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Download Links for Mix08 Technologies
As Mix08 wound down Tim Sneath published a consolidated list of download links for bits released during the conference.
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Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 Released to Developers
Last week Microsoft released Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 with most feature updates targetted squarely at developers.
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Windows Server 2008 Available for Evaluation
The long awaited Windows Server 2008 is finally here. Was it worth waiting for?
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ASP.NET MVC Framework Roadmap Update Heading into MIX08
Scott Guthrie recently outlined to the readers of his web log, the road map for the ASP.NET MVC Framework as developers look for releases heading into the MIX08 Conference March 5-7, 2008.
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Scott Guthrie outlines the .NET 3.5 Client Roadmap
Scott Guthrie recently outlined some of the changes developers can expect when building .NET 3.5 Windows Client applications. These changes will be released over the next few months.
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Digging into the Performance of the ADO.NET Entity Framework
The ADO.NET Team recently discussed various performance aspects of the ADO.NET Entity Framework. The ADO.NET Entity Framework entered its third beta back in December and since that time the team has provided developers with information about using the framework but now they are providing developers with the performance aspects.
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MSDN Code Gallery Goes Live
Microsoft has created a new site named Code Gallery, dedicated to code and application sharing. Both Microsoft employees and community members can contribute to this site and use the resources available on it.
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Presentation: Jim Webber on "Guerilla SOA"
In one of the most entertaining presentations on the topic ever, Dr. Jim Webber debunks myths about the mainstream ESB concept and explains how a lightweight approach can yield real benefits without giving in to vendor pressure. Jim claims that an ESB often ends up being just a thin veneer on an existing mess, and how an approach that doesn't put intelligence into the network is superior.
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Handling Large File Uploads in ASP.NET
Anyone who has experience with ASP.NET knows, the FileUpload control is often a savior and can also be an enemy other times. One of the biggest problems with the FileUpload control is getting it to handle large files which are bigger than the default 4MB.
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Sun purchases MySQL: Perspectives and Analysis on the Impact
In a move which caught many off guard, Sun Microsystems announced that it would be acquiring MySQL AB, the company which owns and develops the MySQL database, for $1 Billion USD. InfoQ analyzed the announcement and reactions and spoke with Kevin Harvey, Chairman of the MySQL board of directors, to learn more about this deal and what it may mean for the future.
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Interview: The State of IronRuby with John Lam
InfoQ had the opportunity to talk with John Lam about how far along the IronRuby team is getting IronRuby released.
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Interview: Patrick Smacchia discusses NDepend and Code Analysis
Patrick Smacchia, a Microsoft C# MVP, talks about his product NDepend and how it helps resolving issues in your code. Large code bases can be very complex to manage and the right tools make navigating so much easier.
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John Lam Responds to Ruby.NET vs. IronRuby
A recent article by M. David Peterson on the O'Reilly Network entitled "Ruby.NET vs. IronRuby: What's the Difference" received the attention of John Lam, leader of the IronRuby project at Microsoft. John follows up David's article with some clarifications of his own with respect to IronRuby.
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Microsoft Releases December CTP of Project Astoria
Microsoft has announced the December CTP of Project Astoria, whose new name is the ADO.NET Data Services Framework, is available now as part of the ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions preview release.
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Microsoft Open Sources Tafiti Search Visualization
Microsoft announced the release of the Tafiti Search Visualization source code to CodePlex. Developers can now download, modify and resell the source code. The release of the source code is under the Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL). Tafiti is web search site from Microsoft to demonstrate the use of Silverlight and Live Search APIs to provide better and more specialized search.