Windows Server 2003 contains an SMTP service. This is useful if you have applications that need to send e-mail, but don't have access to an e-mail server. For example, in a development or demo environment. It turns out that there is a trick to installing...

As if you needed more reasons to start using SQL Server 2005, we've got another big one! You may have seen links we posted on implementing row level security in SQL Server 2005 in previous posts . Now we are making available a toolkit for easily applying...

Do you know of any? I'm compiling a list of public services one can use in their own applications. I am looking for anything of value that is consumable. I would prefer they have some sort of government focus or benefit. It would also be nice if they...

I recently uninstalled the January CTP of WinFX and then installed the February CTP (see instructions here ). I have been moving right along with no problems until late last week when I tried to “Add Web Reference...” When I did, I received this peculiar...

Mike Harsh is bloggin about it! Here's what you'll find if you follow the link: All the details we announced at MIX06 Screenshots (running in both IE & Firefox) Links to some other blog posts & articles on WPF/E Joe Stegman's WPF...

What is Microsoft Application Threat Modeling (Hi-Res Video) Brief Description: A video introducing the Microsoft Application Threat Modeling process. Microsoft Threat Analysis & Modeling v2.0 BETA2 Brief Description: Threat modeling to empower...

In my experience, people interested in portals can be roughly divided into two groups. One of those groups cares deeply about WSRP and JSR168 and the other doesn’t. If you belong to the former group or are simply curious about what WSRP and JSR 168 are...

With all the buzz around Web 2.0 and AJAX, mash-up applications are becoming very popular. In fact we launched our Mash-it-up with Atlas contest last week. But what are you going to mash up? I asked about public web services here . Well I have compiled...

Another interesting smart client technology being discussed at MIX06 is gadgets . Gadgets are written in HTML and javascript, technologies familiar to web developers. They can be hosted as part of the live.com portal. From a smart client perspective,...

It's doomsday certain that my skateboard finatic son would call them rulz, but I figured that I would call them according to en-EN and not en-US mime type. Anyway, many customers have asked questions regarding custom rules for VS 2005 static code analysis...

One of my favorite cartoon characters was Mr. Know-It-All. Am I dating myself? Why not - Bullwinkle still rocks after all these years. How would you like to be Mr. Know-It-All when it comes to project management theory and life cycle support underlying...

Eight report packs have just been released for SQL Server 2005. Report packs are sample reports that you can use as templates to quickly author and distribute new interactive reports. The 8 report packs include: · SQL Server 2005 Report Pack for...

This ain't just the luck o' the Irish! The hard work and dedication of countless Microsoft engineers comes to fruitition today with Visual Studio Team Foundation Server release to manufacturer. Bottom line - MSDN subscribers should be able to get the...

Yeah, yeah... but I want to move portions of my TFS to new machines! How the heck can I do it? Here's a post on the VSTF UE blog that can walk you through several of these scenarios: http://blogs.msdn.com/vstsue/archive/2006/03/22/558178.aspx ...

This is the fourth in a series of posts. You can find the previous posts here ( 1 , 2 , 3 ). In my previous posts, the data in an xml file was retrieved as a single row. It is more realistic to consider an xml file that contains multiple rows of data...

I've blogged about SCBAT before here . While catching up on some blog reading I noticed that Eugenio had announced the March CTP. I downloaded the CTP and did a quick scan. If you've been waiting for a more mature release or better documentation, then...

"We are easy to manage, a gregarious people, Full of sentiment, clever at mechanics, and we love our luxuries. " ATTRIBUTION: Robinson Jeffers (1887–1962), U.S. poet. Ave Caesar (l. 7–8). . . Excuse me while I pass the time enjoying spring weather...

Likewise "CAL" might represent a client access license, but only a licsensing expert knows it. I get a fair number of questions regarding the CAL requirements of the Team Foundation Server Workgroup Edition compared to the full blown, unlimited product...

I just noticed that Paul Andrew blogged about the latest release of Windows Workflow Foundation . There are some important caveats to installing this release so please review the important notes section on the download page . -Marc UPDATE: The...

Atlas is a framework for building AJAX style web applications. One of the big announcements at the conference was a new CTP with a go live license. Due to popular demand, this license will allow developers to put Atlas applications into production. ...

The Windows Live Developer Center is now available at http://msdn.microsoft.com/live/ . This site contains SDKs, articles, and examples to help you get started building applications which leverage Windows Live Services. Areas of focus include: ...

A number of customers have asked me how they can learn more about and get their hands on the betas of Office & Vista for general evaluation. If you have been asking the same thing, then have a look at https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/ . From...

Are you a VB6 or classic ASP developer looking for resources to get up to speed on Visual Studio 2005 and the .NET Framework 2.0? Did you read my blog post about the ASP.NET 2.0 Webcast Series for PHP, JSP, and ColdFusion developers and wonder "What about...

One of the most exciting new features of Office 12 is that it uses XML file formats ( http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/developers/filefaq.mspx ) by default. Although XML file formats were supported in Office 2003, they were optional in that release...

One of the smart client technologies we've talked a lot about in the past is Windows Presentation Foundation . One of the key points made during MIX06 is that there is an increasing number of display types that devices uses. The application UI may need...