I published a short screencast that shows how to define a simple model using the modeling language "M", compile the definition into an Image and install this image into the Repository. After that I show how to use Quadrant to use the defined language.
http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/GLenz/See-Visual-Studio-2010-and-Oslo-in-Action/
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I posted the fourth, and last, part of my Screen-Cast series on implementing the Windows 7 Taskbar features in less than 10 minutes :-) (well, I ran little over this time 
, sorry but I also wanted to show the Windows Peek feature). The short video shows how to leverage the Windows 7 Taskbar Preview and Window Peek for your application.
You can find the screen-casts @
Part IV -- Preview and Window Peek:
In this Screen-Cast, I show you how to leverage the Preview and Window Peek for your application. I am using the Vista Bridge to access the Windows 7 APIs from managed code.
http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/GLenz/Windows-7-Taskbar-in-10-Minutes-Part-IV-Preview-and-Peek/
The source code is available here.
Part III -- JumpList:
The third part of my Screen-Cast series on implementing the Windows 7 Taskbar features in less than 10 minutes 
(well I ran little over this time , sorry). The short video shows how to leverage the Windows 7 JumpList feature for your application.
http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/GLenz/Windows-7-Taskbar-in-10-Minutes-Part-III-Jumplists/ .
The source code is available here.
Part II -- Icon Overlay:
This is the second part of my Screen-Cast series on implementing the Windows 7 Taskbar features in less than 10 minutes . The short video shows how to leverage the Windows 7 Taskbar Icon Overlay feature for your application.
http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/GLenz/Windows-7-Taskbar-in-10-Minutes-Part-II-Icon-Overlay/
The source code is available here.
Part I -- ProgressBar and Status:
In the first part of my Screen-Cast series I will show you how to implement the progress and status information for the Windows7 taskbar.
http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/GLenz/Windows-7-Taskbar-in-10-Minutes-Part-I-Progress-Bar/ .
The source code is available here .
You can download the Windows API CodePack from the website: http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/WindowsAPICodePack
As always, I hope you enjoy the ride…..
I posted the third part of my ScreenCast series on implementing the Windows 7 Taskbar features in less than 10 minutes :-) (well I ran little over this time ;-), sorry). The short video shows how to leverage the Windows 7 JumpList feature for your application.
You can find the screencast @
Part III -- JumpList: http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/GLenz/Windows-7-Taskbar-in-10-Minutes-Part-III-Jumplists/ . The source code is available here.
Part II -- Icon Overlay: http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/GLenz/Windows-7-Taskbar-in-10-Minutes-Part-II-Icon-Overlay/The source code is available here.
Part I -- ProgressBar and Status: http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/GLenz/Windows-7-Taskbar-in-10-Minutes-Part-I-Progress-Bar/ . The source code is available here .
In the 4th, and last part, of the Screencast series I will show how to work with the preview image for your application..... And all that in less than 10 minutes ;-).
As always, I hope you enjoy the ride…..
NOW in HD quality so you can actually follow the implementation on screen...... :-)
I posted the first part of a ScreenCast series on implementing the Windows 7 Taskbar features in less than 10 minutes at Channel9. The short video on Channel 9 showing how to leverage the Windows 7 Taskbar features for progress and status in your application.
You can find the screencast @ http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/GLenz/Windows-7-Taskbar-in-10-Minutes-Part-I-Progress-Bar/ . The source code is available here .
Enjoy the ride…..
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Good morning and welcome to a new week :-). It was raining all weekend so I took the time to work on some more cloud-ish stuff. I am going to release a few pod casts on the .NET Services soon on Channel 9. Stay tuned……
In the meantime, I just got to know that there are new HDI videos available for you to watch. In case you did not yet see those, here some more information on what they are and where to find them:
“How Do I” videos are free, task-oriented, and “bite-sized” to get you up to speed quickly so you can:
- See the Azure Services Platform in action without having to install or work with the CTP
- Learn more about the concepts and how to start your own development
- See Webcasts –
- Learn about the Azure SDK - http://www.microsoft.com/azure/sdk.mspx
- Sample projects to review – codeplex.com, search “azure”
If you want to stay informed then join Azure user groups – azureusergroup.com its a great way participate in the discussions and to share experiences, questions, and opportunities.
Have fun playing in the clouds :-)
What can I expect?
