Beta 2 release of “Geneva” Framework, “Geneva” Server and Windows CardSpace “Geneva”

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Today we announced the availability of the beta 2 release of the “Geneva” products: “Geneva” Framework, “Geneva” Server and Windows CardSpace “Geneva” .

The new beta introduces new features, such as the seamless integration with Visual Studio, which make even easier for developers to take advantage of identity capabilities without being exposed to unnecessary complexity; or the new claims transformation language, which has no counterpart in competitor’s products and gives unprecedented expressive power to system administrators.

To support this release Vittorio and Donovan have been working on two specific deliverables: the Identity Developer Training Kit and the Geneva Beta 2 Week on the Id Element show.

The Identity Developer Training Kit

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The Identity Developer Training Kit is a set of hands-on labs and resources designed to help developers to take advantage of Microsoft’s identity products and services. Being designed for developers, the kit focuses on the Geneva Framework: however it also gives guidance on how to take advantage of Geneva Server, Windows Live ID, the Microsoft Federation Gateway and the .NET Access Control Service (which is featured in a renewed and expanded lab). Most of the tasks are demonstrated both for ASP.NET web applications and for WCF services. We went to great lengths for eliminating as much as possible the friction that is traditionally associated with security samples, by providing configuration scripts and tools which automate many of the setup steps.

The Identity Developer Training Kit is the result of a close collaboration between DPE, the identity business group and the identity product team. DPE designed the lab, validating the scenarios with the product team by exchanging specs and code hence making sure that it would demonstrate the correct, intended usage of the product; then DPE took care of the execution: the business group funded the initiative.
 

Geneva Beta 2 Week on the Id Element show

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Around a month ago we announced the Id Element show on Channel 9. This has been really successful and we are getting loads of feedback. We have a number of interviews which introduce the basic ideas and an overview of the products. This week the team will build on that foundation by releasing 4 videos dedicated to the news in beta 2. Namely, we cover the Geneva Framework and the Geneva Server with two introductory interviews and two deep dives:

· Chuck Reeves explores the Geneva Framework structure in depth

· Sesha Mani reports on what’s new with the Geneva Framework

· Jan Alexander describes the new claims transformation language

· Matt Steele discusses what’s new in Geneva Server

We hope that you like what you see.