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Smart Document Wrapper

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When I first came to Microsoft (1 year and a couple of months ago), one of the first things I wanted to do was help developers who were curious about smart documents in Office 2003. Back then, the product was in beta, and beta 2 technical refresh (B2TR as we say around here) was pressing upon us. I had already been sold on smart documents and what they could do for bringing enterprise data and more powerful intelligence right into space where Office users work day in and day out. However, I found that many developers were perplexed on how to get a basic smart document up and running. To that end, I wrote "The Definitive "Hello World" Managed Smart Document Tutorial" which has had a good amount of traffic as developers dive into smart documents. The article does make the entry-level much easier. However, it has become even easier thanks to the Managed Smart Documents Wrapper we announced on MSDN last week. Susan Warren from Vertigo software was the main driver of this initiative, and there is an accompanying whitepaper on the Office Developer Center that explains how to use it. Basically, the wrapper lets you use a template-driven approach in VS.NET 2003 to create smart documents, and much of the configuration, development, and deployment has been made easier. Check it out.

For those of you I met at TechEd, you made it my favorite conference ever. Thanks!

Here's a quick shot of the donuts etc. that were in the speaker's "lounge" at TechEd. I think the idea was to kill us before we could deliver our sessions! I could not eat them, because the handle-part of the tongs had fallen on the donuts, and that made them tainted for me psychologically. I know that the air floating in the room alone has more microbes, blah, blah, blah, but it is just something I cannot get over. Whatever.

 Rock thought for the day: I finally broke down and bought Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets. I'm glad I did. The solos are truly amazing, and the Hetfield's complex rhythms on the guitar are great. Of course, the percussion is exhausting. They really strive to convey a sensation of being nearly pummeled when listening to a track. Again, maybe some Meridia for these guys to help them out of their funk.

Rock on.

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  • Anonymous
    July 17, 2004
    Here's a quick shot of the donuts etc. that were in the speaker's "lounge" at TechEd.

    Good!
  • Anonymous
    July 19, 2004
    good
  • Anonymous
    July 25, 2004
    thanks
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    July 29, 2004
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    July 29, 2004
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