Here is a good run-down on everything IE8... http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/ and you can download Beta 2 from here   Joel

In case you haven't heard of it, check this new pretty innovative way of enjoying picture taking and viewing… Consider it a break away from coding J Take a look http://livelabs.com/photosynth/ and also, stay informed via the Photosynth blog http:/...

In addition to providing support for SQL Server 2008 database projects, this release incorporates many previously released Power Tools as well as several new features. The new features include distinct Build and Deploy phases, Static Code Analysis and...

If you are considering or actually involved in developing applications with offline capabilities, this profile tool could be handy. The Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile Offline Installer contains the .NET Framework assemblies needed for the installation...

The WCF Tools team has a new post up, with screenshots, showing the enhancements they've made for Visual Studio 2008 SP1: http://blogs.msdn.com/wcftoolsteamblog/archive/2008/08/22/vs2008-sp1-is-released-wcf-tools-new-features-with-snapshots.aspx - Marc...

I've been chatting with Vish over email.  He made me aware his approach to getting SQL 2008 & Virtual Earth to play well together using GeoJSON.  I actually didn't know about GeoJSON.  Thanks Vish!  Check out his post explaining...

Yesterday, at the Developer Dinner, I answered a bunch of questions around SQL Injection in the various usage scenarios of the ADO.NET Entity Framework & ADO.NET Data Services.  For the most part, my responses were correct.  However, the...

Thanks to everyone who attended! You can download the deck and links to the code here: Normally, I make my actual demo code available for download. However, this time around, my demo code was based on the .NET 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit. I blogged...

The Microsoft Windows 7 Team has started the discussion about the upcoming release of Windows... known for now as Windows7. This blog is a good entry point for those interested in being the first to know about this exciting new release of Windows. Enjoy...

Looking for free introductory training on the .NET 3.5 SP1 & ASP.NET MVC?  Head over to Jonathan Carter's blog to get all the details on the .NET 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit RTM .  What will you find?  Information and links to download...

In addition to releasing the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 last week, which included a number of improvements to WPF , the WPF Codeplex site went public.  This site is the home for the WPF Toolkit and WPF Futures. From the site: "The WPF Toolkit is...

John O'Brien , a Windows Live Developer MVP, has been cranking out samples of how to use the Virtual Earth ASP.NET Control .  He's also blogging over at www.liveside.net now.  His latest post is titled Server Side Clustering and comes complete...

I am pleased to announce the agenda and details for the Public Sector Technology Conference in Denver, CO to be held on September 17, 2008. ACTION REQUESTED: Please register today as space is limited!!! Event Date & Time : September 17...

Register today for our upcoming webcasts! DATE TIME LOCATION TITLE AND REGISTRATION LINK PRESENTER S OWNER TARGET AUDIENCE September 12, 2008 14:00 -15:30 EST Webcast Building...

What do Visual Studio 2008 SP1 and the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 include? Visual Studio 2008 SP1 and the .NET Framework SP1 include substantial enhancements. To highlight just a few of the new features: The .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 delivers: Performance increases...

Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is more than a traditional service pack, which usually consists of bug fixes and performance improvements. While we fixed some bugs and dramatically improved performance in several areas...

You are in luck!  Version 1.0 RTM of the SQL Server 2005 Driver for PHP is live!  Check out the SQLPHP blog for more details: http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlphp/archive/2008/07/28/microsoft-sql-server-2005-driver-for-php-v1-0-has-released.aspx - Marc...

The Patterns & Practices Team have recently released v1.0 of the web services security guide (in PDF format) that shows how to make the most out of WCF. With end-to-end application scenarios, it shows you how to design and implement authentication...