December 2008 - Posts

Usability in Practice: The Human Face Of Software
“In the past, user experience was not a high priority for most development projects, but that's changed. Today, end users have a lot of experience with the Web and with software. They want design that's easy to learn and use and that fits their workflow. Read More...
Posted 23 December 08 07:45 by pdestoop | 0 Comments   
This could save your life when on holiday! (runs on Smartphone)
Windows Live Messenger translation bot now available! The Microsoft Translator team is excited to announce the new translation bot for Windows Live Messenger! This Messenger bot does translations for you. Just add mtbot@hotmail.com to your contacts and Read More...
Posted 18 December 08 11:21 by pdestoop | 0 Comments   
Microsoft Partnership with RSA for Information Protection
Microsoft and RSA (now EMC’s security division), have announced a partnership to give companies a better way to protect sensitive information. We know customers face a lot of challenges trying to strike the right balance between securing information but Read More...
Posted 18 December 08 11:09 by pdestoop | 0 Comments   
and…3 simple steps to become an architect…
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Posted 18 December 08 11:04 by pdestoop | 1 Comments   
5 simple steps to get going with Windows Azure development
What does it take to get started with developing applications with the Windows Azure  platform? 5 simple steps (including OS & VS) Install Vista SP1 or Windows 2008 RTM Install VS 2008, then upgrade it to SP1. (azure needs .net 3.5 sp1) Install Read More...
Posted 17 December 08 08:16 by pdestoop | 2 Comments   
Sharepoint interoperates with external portal platforms via WSRP
Microsoft is announcing the Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP) Toolkit for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. While SharePoint Server currently ships with a WSRP consumer (so SharePoint is able to consume portlets hosted on other portals), Read More...
Posted 16 December 08 05:34 by pdestoop | 0 Comments   
Microsoft patterns & practices releases “Unity for Silverlight”
Microsoft patterns & practices is excited to announce the latest addition to the p&p library of software architecture guidance: Unity for Silverlight December 2008 Release (1.2) Quick Links: – MSDN site: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd362339.aspx Read More...
Posted 15 December 08 08:14 by pdestoop | 0 Comments   
Microsoft Belux Architect Forum on Windows Azure Cloud Platform
Last December 1, was the last Microsoft Belux Architect Forum. The theme of the day was the Windows Azure Services Platform.  Agenda & attendees This Forum was the first to be organized around the new blueprint which integrates Solution Architects Read More...
Posted 11 December 08 08:46 by pdestoop | 1 Comments   

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