Nanda Lella's WebLog
IE7 RC1 (Internet Explorer Release Candidate) Now Available
The RC1 build includes improvements in performance, stability, security, and application...
Author: NandaL Date: 08/24/2006
6 tips for super vacation snapshots
Shooting great vacation photos, even with that new digital camera, takes smarts and know-how. To...
Author: NandaL Date: 08/02/2006
"ATLAS" JULY CTP released
The July CTP of "Atlas" framework is now available.This is primarily a bug-fix release, making it an...
Author: NandaL Date: 08/01/2006
Upgrade Planning for Windows Vista
Your upgrade options are dependent on the version of Windows that is currently running on your PC....
Author: NandaL Date: 07/31/2006
SensorMap Delivers Real-Time Data on the
You’re in pre-movie limbo. It’s 6 p.m., and the film you want to see starts at 7. You’ve got enough...
Author: NandaL Date: 07/28/2006
New Video Series for ATLAS on ASP.net site
www.asp.net sites Video and Webcasts page has added to new vidoes for Get Started with “Atlas” and...
Author: NandaL Date: 07/27/2006
FREE download of msdn library
UPDATE: April 2007 MSDN library available @...
Author: NandaL Date: 07/27/2006
All New Microsoft "ZUNE"
It has been just confirmed that we are actually developing a new music software and players under...
Author: NandaL Date: 07/21/2006
Windows Live Expo Out of Beta
As of yesterday, Windows Live EXPO is out of beta. Some of the new features for our latest release...
Author: NandaL Date: 07/13/2006
Nesting but NOT Nested transactions in SQL Server 2005
I just learned today that SQL server does not support nested transactions but it supports what is...
Author: NandaL Date: 07/12/2006
ATLAS June CTP Released!
The June Atlas CTP fixes some bugs, and adds support for dynamic UpdatePanels opening up scenarios...
Author: NandaL Date: 06/30/2006
Windows Live Custom Domains Goes Live
Windows Live Custom Domains is out of beta as of yesterday. It also includes the new features like:...
Author: NandaL Date: 06/29/2006
Microsoft Xbox 360 Platinum System @ DELL home
Microsoft Xbox 360 Platinum System $349.95 shipped at Dell HomeDell Home has the Microsoft Xbox 360...
Author: NandaL Date: 06/29/2006
Why Microsoft Pulled WinFS as a Stand-Alone Product ?
EWeek has an Q&A article: with Corey Thomas, the group product manager for SQL Server, explains...
Author: NandaL Date: 06/28/2006
Scalable Hyperlink Store: Making the Impossible Possible
Microsoft Research Lab has an article about "The Scalable Hyperlink Store", a specialized,...
Author: NandaL Date: 06/26/2006
Windows Live Messenger Comes Out of Beta, Tonight
A new version of Windows Live Messenger is rolling out tonight. Windows Live Messenger is stamped,...
Author: NandaL Date: 06/19/2006
The Future of E-mail
computerworld has an intresting article about how Technologies emerging from R&D labs will make...
Author: NandaL Date: 06/19/2006
Microsoft Research Lab, in India
Kentaro Toyama, assistant director of Microsoft Research at Microsoft Research's newest lab, in...
Author: NandaL Date: 06/14/2006
Group Shot: Getting Everyone to Smile
Group Shot, technology from Microsoft Research’s Redmond lab, helps amateur photographers compile a...
Author: NandaL Date: 06/14/2006
Windows SDK Beta 2 Online Docs
Windows SDK beta 2 docs are now online....
Author: NandaL Date: 06/14/2006
Windows Vista Beta 2, Public Preview
This Beta 2 release is now available in three languages (English, German, and Japanese) and in...
Author: NandaL Date: 06/08/2006
Microsoft Football Scoreboard
Microsoft Football Scoreboard Follow your favorite teams and players during the FIFA World Cup...
Author: NandaL Date: 06/01/2006
XBOX 360 Headed for India
Microsoft plans to launch its Xbox 360 gaming console in India, where an economic boom has boosted...