Expect a lot. You'll go back to your office with knowledge and expertise that only five days at Tech·Ed can offer. You can learn about today’s cutting edge trends, helping you make life easier for you (and everyone else) at work. But the most important benefit just might be the networking: you can build personal connections with Microsoft experts and peers that will last far beyond Tech·Ed.
Who should attend Tech·Ed?
Any and all technology professionals interested in exploring a broad set of current and upcoming Microsoft technologies, tools, platforms, and services.
Why should I attend Tech·Ed?
How many times do you get the opportunity to...
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... spend 5 full days with Microsoft innovators, third-party experts, and thousands of your IT peers?
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... explore all aspects of current and soon-to-be-released Microsoft technologies, tools, platforms, and services?
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... immerse yourself in over 750 IT learning opportunities?
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I posted a few nice interview videos that we did after the Software Architecture Workshop in NYC on Channel9. Check them out :-)
Al Perez from Total Computer shares his experiences as early adopter of WPF in an interview with Larry Gregory, Senior Director US Platform Evangelism at Microsoft. Al discusses how WPF enabled Total Computer to reduce time to market and differentiate their product from the competition by using the latest and greatest Microsoft client technologies. He also provides some advice for companies looking into the adoption of WPF and the latest .NET version.
Al Perez, Chief Architect at Total Computer, shares his experiences as an early adopter of WPF and .NET
Rajesh Chellamani from Wolters Kluwer shares his experiences as early adopter of WPF in an interview with Larry Gregory, Senior Director US Platform Evangelism at Microsoft. He discusses how .NET and Silverlight enabled Wolters Kluwer to provide an integrated performance monitoring and analysis tool by using the latest and greatest Microsoft client technologies. He also provides some advice for companies looking into the adoption of Silverlight and the latest .NET version.
Rajesh Chellamani, Principal Architect at Wolters Kluwer, shares his experience as early adopter of .NET and Silverlight
Matt Cochran from BIA shares his experience as adopter of the .NET Framework in an interview with Larry Gregory, Senior Director US Platform Evangelism at Microsoft. He discusses how .NET enabled BIA to provide an integrated development experience by using the Microsoft LinQ technology. He also provides some advice for companies looking into the adoption of the latest .NET version.
Matt Cochran, Lead Developer at BIA, shares his experience adopting the .NET Framework
With IE 8 being expected to be released any day now http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2009/03/12/2003438292 the discussions are not only focusing around the new features such as Accelerators or WebSlices, but also on the question of performance. How will IE8 compare to competitive browser technology?
For the Internet Explorer 8 performance published, the Top 25 websites in the world were used as measured by comScore to reflect the sites users are most likely to visit on the web. The following table shows results from the benchmark testing process for those 25 websites tested on the following browsers: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer 8. As noted earlier, Microsoft chooses approximately 25 websites for daily testing, and tens of thousands on a monthly basis. Any list of websites to be used for benchmarking must contain a variety of websites, including international websites, to help ensure a complete picture of performance as users would experience on the Internet.
More information on the testing process and and the shown results can be found @
http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/1/E/41E87D81-DA93-4FCF-A8C8-1C098F0B848C/Measuring%20Browser%20Performance.pdf
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One of the big buzzwords today is "cloud computing" these days and it is on the very top of mind with most people. Microsoft's Azure is a key part of Microsoft's strategy to provide a services platform. The first set of a comprehensive HDI’s are now published. They are based on the entire Azure Services Platform and you can see the Azure Services Platform in action without the CTP. You can think of the HDIs as an easy way to start to learn more about this new platform. The HDIs are a free, useful set of resources to get you up to speed quickly. Everyone loves this YouTube style of learning – in fact, devs downloaded a whopping 3.7 million HDIs from MSDN as of Nov FY09! Along with the HDIs ( Overall Page ), get the Azure SDK from here If you want to request access to the CTP, go to the Connect.Microsoft.com site to sign up for access tokens – SDS and .NET services access is more broadly available than Windows Azure and Live Services today, so be patient, but get in the queue!
HDI Info:
Overall Page
Visit here for the full summary of videos
How Do I…
Get Started Developing on Windows Azure?
If you’re a developer and you’re new to Windows Azure, start here! You’ll see what you need to download and install, and how to create a simple “Hello World” Windows Azure application.
