I posted another Channel 9 screencast covering another feature of ASP.NET “Atlas” yesterday morning. However, I didn’t get around to blogging about it. Here’s the description: “Building on concepts from his previous screencast, Microsoft Federal...

The next in my series of screencasts about ASP.NET "Atlas" capabilities is live. Channel 9 description: "  Building on concepts from his previous screencast , Microsoft Federal Developer Evangelist Marc Schweigert demonstrates more AJAX enabling...

ASP.NET “Atlas” offers developers, primarily, two ways to develop AJAX applications. For the sake of this post I’ll call them the “server-centric” and “client-centric” approach. So which one should you chose? The answer, as with all things software, is...

As promised, here is the first in a series of short screencasts about specific ASP.NET "Atlas" capabilities. Channel 9 description: "Microsoft Federal Developer Evangelist Marc Schweigert demonstrates the fundamentals of the "server-centric" approach...

MSDN subscribers at the Operating Systems level and above can continue to be among the first to download these latest releases from MSDN Subscriber Downloads shortly after release. Can't wait for Windows Vista Beta 2 or 2007 Office System Beta 2? Set...

Many of you have been asking about getting access to a beta version of Microsoft Office 2007. We are happy to report that Beta 2 is now available for public download. This includes both the client and server components. To download the software, go to...

I recently received a question from a customer asking for "news" on the next beta of WinFS. I didn't have any "news" to share. Now I do! Looks like the WinFS team is Showing off the next release of WinFS at Tech Ed 2006 . -Marc Technorati Tags:...

Just check out the latest issue at http://msdn.microsoft.com/Flash/ This a bi-weekly newsletter that can be customized to the topics you are most interested in. Mine arrived this morning and contained info on the redesigned Windows Vista Developer...

“The LINQ Project is a codename for a set of extensions to the .NET Framework that encompass language-integrated query, set, and transform operations. It extends C# and Visual Basic with native language syntax for queries and provides class libraries...

AppDev ... you remember them? They are the training partner that keeps giving away all of those great training CDs. They're doing it again. They have just released a new ASP.NET 2.0 "Atlas" training CD . You can download the CD (or get one shipped to...

The content for the 2006 Microsoft Federal Architect Forum will be posted on Federaldeveloper.com (link is here: http://tinyurl.com/luawt ) For those who were able to attend, thank you! - Keith

Join Robert Shelton & Marc Schweigert – Microsoft Federal Developer Evangelists - for a Developer Dinner Overview of AJAX Programming with Microsoft Atlas There is limited seating for this event, so please register TODAY! http://msevents...

If you are interested in learning about Web technology, but were not able to make it to Mix06 in Vegas a few months back, you can now get all 52 MIX06 session online for your education and enjoyment. These include Bill Gates' keynote, 2 general session...

Team Foundation Server is in this month's Volume Licensing Media Kit. The following disks are being shipped: Team Foundation Server Disc 1 Team Foundation Server (MSDN Library for Visual Studio Team System – Disc 1) Team Foundation Server (MSDN...

With the recent release of Team Foundation Server, we've been fielding numerous questions in the Federal space regarding the product and on Visual Studio Team System in general. To try and provide guidance and answer your questions in the most efficient...

I just read this on the Virtual Earth developer blog . There are some cool new dev features in this release: place/address lookups (geocoding), driving directions/routing and polylines, quick data-binding for GeoRSS, public Collection layers, and Built...

With ASP.NET 2.0 you create richer Web applications with fewer lines of code. These virtual labs teach you about the improvements in ASP.NET 2.0, including new controls and new membership and personalization features. Instantly explore Web development...

OK - is all this guy ever going to do is lead into his posts with a quote? Maybe. Here's another one: No change in musical style will survive unless it is accompanied by a change in clothing style. Rock is to dress up to. As it turns out, Web Deployment...

Updated: Detailed syllabus available here Microsoft® Visual Studio Team System Training May 24th-25th 2006 This exclusive 2 day technical training seminar is for our Federal Government Customers, Partners, SIs who want to take a closer look...

Very often in the world of check list-based decision making, subtlety is lost. The EAL evaluations of Windows Server and SuSE are great examples. Both are evaluated at EAL4+, so advantage: neither right? Not so fast. Have a look at this: http:/...

I've been talking to G. Andrew Duthie , Brian Noyes , Vishwas Lele about the upcoming Code Camp in Reston, Va. They're looking for attendees as well as speakers. If you are doing something interesting with .NET and want to share it with your peers at...

Folks, an MSDN TV presentation can be found here . Brief Description This presentation covers the reasons behind Excel Services, the benefits of using them, and a demonstration of using a Web service to incorporate Excel-based business logic into...

Learn how the Requirements Authoring Starter Kit (RASK) can help software development teams collect, interpret, distribute, and synchronize project requirements in a structured Word document using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for the Microsoft Office...

The touchdown briefing series is a complimentary, half day event featuring Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). The briefings will be held in cities througout the US, so look for one near you. For those...

Folks, 50+ hours of MIX 06 goodness, park your bad self here: http://sessions.mix06.com/ - Keith