June 2005 - Posts
IT's ShOwtime! has been made available on the Belgian Microsoft web site: http://www.microsoft.com/belux/technet/itsshowtime/
IT's ShOwtime! is an online video on demand tool with the best worldwide speakers. They talk on exclusive and latest IT technologies directly from your computer with full video interactivity and quality.
Catch world-famous IT stars in acclaimed performances sharing their cutting-edge thinking right from your desktop.
The June CTP release of Visual Studio 2005 and .NET Framework 2.0 has been made available. MSDN subscribers can download Visual Studio 2005 June CTP from the MSDN Subscription Download Area at http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005/get/. It is the fastest way to get the new release.
The following versions are available for donwload:
- Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition CTP - June 2005 (English)
- Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server CTP - June 2005 (English)
- Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite CTP - June 2005 (English)
NOTE: Visual Studio 2005 June CTP is not compatible with the SQL 2005 June CTP, but will work with the included SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. The June CTP of Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server requires the April CTP of SQL Server 2005.
After this free book there's now another free book available for download: Upgrading Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 to Microsoft Visual Basic .NET
Upgrading Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 to Microsoft Visual Basic .NET is is the complete technical guide to upgrading Visual Basic 6 applications to Visual Basic .NET, covering all upgrade topics from APIs to ZOrders. It shows how to fix upgrade issues with forms, language, data access, and COM+ Services, and how to upgrade applications with XML Web services, ADO.NET, and .NET remoting. It also provides big-picture architectural advice, a reference of function and object model changes, hundreds of before-and-after code samples, and a CD packed with useful examples.
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Chapter 2:
Visual Basic 6 and Visual Basic .NET Differences
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Chapter 4:
Preparing Your Project for the Upgrade to Visual Basic .NET
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Chapter 9:
Using Visual Basic 6 with Visual Basic .NET: COM Interop
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Chapter 13: Upgrading ActiveX Controls and Components
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Chapter 17: Upgrading VB Application Wizard Projects
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Chapter 19: Replacing ActiveX Controls with Windows Forms Controls
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JOPX blogs the 3rd version of his SharePoint tools Galore list. Pretty impressive list. In the utilities and developer tools section we find two Belgian tools, developed and shared with the community by our Belgian SharePoint resource center.
Microsoft recently launched a new campagin on the Smart Client. This Smart Client Application Promotion is a unique opportunity for independent software vendors (ISVs) that create "Smart Client Applications"—software programs that use the latest Microsoft Windows runtime technologies and meet certain requirements—to be eligible for promotion and distribution opportunities from Microsoft. With this program Microsoft wants to help ISVs promote and distribute their "Smart Client Applications." to Windows and Office customers. The Program facilitates this goal by providing ISVs with access to some of Microsoft’s broad promotion channels. ISVs that are interested in participating in the Program, and that have an application that meet the technical and business requirements, may submit an online application form for consideration into the Program.
Read more about the technical and business requirements below, and if you feel that your application meets these requirements, click on the link below to download the Program application form and apply today.
Not a lot of blogging lately mainly due to our team off-site in Lisbon, Portugal. We had a lot of interesting discussions and some great fun. Thanks to Joao, Nuno, Jose Antonio, Pedro and Vitor for this wonderful experience!
While catching up on blogs and mail I came accross some interesting blog posts: