Wednesday, January 31, 2007
MSDN Nugget
New MSDN Nuggets Available for Download
Publishing Date: 01/15/2007
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/events/nuggets.aspx
November 2006Download as a zip file
October 2006Download as a zip file
September 2006Download as a zip file
August 2006Download as a zip file
June 2006Download as a zip file
April 2006Download as a zip file
Cutting Edge: Perspectives on ASP.NET AJAX
Author: Dino Esposito
Publishing Date: 01/19/2007
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/07/02/CuttingEdge/default.aspx
A Security Overview of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals
Author: Richard Waymire, Microsoft Corporation
Publishing Date: 01/17/2007
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb264457(vs.80).aspx
Windows Workflow Foundation: Tracking Services Introduction
Author: David Gristwood, Microsoft Corporation
Publishing Date: 01/17/2007
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb264459(vs.80).aspx
An Overview of Service-Oriented Architecture in Retail
Author: Moin Moinuddin
Publishing Date: 01/19/2007
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb264584.aspx
Toolbox: Rich Web App UIs, Tools for Regular Expressions, and More
Author: Scott Mitchell
Publishing Date: 01/15/2007
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/07/02/ToolBox
ASP.NET AJAX
http://atlas.asp.net
With ASP.NET AJAX, one can:
1. Create next-generation interfaces with reusable AJAX components.
2. Enhance existing Web pages using powerful AJAX controls with support for all modern browsers.
3. Continue using Visual Studio 2005 to take your ASP.NET 2.0 sites to the next level.
4. Access remote services and data directly from the browser without writing a ton of complicated script.
5. Enjoy the benefits of a free framework with 24x7 technical support provided by Microsoft.
Friday, January 19, 2007
Improving .NET Application Performance and Scalability
Improving .NET Application Performance and Scalability
Application Architecture for .NET: Designing Applications and Services
Design and Implementation Guidelines for Web Clients
Data Access Architecture Guide
Smart Client Architecture and Design Guide
Enterprise Library for .NET Framework 2.0 - January 2006
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Core Components WWF
Core Components:
- Base Activity Library: Out-of-box activities which provides functionality for control flow, conditions, event handling, state management and invoking web service. One can build their own custom domain-specific activities using the base activity.
- Runtime Engine: Workflow execution and state management
- Runtime Services: Hosting flexibility and communication
- Visual Designer: Graphical and code-based construction
Once a workflow model is compiled, it can be executed inside any Windows process including console applications, Windows Forms applications, Windows Services, ASP.NET Web sites, and Web services.
Latest downloads for Windows Vista, .NET Framework 3.0, and Windows SDK

Main Components:
1. Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Redistributable Package
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=10CC340B-F857-4A14-83F5-25634C3BF043&displaylang=en
Description: The Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.0 redistributable package installs the common language runtime and associated files required to run applications developed to target the .NET Framework 3.0.
2. Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit for Windows Vista and .NET Framework 3.0 Runtime Components
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7614FE22-8A64-4DFB-AA0C-DB53035F40A0&displaylang=en
Description: The Windows SDK includes content for application development with the APIs in Windows Vista, including the .NET Framework 3.0 technologies: .NET Framework 2.0, Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows Communication Foundation, Windows Workflow Foundation, and Windows CardSpace. This SDK is designed for use with Windows Vista (which includes Framework 3.0). This release of the Windows SDK is compatible with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and the Visual Studio 2005 extensions for .NET Framework 3.0 (WCF & WPF), November 2006 CTP.
3. Visual Studio 2005 extensions for .NET Framework 3.0 (Windows Workflow Foundation)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5D61409E-1FA3-48CF-8023-E8F38E709BA6&displaylang=en
Description: This version of Visual Studio 2005 extensions for .NET Framework 3.0 (Windows Workflow Foundation) requires the final released version of Windows Workflow Foundation Runtime Components, Microsoft Windows Vista, or the .NET Framework 3.0 Runtime Components.
4. Visual Studio 2005 extensions for .NET Framework 3.0 (WCF & WPF), November 2006 CTP
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F54F5537-CC86-4BF5-AE44-F5A1E805680D&displaylang=en
Description: The Visual Studio 2005 extensions for.NET Framework 3.0 (WCF & WPF), November 2006 CTP provides developers with support for building .NET Framework 3.0 applications using the released version of Visual Studio 2005.
