NETFramework :: Microsoft PDC10 | October 28 — 29

Get the latest Windows 7 Training Kit and API Code Pack for .NET

amyrc — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:44:28 GMT

Get the Windows 7 Training Kit for Developers

This is the most comprehensive Windows 7 training kit to date, including:

New look/feel to match Windows Channel 9 site
14 different modules, with a total of 32 different labs.
Links to videos, and additional resources.

Windows API Code Pack for Microsoft .NET Framework provides a source code library that can be used to access some new Windows 7 features from managed code. The individual features supported in this version (v1.0) of the library are:

Windows 7 Taskbar Jump Lists, Icon Overlay, Progress Bar, Tabbed Thumbnails, and Thumbnail Toolbars.
Windows 7 Libraries, Known Folders, non-file system containers.
Windows Shell Search API support, a hierarchy of Shell Namespace entities, and Drag and Drop functionality for Shell Objects.
Explorer Browser Control.
Sensor Platform APIs
Extended Linguistic Services APIs
Power Management APIs
Application Restart and Recovery APIs
Network List Manager APIs
Command Link control and System defined Shell icons.
Sample applications built using this library. Each sample has a C# version and a VB.NET version and has its own solution file.

Meet the WPF Team

amyrc — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:12:50 GMT

The WPF team will be at PDC ready to chat with you!

PDC is around the corner. Sessions and demos are being polished, schedules finalized, and the booth and hands-on lab machines have been shipped down to Los Angeles. The WPF team will be down at PDC available to chat with you about what is coming out with the release of .NET Framework 4 and to discuss some of the thoughts around what might come afterwards.

If you’d like to meet up with the WPF team, be sure to join us at this special event!

TUESDAY, November 17^th, 2009 @ 12.30-2.00PM, 406B

.NET Solution Game Show ‘Rocks’ GeekFest

amyrc — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:13:18 GMT

Join .NET Rocks in the Visual Studio/.NET Lounge Theater from 8 – 8:45 pm on Wednesday, November 18 during GeekFest for a chance to win great prizes by participating in the .NET Solution Game Show.

You can also meet the developers featured on www.dotnetstories.com, enter a raffle to win a blue moon chair, and check out—or enter your own solution in—the .NET Challenge online at www.myDotNETstory.com.

‘Tell Us Your Story’ and Win a Smart Car or Galapagos Island Adventure

amyrc — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:45:17 GMT

Every developer has a story! We want to know yours. How did you use the .NET Framework to create a killer app? What parts of the .NET Framework (ASP.NET, ADO.NET, WPF, WCF, WF, etc.) did you use to develop it? What other Microsoft products (SharePoint, SQL Server, Windows Server, etc.) were used in the solution? What challenge did you solve? How did you integrate your solution with other solutions and systems?

Go to www.myDotNetstory.com, and share your story by December 31, 2009. Two ways to win:

JUDGE’S CHOICE
Submit a demo and impress the panel of technology industry leaders and Microsoft gurus to win a 12-day Galapagos Islands Adventure or a Smart Car. Other prizes include the ultimate home entertainment system or a media internet tablet PC.

PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Submit your story and get friends, family, and colleagues to vote for your solution. The three developers with the most votes will win an ARCHOS 320 GB Media Internet Tablet PCs.

>> Get the ‘Tell Us Your Story’ contest details

.NET Developers - Expect the Unexpected

amyrc — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:34:02 GMT

Think there’s a “.NET Developer Type”? It might surprise you to learn that one .NET Framework developer swims with sharks. Another speaks Latin and makes homemade cheese. One dropped out of school at age 16 and started his own business. Another used to be a cop. The solutions they develop are just as diverse.

You might also be surprised to hear why they chose to use various Microsoft technologies for their solutions, and what non-Microsoft tools they were able to incorporate using the .NET Framework.

Learn about these intriguing people and their amazing solutions at www.dotnetstories.com.

VS 2010 Beta 2 and .NET Framework 4 Beta 2 Released

amyrc — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:18:33 GMT

Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 for download for all MSDN subscribers, with general availability to follow on October 21^st. Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 will be released for English, Japanese and German; while NET Framework 4.0 Beta 2 will be released for English, Japanese, German, and Arabic.

[Microsoft] outlined a simplified product lineup and pricing options for Visual Studio 2010 as well as new benefits for MSDN subscribers, including the Ultimate Offer, available to all active MSDN Premium subscribers at the official product launch on March 22, 2010. >>Read the press release

New product lineup includes:

Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate with MSDN: the comprehensive suite of application lifecycle management tools for software teams to ensure quality results from design to deployment.

Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Premium with MSDN: a complete toolset for developers to deliver scalable, high quality applications.

Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Professional with MSDN: the essential tool for professional development tasks to assist developers in implementing their ideas easily. (Note: Visual Studio 2010 Professional will also be available without MSDN subscription)