Nanda Lella's WebLog

Must-Have Xbox 360 Exclusives This year, the hottest games will be found exclusively on Xbox 360, including the next chapters of top franchises such as Gears of War , Fable, and Ninja Gaiden , as well as new titles such as Too Human™ . Gears of...

The Windows SDK is available for customers to install as either an 1. ISO , or 2. Web Setup Platforms: This SDK release supports Windows Server 2008 , . NET Framework 3.5 , and Windows Vista SP1 and is compatible with Visual Studio 2008...

I will be working with other Windows SDK team members in identifying windows SDK customer personas. Our intent is to better understand what our customers are expecting in future SDK releases. In last couple of weeks that I have spent working on these...

Send invitations. Share photos. Customize your event... What are events? Create an event today and invite your friends. Share photos and leave messages for your guests after the party's over. The fun never ends! Your way...

We announced Thursday a Web Site, called HealthVault , includes a secure way to upload data such as blood-pressure readings so consumers can keep record of their health information. HealthVault is new and FREE wayto collect, store, and share the health...

9/6 – Medal of Honer: Airborne 9/7 – Stranglehold 9/12 – Oblivion – Game of Year edition 9/13 – Skate 9/13 – NHL 08 9/13 – NHL 2K8 9/13 – Kengo: Legend of the 9 9/13 – Fatal Intertia 9/19 – Juiced 2 9/19 – Eternal Sonata ...

PlentyOfCode has an interesting blog post about Most Active Open Source Projects in Codeplex .Its a good read and has nice details about several projects in CodePleX . More info @ http://www.plentyofcode.com/2007/08/most-active-open-source-projects-in...

Windows Vista is by far more secure than any other OS's and same is the case with Windows Server 2003 which has less vulnerabilities Year to date compared to Linux/UNIX flavors. Jones has an intresting blog post with the details.

Our latest Windows SDK download is live at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=74DD6E2D-89C6-4E1E-AF00-FC7D70F15439&displaylang=en

Xbox 360 has an unprecedented lineup of blockbuster titles available by holiday 2007, including these: Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation (NAMCO BANDAI Games): Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation takes you up to the sky and into the heat of realistic air...

Auto-code generation for Silverlight Controls LIVE Mobile Search V2 released Expose Stored Procedures to ASP.NET through HTTP Endpoints Tips and Tricks: ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX 1.0 Extensions and Master Pages Introducing LINQ: Introducing LINQ –...

Would you prefer a new Windows SDK version to be a installed "Side by Side" to your current installed version; or remove the existing version and install the new version?

This is an awesome PR move by Microsoft. "What would you purchase for £146...? (The price difference between an Xbox 360 and a PlayStaion 3)" Actual details @ http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=160496

This is a video of Vista and Office 2007 launches in India (on soapbox). http://soapbox.msn.com/video.aspx?vid=2acd6c1a-b0ed-4cf7-8d9a-7a5829adf8c0 <no audio>

This is a video of great discussion about the rapid rise of online social networks is both a social and business phenomenon, the impact of which is only beginning to be understood. The consumer-powered Web 2.0 creates innovative ways for businesses to...

Download free sample chapters of select Visual Studio 2005 titles in Portable Document File (PDF) format. If you like what you see, you can buy the books directly from Microsoft Press at 35 percent off the suggested retail price. Purchase Microsoft...

We have just released the Windows SDK for Windows Vista. The Microsoft® Windows® Software Development Kit (SDK) provides the documentation, samples, header files, libraries, and tools you need to develop applications that run on Windows. This version...

http://maps.live.com has new and cool looking 3d maps. These maps look great. You can check out the 3D maps @ http://maps.live.com . Ofcourse, you need Virtual Earth 3D to view these maps. More information about Virtual Earth 3D @ http://dev.live.com...

Zune.net went live today. Check it out to learn more. It's a place for creative expression around the idea of sharing from some of today's most progressive artists, animators and designers. Play around. The gallery is constantly growing. Make sure you...

This collection of 3 2-hour premium clinics teaches about the new capabilities provided by the .NET Framework 3.0. These clinics are for experienced Developers and Software Architects who are looking to adopt Microsoft's next generation technology within...

With Windows Vista and 2007 Office system the packaging has been completely revised. Check out the photos Here . ( http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2006/10/30/announcing-new-packaging-for-windows-vista-and-2007-office-system.aspx...

I have just seen that we lauched a new web site that gives you all the tools you need to become more efficient and productive with Windows Vista right away. The Website also includes some downloadable guides like Windows Vista Tip Sheet Windows...

In ScottGu's Blog , he has just posted datails realated to Atlas naming and release roadmap. A quick summary : Goal is to ship the “Atlas” 1.0 release around the end of this year (Includes a Beta, then an RC before final release) Will work with...

The Windows SDK includes content for the APIs in Windows Vista, including the Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.0: .NET Framework 2.0, Windows® Presentation Foundation, Windows® Communications Foundation, and Windows® Workflow Foundation. Docs available...

ScottGu's Blog just reported that there are bunch of new ATLAS vidoes posted. Which includes, - Add "Atlas" features to an existing ASP.NET web application : Learn how to easily add Atlas functionality to an existing ASP.NET application, and demonstrates...