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Infrastructure Development & Operations
· Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager 2005
· System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Hotfix Rollup Package (KB954641) (x86 Systems)
· System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Hotfix Rollup Package (KB954641) (x64 systems)
· Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB951072)
· Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB951072)
· Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB951072)
· Update for Windows XP (KB951072)
· Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB951072)
· Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB951072)
· Update for Windows Vista (KB951072)
· Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB951072)
· Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB951072)
· Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB951072)
· Update for Windows XP (KB951618)
· Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition VHD
· Edge Planning Tool for Office Communications Server 2007
· Hyper-V Planning and Deployment Guide
· Windows HPC Server 2008 System Management Overview
· Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 Technical Overview
· Exchange Server 2003 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007
· System Center Operations Manager 2007 Cross Platform Extensions Quick Start Guide
· Windows Essential Business Server Preparation and Planning Wizards (Pre-Release Version)
· Microsoft® Solution for Hosted Messaging and Collaboration version 4.0 Migration Kit
· Microsoft Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 Asset Intelligence Catalog Update
· System Center Updates Publisher (SCUP) 4.0
· Office Communications Server 2007 Document: Archiving and CDR Server Deployment Guide
Solutions & Solution Development
· Bringing Your Business Systems Up To Date With Microsoft Dynamics AX
· DirectX End-User Runtimes (August 2008)
· HealthVault SDK
· DirectX Software Development Kit
· .NET Rocks! - John Lam Updates Us on IronRuby!
· .NET Rocks! - Future of .NET Panel at DevTeach Toronto
· Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Monthly Update (February 2008)
· Office Protocol Documentation
· Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Deployment at MTV Networks Whitepaper
· Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile Online Installer - PREVIEW
· patters and practices: Nucleus Research Guidebook
· .NET Rocks! - Scott Stanfield on Deep Zoom and PhotoSynth!
· .NET Rocks! - Scott Hunter on Microsoft Dynamic Data
· Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 White Paper: Recording Test Cases with the Macro System
· DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2008)
· Microsoft Exchange Server MAPI Client and Collaboration Data Objects 1.2.1
· .NET Rocks! - Rick Strahl on AJAX and jQuery
· .NET Rocks! - Dan and Kathleen on Kids and Computing
· Release Notes for SQL Server 2008
· Offline and Online Synchronization in Microsoft Dynamics CRM
· Microsoft® Visual Studio Team System 2008 Database Edition GDR August CTP
· Microsoft Report Viewer 2008 SP1 Redistributable
· Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Service Provider Solution Components
· Visual Studio 2008 SDK 1.1
· .NET Rocks! - Eric Brechner on IM Wright's Hard Code
· Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0: Planning and Deployment Guidance for Service Providers
· Microsoft Expression Media 2 Scripting Guide for Windows
· Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Express with Advanced Services - English
· Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Express with Tools
· SQL Server 2008 Report Builder 2.0 RC1
· Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Technical Library in Compiled Help format
· Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile Offline Installer - PREVIEW
· Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online September 2008 Service Update Readme
Security, Policy & Compliance
· Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions for Windows XP (KB943729)
· ADFS Step-by-Step Guide - Federation with Shibboleth Federation Services
· Microsoft Urlscan Filter v3.0 (x64)
· Microsoft Urlscan Filter v3.0(x86)
· Microsoft Antigen SP1 Documentation
· Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server with SP1 Documentation
Other
· Empower Your People with Self-Service Business Intelligence
· Overcoming Your Company's Growing Pains
· Microsoft Pre-Split and Post-Split Closing Stock Prices
· Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) Training Kit
· Pushpin images for Streets and Trips or MapPoint 2009
· Volume Licensing Program Guides, Datasheets, and FAQs
· SLP Services: Tutorial and Demonstration Application
· Microsoft Campus Agreement and School Agreement Program Guides
· MapPoint North America 2009 trial
· Streets and Trips 2009 trial edition
· GameFest 2008 Audio Blueprints
The SQL Server Management Pack monitors SQL Server services and features and their availability.
The Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack provides both proactive and reactive monitoring of SQL Server 2008, 2005 and SQL Server 2000 in an enterprise environment. Availability and configuration monitoring, performance data collection, and default thresholds are built for enterprise-level monitoring. Both local and remote connectivity checks help ensure database availability. With the embedded expertise in the SQL Server Management Pack, you can proactively manage SQL Server, and identify issues before they become critical. This Management Pack increases the security, availability, and performance of your SQL Server infrastructure. The Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack Guide that comes with the pack describes the content of the management pack, and describes how to deploy it. Feature Summary
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This package addresses issues with the DPMRA Service, a missing Calculate link option when creating a protection group, and an error message when configuring secondary protection. It also enables protection of data local to the DPM server.
