MSDN FLASH IRELAND - INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES - 31 July 2008

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Open XML Format SDK 1.0 (June 08 Update) This SDK is built on top of the System.IO.Packaging API and provides strongly-typed part classes to manipulate Open XML documents. Download the Open XML Format SDK. 
PerformancePoint Planning Business Rules Development Guide (June 08 Update) Get information about how to use PerformancePoint Planning to develop business rules that perform complex planning, budgeting, and forecasting, or financial operations such as consolidation. Develop custom rules in the PerformancePoint Expression Language (PEL), SQL, or MDX, or take advantage of the many templates that you can use for business rules.
Introduction to SharePoint Products and Technologies for .NET Developers Visit the SharePoint Developer Portal and learn how you can do less and get more by developing on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Watch webcasts and take part in virtual labs to see how to build pages in SharePoint as easy as in ASP.NET, write workflows in Windows Workflow Foundation (WF), build rich Internet applications, and brand your SharePoint site to look like your existing Web site.
geekSpeak Webcast: Windows Communication Foundation as the New .NET with Juval Lowy (Level 200) August 13, 12:00 noon Pacific Time Industry expert Juval Lowy shares his thoughts on the state of the industry, what is practical and feasible today, and the future of the platform.
Popular Virtual Labs for SharePoint Developers
• A SharePoint Developer Introduction: Data Lists
• A SharePoint Developer Introduction: Page Branding
• A SharePoint Developer Introduction: Page Navigation
Delivering Modular SharePoint Workflow Functionality (Part 1 of 2) Examine the options, process, and benefits of adding support for SharePoint workflows to your application, and for breaking that support into components that clients can use to build their own workflows. Download the sample code: Delivering Modular Workflow Functionality in SharePoint Server 2007.
Delivering Modular Workflow Functionality in SharePoint Server 2007 (Part 2 of 2) Part two of this article about delivering modular workflow functionality in SharePoint Server 2007 focuses on creating a custom action for SharePoint Designer.
Use MAPI to Create Outlook 2007 Items Learn how to use the Exchange Server Protocols documentation to create a contact item in Outlook 2007 using the Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI). Download the sample code: Using MAPI to Create Outlook 2007 Items.
How to Create a Silverlight Web Part in ASP.NET for Use in SharePoint Server 2007 Discover how to develop a basic Microsoft Silverlight Web Part in ASP.NET that hosts a canvas and that can be used with SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. Download the sample code: Basic Silverlight Web Part for Office SharePoint Server 2007.
SharePoint Visual How Tos
• How Do I: Create Workflows to Transfer Records Upon Expiration in SharePoint Server 2007Learn how you can create a workflow to transfer records and then associate the workflow as the action of an expiration policy in SharePoint Server 2007.
• How Do I: Prevent Document Modification using Windows SharePoint ServicesAllow users to modify metadata but not file contents in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 by using event handlers and by handling short-term and long-term check-out processes.
• How Do I: Prevent Record Modification in Windows SharePoint ServicesUse a custom Upload page to ensure that an existing file is not accidentally overwritten during the upload process in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
• How Do I: Build State Machine Document Approval Workflows for SharePoint Server 2007 Using Visual Studio 2008State machine workflows enable you to model real-world events and business processes. Learn how Visual Studio 2008 makes creating and debugging these workflows easier than ever.
• How Do I: Build an Expense Report Approval Workflow for SharePoint Server 2007 Using Visual Studio 2008Learn how to create a sequential workflow for SharePoint Server 2007 to manage an expense report approval process.
• How Do I: Configure and Deploy Workflows to SharePoint Server 2007 Using a Solution PackageLearn how to configure and deploy a workflow to SharePoint Server 2007 using a solution package.
• How Do I: Create Custom Workflow Activities for SharePoint Server 2007 Using Visual Studio 2008Use Visual Studio 2008 to create custom activities in SharePoint Server 2007 that let you automatically send e-mail messages with attachments.
• How Do I: Create a Custom Approval Workflow for SharePoint Server 2007 Using SharePoint Designer 2007Use SharePoint Designer to create codeless workflows for SharePoint Server 2007 that can be attached to SharePoint lists.
.NET Framework KB Articles
Winforms: Remove ability for keyboard to trigger a button click
RSS RSS Feeds.NET Framework 2.0 | .NET Framework 1.1 Visual Studio 2008, Visual Studio 2005, and Visual Studio .NET KB Articles
Error message when you try to install a ClickOnce application whose name contains Unicode characters or DBCS characters: "Application download did not succeed"
The Visual Basic compiler (Vbc.exe) may use 100 percent of the CPU resources when you build a .NET Framework 3.5-based application that has many assemblies and references
Error message when you try to install a ClickOnce application whose name contains Unicode characters or DBCS characters: "Application download did not succeed"
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: The synchronization operation of a merge replication times out in Microsoft SQL Server 2005
FIX: Error message after you run the DBCC DBREINDEX Transact-SQL statement on a table that does not have a unique clustered index on a SQL Server 2005-based computer: "Msg 2511"
FIX: Error message when you run a distributed query in SQL Server 2005: "OLE DB provider 'SQLNCLI' for linked server '<Linked Server>' returned message 'No transaction is active'"
RSS RSS FeedsSQL Server 2005 | SQL Server 2000 | SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services Team Development, Source Control, and Testing KB Articles
Check ins and Adds or show history fails from XP SP3 machine in the Jerusalem time zones
RSS RSS FeedsVisual Studio 2005 Team Edition | Visual SourceSafe 2005 Visual FoxPro | XBase KB Articles
Table opened exclusively when contention exists may be read-only
FIX: Records from another user session that violate the criteria for a parent table are displayed in the browse window for a child table in a Visual FoxPro 9.0 Service Pack 2 multiuser environment
RSS RSS FeedsVisual Fox Pro 9.0 | Visual Fox Pro 8.0 | Visual Fox Pro 7.0
Web Resources
MSDN Magazine: Build Scalable Systems that Handle Failure without Losing Data Read Udi Dahan's article to find out how to achieve systems that are both scalable and robust.
