On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me: Six free e-learning
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On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Six free e-learning,
Five BizTalk VLabs,
Four Demystifying Programs,
Three Products Launching,
Two cool industry conferences,
And the source code to Tafiti.
This is a limited time offer, so grab it before it is gone (and if it is gone, nice > naughty).
The 6 freebies from Microsoft Learning include:
Free e-Books of three recent publications from Microsoft Press:
- Introducing Microsoft LINQ by Paolo Pialorsi and Marco Russo (ISBN: 9780735623910) - This practical guide covers Language Integrated Query (LINQ) syntax fundamentals, LINQ to ADO.NET, and LINQ to XML. The e-book includes the entire contents of this printed book!
- Introducing Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX by Dino Esposito (ISBN: 9780735624139) - Learn about the February 2007 release of ASP.NET AJAX Extensions 1.0, including an overview and the control toolkit.
- Introducing Microsoft Silverlight 1.0 by Laurence Moroney (ISBN: 9780735625396) - Learn how to use Silverlight to simplify the way you implement compelling user experiences for the Web. Discover how to support an object-oriented program model with JavaScript.
And three free Clinics - on very hot web topics!
- Clinic 5045: Inside Look at Developing with Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services 3.0
In this 2-hour premium clinic you will learn about the rich capabilities that Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 offers to developers. The clinic will focus on Architecture and List Management, Building and Extending Windows SharePoint Sites, and Packaging and Deploying Windows SharePoint services solutions. Having this knowledge will enable you to determine how to incorporate Windows SharePoint Services into your workspace solution development. Additionally, it will enable you to consider deployment options for your SharePoint solutions. - https://www.microsoftelearning.com/eLearning/courseDetail.aspx?courseId=61917 - Clinic 5046: Inside Look at Building and Developing Solutions with Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007
In this 2-hour premium clinic you will learn about the rich capabilities that Office SharePoint Server 2007 offers to developers. The clinic will focus on Fundamentals of Building Solutions with Office SharePoint Server 2007, Building Business Solutions with Office SharePoint Server 2007 and how to Incorporate Office SharePoint Services into Business solutions. Having this knowledge will enable you to determine how to incorporate Office SharePoint Server 2007 development into your portal-based solution development. Additionally, it will enable you to determine how to integrate Office SharePoint Server within your existing enterprise application infrastructure. - https://www.microsoftelearning.com/eLearning/courseDetail.aspx?courseId=61966 - Clinic 5230: Developing Enhanced Web Experiences with Microsoft® ASP.NET AJAX Extensions
In this 2-hour clinic you will learn about the rich functionality that ASP.NET AJAX Extensions provides for building highly responsive and enhanced web applications. In addition to learning about the different server and client components of ASP.NET AJAX, you will also learn how to build new ASP.NET AJAX applications and how to upgrade existing ASP.NET applications to take advantage of ASP.NET AJAX. This clinic is appropriate for experienced .NET Web Developers and Software Architects who are looking to incorporate ASP.NET AJAX within their existing and future solutions. - https://www.microsoftelearning.com/eLearning/courseDetail.aspx?courseId=73568
P.S. And with SP1, WSS/MOSS + ASP.NET AJAX is supported!
Wishing you more Holiday Cheer!
