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Hotmail Now Does POP3

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:48:11 GMT

At last I hear you say but good things (well, POP3) come to those who wait and certainly for those who have an iPhone or Blackberry and want Hotmail :) Here's the deets and thanks to Sarah for the tipoff POP server: pop3.live.com (Port 995) POP SSL required? Yes User name: Your Windows Live ID, for example yourname@hotmail.com Password: The password you usually use to sign in to Hotmail or Windows Live SMTP server: smtp.live.com (Port 25) Authentication required? Yes (this matches your POP username and password) TLS/SSL required? Yes

The End: 1,400 on Microsoft Across America off work

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:03:39 GMT

Thank you all for reading my Blog. However, as of today Jan 23, 2009 I am no longer employed by Microsoft. In fact the entire MSAM - Dynamics Team was part of the 1400 folks laid off. Please keep me in mind if you know of any opportunities. Feel free to contact me: Todd Juchem tmj71@hotmail.com Thanks again for your support.

Remove WWW. Prefix from URLs with URL Rewrite Module for IIS 7.0

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:31:04 GMT

A very good trick to eliminate www. prefix from your URLs using the new IIS 7.0 Rewrite Module.

Whitehouse.gov: an ASP.NET site

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:46:03 GMT

This article looks into the JavaScript libraries, HTTP headers, platform and more of the new Whitehouse website. It includes statistics and some suggestions.

Yeah baby! Updated SQL 2008 goods on Codeplex

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:41:40 GMT

http://www.codeplex.com/ More love from Codeplex and the Microsoft SQL Server team.

Silverlight HomePage is a good Laugh!

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:31:13 GMT

Silverlight is going to be center stage today with the Silverlight player being chosen for providing Web viewing of Obama's inauguration. That's great for promotion. but. there's always a but. A big butt in this case.

Introducing DotNetShoutout.com

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:31:18 GMT

Kazi announces the public beta of DotNetShoutout.com

Classic ASP is Dead

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:16:02 GMT

ASP is dead. I think that all developers currently developing in classic ASP should move to ASP.NET or another language like PHP or JSP. If that isn't an option, then they should give up web development. Like Internet Explorer 6, classic ASP was once a great tool for online development. Unfortunately, it has stayed on the shelf long past the expiration date.

Vote: Codeplex: New project descriptions in daily RSS

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:07:25 GMT

Would you like to see the Project Description in the RSS feed? If so, please vote for this: http://www.codeplex.com/CodePlex/WorkItem/View.aspx?WorkItemId=15723 Thanks

Welcome to the InfoMesa Project - Official Launch

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:53:46 GMT

InfoMesa is a project to allow scientists to do more science and more discovery in a collaborative and data-rich environment. The metaphor that we have elected to use as the underlying fabric of the InfoMesa is a Whiteboard. InfoMesa allows any kind of data or visualization to be added to the Whiteboard. Far from static, these tools are interactive, allowing data to be absorbed from data sources like Oracle, SQL Server, Excel Spreadsheets, XML or even Cloud-based web services. InfoMesa, when complete will support imagery, video, 2D connected models, 3D models (lit in a photo realistically manner), web searches, results from web service calls, Image Tile Maps, ScatterPlots, Sticky Notes, Ink Notes, Rich Annotations and Associations.

Microsoft Releases Free CMS-Blog System

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:46:26 GMT

Read about the new, free CMS/Blog system released by Microsoft called "Oxite". It is built using the new ASP.NET MVC framework and is highly extensible, touting such features as Microformats and source control integration.

How to script all my database objects?

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:50:28 GMT

One question that sometimes arises is "How can we script all database objects throught some kind of automation?"

Microsoft ADO.NET team: The future of LINQ To SQL

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:37:55 GMT

I always get the same question about the future of LINQ to SQL. Finally the ADO.NET Team, which is supporting both LINQ to SQL and Entity Framework, made some clear statements. It is now clear that as of .NET 4.0, LINQ to Entities will be the recommended data access solution for LINQ to relational scenarios. The original statements can be found here: 1st: http://blogs.msdn.com/adonet/archive/2008/10/29/update-on-linq-to-sql-and-linq-to-entities-roadmap.aspx 2nd: http://blogs.msdn.com/adonet/archive/2008/10/31/clarifying-the-message-on-l2s-futures.aspx

The simplicity that is the Asp.Net MVC

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:56:19 GMT

Today I was browsing my list of RSS feeds and I stumbled upon a posting that showed some Asp.Net code. This code was nothing out of the ordinary, it was simply someone building a table with a repeater. . .

