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To help my friends to find right gift I made a wish list:

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Some photos from Helsinki:

Labels: Assembly

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New version of Silverlight will be released in 2009.
As expected there will be implemented such interesting features like:

1. 3D support (with hardware acceleration).
2. New media formats support (H.264 included).
   
3. Enhanced data binding.
4. Controls update.
   
5. Visual development support in Visual Studio and Visual Studio Express.
   

http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2008/11/16/update-on-silverlight-2-and-a-glimpse-of-silverlight-3.aspx

Posted by Anessence at 11:18 | Permalink | Comments

We needed a logo that was in sync with the key values that we want .NET to stand for: consistency, robustness and great user experiences. We also wanted a logo that conformed to the design principles that are driving Microsoft’s brand identity evolution and is reflected in newer brands such as Silverlight, Surface and ‘Strata.’ Finally, we needed a logo that is more strongly aligned with the portfolio of brands that .NET is most strongly aligned with: Silverlight, Visual Studio and the AppPlat server products.
The result is a design we refer to as the “wave.” The design is strong, simple and distinctive. The suggestion of the letter ‘N’ in the design will become instantly recognizable over time as shorthand for the .NET brand name.
It's one of many things we're actively doing to renew our commitment to the future around the overall Rich Platforms we have today.

Source:
http://blogs.msdn.com/msmossyblog/archive/2008/10/25/embrace-the-new-net-logo.aspx

Labels: .Net, Development, News, Visual Studio

Posted by Anessence at 16:04 | Permalink | Comments

MSDN Library for VS.NET 2008 now available in Russian language
I don't think that it will be useful for skilled guys.
And I think such stuff will reduce motivation to learn English. :(
You can download it from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6ff3bc60-32c8-4c22-8591-a20bf8dff1a2&DisplayLang=ru

Labels: Development, MSDN, Visual Studio

Posted by Anessence at 14:24 | Permalink | Comments

Future is coming ;) and Microsoft propose us to see its new versions of C# 4.0
http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/csharpfuture

Download .NET Framework 4.0 (pre beta) and Visual Studio.Net 2010 (pre beta) you can do here(Virtual PC images) :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=922b4655-93d0-4476-bda4-94cf5f8d4814&DisplayLang=en

Labels: .Net, Development, News, Technologies, Visual Studio

Posted by Anessence at 13:51 | Permalink | Comments

Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 released several hours ago.
http://blogs.msdn.com/williamcornwill/archive/2008/02/05/
windows-vista-sp1-and-windows-server-2008-go-rtm.aspx
http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/
2008/02/04/announcing-the-rtm-of-windows-vista-sp1.aspx

Labels: Development, News, OS

Posted by Anessence at 10:55 | Permalink | Comments

.NET Framework Sources and Deep Debug in VS2008 are accessable now!
You just need configure you Visual Studio to use Microsoft sources.
Configuration setting you can find here:
http://blogs.msdn.com/sburke/archive/2008/01/16/configuring-visual-
studio-to-debug-net-framework-source-code.aspx

Labels: .Net, Development, Visual Studio

Posted by Anessence at 16:41 | Permalink | Comments

Last CES Keynote from Bill Gates and his last fulltime working day:
http://wm.istreamplanet.com/customers/ms/01062008_300.asx
Who haven't seen yet - I advice to see it! Very interesting.
Note: Video is ~150 Mb and lasts an hour.
Note: CES is Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

Labels: Business, Development, Events, Video

Posted by Anessence at 18:12 | Permalink | Comments

E-learning course:
https://www.microsoftelearning.com/eLearning/courseDetail.aspx?courseId=73568
Electronic books:
http://csna01.libredigital.com/

Labels: Ajax, Development, Knowledge Stuff, LINQ, Silverlight, Visual Studio

Posted by Anessence at 11:03 | Permalink | Comments

Everything begins here:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/default.aspx

Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Foundation Server (90-day Trial):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B0155166-B0A3-436E
-AC95-37D7E39A440C&displaylang=en
Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Suite (90-day Trial):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D95598D7-AA6E-4F24
-82E3-81570C5384CB&displaylang=en

Plus:
Architecture Edition - http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vsts2008/products/bb933749.aspx
Database Edition - http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vsts2008/products/bb933747.aspx
Development Edition - http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vsts2008/products/bb933752.aspx
Test Edition - http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vsts2008/products/bb933754.aspx

and also:
Standard Edition - http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2008/products/bb894689.aspx
Professional Edition - http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2008/products/bb894671.aspx

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=333325FD-AE52-4E35-
B531-508D977D32A6&displaylang=en

Labels: Development, Visual Studio

Posted by Anessence at 13:21 | Permalink | Comments

Около часа назад долгожданный релиз свершился!
Уже доступна для скачивания MSDN подписчикам.

Labels: Development, Visual Studio

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