The Hotfix Rollup Package for DPM 2007 (KB954641) addresses four key issues. This package should solve a problem with the DPMRA service on the DPM Server occasionally crashing. When creating a protection group, a missing calculate link option in the Data Size column has been added. This hotfix package also addresses an error message when configuring secondary protection for an item on a secondary DPM server. Protection of data local to the DPM Server is also now enabled. This Data Protection Manager Update Package consists of three separate updates. Note: Depending on your configuration, some updates may not apply. Please see “Installation Instructions” for details. Feature Bullet Summary: Issues Fixed:
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Install this update to resolve an issue that is caused by revised daylight saving time laws in many countries.
Install this update to resolve an issue that is caused by revised daylight saving time laws in many countries. This update enables your computer to automatically adjust the computer clock on the correct date in 2008. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Server 2008 License Terms.
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Install this update to resolve an issue that is caused by revised daylight saving time laws in many countries. This update enables your computer to automatically adjust the computer clock on the correct date in 2008. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
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Install this update to resolve an issue that is caused by revised daylight saving time laws in many countries. This update enables your computer to automatically adjust the computer clock on the correct date in 2008. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.
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Install this update to resolve a known application compatibility issue with the Saming OneKey recovery software driver Safnt.sys.
Install this update to resolve a known application compatibility issue with the Saming OneKey recovery software driver Safnt.sys. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
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A Pre-configured Virtual Machine This download comes as a pre-configured VHD and helps you evaluate the new features of Windows Server 2003 R2, the most productive infrastructure platform for powering connected applications, networks, and Web services from the workgroup to the data center.
The Microsoft VHD Test Drive Program provides customers with an enhanced server-based software evaluation experience that’s faster, better supported and more flexible. You can now access the entire catalog of pre-configured Microsoft and partner products and solutions in the VHD format and start evaluating and testing today from www.microsoft.com/vhd. This download helps you evaluate the new features of Windows Server 2003 R2, the most productive infrastructure platform for powering connected applications, networks, and Web services from the workgroup to the data center. Windows Server 2003 R2 simplifies branch server management, improves identity and access management, reduces storage management costs, provides a rich Web platform. For more information about Windows Server 2003 R2, please go to www.microsoft.com/WindowsServer. This is a preconfigured virtual machine contained within the Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) format. A virtualization product that supports the VHD format is required to use this virtual machine. Microsoft Virtual PC or Microsoft Virtual Server are provided for free and can be used with these VHD based virtual machines. Please refer to the system requirements section for more details.
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The Edge Planning Tool for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 provides settings for configuring your perimeter network based on information that you provide to the tool.
The Edge Planning Tool asks questions about your proposed or current edge server deployment. The tool uses your answers and Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 best practices to generate the following reports:
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Requirements, installation, and configuration information for Hyper-V.
This guide includes information about hardware requirements and limits, supported guest operating systems, and instructions for installing the role and management tools.
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Learn more about Windows HPC Server 2008, and how it brings the power of high performance computing to mainstream while enhancing end users' and cluster administrators' productivity.
Windows HPC Server 2008 has a new management and deployment interface with template-based deployment capabilities that helps simplify deployment of the operating system and applications to both large and small compute clusters and works to increase cluster administrator productivity. Features described in this overview include the Network Configuration Wizard, which simplifies network and topology setup and configuration.
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Read about benefits and features of Windows HPC Server 2008.
Windows HPC Server 2008 is based on the Windows Server 2008 operating system and is designed to increase productivity, scalability and manageability. Windows HPC Server 2008 includes key features, such as high-speed networking, highly efficient and scalable cluster management tools, advanced failover capabilities, a service-oriented architecture (SOA) job scheduler, and support for partners’ clustered file systems. Read this technical overview to learn more about Windows HPC Server 2008 benefits and features, and how this Microsoft HPC solution can help to simplify deployment, management, and integration with existing infrastructure, thus helping to improve the productivity of your system administrators, application developers, and end users.
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The Exchange Server 2003 Management Pack monitors Exchange 2003 deployments and monitors Exchange Server Back-end and Exchange Server Front-End systems.
The Exchange Server 2003 Management Pack monitors the performance and availability of Exchange Server 2003 systems. It can also issue alerts for possible configuration problems Availability and performance monitoring is done using synthetic transactions. In addition, the Management Pack collects Event Log alerts and provides associated knowledge articles with additional user details, possible causes, and suggested resolutions. The Management Pack discovers and monitors the individual server components and functional areas on an Exchange Server 2003 server. Feature Bullet Summary: This management pack monitors Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and includes monitors and rules to track performance, availability, and reliability of Exchange core components and functionality.
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This Quick Start Guide contains the release notes, system requirements, and installation and configuration information for the System Center Operations Manager 2007 Cross Platform Extensions beta. Guidelines on how to use the solution are also included.