MSDN Magazine: Design State Sharing in a Peer Network Kevin Hoffman explains how you can peer-enable business applications by allowing them to share state in a serverless peer network.
Window Shopping? Whether you need information on Silverlight, AJAX, Security, SQL Server, or whatever technologies you're using today, you can browse MSDN Magazine archives by topic.
How to Optimize SharePoint Server 2007 Web Content Management Sites for Search Engines Learn techniques to create SharePoint Server 2007 Web content management (WCM) sites that are optimized for search engines, and what to avoid for improving your search ratings.
Two Methods for Importing Your Zune Playlist into Excel (Part 1 of 2) Frank Rice shows how to create a simple project in Excel 2007 that allows you to import your Zune music playlist into a worksheet.
Best Practices for Deploying InfoPath 2007 Form Templates to a Production Environment Learn about out-of-the-box and managed-code techniques to use when you design form templates, steps to take when you publish form templates, and configuration options for compatibility with InfoPath Forms Services.
Security for Developers Walking with the SDLWalking is the point where your security development practices become a lifecycle - a repeatable, mostly reusable process that makes security a part of your development culture. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
ASP.NET Security Videos
Lifecycle Security Conference August 8 - 9, Las Vegas, NV
Office Crypto Follies
Yikes! Vista Security to Be Obliterated!
Security Code Review - String Search Patterns For Finding Vulnerabilities In ASP.NET Web Application
CLR Security Team CodePlex Site
Dr. Dobbs Looks at Silverlight Security
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Four Hours of Free Training on ASP.NET 3.5 using Visual Basic 2008 or Visual C# 2008 Learn ASP.NET 3.5 with award winning training from AppDev. This download includes four hours runtime of training presented by experts Ken Getz and Don Kiely, as well as hands-on labs and courseware.
Case Studies
Maker of 3-D Software Broadens Customer Base by Developing New User Interface Bunkspeed built HyperDrive 2.0 on the .NET Framework 3.0 with Windows Presentation Foundation, creating a more compelling look and feel while benefitting from streamlined development that helped them get to market quickly.
School Improves Student Enrollment with Integrated Web-based System De La Salle Lipa accelerated enrollment and reduced the number of contract employees needed by implementing a system developed using Visual Studio 2005, based on SQL Server 2005, Windows Server 2003, Internet Information Services 6.0, and ASP.NET 2.0.
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TeamCompanion - Microsoft Outlook and TFS Integration - 2.0 Version Released Provides support for scheduling work item queries, Outlook tasks, reminders, work item query management and a lot more. Download the 90-day trial.
TX Text Control with Office Open XML (DOCX) Support The software component TX Text Control is now shipping with Office Open XML (DOCX) support. Documents can be created, modified and converted to the latest Microsoft Word format.
Telerik Announces Milestone Q2 2008 Release Telerik announces the Q2 release of RadControls for ASP.NET AJAX, Windows Forms, WPF, and Silverlight, and its .NET Reporting solution.
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Webcasts & Online Events All times Pacific Time. geekSpeak: Making SharePoint Not Look Like SharePoint with Paul StorkAugust 6, 12:00 noon Web sites based on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server are increasingly being used in public-facing scenarios. But how do you make them look less like out-of-the-box SharePoint Server and more like a custom site? In this geekSpeak webcast, Paul Stork addresses changing the look and feel of your SharePoint site to match your existing corporate branding. Microsoft Virtualization ISV Web Seminar SeriesMissed it live? Here's your opportunity to check out this series on demand. This four-part Web seminar series will introduce you to the benefits of virtualization for ISVs. API sets that are available with Microsoft Virtualization products will be covered, along with benefits for using virtualization as a distribution mechanism for ISV products. Webcasts listed in an easy-to-use calendar format: MSDN Webcast Calendar
Global Events PDC 2008 - Get in the Game with Software + ServicesOctober 27 - 30 Los Angeles, CA The Microsoft Professional Developers Conference 2008 puts you right in the action by delivering information and hands-on access to technologies you'll need to compete in the software + services world. Be the first on your team to learn what's new with Windows 7, Live Mesh, cloud services, Silverlight, and much more! PDC 2008 features more than 160 sessions covering a wide range of topics for professional developers and architects. These sessions provide an in-depth technical understanding of Microsoft's platform and future, and offer practical guidance to help plan the evolution of your own products. Sessions are delivered by Microsoft engineers and include ample time for specific questions and answers. Get off the bench and get into the action! Secure your place at PDC 2008 today. DevConnectionsNovember 10 - 13 Las Vegas, NV Microsoft ASP.NET Connections, Visual Studio Connections, SQL Server Magazine Connections, and SharePoint Connections. Microsoft Tech·Ed EMEA 2008 DevelopersNovember 10 - 14, Barcelona, Spain Be a part of the experience - explore the challenges of today and learn how Microsoft's developer tools can help you build applications for your business success.