http://blogs.msdn.com/zxue/archive/tags/Interesting+articles/default.aspxTags: Interesting articlesen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/zxue/archive/2009/08/18/embracing-cloud-based-application-development.aspxTue, 18 Aug 2009 22:41:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9874465zxue0http://blogs.msdn.com/zxue/comments/9874465.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/zxue/commentrss.aspx?PostID=9874465<P>Wayne Beekman, co-owner of Information Concepts Inc., a Microsoft partner based in Northern Virginia, shares his vision on cloud based appliation development. Read the CXO article <A href="http://www.cxo.eu.com/article/Its-Time-to-Embrace-Cloud-Based-Development/" mce_href="http://www.cxo.eu.com/article/Its-Time-to-Embrace-Cloud-Based-Development/">here</A>.</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9874465" width="1" height="1">Interesting articleshttp://blogs.msdn.com/zxue/archive/2009/02/10/a-new-microsoft-site-devoted-to-it-pros-thrive.aspxTue, 10 Feb 2009 23:39:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9411307zxue1http://blogs.msdn.com/zxue/comments/9411307.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/zxue/commentrss.aspx?PostID=9411307<P>"<A class="" href="http://www.microsoft.com/thrive" mce_href="http://www.microsoft.com/thrive">Thrive</A>" is a newly launched&nbsp;Microsoft&nbsp;initiative for IT Professionals. You can find information related to your IT career development, technical skills, and alignment with business. Also, check out the videos on virtulization and desktop optimization.</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9411307" width="1" height="1">Interesting articleshttp://blogs.msdn.com/zxue/archive/2007/10/17/10-strategic-technologies-for-2008.aspxWed, 17 Oct 2007 22:41:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:5498021zxue1http://blogs.msdn.com/zxue/comments/5498021.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/zxue/commentrss.aspx?PostID=5498021<P>A recent InfoWorld article lists the following <A class="" href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/sustainableit/archives/2007/10/green_it_no_1_o.html" mce_href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/sustainableit/archives/2007/10/green_it_no_1_o.html">10 strategic technologies for 2008</A>. "Green IT" is on top of the list. Read it when you get a chance.</P> <OL> <LI> <DIV mce_keep="true">Green IT</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV mce_keep="true">Unified communications </DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV mce_keep="true">Business process modeling</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV mce_keep="true">Metadata management </DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV mce_keep="true">Virtualization 2.0 </DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV mce_keep="true">Mashups and composite apps </DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV mce_keep="true">The Web platform and WOA </DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV mce_keep="true">Computing fabric </DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV mce_keep="true">Real-world Web</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV mce_keep="true">Social software <BR></DIV></LI></OL><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=5498021" width="1" height="1">Interesting articleshttp://blogs.msdn.com/zxue/archive/2007/08/20/top-10-list-about-microsoft-silverlight-a-cio-magazine-article.aspxMon, 20 Aug 2007 17:27:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:4480464zxue0http://blogs.msdn.com/zxue/comments/4480464.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/zxue/commentrss.aspx?PostID=4480464<P>The CIO magazine recently published an <A class="" href="http://www.cio.com/article/print/128700" mce_href="http://www.cio.com/article/print/128700">article about Silverlight</A> written by&nbsp;Shawn Wildermuth, a <EM>Microsoft MVP (C#) and&nbsp;the founder of Wildermuth Consulting Services.</EM> Whether you are new to Microsoft Silverlight, have seen how Silverlight applications work, or have done some&nbsp;coding with Silverlight, you will find in this article many interesting insights of the new Microsoft web technology.</P> <P><STRONG>1. Silverlight Avoids Cross-Browser/OS Issues&nbsp;<BR></STRONG><STRONG>2. Silverlight 1.1 Is the Real Story<BR>3. Silverlight Uses Technologies Your Developers Already Know<BR>4. Silverlight UI Is just Markup...Like HTML<BR>5. Silverlight and Ajax Technologies Are Complementary<BR>6. Silverlight Allows Developers and Designers to Work Together<BR>7. Silverlight Deliverables Are Not Atomic<BR>8. Silverlight Is New<BR>9. Silverlight XAML versus WPF XAML<BR></STRONG><STRONG>10. Silverlight Is a Great Way to Learn XAML</STRONG><BR></P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=4480464" width="1" height="1">Interesting articles