System Center Operations Manager 2007 Cross Platform Extensions expand the monitoring capabilities of Operations Manager 2007 for heterogeneous enterprise environments by enabling you to monitor applications and servers that run on Unix and Linux operating systems within the Operations Manager 2007 interface. A consolidated Operations console displays the health of your Unix and Linux computers, which enables you to respond to alerts and receive solutions and diagnostics for a variety of issues.
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Preparation and Planning Wizards help prepare an existing environment for successful Windows Essential Business Server installation.
Preparation Wizard scans the existing network environment for any potential health issues to assure a proper and valid setup of Windows Essential Business Server. The tool runs about 100 environment checks and provides data and documentation links to address the issues found. Planning Wizard provides guidance on planning migration to Windows Essential Business Server.
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Migration tools and white paper from HMC 3.5 to HMC 4.0
This migration kit is a collection of tools and white paper to guide system integrator and service provider through migrating to Microsoft® Solution for Hosted Messaging and Collaboration version 4.0 from previous Hosted Messaging and Collaboration version 3.5. This migration is mainly about upgrading Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 to Microsoft Exchange 2007 and Microsoft Windows® SharePoint® Services version 2.0 to Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services version 3.0. It also includes provisioning data migration from Hosted Messaging and Collaboration version 3.5 Microsoft Provisioning System (MPS) to Hosted Messaging and Collaboration version 4.0 MPS.
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This package will update the Asset Intelligence Configuration Manager SP1 catalog to fix the MPC issue, correcting the LU_MSProd table.
Asset Intelligence enhances the inventory capabilities of Configuration Manager by extending hardware and software inventory. Many inventory classes improve the breadth of information gathered about hardware and software assets. This update will address the Microsoft Product Code (MPC) issue, correcting the data in the LU_MSProd table. This update is only applicable to the Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 Asset Intelligence knowledge base. It is not intended for SMS 2003 SP3 release or Configuration Manager RTM release. An update for SMS2003 and Configuration Manager 2007 RTM will be provided at a later date.
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SCUP 4.0 allows customers to import software update catalogs, create, modify, and export software update definitions, and publish software updates.
SCUP is a stand-alone tool that enables independent software vendors or line-of-business application developers to import software update catalogs, create and modify software update definitions, export update definitions to catalogs, and publish software updates information to a configured update server. By using updates Publisher to define software updates and publish them to the update server, administrators can begin detecting and deploying published updates to client and server computers in their organization. Feature Summary: Update Publisher enables administrators to do the following:
New in version 4.0
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This document guides you through the process of deploying Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, Archiving and CDR Server.
This document guides you through the process of deploying Office Communications Server 2007, Archiving and CDR Server. Information provided in this document includes:
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This white paper explores how you can use Microsoft Dynamics AX to modernize business processes and drive business success.
Microsoft recently researched the experience of nearly 200 companies with more than 250 PCs that have deployed one or more of the applications in the Microsoft Dynamics line of business management solutions. Among these companies, a common issue was the need for modern systems. The pain points most often cited were manual processes that cause mistakes and inefficiencies, integration problems with other systems (both internal and external), lack of operational insight, and legacy software support and customization issues. This white paper explores how you can use Microsoft Dynamics AX to modernize business processes and drive business success.
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August 2008 This download provides the DirectX end-user redistributable that developers can include with their product.
This download provides the DirectX end-user multi-languaged redistributable that developers can include with their product. The redistributable license agreement covers the terms under which developers may use the Redistributable. For full details please review the DirectX SDK EULA.txt and DirectX Redist.txt files located in the license directory. This package is localized into Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Swedish, and English.
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Software Development Kit to assist in the development of HealthVault compatible applications Software Development Kit to assist in the development of HealthVault compatible applications
The HealthVault SDK contains: * .net assemblies for interacting with the HealthVault platform * sample applications that you can run from your development machine * device simulators that can upload data to a HealthVault account * documentation including a CHM file and a Getting Started Guide * a few tools that will help you generate and install private certificates
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August 2008 Download the complete DirectX SDK, which contains the DirectX Runtime and all DirectX software required to create DirectX compliant applications.
This DirectX SDK release contains updates to tools, utilities, samples, documentation, and runtime debug files for x64 and x86 platforms. For additional information please see Microsoft DirectX Developer Center along with reviewing the Readme for last-minute updates.
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John Lam talks about his work with the DLR and Iron Ruby at Microsoft.
John recently emigrated from Canada to the Microsoft Republic to join the Dynamic Language Runtime team. He works on the IronRuby implementation, and pitches in where necessary on the DLR, and on integration with partners like the Silverlight team. Before he joined Microsoft, he created RubyCLR, an innovative high performance open-source bridge between the Ruby interpreter and the CLR. You can track what John is doing with IronRuby and the DLR via his blog: http://www.iunknown.com.
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Carl and Richard host a panel comprised of Oren Eine, Ted Neward, and Scott Belware at the DevTeach conference in Toronto. What started out as a discussion about the future turned into a discussion about Microsoft's development tools.
