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VisualSVN 1.6 Released

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:46:11 GMT

VisualSVN team released the new and improved version of the professional Subversion integration for Microsoft Visual Studio - VisualSVN 1.6. This release brings significant usability improvements such as Quick Revert, editor-aware status and Hot Switch features.

Update on Silverlight 2 - and a glimpse of Silverlight 3

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:16:21 GMT

ScottGu unveils the plans for Silverlight 3, shipping next year

Building a Silverlight Line-Of-Business Application - Part 3

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:16:03 GMT

The third part of the great article Chris Anderson wrote about developing a framework for a Line-Of-Business application in Silverlight.

Silverlight Toolkit Released on CodePlex!

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:46:07 GMT

The Silverlight Toolkit is a collection of Silverlight controls, components and utilities made available outside the normal Silverlight release cycle. It adds new functionality quickly for designers and developers, and provides the community an efficient way to help shape product development by contributing ideas and bug reports. This first release includes full source code, unit tests, samples and documentation for 12 new controls covering charting, styling, layout, and user input.

CodeRush Xpress for Visual Studio announced

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:46:03 GMT

A free subset of CodeRush and Refactor! Pro is now available.

The Excitement that is C# 4.0

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:01:02 GMT

I just got back from the "Future of C#" talk at PDC by Anders Hejlsberg. This was a truly inspiring talk for a geek like me. C# is evolving into a much more dynamic language. I have always been a believer of strong typing. except when I'm not. and I have been wishing for something more dynamic (such as Duck Typing). In C# 4.0, we will be seeing some significant dynamic features.

SVN-Monitor is finally out for free download!

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:31:02 GMT

A full-featured .net application that integrates SubVersion, TortoiseSVN and all your checked-out folders and repositories. Use it to perform all your svn commands and monitor all your projects' activities in a single place. Access all commands from the tray menu or from the main window. This is a must-have tool for every windows+svn user!

Silverlight 2 Released

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:16:25 GMT

Today we shipped the final release of Silverlight 2. You can download Silverlight 2, as well the Visual Studio 2008 and Expression Blend 2 tool support to target it,

Minrosoft: Silverlight 2 is Live

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:16:10 GMT

Redmond, Wash. - Oct. 13, 2008 - Microsoft Corp. today announced the availability of Silverlight 2, one of the industry's most comprehensive and powerful solutions for the creation and delivery of applications and media experiences through a Web browser. Silverlight 2 delivers a wide range of new features and tools that enable designers and developers to better collaborate while creating more accessible, more discoverable and more secure user experiences.

ScottGu: Silverlight 2 Release Candidate Now Available

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:46:05 GMT

"This evening we published the first public release candidate of Silverlight 2."

Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:16:07 GMT

It's finally here! I haven't seen an official announcement yet, but I did a search for "Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1" on Microsoft's Download Center and found the following downloads added today: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 (exe) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fbee1648-7106-44a7-9649-6d9f6d58056e&DisplayLang=en Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 (iso) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=27673c47-b3b5-4c67-bd99-84e525b5ce61&DisplayLang=en

spec# & dbc

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:47:09 GMT

For everyone!

39 Free Microsoft eLearning Courses

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:46:02 GMT

39 Free Microsoft eLearning Courses

Handling ASP.NET Session Variables Efficiently

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:34:57 GMT

Excellent post which explains how to write bug free and clean code to handle ASP.NET sessions variables efficiently