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Free AT&T 8525 Pocket PCs for Microsofties
The price just doesn’t get better than free, especially when the device is this awesome. I just...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/29/2007
So how much can you learn in 99 seconds?
Well, a lot it seems. Yesterday was PM Day at Microsoft, the yearly event where hundreds of program...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/29/2007
YouTube on your iPhone
Who needs Outlook when you have YouTube? The iPhone will include an app for wirelessly streaming...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/22/2007
Troubleshooting Windows SDK Sample Building on X64
Are you having problems building some of the Windows Vista SDK samples on an X64 machine? Me too....
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/14/2007
NET 3.5: Red bits, Green bits? Huh?
Building an SDK to support .NET Framework 3.5 has its challenges. The SDK Team picks up bits from...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/10/2007
Japanese Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Vista
We’ve just released Japanese Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Vista, the first localized...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/30/2007
Are you using the Windows SDK for "Longhorn" Server and .NET Fx 3.5?
Have you downloaded the Windows SDK for Windows Server code name “Longhorn” and .NET Framework 3.5...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/30/2007
.NET Framework 3.5 Beta 1 on MS Download Center
There's no longer a need to download the Visual Studio “Orcas” beta to get the .NET Framework 3.5...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/08/2007
How to Ramp up Fast with Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 3
Get up to speed fast with Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 3! Nothing to stop you from downloading...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/26/2007
Windows SDK team looking for Tools Program Manager
Looking to join an fast-paced and exciting team at Microsoft? Looking to help drive our strategy...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/03/2007
Windows SDK UPDATE for Windows Vista
The Windows SDK Update for Windows Vista is live. This is the SDK to install if you want the new C++...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/29/2007
Testers, come join the Windows SDK!
The SDK Team is looking for an SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test). If you're a motivated...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/06/2007
Visual Studio 2005 SDK Browser: SWEET!
If you’re building extensions for Visual Studio, look at these screenshots of the gorgeous new VS...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/02/2007
Web 2.0 in 5 minutes video
This wonderful video, a visual representation of Web 2.0, was created by Professor Michael Wesch and...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/24/2007
Performance Rockstar Rico Mariani is on Channel 9
Developer Division's Sr. Architect / Performance Rockstar Rico Mariani is featured on Channel 9’s...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/23/2007
Hey! This C++ sample won’t build on my X64 box!
Not all of the Windows SDK samples with Visual C++ 2005 project files have configurations to build...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/23/2007
Can I build MFC or ATL samples with Visual Studio C++ Express?
The Windows SDK includes samples that require ATL or MFC headers to build, but the SDK does not come...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/22/2007
Get LUA Buglight
LUA Buglight™ is a tool to help both developers and IT Pros (sysadmins) identify the specific causes...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/22/2007
Get FXCop 1.35 directly
FxCop has been available in the Windows SDK, but you can download the tool and accompanying SDK...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/22/2007
What's new in Orcas?
If you haven't read Scott Guthrie's post, First Look at Orcas then you're missing a treat. No blog...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/20/2007
Cool car: 3 wheel, carving hybrid
VentureOne is a 3-wheel, tilting, plug-in Hybrid vehicle that carries two passengers over 100 mph....
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/19/2007
GMail ads on YouTube
Google's GMail is really, really, really available to everyone now. Last week they said they were...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/19/2007
New: Wikia Entertainment, Wikia Politics, Wikia Local Community
Wikia (the for-profit alter ego of Wikipedia – the collection of communities with websites that you...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/15/2007
13 Great Setup Blogs
Some great setup blogs from folks around Developer Division: Karen Albrecht, Visual Studio Steve...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/14/2007
YouTube has porn?
Sure do. This Mashable headline caught my eye cause I'm tired of flagging inappropriate content on...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/08/2007
Best Resources for .NET Framework 3.0 and Windows Vista Development
Ron Cundiff pulled together an awesome list of resources for .NET Framework 3.0 and Windows Vista...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/07/2007
PowerShell in the Windows SDK
Windows PowerShell was available in pre-releases of the Windows SDK, but is not included in the RTM...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/07/2007
Do your SDK samples fail to find d3dtypes.h, d3drmdef.h or d3d.h?
You might find that building Windows SDK samples that use DirectX fails. Some header files...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/07/2007
Using the Windows SDK to Develop Win32 C++ Apps With Visual Studio 2005
Are you building apps for Vista yet or messing around with the great selection of new samples in the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/07/2007
Tech Support for Vista and Office 2007 will cost you
Microsoft has raised charges substantially to retail customers for tech support for Vista and Office...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/07/2007
How to help in the search for Jim Gray
Technology legend Jim Gray is missing. His 40' sailboat disappeared near the Farallon Islands in...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/03/2007
What exactly is the Windows SDK?
Lots of people know about the PSDK, but I sometimes get blank looks when I say I work on the Windows...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/03/2007
iTunes Repair Tool for Vista 1.0
Apple’s warning to iTunes users to wait for Apple to issue a patch before making the switch to Vista...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/03/2007
Tips for avoiding a Daylight Saving Time nightmare
Y2K mania all over again? No stories of people stocking up their bomb shelters yet, but things could...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/03/2007
India is feeling the WOW
Top rocker Sunidhi Chauhan is belting out the "Wow is Now" song for the big Vista launch in India,...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/01/2007
BillG on the Daily Show Monday
Comedy Central confirmed that Bill Gates will be the guest on the popular "Daily Show with Jon...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/25/2007
Free T-Mobile HotSpots for Windows Vista users
Take your mobile PC running Windows Vista to any North American T-Mobile HotSpot between 30th...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/24/2007
Windows Vista countdown gadget
Do you want a Windows Vista countdown gadget like the one I have here? Get the code snippet from the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/24/2007
WPF goodies in the Windows SDK
With Vista available to the public any minute, I'll bet you can't wait to start developing with...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/24/2007
Quick metadata tweaks with Pro Photo tool
Microsoft Pro Photo Team has just released Microsoft Photo Info (for XP and Vista), that lets you...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/24/2007
How the Windows SDK Setup Works
Ever wonder about how things get in the Windows SDK and how they get installed on your computer?...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/22/2007
Group Shot fixes my group photo blunders beautifully
How many times have you looked at your group photos and thought, "if I could only take the face from...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/21/2007
Vista Ultimate Limited Numbered Signature Edition (honest)
Some people might be taking the Vista excitement a bit too far. I just came across this Limited...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/21/2007
An inconvenient truth: screensavers are bad for the environment
Turn off those Electric Sheep. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory list of green tips includes...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/21/2007
Netflix announces online movie viewing
It's official and posted on Netflix. They now allow people to immediately watch movies and...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/21/2007
Web Trends 2007 - subway style
Information Architects has created this fun subway style map of the Web, showing all the big...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/20/2007
Finding WPF Samples in the SDK Docs
When you click on a link to download one of the Windows Presentation Foundation Samples in the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/20/2007
Are you creative? What makes you tick?
Creativity is a core competency at Microsoft, but who really understands what makes a person...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/20/2007
Bill Gates TV ad for HP MediaSmart Server
Have you seen it? Take a look at the new ad for HP MediaSmart Server for Windows Home Server,...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/20/2007
Windows Home Server: are consumers ready?
Windows Home Server Team has lifted the cone of silence and the biggest secret around campus was...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/20/2007