Oren Eini is a .NET developer living in Israel and currently working for We! He is heavily involved in the nHibernate project among other things. You can read his blog at http://www.ayende.com. Ted Neward is an independent consultant specializing in high-scale enterprise systems, working with clients ranging in size from Fortune 500 corporations to small 10-person shops. He is an authority in Java and .NET technologies, particularly in the areas of Java/.NET integration (both in-process and via integration tools like Web services), back-end enterprise software systems, and virtual machine/execution engine plumbing. Scott Bellware is a software design professional living and working in Central Texas. He works with software development teams seeking to achieve competitiveness through a deeper understanding of object-oriented software design and agile methodologies.
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Download this set of updates for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 released during the period of February 1 - February 29, 2008. These updates are fixes for Windows Embedded CE operating system problems you run into during the development and maintenance of your custom platform.
This is a set of updates for Windows Embedded CE released during the period of February 1 - February 29, 2008. These Microsoft Windows Embedded CE updates are fixes for Windows Embedded CE operating system problems you run into during the development and maintenance of your custom platform. To qualify for consideration for an update, a problem needs to cause an excessive amount of work and not have a reasonable workaround.
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The Office protocol documentation provides technical specifications for Microsoft proprietary protocols that are implemented and used in the Microsoft Office system.
The Office protocol documentation provides detailed technical specifications for Microsoft proprietary protocols (including extensions to industry-standard or other published protocols) that are implemented and used in Microsoft Office client programs to interoperate or communicate with Microsoft products. The documentation includes a set of companion overview and reference documents that supplement the technical specifications with conceptual background, overviews of inter-protocol relationships and interactions, and technical reference information.
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MTV Networks addressed collaboration issues by standardizing on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, on which the company deployed a new intranet portal, a Viacom corporate portal, and multiple Internet sites.
As an entertainment company, MTV Networks must continually work to ensure that its brands remain strong, vibrant, and deeply connected to the audiences they serve. The company's previous portal infrastructure wasn't helping people share information and ideas. End users could not publish their own content, collaborate effectively, nor find the information they needed. MTV Networks addressed those issues by standardizing on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, on which the company deployed a new intranet portal, a Viacom corporate portal, and multiple Internet sites. Self-service content publishing is helping groups across the company communicate better, while rich collaboration and search features enable people to find and share information.
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The Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile Online Installer contains the .NET Framework assemblies needed for the installation and distribution of .NET Framework Client Profile over an internet connection.
The Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile Online Installer contains the subset of features and functionality needed for the installation and distribution of .NET Framework Client Profile over an internet connection. The subset of features contained in the Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile are:
The .NET Framework Client Profile enables:
The .NET Framework Client Profile Online Installer will enable developers to create a deployment experience for users that are able to install their applications over the internet. The download package contains the .NET Framework Client Profile web installer. Once downloaded, the web installer will then will download the needed components from the internet. If the platform on which the end-user is installing the Client Profile, is not directly supported, the full .NET Framework will be installed. For more information on Client Profile deployment see the .NET Framework Client Profile Deployment Guide.
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Document I19 Research paper from Nucleus Research - discussing real world customer experiences with patterns and practices
Research paper from Nucleus Research - discussing real world customer experiences with patterns and practices along with suggestions and guidance for adoptions.
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Scott Stanfield talks about Deep Zoom, PhotoSynth, his Mix keynote, and all the cool toys he gets to play with.
Scott Stanfield is the founder and CEO of Vertigo Software, Inc., a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for eCommerce Solutions. Scott is a proud member of the MSDN Regional Director community, covering Silicon Valley, and participates in the .NET Partner Architect Council. His company has built the Windows DNA "Rosetta Stone" sample application Fitch & Mather Stocks 2000 and the .NET sample IBuySpy.com. He is a frequent speaker and has delivered keynotes at Microsoft events including TechEd, PDC, DevDays and VBITs.
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Carl and Richard talk with Scott Hunter on Microsoft's Dynamic Data Runtime, which provides scaffolding and dynamic data services to developers.
Scott Hunter is currently a program manager on the ASP.NET team. Scott spends a lot of his time working on server side data and Dynamic Data is the current feature around this area. Scott has over 20 years of experience in the software industry with the last seven being focused on the .NET platform and building sites with ASP.NET.
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This paper describes how to use the macro system in the Dexterity runtime to record test cases for use in regression testing.
This document explains how to use the macro system provided by the Dexterity runtime to record test cases for your integrating application. After the test cases have been recorded, they can be used for regression testing. In regression testing, the macros are played back on future builds of your integrating application to verify that it is still functioning properly. This document does not explain how to write test cases. Instead, it focuses on how to use the macro system to record test cases so that regression testing can be automated. Topics covered include:
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June 2008 This download provides the DirectX end-user redistributable that developers can include with their product.
