MSDN FLASH IRELAND - INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES - 30 June 2008

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Five Things the Boss Should Know About Microsoft's LINQ CIO - June 16, 2008 This database-meets-software-development technology could easily save your development staff time and avoid complexity.
Windows HPC Server 2008 Technical Overview Get a detailed overview of Windows HPC Server 2008.
Microsoft Virtualization ISV Web Seminar Series July 21 - 24, 9:30 A.M. Pacific Time Don't miss this Web seminar series that will introduce you to the benefits of virtualization for ISVs. API sets available with Microsoft Virtualization products will be covered, along with the benefits of using virtualization as a distribution mechanism for ISV products. Focusing on the new Windows Server Virtualization (Hyper-V) and Virtual Server, the series will cover the how and why for custom development on these new technologies.
Windows Server 2008: Build Secure and Innovative Applications Download the newest podcasts and learn how to leverage new technologies with Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 and how to use Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) to provide more-secure external access to Web applications. You can also tune in to webcasts and take part in virtual labs to see how Windows Server 2008 can help you deploy, monitor, and administer today's complex applications.
Microsoft .NET 3.5: Explore the Possibilities with WCF and WF See how, together or separately, Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) and Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) work with the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 to provide a platform that can help you build powerful, flexible, and extensible applications that employ the latest service-oriented and workflow capabilities.
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Ramp Up Launches New Visual Studio 2008 Track Ramp Up, a free, online, community-based program, has added a brand-new Visual Studio 2008 track. Graduates of any Ramp Up track can receive half off on certification and e-learning. The easy-to-access content (provided by subject-matter gurus) is delivered in a variety of forms that guide in learning the important skills. Ramp Up members have access to forums to ask and answer questions about the program or technology.
Introduction to Visual Studio Team Foundation Server July 11, 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. Pacific Time, Live Meeting Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Foundation Server is an integrated collaboration server for Visual Studio Team System. It combines team portal, version control, work item tracking, build management, process guidance, and business intelligence into a unified server. To register, please mailto:VS08EAST@microsoft.com.
Integrating Visual Studio Team Foundation Server and Enterprise Project Management August 15, 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. Pacific Time, Live Meeting Project Managers and Development teams may be the "Odd Couple" of the 21st century, working together but having different approaches and perspectives. Integrating Project Server and Team Foundation Server helps them work better together. To register, http://blogs.msdn.com/ControlPanel/Blogs/VS08EAST@microsoft.com.
.NET Framework KB Articles
You may receive an error message when you use the Microsoft Oracle Managed Provider against an Oracle database
FIX: Error message if you deploy an executable application to a path that contains escape characters in the .NET Framework 2.0: "Absolute path information is required"
SecurityException when using Microsoft Enterprise Libraries
FIX: Incorrect methods are called when you call some COM APIs that are included in a .NET Framework 2.0-based 64-bit application
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'getaddrinfo' could not be located in the dynamic link library WS2_32
Problem: MFC application with CHtmlView-derived view may stay running invisibly after closure if Active Accessibility client used
RSS RSS FeedsVisual Studio 2008 | Visual Studio 2005 | Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition | Visual Studio .NET 2003 | Visual Studio .NET 2002 SQL Server and Data Access KB Articles
FIX: Error message when you run a query that contains many OR clauses in SQL Server 2005: "There is insufficient system memory to run this query"
FIX: The performance of a query in SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 Cumulative Update 6 is slow
FIX: The compilation time of some queries is very long in an x64-based version of SQL Server 2005
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Microsoft Security Advisory: Rise in SQL injection attacks exploiting unverified user data input
The Microsoft Source Code Analyzer for SQL Injection tool is available to find SQL injection vulnerabilities in ASP code
RSS RSS FeedsASP.NET 2.0 | ASP.NET 1.0 | ASP 4.0 Team Development, Source Control, and Testing KB Articles
Some paths that are not valid cannot be migrated from Visual SourceSafe to Visual Studio Team Foundation Server
RSS RSS FeedsVisual Studio 2005 Team Edition | Visual SourceSafe 2005
Evaluation Center
Try Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 can help improve organizational effectiveness by providing comprehensive content management and enterprise search, accelerating shared business processes, and facilitating information-sharing across boundaries for better business insight. It also provides IT professionals and developers with the platform and tools they need for server administration, application extensibility, and interoperability.
