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Microsoft is organizing a road show for the launch of Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Exchange Server 2010. Roadshow will be organized in 16 cities in India on different Dates.

Please find the below list of Cities and Dates for the event. You can find more at the following link. All the events will be held from 2 pm to 6 pm

http://impactmarketingservice.com/promotions/2010/q1/win7/tech/login.asp

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After announcing the updates of the blog as SMS Alert (Only in INDIA with the help of Google SMS channel), I saw a good number of people using the service.  If you are India and want to get my blogs (Title only) as an SMS whenever new content is posted, you can also subscribe to the service.

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A few days ago MEF Preview 5 was released on codeplex with all the source code, docs, test and samples developers need to get started.  MEF will be a core part of .NET Framework 4.0, These preview releases available so folks can use MEF on Top of Dot Net framework 3.5.

You can read more about it here.

http://codebetter.com/blogs/glenn.block/archive/2009/04/11/mef-preview-5-changes-and-enhancements.aspx

Vikram

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With the start of MIX Microsoft has release a bunch of developer productive tools. I am trying to put all in this post with links to the respective page.

Microsoft has launched the release version of MVC 1.0. You can download it right now here.  Also check out Phil Haack’s post on the release. 

MSDN Documentation for MVC is also now available and the following link http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=145989

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The Microsoft Ajax team made the fourth preview of the 4.0 version available on CodePlex. This is an important release because it enables the full client data story, complete with the ability to get changes back to the server automatically.

Here’s a quick recap of some of the available features:

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Our local user group KolkataNet is organizing a half day event on 28th March (9:45 Am to 3:30 pm) to discover the best techniques and practices for security on Microsoft technologies and platforms.

At this half-day event, the focus will be the one topic that impacts all of us: securing your code. A number of guest speakers will join us to help us determine the best methods for keeping your applications safe, including employees from Microsoft!

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I wanted to let you all know that the Ramp Up program (www.MyRampUp.com)  has just launched a brand-new learning track: Sharepoint for Developers, Part 2.

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Many of you have written to (by mail) on which certification will be good for me etc… If any one of you people reading this are interested in certifying in Microsoft Certification, Then I have a good offer for you.

From now till March 31, 2009, you can use this Promotion Code to obtain a Microsoft Certification Exam Voucher Code at a 10% discount and free retake offer. You are free to pass on this information to any friend interested in giving Microsoft exams.

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As soon as I saw the new service from Google (SMS channel) that can take RSS feed and use it to send SMS update to all the subscriber, i decided to use it in my blog.

I thought it would be great for some of the user who would like to have SMS update when a new blog is added.

You can subscribe to the SMS update by clicking on the link. You will have to verify your mobile. All you need for this service is an google account and a mobile number to recieve the SMS updates.

http://labs.google.co.in/smschannels/subscribe/VikramLakhotia_TechBlog

Unfortunately this service is only available in INDIA. so people in other country will have to wait till this service is available in their country.

Vikram

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Microsoft has released the latest version of Silverlight technology to release. SilverLight2 final version was released by Microsoft yesterday. You can download Silverlight 2, as well the Visual Studio 2008 and Expression Blend 2 tool support to target it, here.

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Microsoft has released sp1 for dot net framework 3.5 and visual studio 2008 The SP1 has following feature update for

Dot Net framework
Asp.Net Dynamic data
Asp.net Ajax Browser history

Asp.net Ajax Script combining

Ado.Net data services

Ado.net entity framework

The SP1 for visual studio 2008 also has many notable bug fixes. You can find a list of the fixes here.

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Yet another big news for dot net frame work 3.5 and Visual studio 2008. Microsoft has released the beta 1 of the Dot net frame work 3.5 and visual studio 2008. Some of the major issues taken care of in the service pack are

·         Various fixes to issues found by Microsoft and our Customers

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Microsoft has won international standards designation for its open-document format, according to voting results obtained Tuesday, apparently ending a divisive yearlong battle with software rivals before a global standards-setting organization.

Vikram

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Seems like Microsoft has decided to go for many releases on a day on the first day of MIX. Yes today Microsoft not only announced the release of IE8 Beta1 but also the preview of the Asp.Net MVC and Silverlight 2.0 Beta 1. This is way too much to work on at the same time. But who is complaining. :-)

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The beat 1 of the most dominated web browser’s next version is out for grab and it comes with many features too. The IE8 Readiness Toolkit which will give a detailed description of the features. You can download the same here.

Some of the new features are

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With the launch of Windows Server 2008 today Microsoft also relaunched the website for IIS.  Do check the newly relaunched website of IIS here

Vikram

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Its actually a sad news to hear. But the hard work spent on Ruby.Net is over. Here is the letter sent to announce the same

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Here is the exact transcript of the letter send by Steven Ballmer to Yahoo to purchase Yahoo.

January 31, 2008

Board of Directors
Yahoo! Inc.
701 First Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Attention: Roy Bostock, Chairman
Attention: Jerry Yang, Chief Executive Officer

Dear Members of the Board:

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Two days ago Microsoft announced Wednesday it has passed an early milestone for the next version of its iconic Internet Explorer. An early version of the pre-beta code for IE 8.0 has successfully passed the so-called Acid2 browser compatibility tests

IE8, the next upgrade to Microsoft's browser, passes the Web Standards Project's Acid2 test, according to Dean Hachamovitch, the IE group's general manager.

Hachamovitch also said - We're listening to the feedback about IE, and at the same time, we are committed to responsible disclosure and setting expectations properly.

IE8 is expected to come out in the first half of the next year. Way to go IE team.

Vikram