Web Resources
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August 14 - 15, Seattle, WA Get smart on developing for Xbox 360, Windows Vista, Xbox Live, and casual gaming at Gamefest.
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Create a Windows CE-based device with the Shared Source Webcam Driver or the Shared Source DVR Engine to win an Xbox 360.
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Windows Desktop Search indexes all of your documents, files, and e-mail messages, and it's extensible. Read all about it in the July issue.
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We are pleased to announce the launch of www.iis.net, the premier community site for IIS. Check it out today.
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ASP.NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005 add features that simplify localizing ASP.NET applications. Download the video to learn more.
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Chris Han and Amar Atwal demo text and flow layout features in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) that allow you to take real-world print ideas and translate them into the digital medium.
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Jeremiah Andrick discusses how MSDN is working to improve the discoverability of content, and how you can help to make it better.
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Building boxes is a different kind of business. We provide a place to find relevant information and help you maintain and grow your business.
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June 20, 1:00 P.M. Pacific time Join us for this webcast as we present a methodical approach to migrating your Crystal reports to SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services. Download the detailed migration guide.
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Security for Developers
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The v2.0 CLR has a few special permissions to which it can apply a clever optimization in order to speed up demands. If you've got the SSCLI v2 installed, you can see these permissions defined in managed code in the PermissionType enumeration.
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Product-Related Downloads
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Produce high-quality, standard-based Web sites with Expression Web Designer. Explore your creative possibilities.
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This release provides developer sample applications in Visual Basic and Visual C# that use the ReportViewer controls for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005.
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Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services is a new, free, easy-to use version of SQL Server Express that includes more features and makes it easier than ever to start developing powerful data-driven applications for Web or local desktop development.
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Before you install SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or SQL Server 2005 SP1 Express editions and tools, review the readme for information about installing SP1 and to learn about common issues that can impact your installation experience or use of the product.
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With this kit, you'll have everything you need to start developing for Windows Mobile 2003- and Windows Mobile 5.0-based devices.
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Case Studies, KB Articles, & How-tos
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In close collaboration with Microsoft, Process Solutions has pioneered groundbreaking methods of securing Windows-based solutions that improve the decision-making effectiveness of heavy-industrial plant operators.
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To add voice notification to its truck/load matching service, Landstar used SQL Server 2005, Speech Server 2004, and Visual Studio 2005. The improved integration of SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio eliminated low-level assembly building and enabled fast time-to-market.
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Metalife's PhenomicDB database provides a central repository for genetic information from the Human Genome Project and similar efforts. By upgrading to SQL Server 2005 (64-bit), the company can support more than 10,000 concurrent full-text searches.
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Training
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Training to be a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)? Visit www.bn.com before June 30, and get 40 percent off select Microsoft Press Training Kits. Dozens of kits are available, so act now.
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Learn online with brand-new, hands-on Visual Studio 2005 workshops from Microsoft E-Learning. Topics cover four main areas: Windows development, Web development, data/XML and distributed applications.
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Hot Off the Press! New Books from Microsoft Press
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Windows Mobile lets you re-use your existing infrastructure, business logic, and desktop code on a mobile device, to innovate and solve new business problems. In these labs you will learn the basics of developing for Pocket PC and Smartphone devices.
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Attend any MSDN Virtual Lab and submit an evaluation before June 30, and you could win a Pocket PC. Offer open to residents of the U.S. and Canada only.
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Microsoft BizTalk Server delivers an integrated, interoperable, modularized, extensible, and security-enhanced e-business solution that enables companies to connect information, systems, people, and processes. The labs in this series build upon each other to give a "top to bottom" experience of Microsoft BizTalk Server.
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In these hands-on virtual labs, you will get to experience many of the new features in SQL Server 2005, including CLR integration, XML support, and deep business intelligence integration.
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Need to update your developer skills? Take advantage of special training and certification offers available by learning solutions partners. But hurry, they won't last long.
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Partner News
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AberroTest is a next-generation automated functional tester for Windows and Web applications: early, complete automated testing without scripting or programming.
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Dundas Chart for .NET v5.5 now has AJAX support, zooming, scrolling, and other interactive Web features. Download a full evaluation.
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SQL Prompt provides IntelliSense for SQL Server, integrating with the big three editors. Download a free copy.
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International Events
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Through 30 June Microsoft offers you a free second chance at any Microsoft IT Pro, Developer, Academic or Microsoft Dynamics exam if you fail your first.
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3 - 7 July, Bad Ems, Germany Learn the fundamentals of writing applications with Visual Studio 2005 and the .NET Framework 2.0 - and become productive from the very beginning. This 5-day course gives you a solid foundation and teaches you the fundamentals of the .NET Framework, Visual Studio 2005, C#, ASP.NET, Web services, security features, and much more. Enjoy 50 hours of basic training, code walks, hands-on labs, and everything else you want to know to get started.
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7 - 10 November, Barcelona, Spain Don't miss the four days that will take you months ahead of the game. Get deep-dive technical training, information, and community resources to give you the edge you need to keep up with the latest development trends.
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