Author: NandaL Date: 05/24/2006
C# 3.0: Create And Initialize Collection Objects In One Step
C# 3.0's new collection initializer feature provides a new syntax that combines collection object...
Author: NandaL Date: 05/19/2006
10 More Links IX
Best Cars For the Bucks - 10 cars that offer big value not just big discount. 10 Ways to rethink...
Author: NandaL Date: 05/19/2006
Get Ready for Windows Vista
Windows Vista Hardware RequirementsWindows Vista Upgrade AdvisorWindows Vista Editions - all the...
Author: NandaL Date: 05/19/2006
10 More Links VIII
10 More Links - Part VIIIBest Convertibles Intel Core versus AMD's K8 architecture Coolest Beers...
Author: NandaL Date: 05/11/2006
XBOX 360 In-Stock @ BestBuy.com and CircuitCity.com
CircuitCity -...
Author: NandaL Date: 05/06/2006
10 More Links - VI
10 More Links - VIRobotic TV Arm Microsoft CrossBow Gizmos for Geeks Most Luxurious Credit Cards...
Author: NandaL Date: 04/28/2006
10 More Links - V
10 More Links - Part V Best Jobs In America Extreme CEO Vocations The Sabotage Workout A Slice of...
Author: NandaL Date: 04/21/2006
XBOX 360 Back In Stock BestBuy Online
EDIT: SOLD OUT NOW XBOX 360 is back in-stock at bestbuy.com . The core system is out of stock...
Author: NandaL Date: 04/15/2006
The Top 10 Spoof Movies
This is a heads up for all those people who want to watch Scary Movie 4. Check Out the List of All...
Author: NandaL Date: 04/14/2006
Photo2Search: Explore the Real World via Camera Phone
Photo2Search gives users a way to search a Web-based database by using nothing more than an image...
Author: NandaL Date: 04/14/2006
10 more links - IV
The 10 Links - IV Source Code for the Built-in ASP.NET 2.0 Providers The Research Channel...
Author: NandaL Date: 04/14/2006
10 More Links - Part III
The 10 Links - III Top 13 Travel sites New Display Technology Windows SDK Team Blog SQL Server 2005...
Author: NandaL Date: 04/12/2006
Weekly 10 Links - II
ASP.NET 2.0 Security Guidance Links Vista Links for Developers The Architecture Journal - Issue 6...
Author: NandaL Date: 03/31/2006
Making Cellphones Enhance Village Economies in Rural India
Technology has revolutionized the developed world in recent years. The way we work, the way we play,...
Author: NandaL Date: 03/24/2006
10 Links For The Week - 1
This is the first entry of a recursive blog entries that will post 10 random links from my Inbox....
Author: NandaL Date: 03/22/2006
Windows Vista RoadMap
Windows Vista Road Map is updated. Business availability for Windows Vista in November 2006,...
Author: NandaL Date: 03/21/2006
113 Windows XP Run Commands
Alice Hill has posted over a hundred windows Xp run commands on RealTechNews. You can see them here...
Author: NandaL Date: 03/06/2006
Windows SDK Feb CTP Doc Refresh on MSDN
Windows SDK Feb CTP doc refresh at https://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com/ is now complete. P.S: An...
Author: NandaL Date: 02/27/2006
Windows SDK Feb CTP and Vista Feb CTP, Build 5308 Released
Windows SDK and Windows Vista Feb CTPs are out..... I will post SDK download info soon!
Author: NandaL Date: 02/22/2006
Indian farmers will have their own search engine soon
Yahoo! is comming up with a new technology that targets Indian farmers. More information here.
Author: NandaL Date: 02/02/2006
Saksham, a scalable and self-sustaining, public and private, kiosk model in INDIA
Microsoft Corp. India Pvt. Ltd. has unveiled Saksham, a scalable and self-sustaining, public and...
Author: NandaL Date: 02/02/2006
YAHW- Yet Another Hello World
Hello Everybody, This is my first entry for the MSDN blogs.I am a SDE with the Longhorn SDK team. I...
Author: NandaL Date: 01/18/2006