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Starting with Exchange 2007, neither the Messaging API (MAPI) client libraries nor CDO 1.2.1 are provided as a part of the base product installation. As a result, there is functionality missing that many applications depend on. Microsoft Exchange MAPI and CDO 1.2.1 provide access to these APIs
The Messaging API is a COM-like API that provides access to the contents of messaging stores. CDO 1.2.1 (Collaboration Data Objects, version 1.2.1) is a package providing access to Outlook-compatible objects through a COM-based API. Using either CDO or MAPI, a program can connect to a MAPI store, and then perform operations against that store. Starting with Exchange 2007, Microsoft will distribute the MAPI client libraries and CDO 1.2.1 as a Web download.
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Rick Strahl takes us on a tour through using jQuery to do all the heavy lifting in JavaScript.
Rick Strahl is the big Kahuna and janitor at West Wind Technologies on Maui, Hawaii. The company specializes in Web and distributed application development, develops several commercial and free tools, provides training and mentoring with focus on .NET, IIS and Visual Studio. Rick's a C# Microsoft MVP, a frequent contributor to magazines and books, and a frequent speaker at developer conferences and user groups. He is also co-publisher of CoDe magazine. For more information please visit: http://www.west-wind.com/weblog/or contact Rick at rstrahl@west-wind.com.
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Dan Appleman and Kathleen Dollard have a lot to say about kids: computing, and programming. This is a great show for parents or anyone who works with kids.
Dan Appleman is a well known author, software developer and speaker. He is the founder and CEO of Desaware Inc., a developer of add-on products and components for Microsoft Visual Studio. He is a Microsoft Visual Basic MVP, webmaster of SearchDotNet.com, one of the cofounders of APress publishing, and is the author of numerous books and ebooks including "How Computer Programming Works" and "Always use Protection: A teen's Guide to Safe Computing. Kathleen first programmed when she was 12, which was about a billion years ago and has been developing business applications for over 20 years. She’s the second of three generations of programmers with both her mother and son spending time as professional programmers (rumor has it she taught her mom to code). She’s been a Microsoft MVP for over ten years, was the founding president of the Northern Colorado .NET SIG, and is an active member of the Denver Visual Studio User Group. She’s the author of Code Generation in Microsoft NET (from Apress) and has a monthly column “Ask Kathleen” in Visual Studio Magazine along with dozens of articles already in print. As an INETA and conference speaker, she’s spoken in 27 states and 5 countries about Microsoft .NET.
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This Release Notes document contains information for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 that supplements the SQL Server 2008 Readme and Books Online documentation.
Before installing SQL Server 2008, you should review the Release Notes for information about the components that you will be installing. After installing, refer to the Release Notes for troubleshooting help if you encounter unexpected product behavior. The Release Notes are updated periodically as required until the next release.
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This "nuts and bolts" white paper details the Offline and Online synchronization processes in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.
This "nuts and bolts" white paper details the Offline and Online synchronization processes in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. The paper also provides a FAQ (the answers apply and demonstrate principles explained in the primary content) and list of resources for additional information.
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Microsoft® Visual Studio Team System 2008 Database Edition GDR August CTP Microsoft® Visual Studio Team System 2008 Database Edition GDR implements support for SQL Server 2008.
In addition to providing support for SQL Server 2008 database projects, this release incorporates many previously released Power Tools as well as several new features. The new features include distinct Build and Deploy phases, Static Code Analysis and improved integration with SQL CLR projects. Database Edition no longer requires a Design Database. Therefore, it is no longer necessary to install an instance of SQL Express or SQL Server prior to using Database Edition. SQL Server Support
Projects
Single sourcing of external artifacts
Build and Deploy
Refactoring
New Refactoring Operations
Schema Compare
T-SQL Static Code Analysis
Dependency Viewer
Unit testing
Data Generation
Extensibility
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The Microsoft Report Viewer 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package includes Windows Forms and ASP.NET Web server controls for viewing reports designed using Microsoft reporting technology.
Microsoft Report Viewer control enables applications that run on the .NET Framework to display reports designed using Microsoft reporting technology. This redistributable package contains Windows Forms and ASP.NET Web server control versions of the Report Viewer. For more information about Microsoft reporting technology, click here
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This solution provides provisioning functionality for CRM 4.0 on a hosted platform.
These solution components are for service providers who want to deploy Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 into their Microsoft Windows Server System hosting environment that is currently running HMC 4.0 in order to offer their customers hosted CRM services in addition to the messaging and collaboration services available through HMC 4.0. These components enable automating the provisioning for CRM 4.0 deployed in HMC 4.0 environments
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The Visual Studio 2008 Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.1 includes tools, documentation, and samples for developers to design, build, test and deploy extensions for Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1. You can also use the Visual Studio 2008 SDK 1.1 to create custom tools environments based on the Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 Shell.