Deploy a Windows Azure Application
You’ll see what it takes to move your application into the cloud – you’ll see how to request and register a token, how to upload your Windows Azure application and how to move it between staging and production in the cloud.
Store Blobs in Windows Azure Storage?
Learn how to leverage Windows Azure storage to store data as blobs. You’ll learn about blob storage, containers and the API that makes it easy to manage everything from managed code.
Leverage Queues in Windows Azure?
Learn how to use queues to facilitate communication between Web and Worker roles in Windows Azure.
Debugging Tips for Windows Azure Applications
The Windows Azure SDK includes a development fabric that provides a "cloud on your desktop." In this screencast, learn how to debug your Windows Azure applications in this environment.
Get Started with .NET Services?
.NET Services are a set of highly scalable building blocks for programming in the cloud. In this brief screencast, you'll learn about the registration process, the SDK and the built-in samples - everything you need to know in order to get started.
Harness the Microsoft .NET Service Bus?
The .NET Service Bus makes it easy to access your Web services no matter where they are. In this brief screencast, you'll see how to take a basic Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service and expose it to the Internet with the .NET Service Bus.
Get Started with the Live Framework?
If you are looking to get started developing with the Live Framework, this is the place to start! In this screencast you'll learn how to get a Live Services token and what you need to download in order to start writing Live Framework applications.
Use the Microsoft Live Framework Resource Browser?
The Live Framework Resource Model is a simple, straightforward information model based on entities, collections and relationships. In this brief screencast you'll learn how to navigate the relationships between entities by using the Live Framework Resource Browser, which is a tool that ships with the Live Framework SDK.
In a previous post I wrote about my experiences with installing Windows 7 on my Computers and I mentioned that the speakers on my Lenovo T61p do not work with Windows 7. While that was true and little annoying, I usually mute the speakers and use a headset anyways, there is a simple solution to this :-).
I was reading posts in newsgroups and forums about how to install the SoundMax drivers on the laptop so the speakers work again. There is a ton of information out there what version in what order you have to install….. I tried a few of the mentioned techniques, but they did not result in success. I also used the icon on the taskbar, the control panel, and the hardware and device manager to get the speakers going with no success either. The hardware manager was telling me that all sound devices work just fine…..
This week I came across a blog post from Doncho Angelov and he has a simple, yet successful way to solve the problem. It seems that after installation the sound is muted and this does not show in any of the controls on your desktop. But if you use the built in buttons on the keyboard you can un-mute the laptop. THE ONLY WAY TO DO THAT IS TO USE THE BUTTONS ON THE KEYBOARD!!!!!!!
Simple, but successful. I then went and got the Lenovo Interface drivers and the OSD software and now everything works. The taskbar speaker symbol shows muted when the speaker is muted and I can use the taskbar icon to change the volume as well as muting and un-muting the sound…..
I guess one of the reasons, why I never tried the volume buttons on the keyboard is the fact that most of the time I use a docking station and have the lid of the laptop closed….. Oh, well….
Hope this helps…… It did the trick for me…..
In direct response to the feedback we received at the CTO Roundtable of our managed partners, we are organizing an exclusive, and by invitation only, Software Architecture Workshop (SAW) for our managed partners and Solution Architect MVPs. The event will be an intense and interactive one day event that is specifically targeted to address topics of interest to the attendees
Benefits:
· Opportunity to Network with other ISVs in the area
· Learn about and share your experiences adopting new Architecture paradigms, such as S+S, Cloud Computing, Patterns, Scalability, TCO, The Future of Software,….
· Discuss Solutions, Challenges, and Opportunities for ISVs today
· Discover Microsoft guidance and technologies for next generation product development
About the Event:
This one day conference is limited to 30 attendees due to its interactive nature. We will use the OpenSpace format (http://martinfowler.com/bliki/OpenSpace.html ), which has proven to be very successful for such type of event (SAW in Europe). We are planning to have 2-3 parallel tracks to allow for discussing a range of relevant topics to you.
Who should attend?
· Software Solution Architects
· Technical Product Managers
· Lead Software Developers
Logistics:
March 10th, 2009
9:00PM - 5:00PM
Microsoft started a new advertising campaign. I like the featured spots with Quicksilver and Coka-Cola…. Check them out at the WSJ:
