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ISV Software Architecture Workshop on 5/20 at Reston
ISV Software Architecture Workshop May 20th 2010 Microsoft Technology Center, Reston VA We are...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 05/14/2010
Microsoft Launches Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010
Microsoft Corp. is pleased to announce the next wave of Microsoft Office client and server products....
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 05/13/2010
Moving Data from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2008
I recently helped move data from a small SQL Sever 2000 database to SQL Server 2008 from one hosting...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 05/10/2010
Windows 7 Productivity Tip: Sticky Keys
The Sticky Keys feature has been around since Windows XP and made easier to use in Windows 7....
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 05/07/2010
Microsoft Kin Mobile Phones Available in May 2010
BusinessWeek reports that Microsoft Corp. will start selling its Kin mobile phones online tomorrow...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 05/05/2010
Handy Tools Complimentary to Deep Zoom Composer
Deep Zoom Composer is a tool that allows the preparation of images for use with the Deep Zoom...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 05/05/2010
Where is the Option “Start Without Debugging” in Visual Studio 2010
You may notice that the “Start Without Debugging” option is missing from the Debug menu, but it is...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 05/03/2010
Fix SQL Server Express User Instance Connection Error in Visual Studio Projects
I reinstalled SQL Server 2008 Express on my dev machine recently and ran into an error below when I...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/28/2010
Microsoft Releases Windows 7 Technologies to Device Manufacturers
Microsoft just announced the release to manufacturing of Windows Embedded Standard 7. Steve...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/28/2010
Improving User Experience Using Internet Explorer 8 Web Slice
I have been working with many customers to discuss how new features of Microsoft Internet Explorer 8...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/23/2010
Windows Azure Sample Application – Bid Now
Remember the DinnerNow sample application? Well, that was a connected web application and was...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/22/2010
Free Online Silverlight 4 Training Course
The Silverlight 4 Training Course includes a whitepaper that explains all of the new Silverlight 4...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/21/2010
Microsoft Enterprise Library 5.0 Released
Microsoft Enterprise Library is a collection of application blocks designed to assist developers...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/21/2010
Silverlight 4 Release Now available!
The wait is over. You can download it now at https://www.silverlight.net/ Start Learning Silverlight...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/15/2010
Silverlight 4 Launch Event
Live streaming from the DevConnections Silverlight 4 launch, April 13. Watch Scott Guthrie's keynote...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/09/2010
Five Best Windows 7 Tweaking Applications
Lifehacker, a blog that covers tips and tricks for streamlining your life with computers, shares...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/09/2010
Visual Studio 2010 Global Launch – Register Today
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 launches on April 12, and you can be among the first to experience it...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/01/2010
Create DVDs on your Windows 7 PC
I recently helped my middle-school son complete a project and want to share what I learned from the...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/26/2010
Microsoft Has a Cool iPhone App -- Bing
This free iPhone app does what it is designed to do, as one Mac user puts it. Make decisions and get...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/22/2010
Cloud Computing Conference in DC, 3/23
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 9:30 AM - Tuesday, March 23, 2010 2:30 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/22/2010
ISV Software Architecture Workshop, April 9th
Microsoft Technology Center, Reston VA Just days after the MIX 2010 (MIX2010) we are organizing an...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/15/2010
Watch Microsoft MIX10 Live Keynotes March 15 & 16
Join us to learn what’s new with Microsoft’s web platform and development tools such as Visual...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/14/2010
An Application Demo on Three Screens - Windows Phone, PC and XBOX
Check out this youtube demo (posted on cnet.com) by Microsoft Sr. VP Eric Rudder at TechEd Middle...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/08/2010
Join us at MIX, March 15-17th 2010!
Join us at MIX10 as we continue exploring the art and science of creating great user experiences....
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/05/2010
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Talks About Cloud Computing at the University of Washington
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer shared Microsoft’s cloud computing strategy with students at the...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/05/2010
A Preview of Windows Phone 7 Series Capabilities
NetworkWorld posted 18 screenshots of Windows Phone 7 Series, including the Start screen, hubs (e.g....
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/04/2010
Microsoft Revamps MSN.COM
Check out the preview of the new msn.com here. Your email, local news, social networking, search and...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/04/2010
Windows 7: Top Microsoft Story of 2009
This is a bit old news … Microsoft Channel9 puts Windows 7 on top of the list -- The 10 Biggest...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/03/2010
Enabling Silverlight 4 on Visual Studio 2010 RC
VS2010 RC does not support developing Silverlight 4 applications. You can find more detail from Tim...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/02/2010
Microsoft Natal Device Is Seen at TechFest
Microsoft’s Project Natal is an add-on device to its Xbox game console that allows for hands-free...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/02/2010
TechNet Event - Windows 7, Virtualization and Azure in DC/Tysons Corner VA, 2/25/2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010 8:00 AM - Thursday, February 25, 2010 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US &...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/24/2010
Steps I Took After Visual Studio 2010 RC Setup Failed
Visual Studio 2010 RC has just been released. While the setup process should be very...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/19/2010
What’s New in Windows Phone 7 Series
Ashlee Vance writes on New York Times that “Windows Phone has a cleaner look than most of today’s...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/17/2010
Learn How to Build Applications and Games for Windows Phone 7 Series at MIX10
Now that we know Windows Phone 7 Series are coming to the market before the end of the year, are you...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/16/2010
Windows Phone 7 Launch at Mobile World Congress 2010
Today at Mobile World Congress 2010, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer introduced the next generation of...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/15/2010
Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Release Candidate
The Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Release Candidate (RC) is available to MSDN subscribers...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/09/2010
My Favorite Windows 7 Feature: Sticky Notes
Windows 7 comes with many improved and new features for end users. One of my favorites is Sticky...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/08/2010
Cloud Computing in DC, Feb. 16, 2010
Microsoft has been in the cloud for 15 years -- dating all the way back to the introduction of...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/08/2010
Windows Azure Billing Starts Today
Pricing detail is available here. Developers with MSDN subscriptions can take advantage of an MSDN...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/01/2010
Uninstall Windows XP Mode and Delete VHD Files
I have blogged about Windows XP Mode and application compatibility in a previous post and a recent...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/27/2010
Find Out if Your Word Documents Contain Custom XML Markup
Gray Matter talks about a custom tool that helps detect if any Word documents (.docx and .docm)...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/25/2010
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Talks About His White House Meeting
Check out this CBNC interview below.
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/14/2010
Windows 7: What’s New and How is it Different from XP and Vista
John M. Guilfoil, editor-in-chief at Blast, talked to Marty Cassidy, the general manager of the...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/14/2010
Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Training Kit (Jan. 2010 Release)
The January 2010 release of the Training Kit works with Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 and .NET Framework...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/14/2010
A Free Antivirus Program: Microsoft Security Essentials
A few months ago Microsoft released a free antivirus program named Microsoft Security Essentials...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/12/2010
Hosting Videos Using Windows Azure Storage
Silverlight Streaming will be discontinued. This is a bit dated news, but you can find the...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/11/2010
Windows Azure Briefing at Microsoft DC Office on Jan. 14, 2010
AIS will present a half-day briefing on Windows Azure. Registration is available here. 01/14/2010,...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/04/2010