This is the official software development kit that allows developers to integrate tools, editors, designers, languages, and other features inside Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1. Key features in the Visual Studio 2008 SDK 1.1 include:
For more information about Visual Studio Extensibility and the Visual Studio SDK, visit the VSX Dev Center at http://msdn.com/vsx.
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Carl and Richard talk to Eric Brechner, the author of the book 'I. M. Wright's Hard Code', an opinion blog (and book) with a tude!
Eric Brechner is the director of engineering learning and development for Microsoft Corporation. His group is responsible for improving the people, processes, and practices of software development across Microsoft through the application of Human Performance Technology. Prior to his current assignment, Eric was director of development training and managed development for a shared feature team in Microsoft Office. Before joining Microsoft in 1995, Eric was a senior principal scientist at The Boeing Company, where he worked in the areas of large-scale visualization, computational geometry, network communications, data-flow languages, and software integration.
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These guides and tool provide additional information for Service Providers to plan and deploy Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0: Planning and Deployment Guidance for Service Providers contains the following documentations and tool: 1. Deployment Walkthrough Guide for Service Providers 2. Planning Guide for Service Providers 3. Development Guide for Service Providers 4. Microsoft Software License Terms 5. Deployment Configuration Tool This guidance provides additional information for Service Providers who are interested in hosting Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 in their data center, or for enterprise customers who are interested in leveraging Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 multi-tenant architecture in their IT infrastructure. The documentation walks you through the planning process, provides sizing and architectural guidance, and shows you how to deploy Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 in a data center that can be accessed over the Internet by any CRM clients. It covers the topics about how to leverage the Deployment SDK to automate the creation and provisioning of organizations and users within the multi-tenant Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 deployment. For general planning and deployment guidance, see the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Implementation Guide (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=104413). Important Supplemental Information The following sections provide additional information that you must consider when you install and configure Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. Dynamics CRM Email Router in a lab or test environment In a lab or test environment, it is common practice to consolidate server roles. The Microsoft Dynamics CRM E-mail Router inbound mail processing will not function if installed on a Microsoft Exchange 2007 Server with combined Client Access Server (CAS) and Mailbox server roles on the same machine. It is recommended that you install Microsoft Exchange 2007 CAS Server on a dedicated server. Microsoft Dynamics CRM sign-in form In a lab or test environment, it is common practice to place servers in a flat network topology. If Internet Explorer is run on a machine in the same network as the Microsoft Dynamics CRM environment, the user will be presented with a Windows authentication dialog box instead of being directed to the sign-in form. To work around this, the subnet mask value of the ifdInternalNetworkAddress registry key will need to be updated to the value 255.255.255.255. Secure Sockets Layer configuration The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate must be installed and configured before you access the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Web site. To display the Microsoft Dynamics CRM sign-in form, the organization name is read from the SSL certificate name. Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server Configuration setup file The deployment process described in the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Deployment Guide for Service Providers makes use of an XML configuration file to provide Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server setup with additional information that is required to complete the installation successfully. The <sdkrootdomain> and <webapplicationrootdomain> elements in the XML configuration file should be provided with values of the fully qualified domain name of the Service Provider. Example values for a service provider named Consolidatedmessenger.com may look like the following:
<sdkrootdomain>service.consolidatedmessenger.com<sdkrootdomain>
<webapplicationrootdomain>service.consolidatedmessenger.com<webapplicationrootdomain>
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The following examples demonstrate how to programmatically control Microsoft Expression Media using automation from Visual Basic, C#, VBScript or JavaScript.
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services (SQL Server 2008 Express) is a free, easy-to-use version of SQL Server Express that includes a graphical management tool and powerful features for reporting and advanced text-based searches. SQL Server 2008 Express provides powerful and reliable data management tools and rich features, data protection, and fast performance. It is ideal for small server applications and local data stores. SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services has all of the features in SQL Server 2008 Express, plus you can:
Free to download, free to deploy, and free to redistribute as an embedded part of an application, SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services is the fast and easy way to develop and manage data-driven applications with powerful built-in reporting and full-text search functionality. For more information about SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services, including other versons and downloadable components now available, see Microsoft SQL Server Express. For information about the different editions of SQL Server 2008, see the Editions page.
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools is a free, easy-to use version of SQL Server Express that includes more features and makes it easier than ever to start developing powerful data-driven applications for the web or local desktop.
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools (SQL Server 2008 Express) is a free, easy-to-use version of SQL Server Express that includes graphical management tools. SQL Server 2008 Express provides powerful and reliable data management tools and rich features, data protection, and fast performance. It is ideal for small server applications and local data stores. SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools has all of the features in SQL Server 2008 Express, plus you can easily manage and administer SQL Server 2008 Express with a easy-to-use graphical management tool - SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Basic. Free to download, free to deploy, and free to redistribute as an embedded part of an application, SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools is the fast and easy way to develop and manage data-driven applications. For more information about SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools, including other versons and downloadable components now available, see Microsoft SQL Server Express. For information about the different editions of SQL Server 2008, see the Editions page.