Visual Studio Tip: Bring up Intellisense Shortcut

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:45:01 GMT

When I first started, I would attempt to access an object's method only to realize I had selected the wrong method. I would then need to delete past the period, then press period again to see all the Intellisense options. Now, I know and use all the time the shortcut CTRL+SPACE to bring up the Intellisense menu.

Free IIS7 Web Deployment sandbox accounts: DiscountASP.NET

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:45:26 GMT

MS Deploy - Fundamentals If you aren't familiar with this tool yet, you're going to want to take the time to browse the documents and give it a try. It is one of the fundamental building blocks that IIS will be building on the next several years. In it's current beta form, it can be used to: .Migrate entire servers or individual sites from one machine to another (IIS6 -> IIS7) .Sync Servers, Sites, and Applications (IIS6 -> IIS6, and IIS7 -> IIS7) .Create offline packages that can be used as backups, version control, and deployment units Visual Studio 10 Integration! The beta also provides support for 'delegated' publishing, which enables Administrators to grant control to developers and Web site owners to do the packaging and publishing without being a machine administrator. This is going to be a huge boon for Shared Hosters especially, allowing richer application publishing than ever before. DiscountASP.net, one of our close hosting partners, is offering 2000 free accounts as part of a limited Beta which allows you to try out this new functionality - sign-up today, availability is limited.

IIS7 URL Rewrite Module - Video Walkthrough

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:29:55 GMT

This video demonstrates how Microsoft URL Rewrite Module for IIS 7.0 can be used to accomplish common URL manipulation tasks: .Enabling user friendly and search engine friendly URLs for dynamic web pages .Enforcing canonical host names for web sites .Using rewrite maps .Blocking unwanted requests Also the video shows how to troubleshoot and debug rewrite rules.

Dev humor: Halloween, Daylight Saving Time, Bill Gates' new company

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:00:04 GMT

Halloween, Daylight Saving Time, Bill Gates' new company and other mysterious things I've read this week ...

LifeHacker: 5 best URL Shrinkers

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:47:31 GMT

When every character counts, the right URL compacting service can mean the difference between saying what you want and desperately trying to fit a coherent thought into a few insufficient words. Earlier this week we asked you to share your favorite URL shrinking tools, and now we're back with the five most popular answers. Read on for a closer look at the five best URL shrinkers and to vote for the site you like best.

Silverlight & ASP.NET MVC vs Web Forms (Very High Level)

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:34:05 GMT

A high level Pros and Cons look at Silverlight vs ASP.NET Web Forms (based on pros/cons offered by ASP.NET MVC)

Tips, Tricks, and Hidden Gems In SQL Server 2005/2008

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:41:05 GMT

Browsing stackoverflow for SQL Server tags has now become a habit that I do on my free time. For some reason I missed this interesting post about Hidden Features in SQL Server.

Microsoft launches DigiYouthz site for Irish students

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:46:21 GMT

Microsoft today launched DigiYouthz, a new programme designed to help Irish students see the incredible opportunities available from a career in the technology industry. The programme aims to address outdated stereotypes and to open students' minds to the wide array of exciting business and technology career opportunities in the IT industry. The event will provide them with hands-on to experience of the very latest technology from computer gaming to online services and movie production. They'll have the opportunity to use these technologies and hear from people working in a wide variety of roles at Microsoft. http://www.digiyouthz.com/

Even more assorted Visual Studio tips

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:40:44 GMT

Kirill Osenkov blogs about his favorite often used Visual Studio features, including advanced debugging with sos.dll and XML code snippets.

Speech Recognition in Microsoft Word 2007 with Visual Studio 2008

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:04:50 GMT

A new community submitted article was just released on the Office Development with Visual Studio portal by MVP Alessandro Del Sole. In this article learn how to control the Vista operating system's speech recognition engine in .NET from a custom task pane in Microsoft Word 2007. This article compliments Alessandro's previous article on a text-to-speech add-in for Word 2007.

Whats up with Stored Procedures these days?

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:46:19 GMT

When life throws you hard balls, you can either step back and take a swing or bunt the hell out of it. I just recently went to an information session on T-SQL, Stored Procedures and now LINQ. These folks discussed stored procedures and why they are so important in the world today.