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Tuesday, March 20, 2007 1:10 PM

Build Windows Vista Sidebar gadgets (and win some cool prizes while you're at it)

The Code Project is hosting a competition (and offering cool prizes) for the best Windows Vista Sidebar gadgets. Find out more . Pretty cool that you get to play with new technology and maybe earn some swag at the same time, huh?
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Wednesday, March 07, 2007 9:59 AM

Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 Update for Windows Vista Released

Read about it here . Download it here .
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Thursday, February 22, 2007 11:41 AM

What can YOU do with WPF and the Virtual Earth SDK?

I've had a lot of questions about the technologies behind the Accruent application that I've demonstrated during the keynote of the Developer Track at the recent Office 2007 / Vista Launch Events. The mapping features of this application were built with
Posted by Ron Cundiff | 0 Comments
Thursday, February 22, 2007 11:14 AM

Why doesn't my "update.exe" application work under Windows Vista? (Or, How do I ensure my app is compatible with User Account Control?)

Since this is the third time I've been asked this question, I feel compelled to share the answer with everyone. Some of you may have to update your application to work with User Account Control in Windows Vista. For instance, if you have an application
Posted by Ron Cundiff | 0 Comments
Thursday, February 22, 2007 2:29 AM

FREE Developer Events (and you might win a Zune)

Want to learn more about Windows Vista and Office 2007 development? We're hosting some of these dev events in various cities, and you could win a Zune just by registering for one of 'em. And since we're talking about free events, I'll also mention the
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 11:03 PM

Windows Vista / Office 2007 Launch Event, Dallas, TX, Wrap-Up

Whew, what an awesome event we had today. I'd like to thank everyone that attended our sessions as we talked about Windows Vista and Office 2007 from the developer's perspective. As promised, here are some links to additional resources related to developing
Posted by Ron Cundiff | 1 Comments
Tuesday, February 20, 2007 3:52 PM

Virtual PC 2007 Released

Woo-hoo! Virtual PC 2007 has now been released, and we have virtualization support for Windows Vista as both a guest and a host operating system! I've been using it since Beta 1, and have had no issues with it at all, but now we can all enjoy this very
Posted by Ron Cundiff | 2 Comments
Friday, February 16, 2007 12:17 AM

I'm headed your way...

...if you live in Little Rock or Nashville. On March 6th, I'll be presenting the "Best of Windows Vista Launch" at the Little Rock .NET User Group , and on March 8th, I'll be presenting Windows CardSpace at the Nashville Visual Studio .NET User Group
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Wednesday, February 14, 2007 1:42 PM

Improve performance in Windows Vista using ReadyBoost

S ome of my attendees have noticed me using one of the new SanDisk Cruzer Micro 4GB flash drives during my presentations, and have asked about it. I'm taking advantage of a new feature in Windows Vista: Windows ReadyBoost . This is a cool feature that
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Monday, February 12, 2007 12:23 PM

Make Sure Your Apps Are On Time

Based on the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005 , Daylight Saving Time (DST) has been extended by approximately four weeks. As a result, DST will start three weeks earlier this year, on March 11, 2007, and end one week later on November 4, 2007. Will this
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Friday, February 09, 2007 1:33 AM

Microsoft Experience Pack (and Ink Desktop) for Windows Vista

Here's a set of cool utilities for those of you lucky enough to have a Tablet PC running Vista. This free download includes: Equation Writer - Add mathematical expressions to your papers. Handwrite a math equation, and then convert it into a neatly typewritten
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Wednesday, February 07, 2007 9:44 PM

Microsoft Photo Info Released

Here's another cool utility that's been released recently, aimed at digital photography buffs (like me). It's an add-in for Windows that allows you to easily modify the "metadata" for digital photographs from directly within Windows Explorer. I love it
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Wednesday, February 07, 2007 6:03 PM

Windows Mobile Device Center 6 for Windows Vista Released

If you're running Windows Vista, and have a Windows Mobile 2003 (or later) device, then you'll want to download and use the new Windows Mobile Device Center 6 for Windows Vista . This is a very cool utility for synchronizing your device, and includes
Posted by Ron Cundiff | 1 Comments
Thursday, February 01, 2007 1:24 PM

.NET Framework 3.0 and Windows Vista Development Resources

I've had a lot of questions relating to finding more information and samples for developing applications for the .NET Framework 3.0, and / or Windows Vista, so I've decided to list some resources that may help. Obviously, this is not an exhaustive list,
Posted by Ron Cundiff | 8 Comments
Wednesday, January 31, 2007 10:45 AM

Ready For a New Day

Somehow, the tag line for the Vista / Office 2007 Launch Tour seems appropriate as I write this blog post. I kind of gave up on this blog a while back, and began focusing on other stuff. But after being asked by several of you, I've decided to resurrect
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