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Report Builder 2.0 provides an intuitive report authoring environment for business and power users. It supports the full capabilities of SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services. The download provides a standalone installer for Report Builder 2.0.
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Report Builder 2.0 supports the full capabilities of SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services including flexibile report layout, data visualizations and richly formatted text. The download includes the following functionality above the RC0 release of Report Builder:
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Downloadable CHM version of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 content on TechNet.
Important, before you download:
This downloadable CHM is a copy of content in the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 technical library. The CHM is current as of the date above. For the latest information, see the technical library on the Web.
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The Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile Offline Installer contains the .NET Framework assemblies needed for the installation and distribution of .NET Framework client applications during offline user scenarios.
The .NET Framework Client Profile Offline Installer download will enable developers to create a deployment experience for users that are not connected to the internet. The download package contains the .NET Framework Client Profile and the full .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1. The .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 package contains all the binaries an end-user may need to install the correct version of the .NET Framework. This includes binaries for the appropriate OS, like Windows XP or Windows Vista, and the appropriate CPU type, like x86 or amd64. For more details on the deployment of the .NET Framework 3.5 please see the .NET Framework 3.5 Deployment Guide. The Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile is the subset of features and functionality needed for the installation and distribution of .NET Framework Client Profile for client applications. The subset of features contained in the Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile are:
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Download current readme information about Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online functionality.
Find important, late-breaking information about Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online and related functionality in the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Web application. With this useful data, you can save time and resources with troubleshooting and other issues encountered with day-to-day use of this Microsoft Dynamics CRM edition. This readme includes information regarding the September 2008 Service Update.
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Multiple Group Policy Preferences have been added to the Windows Server 2008 Group Policy Management Console (which are also available through the Remote Server Administration Toolset (RSAT) for Windows Vista SP1).
Multiple Group Policy Preferences have been added to the Windows Server 2008 Group Policy Management Console (which are also available through the Remote Server Administration Toolset (RSAT) for Windows Vista SP1). Group Policy Preferences enable information technology professionals to configure, deploy, and manage operating system and application settings they previously were not able to manage using Group Policy. After you install this update, your computer will be able to process the new Group Policy Preference extensions. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
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This ADFS Step-by-Step Guide walks you through the set up of a test lab for ADFS and Shibboleth interoperability.
Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) and Shibboleth are two federation technologies that allow web browser users in one organization to access web-based applications in another. Shibboleth is open source software developed by Internet2, a US-based advanced networking consortium, and ADFS is a component of Microsoft’s Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Server 2008 systems. This step-by-step guide walks you through how to configure the federation relationships between Microsoft and Internet2 technologies in a test lab environment. This guide assumes an already existing set of ADFS machines and then describes, in detail, the process to install and configure Shibboleth to work as both an Identity Provider (IdP) to an ADFS FS-R (resource federation server) and as a Service Provider (SP) to an ADFS FS-A (account federation server).
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IIS Security Tool This MSI package will install Urlscan v3.0 on your system.
UrlScan version 3.0 is a security tool that restricts the types of HTTP requests that Internet Information Services (IIS) will process. By blocking specific HTTP requests, UrlScan helps prevent potentially harmful requests from being processed by web applications on the server.
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Microsoft Antigen SP1 Documentation
The Messaging Security Suite includes Antigen for Exchange, Antigen for SMTP Gateways, and Antigen Spam Manager, and provides server-level protection against the latest e-mail threats.
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Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server with SP1 Documentation
Forefront Security for Exchange Server SP1 integrates multiple scan engines from industry-leading security firms into a comprehensive, layered solution, helping protect your Microsoft Exchange Server messaging environments from viruses, worms, spam, and inappropriate content. This new release provides support for Exchange Server 2007 SP1 and Windows Server 2008, as well as content filtering and manageability enhancements. These enhancements include:
Note: Forefront Security for Exchange users who are running Exchange 2007 RTM and wish to upgrade to Exchange 2007 SP1 must first upgrade to Forefront Security for Exchange SP1.
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This white paper reviews business intelligence challenges and trends, demonstrates how the right BI solution can help, and explores how Microsoft Dynamics AX solves BI challenges.
This white paper reviews current trends and challenges and explores the advantages of an appropriate and effective BI solution in an ERP environment. It also discusses how Microsoft Dynamics® AX, along with other Microsoft technologies and integrated programs—such as Microsoft® Office PerformancePoint™ Server and Microsoft Office SharePoint® Server—can help organizations harness the potential of information, use it to empower everyone in the organization and supply chain, and turn the resulting insight into competitive advantage.
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This white paper explores how you can use Microsoft Dynamics AX to support rapid growth and drive business success.
