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SQL Server Modeling (formerly code name "Oslo") November 2009 CTP: The SQL Server Modeling CTP includes updated "M" language tools, "Quadrant" for viewing and editing data, and SQL Server Modeling Services (formerly referred to as the "Repository"). This version includes numerous bug fixes, simplifications, and added features from prior CTPs as described in its Release Notes.Monday, Nov 16
Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Beta 2Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 focuses on the core pillars of developer experience, support for the latest platforms, targeted experiences for specific application types, and core architecture improvements. Includes the ADO.NET Entity Framework 4 and ADO.NET Data Services 4.Tuesday, Nov 10
ADO.NET Data Services v1.5 CTP2ADO.NET Data Services v1.5 CTP2 is the second tech preview release of the next version of ADO.NET Data Services. This release (v1.5) will target the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 & Silverlight 3 platforms and provide new client and server side features for data service developers.Tuesday, Sep 1
Microsoft ADO.NET Entity Framework Feature CTP 1This CTP is a an early preview of features that build on top of ADO.NET Entity Framework 4.0 Beta 1 (Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 Beta 1). The features in this CTP include Templates for Self-Tracking Entities (N-Tier support), Templates for POCO (Plain Old CLR Objects) Entities, Code-Only Programming Model that allows you to write Entity Data Model based applications without requiring external artifacts. Tuesday, Jun 23
Microsoft Project Code Named "Velocity" CTP 3 "Velocity" is a distributed in-memory application cache platform for developing scalable, high-performance applications. "Velocity" can be used to cache any common language runtime (CLR) object and provides access through simple APIs. The key aspects of "Velocity" are distributed cache performance, scalabily, and availability. Download CTP3 and try it today.Wednesday, Apr 8
SQL Server JDBC Driver 2.0This version of the JDBC Driver provides support for JDBC Spec 4.0, which includes new national character set conversion API methods, new metadata methods and new data types. The support for the national character set includes new setter, getter, and updater methods for new JDBC data types, such as NCHAR, NVARCHAR, LONGNVARCHAR, and NCLOB. Also, this release introduces the support for the SQLXML JDBC data type to store and retrieve an XML document in and from a relational database. In addition, this release enhances tracing the driver operation by logging the entry and exit points of public methods and by providing better distinction between the trace levels.Thursday, Apr 2
MSXML4.0 Service Pack 3 (SP3)MSXML4.0 SP3 is a complete replacement of MSXML4.0, MSXML4.0 SP1 and MSXML4.0 SP2 and contains a number of bug fixes to enhance security and reliability. Approximately nine years ago, MSXML4.0 was released to the web. MSXML4.0 was superseded by MSXML6.0 six+ years ago and is only intended to support legacy applications. After MSXML4.0 SP3, there are no future service packs planned. Also, please note that SP2 support will end in November 2009. MSXML4.0 customers are recommended to upgrade to MSXML6. Friday, Mar 6
Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 DownloadsThe RTM of Visual Studio 2008 SP1 and the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 marks the entry of the ADO.NET Entity Framework and ADO.NET Data Services (aka project Astoria) as part of the overall .NET/Visual Studio product install.Saturday, Sep 13
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