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Sunday, July 30, 2006 10:24 PM

Check out the Office 2007 videos

2007 Office System Video: Collaboration Learn how developers can use the 2007 Microsoft Office system to create powerful collaboration tools that help individuals work together. 2007 Office System Video: Windows SharePoint Services Platform Learn how
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Sunday, July 30, 2006 10:08 PM

Don’t Forget about BeanTown

The Beantown.NET User Group (INETA) is meeting on Thursday, 8/3/2006. This is a great user group in the financial district of Boston. http://blog.benday.com/archive/2006/07/21/11700.aspx This month we have Kurt Guenther from Infusion Development Corporation
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Thursday, July 27, 2006 7:11 AM

Free MSDN Magazine subscription to MSDN Premium subscribers in the US

If you have an MSDN Premium subscription in the US did you know that you are entitled to a free MSDN magazine subscription? Via Stephen To register for it, simply go to http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions , sign in to "My MSDN Subscription," and click
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Wednesday, July 26, 2006 10:59 PM

A lap around Atlas Materials

Thanks to everyone that attended today’s session. A Lap around Atlas ASP.NET "Atlas" is a framework for building next generation, cross-platform, browsing experiences. The session will show how easy it is to create highly responsive, client-centric AJAX-style
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Wednesday, July 26, 2006 10:04 PM

Get the MSDN Library For Free

Now this rocks! If you don’t have an MSDN subscription this is some fantastic documentation. Via Rob For the first time, we're making the MSDN Library freely available for download from Microsoft Downloads. Previously, the Library was only available for
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Wednesday, July 26, 2006 8:00 AM

New Windows Mobile Hands-On Labs

If you learn by doing, these step-by-step hands-on labs are great ways to learn about Windows Mobile, Visual Studio, .NET Compact Framework, and SQL Mobile. Each lab includes sample code and a step-by-step instruction manual that will guide you through
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Tuesday, July 25, 2006 11:51 PM

Assorted Goodies for the .Net Framework 2.0

Thanks to all that attended today’s session. In this session we looked at some of the new features of the .NET Framework 2.0 and the base class library. As promised you can find the session materials for download - Session Slides Demo Materials
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Tuesday, July 25, 2006 11:28 PM

Atlas How To – Using the Update Panel

The UpdatePanel is one of the controls of Atlas that enables the adding of selective Atlas functionality to existing Web applications. For this example, we will start by building an ASP 2.0 application. With that application we then add the most common
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Monday, July 24, 2006 11:06 PM

Windows Mobile 5 hands on Webcast

Try Our Special Featured Windows Mobile 5.0 “Hands-On” Webcast The MSDN Webcast and Virtual Labs teams are joining forces and offering a special featured Windows Mobile 5.0 “Hands-On” Live Meeting webcast! Be one of the first to join this Live Meeting
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Friday, July 21, 2006 9:10 PM

Beantown.NET User Group Meeting (8/3/2006): BizTalk Server 2006

Beantown.NET User Group Meeting (8/3/2006): BizTalk Server 2006 As always, our meeting is open to everyone so bring your friends and co-workers. If you want free pizza, send me an RSVP using the contact form here by 1pm on 8/3. When: Thursday August 3,
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Friday, July 21, 2006 8:26 PM

Mobile Client Software Factory - July 2006

The Mobile Client Software Factory provides an integrated set of guidance that assists architects and developers in creating applications on the Windows Mobile platform. The software factory includes a reference implementation, how to's, patterns, and
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Thursday, July 20, 2006 5:36 PM

The DNUG Summer Time Extravaganza!

This is going to be a meeting that you will NOT want to miss. Cancel your vacation, get a baby sitter, call in sick to work, do whatever it takes to get to this meeting! Please feel free to invite anyone that you think would be interested to this event.
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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 5:16 PM

Check out Newsland

I am happy to announce that my blog can be viewed on PDAs and smartphones through Newsland service . If you have a Pocket PC-compatible smartphone or PDA, you might be interested in Newsland, which offers free access to various news sources. Newsland
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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 11:09 AM

Want to help Beta Test?