Download Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Microsoft's unified communications platform enables developers to efficiently build secure, productivity-enhancing applications on top of an extensible software foundation.
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MSDN Magazine: Bitmaps and Pixel Bits Charles Petzold takes an inside look at the flexible bitmap pixel formats offered by the retained-mode graphics features of Windows Presentation Foundation.
MSDN Magazine: Adaptable Apps for Windows Mobile We show you the techniques for building adaptable applications that can make the best use of different screens and capabilities on Windows Mobile devices.
HealthVault Be Well Fund Winners Announced The Microsoft HealthVault Be Well Fund is designed to assist academic and research health organizations in the creation of innovative online health applications for patients.
Windows HPC Server 2008 Debuts in Top 25 of the World's Top 500 Largest Supercomputers (PDF) Ranked at 23, the NCSA cluster performed at 68.5 TFlops and 77.7% efficiency. Watch the video.
Windows HPC Server 2008: Using MS-MPI Find out more about the new high-performance Message Passing Interface (MPI) stack included in Microsoft HPC Pack 2008.
Overview of SOA Programming Model and Runtime System for Windows HPC Server 2008 This white paper provides a technical overview of SOA applications and the Windows HPC Server 2008 functions that support the SOA model.
Security for Developers
Visit the New SDL (Security Development Lifecycle) Web Site
SDL Threat Modeling: Past, Present and Future
Application Security Development Lifecycle 5A: Is Threat Modeling Right For You?
Securing Cross-Site XMLHttpRequest
Blue Hat Security Videos
• Cesar Cerrudo on Token Kidnapping in Windows
• Manuel Caballero & Fukami on Scripts, Cross-Domain Attacks, and Flash/Silverlight Security
• Alex "kuza55" K. on Client-Side Issues with Browsers, Plug-ins, and Web Applications
• Dan Kaminsky on Security Threat Research
• SoWhat from Nevis Labs on Fuzzing Anti-Virus Products
• Billy Rios on What the Phishers Are Up To
• Bryan Sullivan on Being a Microsoft Security Grunt
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Take the Latest Visual Studio 2008 E-learning Collection for Free Clinic 6262: Introducing Windows Workflow Foundation using .NET Framework 3.5 & Visual Studio 2008This two-hour clinic will provide a starting point to learn about workflow engine functionality, overall architecture, and workflow enabled applications. Like what you see in the clinic? Subscribe to the full Collection 6462: Visual Studio 2008: Windows Workflow Foundation.
Case Studies
HPC Center North at Umeå University Sets New Benchmark Record with Windows HPC Server 2008
SIMULIA Delivers Simulation Solutions Faster with Windows HPC Server 2008
CINECA, a Leading Supercomputing Center in Italy, Eases Use and Improves Access with Windows Cluster
Daresbury Lab in UK Seeks to Expand User Base with Windows HPC for Breakthrough Science
University of Washington Researchers Move from Linux to Windows for Performance Gains, New Capabilities
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Free Trial: Kentico E-commerce for ASP.NET A full-featured on-line store with shopping cart and order management, PayPal and Authorize.NET support. Highly customizable using Visual Studio 2005/2008.
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Webcasts & Online Events All times Pacific Time. Transactional Windows Communication Foundation Services with Juval LowyJuly 7, 10:00 A.M. Learn how to configure transaction flow at the binding, contract, and service level, and how to set service transactions. Using Windows Workflow Foundation to Build Services with Jon FlandersJuly 9, 10:00 A.M. Tune in for an overview of how to build WF/WCF applications. WCF Extensibility Deep Dive with Jesus RodriguezJuly 11, 10:00 A.M. See a demonstration of how custom channels, behaviors, operation invokers, authorization managers, and metadata extensions can be used to extend WCF effectively without affecting the consistency of the programming model. Bringing Enterprise Data to Life with SharePoint Server and Windows Communication FoundationJuly 18, 10:00 A.M. Learn how you can use WCF-based adapters for integration between your LOB applications and Microsoft Office business applications. Programming a Full-Blown Silverlight Line-of-Business Application in 20 MinutesJuly 23, 9:00 A.M. See how to make Windows Forms controls available for Microsoft Silverlight browser plug-in applications, and how to style your UI by using fully enabled Microsoft Expression Blend design software. Webcasts listed in an easy-to-use calendar format: MSDN Webcast Calendar
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