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September 2007 - Posts

Cool Toy: Kill-A-Watt

I’m cheap when it comes to utility bills. I use a clothesline on (admittedly rare) rain-free days and our heat is mostly provided by a super-efficient woodstove. Always looking for ways to reduce my carbon footprint, I like the idea of this little gadget Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 29, 2007 6:45 AM by KarinM | 2 Comments
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Server 2008 Developer Training Kit (Beta 3)

The Windows Server 2008 Developer Training Kit includes a set of hands-on-labs and presentations for technologies like IIS7, Management, WCF, WF, Windows CardSpace, Windows PowerShell, Virtualization and the Transactional File System (TxF). The content Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 29, 2007 6:14 AM by KarinM | 1 Comments
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SDK Workaround: Two Speech Samples May Fail to Compile

This workaround applies to: · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (RC0), September, 2007 · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (IDS04), July, 2007 The speech samples \winui\Speech\DictationPad Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 29, 2007 6:08 AM by KarinM | 1 Comments

SDK Workaround: Guidgen.exe fails to execute

This workaround applies to: · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (RC0), September, 2007 · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (IDS04), July, 2007 Guidgen.exe fails with the following Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 29, 2007 6:06 AM by KarinM | 2 Comments

Released: Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 RC0

The latest prerelease Windows SDK is available for download! This SDK release supports Windows Server 2008 RC0 and .NET Framework 3.5 Beta2 . The RC0 SDK is compatible with Visual Studio 2005 SP1; including Visual Studio Express Editions . The new SDK Read More...
Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007 5:04 PM by KarinM | 1 Comments

SDK Workaround: Not All C++ Samples with are Configured for X64

This workaround applies to: · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (RC0), September, 2007 · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (IDS04), July, 2007 · The Windows SDK Update for Read More...
Posted Tuesday, September 25, 2007 4:33 PM by KarinM | 1 Comments

SDK Workaround: J# Samples require VJ++ (Visual Studio)

This workaround applies to: · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (RC0), September, 2007 · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (IDS04), July, 2007 · The Windows SDK Update for Read More...
Posted Thursday, September 20, 2007 4:12 AM by KarinM | 1 Comments

SDK Workaround: Visual Studio 2005 Required for .NET Compact Framework Development

This workaround applies to: · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (RC0), September, 2007 · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (IDS04), July, 2007 · The Windows SDK Update for Read More...
Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2007 5:23 PM by KarinM | 0 Comments

SDK Workaround: VS 2005 Integration Tool fails on Vista

This workaround applies to: · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (IDS04), July, 2007 In Windows Vista, running the Visual Studio 2005 Registration Tool fails with the error "Unable to access the required files". Read More...
Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2007 3:54 AM by KarinM | 1 Comments

SDK Workaround: ATL or MFC Sample Dependency

This workaround applies to: · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (RC0), September, 2007 · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (IDS04), July, 2007 · The Windows SDK Update for Read More...
Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2007 3:52 AM by KarinM | 1 Comments

SDK Workaround: Help for .NET Framework WCF samples that don't build/run

This workaround applies to: · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (RC0), September, 2007 · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (IDS04), July, 2007 The following Windows Communication Read More...
Posted Tuesday, September 11, 2007 4:58 PM by KarinM | 0 Comments

SDK Workaround: MSBuild Reports Dependency on .NET Framework SDK 2.0

This workaround applies to: · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (RC0), September, 2007 · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (IDS04), July, 2007 · The Windows SDK Update for Read More...
Posted Monday, September 10, 2007 9:19 PM by KarinM | 0 Comments

MSDN Nuggets: Developing with Visual Studio

Don't have the time to read a 10-page how-to article or watch a full length webcast? Try an MSDN nugget, a webcast that takes you step-by-step to discovering new functionality or exploring a hot developer topic, all in 10-15 minutes. View them online Read More...
Posted Sunday, September 09, 2007 7:05 PM by KarinM | 1 Comments
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SDK Workaround: After Visual Studio integration, extra paths added to VC++ Directories

This workaround applies to: · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (RC0), September, 2007 · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (IDS04), July, 2007 After running Visual Studio Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 08, 2007 11:07 PM by KarinM | 2 Comments

MSDN nuggets: Developing for .NET Framework

Don't have the time to read a 10-page how-to article or watch a full length webcast? Try an MSDN nugget, a webcast that takes you step-by-step to discovering new functionality or exploring a hot developer topic, all in 10-15 minutes. View them online Read More...
Posted Friday, September 07, 2007 6:48 PM by KarinM | 0 Comments
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SDK Workaround: VCProj files that depend on ATL/MFC fail, even when VS installed

This workaround applies to: · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (RC0), September, 2007 · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (IDS04), July, 2007 Visual Studio 2005 .vcproj files Read More...
Posted Friday, September 07, 2007 6:40 PM by KarinM | 0 Comments

MSDN Nuggets: Silverlight

Don't have the time to read a 10-page how-to article or watch a full length webcast? Try an MSDN nugget, a webcast that takes you step-by-step to discovering new functionality or exploring a hot developer topic, all in 10-15 minutes. View them online Read More...
Posted Friday, September 07, 2007 6:38 PM by KarinM | 0 Comments
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Updated Windows SDK Visual C++ Cross Compilers

During Windows SDK setup you are given the option to select VC++ compilers for every platform you wish to develop for. The Windows SDK for Server 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 ships 5 new VC++ version 9 (Visual Studio 2008) compilers which are installed Read More...
Posted Wednesday, September 05, 2007 2:58 AM by KarinM | 3 Comments

SDK Workaround: Visual C++ cross-compilers fail to launch on 64-bit platforms

This workaround applies to: · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (RC0), September, 2007 · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (IDS04), July, 2007 On 64-bit platforms, the Visual Read More...
Posted Wednesday, September 05, 2007 2:37 AM by KarinM | 2 Comments

Become a better developer: Ignite Your Career

Microsoft Canada will host 5 webcasts on the fundamentals of being a more effective developer and managing your career. The series is unusual because it doesn’t targeting any specific technology, focusing instead on building the right set of information Read More...
Posted Monday, September 03, 2007 8:05 PM by KarinM | 1 Comments
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SDK Workaround: VCBuild fails to compile or upgrade projects

This workaround applies to: · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (RC0) In order for VCBuild to run properly, vcprojectengine.dll needs to be registered. If vcprojectengine.dll is not registered, VCBuild.exe will Read More...
Posted Sunday, September 02, 2007 5:23 PM by KarinM | 1 Comments

SDK Workaround: Some Samples May Fail to Compile: Debug:Itanium error

This workaround applies to: · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (RC0), September, 2007 · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (IDS04), July, 2007 · The Windows SDK Update for Read More...
Posted Sunday, September 02, 2007 7:00 AM by KarinM | 1 Comments

SDK Workaround: C++ Samples Project Files Require Upgrade Prior to Building

This workaround applies to: · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (RC0), September, 2007 · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (IDS04), July, 2007 In order to build the samples Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 01, 2007 7:52 AM by KarinM | 0 Comments

Troubleshooting SDK Download/Setup Problems

Having problems downloading and installing the Windows SDK? Here's some advice. Most common issues Running the Windows SDK web setup on some connections can sometimes have issues when downloading the files. We recommend that you clear the %temp%\sdksetup Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 01, 2007 4:17 AM by KarinM | 3 Comments
 
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