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Volume 14, Number 20 | September 27, 2010

 
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HTML5 Development with Visual Studio 2010

These templates will make Visual Studio shift from the XHTML 1.0 doctype to the new HTML5 one. Strap on Your Seatbelt: Test Drive Internet Explorer 9.


(hubFS) MVC Web Applications in F#

Through a simple demo, learn about ASP.NET MVC, F# LINQ to SQL and F# features in real-world applications.


Azure Development Guidance Part II Released

By moving to the cloud, you're giving up some control and autonomy, but you're also going to benefit from reduced costs, increased flexibility, and scalable computation and storage. This guide shows you how to do this.


Your Featured Content
Windows Development: A Social Application Sample
See how we extended HILO to allow you to share photos via Flickr with the Windows 7 Web Services API (WSSAPI). The sample includes updates to previous touch screen and annotator features. New to Windows development in C++?


Here at Last: Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools
The Windows Phone Developer Tools package is a free single download containing all of the tools that developers need to create apps and games for Windows Phone 7. Are you a VB developer?


Toolbox: WinUnit
A unique approach to unit testing native (C/C++) code on Windows.


Chris Marinos: Don't Misuse Lambdas
It's great that so many C# and Visual Basic .NET developers are taking advantage of LINQ. Unfortunately, it could encourage you to misuse lambdas.


PowerPivot's Automatic Relationship Detection
At times you will see a notification for the automatic relationship detection appear at the top of the PowerPivot field list, yet no relationships can be detected. Why?


Adding Flexibility to SharePoint 2010 Workflows Using the Windows Workflow Foundation Rules Engine
Learn about Windows Workflow Foundation rules engine capabilities and benefits to automate business logic and processes for workflows in SharePoint 2010 applications.


Join Us for Two Days of Learning with Windows Phone 7
Experience two days of fast-paced learning and create high-demand applications with Windows Phone 7. Can't attend your local Windows Phone 7 Launch Event?


Organized Information at Your Fingertips
The Microsoft Desktop Player delivers contextual content aggregated across Microsoft properties (local developer evangelists, community events and contextually relevant content).


 


 


 


 
PowerShell for .NET Developers
This webcast offers a deep dive into techniques for integrating/debugging PowerShell from and to C# code as well as using PowerShell with a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) application.


MSDN Virtual Lab: Introduction to Microsoft ASP.NET Web Forms 4.0
After completing this lab, you will be better able to take advantage of the new ASP.NET Project Templates, control server control ClientIds, enable bi-directional routing support, and control the View State at application and page level. ASP.NET Web Forms 4.0 Features


Attaching Logic to Data Using Data Macros in Access 2010 Applications
Watch the video and explore code as you learn to use Access 2010 to add support for data macros and add business rules using data macros.


Speeding Up Derived Column Transforms in SSIS
Our testing has shown that if you want to change more than one column in a data flow, there is a performance benefit to splitting that transformation into multiple Derived Column tasks.


New SQL Azure Web Site Launched
Get an improved customer experience with faster discovery of relevant and richer information.


What Kind of Cloud Are You?
Take our quiz to find out how Microsoft cloud services can help you focus on development, not infrastructure.


Windows Summit 2010: New Content Is Now Available
Learn how to author richer experiences faster with new Internet Explorer 9 debugging and performance monitoring tools. Create a customized Devices and Printers folder for your device.


 


 


 


 


 
 
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Webcast: Overview of Visual Studio 2010
October 14, 2010, 11:00 A.M. Pacific Time
Visual Studio 2010 is a powerful IDE that ensures quality code. Visual Studio 2010 is packed with new and enhanced features that simplify the entire development process from design to deployment. Customize your workspace with multiple monitor support. Create rich applications for SharePoint and the Web. Target multiple versions of the .NET Framework with the same tool....

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News for Students

Coding4Fun - Blog
Want some fun coding projects to work on in your free time? Read our Coding4Fun blog on MSDN.

Visual C# Developer Center
Brush up on your Visual C# skills. Visit our Visual C# Developer Center today.

XNA Creators Club Online - Create Your First Game for Windows Phone
Want to create your first game for Windows Phone 7?

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