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Introducing MSDN’s Latest Recruit

I’m David Lemphers, the newest edition to Frank’s tribe. I arrived on 2 March, weighing 86kgs, with a full head of hair. Well, OK, I’m allowed a certain amount of creative licence.

I’m Melbourne based and have spent most of my working life in and out of (consulting) institutions and ISVs. A reformed Microsoft Visual Basic developer turned recovering Microsoft .NET technology architect, I’ve recently turned to the faith, and become a Developer Evangelist.

My passions include Visual Studio Team System (VSTS), which I indulge with some of Australia’s best VSTS gurus, including the formidable Joe Sango. I’m also a fan of OSS technologies, and am constantly on the prowl for great stories of interop illustriousness, or the odd VSTS plug-in.

I also love blogging, and regularly spew forth (I mean post) new bits and pieces for open debate, so please drop by my blog and say g’day.

Anyhow, enough from me. I hope you enjoy this edition of MSDN Flash, and I look forward to meeting y’all soon.

Take care,

David Lemphers
Developer Evangelist

A Word From our Editor

Hi, everyone, Frank Arrigo here.

I couldn’t help but stick my nose into this edition, even though Dave is our guest Editor. I wanted to remind you the new MSDN Australia site is now up and running. We’re keen to hear from you as to whether this is an improvement on the previous version. And I also want to thank the folks who took the time to visit the old site following the previous edition of Flash, and letting me know there had been no improvement made.

Also don't forget to register for this year's MSDN Update. Many of our good friends will be there and it shouldn't be missed. Hurry places are limited, so register today.

‘Til next time, Happy Coding and see you at the Update!

Frank Arrigo
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Microsoft puts Technology under the Microscope

Remember the days before Internet and e-mail? As recently as 1991, Microsoft formed the Microsoft Research Group, charged with exploring advanced technologies to help extend the reach of personal computing technology. With a long-term perspective, they created a basic research lab in a software company, which had never really been done before. They also decided to mould Microsoft Research on academic institutions, giving researchers the freedom to take on basic projects while applying the results to the real world through Microsoft products. If you want to learn what’s in store for the future, check out what these innovators are up to today.

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Fresh from the Web

Take Control of Your Microsoft Visual C++ Access Control Lists

Keith Brown shows you how to tame your complex Access control lists, and gives you tips on editing user interfaces with ease. Learn how Keith builds an ACL Editor adapter in C++ with the option to use any Microsoft .NET technology language for programmatic ACL editing. And, as a bonus, you can download complimentary code so you can get your hands dirty straight away. Follow the link and take control today.

Secure Your Studio

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Wednesday, 23 March, 2005

In this Issue:

	Introducing MSDN’s Latest Recruit
	A Word From our Editor
	Faculty and Students
	Featured Articles
	Your Future with Microsoft
	Fresh from the Web

Training and Events

Attend this year's key Developer event, the MSDN Update, 2005.

ISV Community Days
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Take the Know-it-all Charity Fund Raiser Challenge
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Online Assessments for Visual Studio .NET
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Register for the Imagine Cup 2005
Hurry, registration for some categories close 1 April 2005.

TechNet Special Interest Groups
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MSDN User Groups
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MSDN Code Camp
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Service Packs

Secure your system with the latest fixes and product enhancements.

Featured MSDN Downloads

•	Service Pack 3 for Web Services Enhancements 2.0 Released
•	Download: Microsoft Office Word 2003 XML Software Development Kit (SDK)
•	Microsoft Project 2003 Software Development Kit (SDK)
•	Solution Starter: Microsoft Project Server 2003 to ERP Connector

Featured MSDN Code Samples

•	Microsoft CRM: Exporting Custom Reports to Microsoft Office Excel
•	Web Services Security Interoperability Using Web Services Enhancement 2.0 and Systinet Server 5.0 for Java
•	New DataSet Features in Visual Studio 2005
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Developer Communities

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Technical Support

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Security for Developers

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•	Visit the MSDN Security Developer Centre
•	The Security Risk Management Guide
•	Privacy Information for Developers
•	Building and Configuring More Secure Web Sites

Latest Developer Downloads

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•	Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Beta 2 Obsolete APIs
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•	Microsoft ASP.NET Using Microsoft Visual C# .NET
•	Exploring ASP.NET 2.0 Using Visual C# 2005
•	Developing Applications in Visual C# .NET
•	Paul Sheriff on Architecture
•	Microsoft CRM 1.2 Logical Database Diagram
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•	Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder Update 050311_KB893291

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