Via Boston Pocket PC The BHighlyMobile Group, L.L.C ., a New Hampshire-based company focused o­n Microsoft mobility solutions, is now actively seeking beta testers for it’s next Windows Mobile product - Task To Appointment Phone Edition . Task To
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Monday, July 17, 2006 10:44 PM

Shared Source Microsoft Device Emulator 1.0 Release

Available for download from here Source Code for Microsoft Device Emulator 1.0 The Shared Source Device Emulator is a compressed archive of the source code to the Device Emulator V1.0, build able using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. What is the Device
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Thursday, July 13, 2006 9:56 PM

Want to help a good cause?

INETA has recently launched a new program to let the community help with their great program. If you are a business or just interested in helping out a good cause then send them an email! (from the INETA NORAM website:) On June 1st INETA North America
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Thursday, July 13, 2006 11:53 AM

Free E-Book

Check out – 7 Development Projects for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services Version 3.0. A free e-book available here
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Thursday, July 13, 2006 7:08 AM

Virtual PC Free

In the category of cool! Via Peter About a month ago, I posted about how I used Virtual PC to build an image of Windows Vista and referenced two great blogs for info on Virtual PC and Virtual Server. In that post , I had mentioned that Virtual Server
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Wednesday, July 12, 2006 7:49 AM

Interested in Robotics?

Robotics has been one of those things that I find interesting but didn’t know a whole lot about. But ran across this great site on MSDN with a download for the Robotics CTP . It also has some great getting started materials and tutorials . Very cool stuff
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Monday, July 10, 2006 7:49 AM

SQL Down Under Wagga Wagga

Looking for a great SQL Code Camp to attend? Check this out – What is SQL Down Under Code Camp? SQL Down Under Code Camp is a SQL Server community driven event which allows people with interests across the SQL Server and Data Access platform to come together
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Friday, July 07, 2006 4:54 PM

Best Practice Analyzer for ASP.NET

A very cool little power toy that I just ran across The Best Practice Analyzer ASP.NET (alpha release) is a tool that scans the configuration of an ASP.NET 2.0 application. The tool can scan against three mainline scenarios (hosted environment, production
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Thursday, July 06, 2006 7:45 AM

UMPC and Tablet PC Application Contest

UMPC and Tablet PC Application Contest Develop and Win a UMPC Handango is looking for fresh Tablet PC and Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) software content. Are you up for the development challenge? By converting your existing Pocket PC or smartphone applications
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Wednesday, July 05, 2006 7:28 PM

Device Security Manager Powertoy for Windows Mobile 5.0 Released!

Device Security Manager Powertoy for Windows Mobile 5.0 Released! This test tool helps developers of Windows Mobile applications test various security policies for Windows Mobile devices. Overview: It is designed as a desktop application that ships with
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Wednesday, July 05, 2006 7:43 AM

Expression Lessons

A very nice set of Expression lessons via Jason This morning I found these great lessons for learning Expresion Graphic Designer this morning. Looks like it was created by Annie Ford. Very useful for a non designer, like myself.
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Wednesday, July 05, 2006 7:38 AM

Call to Contact Released

Congratulations to Don for the release of Call to Contact. This free program is definitely worth using! " The BHighlyMobile Group, L.L.C . , a New Hampshire-based company focused on Microsoft mobility solutions, is pleased to announce the availability
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Monday, July 03, 2006 8:35 AM

Beantown.NET meeting

When: Thursday July 6, 2006, 5:30 - 7:30pm Where: Adesso Systems, One Liberty Square , 7th Floor, Boston , MA http://www.adessosystems.com/ "The Art of Mobile Application Development with Visual Studio 2005" by Thom Robbins ( http://blogs.msdn.com/trobbins/
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