Microsoft recently researched the experience of nearly 200 companies with more than 250 PCs that have deployed one or more of the applications in the Microsoft Dynamics line of business management solutions. Among these companies, a common issue was rapid growth. The pain points most often cited were manual processes that cause mistakes and inefficiencies, the need for more functionalities, an inability to scale to support growth, integration problems, especially with the growing number of customer and partner systems, and a lack of operational insight. This white paper explores how you can use Microsoft Dynamics AX to support rapid growth and drive business success.
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List of weekly closing stock prices.
List of weekly closing stock prices, including unadjusted prices and prices adjusted for all stock splits.
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This training kit provides learning information for Business Activity Monitoring (BAM).
The purpose of this kit is to provide instructor-led as well as self-study training for BAM. The training covers different roles during the BAM solution development process and the tools designated for those roles. This kit contains an overview of the BAM feature ("BAM Training.doc"), a BAM solution sample ("BAM Training_Hands-On Exercises.doc"), sample code files to use with the sample solution ("BAM Training_Lab Files" folder), and a PowerPoint slide deck to use in an instructor-led setting ("BAM Training_Instructor Slide Deck.ppt").
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Pushpins that can be added into Streets and Trips or MapPoint
Miss the pushpins that were available in MapPoint 2006 or Streets and Trips 2008? Download them here and add them to the pushpin collection.
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Volume Licensing documents, including program guides, datasheets, and FAQs
The Microsoft Volume Licensing program guides provide comprehensive descriptions of Volume Licensing programs, including information about Microsoft Software Assurance. Download these guides to get details about things such as program features, benefits, requirements, pricing, and agreement structure. The datasheets provide an overview of Volume Licensing programs. Use these documents to get at-a-glance information about benefits, licensing options, pricing, Software Assurance benefits, and more.
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SLP Services tutorial and demonstration application
The purpose of the tutorial is to help enable potential customers and new customers of the Microsoft® Software Licensing and Protection Services (SLP Services) software to become familiar with its capabilities, such as code protection, flexible licensing, and copy protection. This step-by-step tutorial offers hands-on experience with the service and its tools and will be particularly useful for a developer, software architect, or product manager who wants to evaluate software strengths and ease-of-use for various SLP Services scenarios. It is not the intent of this document to replace the need for deeper documentation, including API documentation, User Guides, etc. To complete the tutorial, the user is required to have an SLP Services evaluation or product key. In addition, the tutorial requires usage of SLP Code Protector and a medical image system sample application. The Introduction section of the tutorial contains information about obtaining a key, as well as instructions for how to obtain SLP Code Protector. The MedicalDemo.ZIP file contains a sample software application, Contoso Ltd. medical image system, that was created to be used in conjunction with the SLP Services Tutorial. This medical image system application stores and allows viewing and editing of patient x-ray and MRI images. During the course of the SLP Services Tutorial you will use the code and copy protection capabilities of SLP Services to protect the sample application files against reverse engineering, and to create several license models. The coding in this application does NOT follow Microsoft coding guidelines.
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Get details about Microsoft's subscription licensing programs for education.
Microsoft has two subscription licensing programs for education customers. Campus Agreement is for higher education institutions and offers the simplicity of counting people instead of computers. School Agreement is for K-12 schools and preschools and makes it easy to license all of a school’s computers by counting them just once per year. With subscription licensing programs, you have the right to run a selection of products, and any upgrades or downgrades of those products, for a designated term. Download and read the Campus Agreement Program Guide or School Agreement Program Guide for detailed information about the programs.
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Download Microsoft MapPoint NA 2009 trial edition and try it for free for 60 days.
MapPoint ® 2009 gives you the power to visualize business data and communicate insights with instant impact. Before you hit the road, plug in your stops and MapPoint plots the most efficient course with turn-by-turn driving directions. MapPoint 2009 with GPS Locator adds routing and directions to easily plan your trips and track your location in real-time.
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Download the trial edition of Microsoft Streets & Trips 2009 and run it for free for 60 days.
Every trip is a good one with Microsoft Streets & Trips 2009! With tools and features to help you create custom routes, set driving preferences, plan breaks, and calculate travel costs, this trip planning software makes travel easier, whether you're going around town or anywhere across the U.S. and Canada. As the #1 best-selling travel and map software, it gets you where you're going quickly, easily, and without all the guesswork.
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Microsoft Platform Audio Architecture 101 Sebastian Lange's presentation from GameFest 08. No audio.
This talk takes an introductory look at audio tools and libraries on Microsoft platforms, with an eye towards new and upcoming features and future strategies in the Xbox 360 and DirectX software development kits. Topics include audio-relevant gaming libraries for audio playback, mixing, 3D positioning, signal processing, music integration, cut scene/video playback, voice chat, and other areas relating to audio, on both Xbox 360 and Windows.
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