM. It is immediately available for Windows XP/2003 (here) and the team has promised Vista capability by January 2007. Read the Powershell team blog and watch a very cool IIS7 and Powershell tandem on Channel 9.
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 is here.
Huge week for finished products. Download Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsserver/sharepoint/download.mspx
Upcoming Events
Health Oriented
Security Development Lifecycle for Healthcare - Nov 21, 2006 1-2:30pm EST - This session will discuss the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) and the challenges of delivery into the Healthcare environment. Recent technology investments, updated prescriptive guidance and industry partnerships help secure the core infrastructure and enable better business solutions. As a developer, it is important to understand the security threat landscape and what you can do to reduce or mitigate security risks. http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032314348&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US
Wealth Oriented
Migration Best Practices for Financial Services (WinDNA to .NET 2.0) - Nov 28, 2006 1-2:30pm EST - Do you have plans to migrate your Component Object Model (COM) and WinDNA architecture to .NET? Learn the architectural considerations for migrating COM-based applications to the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. In this webcast, we explore the various migration strategies chosen by financial services firms as well as the reasons why. We’ll review strategies such as vertical and horizontal migrations, as well as provide best practices for choosing a migration implmentation. We then drill down into the development process, pointing out tips and tricks for migrating your code to .NET. See the key enhancements and modifications in the .NET Framework 2.0, so you have the right information to make the decision that is best for you. http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032312771&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US
Have a great week ahead. I wish you Health and Wealth!
