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ASP.NET MVC Beta Released!
ASP.NET MVC Beta has just been released and it comes with a Go-Live license that allows you to...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/20/2008
Get cashback from Microsoft Live Search!
Microsoft announced the Live Search Cashback program back in May 2008, and I realized a $200 saving...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/20/2008
BarCamps in the Mid-Atlantic Region
The Washington DC's BarCamp recently held an event, or "unconference" as it is called by attendees....
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/20/2008
Grady Booch on Software Archcitecture
IEEE Software is delighted to introduce a new regular podcast by Grady Booch. Grady has recorded all...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/15/2008
Silverlight 2 is officially released to web!
Download the latest version of Silverlight 2 RTW (2.0.31005.0) at...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/14/2008
jQuery, ASP.NET and ASP.NET MVC
Good news for javascript fans. Microsoft has recently announced that it is going to make jQuery part...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/10/2008
Join us for a 3-day TechDays event in the DC area, Oct. 28-30, 2008
If technology is the backbone of your business, you won't want to miss out on the TechDays '08 event...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/08/2008
Microsoft's .NET framework on Linux, Mono 2.0, Released
Novell's Mono 2.0, an implementation of the .NET framework on Linux, has just been released....
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 10/07/2008
Silverlight 2 RC0 Is Released!
You can find the latest info on Silverlight 2 RC0 at https://silverlight.net/GetStarted/sl2rc0.aspx...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 09/29/2008
Microsoft Invites You to the MSDN Mid-Atlantic Roadshow at Roanoke VA and Baltimore MD
8:30-9:00 Registration and Welcome 9:00-10:15 Web Development Basics 10:15-10:30 Morning Break...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 09/03/2008
How to Create Silverlight Business Application
One of my local influentials Manish Dalal has recently blogged about how to build a business...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 09/03/2008
Internet Explorer (IE) 8 Beta 2
IE8 Beta 2 is available for download. To get a feel for the new IE8 experience, check out the videos...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 08/31/2008
ASP.NET MVC Preview 5 Just Released
This ASP.NET MVC CodePlex Preview 5 is an interim release that contains some new features and some...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 08/31/2008
Are Organizations Adopting Technologies Fast Enough?
Companies are adopting technologies at a much slower rate than that of technical changes, according...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 08/21/2008
Philadelphia IT Architect Regional Conference, Sept. 23-24, 2008
The IT Architect Regional Conference by IASA is the largest event in the Philadelphia area to...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 08/12/2008
.NET 3.5 SP1 and Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Released!
I just downloaded the full package of .NET 3.5 SP1 (231 MB) and Visual Studio 2008 SP1, and...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 08/11/2008
ARCast.TV - Greg Galipeau on ASP.NET MVC
In this interview, Greg Galipeau of RDA discusses with me three different patterns -- MVC, MVP and...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 08/05/2008
Microsoft TechFest Silverlight Event -- Recorded Sessions
I finally completed encoding all videos from the one-day Microsoft TechFest Silverlight Event, and...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 07/29/2008
A Computer Science Professor Who Has Inspired Millions of People in the World
According to MSNBC, Randy Pausch, a computer science professor who has inspired millions of people...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 07/25/2008
RDA Architecture Team Blog
David Makogon is a co-lead for RDA’s Architecture Guidance evangelist team. According to him, they...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 07/23/2008
Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 Available
If you have a Windows Home Server, you may be interested to download the Power Pack 1 release (file...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 07/22/2008
Dynamically Selecting Theme in Silverlight 2 Applications
Nikhik in his recent blog explains how to dynamically select a theme from multiple themes in...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 07/22/2008
Workflow Capabilities Available in BizTalk Services
The most exciting new capability that has been added to BizTalk Services R12 Release “R12” CTP is...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 07/18/2008
Porting Flash Code/Content to Silverlight?
One question I get asked a lot while talking about Silverlight is if there are Flash to Silverlight...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 07/17/2008
Pittsburgh .NET User Group (Pgh.NET) Summer Slam VII
The 7th summer social event organized by Pittsburgh Technology Council is coming up this Thursday....
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 07/15/2008
What It's Like to Become a Microsoft Certified Architect
If you are interested to become an MCA, you may want to check out my interview posted at Channel9...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 07/08/2008
Bill Will Be a Part-Time Employee at Microsoft After Today
The news that Bill Gates will be a part-time Microsoft employee is not really so new; it was...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 06/27/2008
VBA Interoperability with Visual Studio 2008
A while ago I presented a session on developing Office based solutions at several Microsoft "Heros...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 06/27/2008
How the Microsoft Architect Team at Redmond Thinks About Architecture
Check out this Channel9 video in which my colleague Bob Familiar interviewed at TechEd 2008 Simon...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 06/27/2008
Project Planning Seminar and Discussion at Reston MTC
Please join us for a discussion on June 27th to talk about how to strategically plan for your...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 06/20/2008
Learn How to Upsize your Access Data to SQL Server at Reston MTC on 6/27/08
Microsoft and FMS are co-hosting a seminar for Microsoft Access to SQL Server Upsizing. It'll be a...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 06/20/2008
TechFest -- Silverlight and Expression Content
Thanks to all of you who attended the TechFest event last week. You can download all three...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 06/16/2008
Two Designer Tools Compatible with Silverlight 2 Beta 2
You can download two designer tools below to work with Silverlight 2 beta 2. Note that Expression...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 06/09/2008
Microsoft Silverlight 2 Beta 2 Has Arrived!
Silverlight 2 beta 2 includes many improved and new features: Visual Basic and C# Project templates...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 06/07/2008
TechEd2008 in Orlando, Florida
TechEd 2008 has two tracks this year, one for Developers from 6/3-6 and one for IT Professionals...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 06/02/2008
Microsoft Professional Developers Conference (PDC) Is Open For Registration
Since 1991, the Professional Developers Conference (PDC) has been Microsoft’s premier gathering of...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 05/28/2008
Programming for Windows Mobile at Reston June 12, 2008
Join us for a full day of programming for Windows Mobile. This session is geared towards...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 05/22/2008
Windows 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL 2008 Launch Events in Richmond VA and Baltimore MD
The Richmond event and the Baltimore event will celebrate the launch of Windows Server 2008, Visual...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 05/16/2008
Programming for Windows Mobile Event at Malvern PA, May 22, 2008
Join us for a full day of programming for Windows Mobile. This session is geared towards...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 05/16/2008
Heres Happen Here Launch Event at Reston/Vienna on May 13th
The Reston event will celebrate the launch of Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 05/12/2008
Uploading Files Directly to Silverlight Streaming Site - An Update
In one previous blog I discussed about uploading applications or video asset files to a Silverlight...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/29/2008
IASA Conference in NYC on May 22-23
An IT Architect Regional Conference will be held in New York on May 22-23 at Microsoft. This...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/28/2008
Become a Member of "Partner Huddle" -- a Microsoft Partners Group on Facebook
Partner Huddle is a private Facebook group for Microsoft Partners delivering custom developed...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/28/2008
Mobility Architect Roundtables in Mid-Atlantic Region in May 2008
Just a friendly reminder. Please join us for our Mid-Atlantic Architect Roundtables in Malvern PA...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/28/2008
Silverlight Streaming Video Uploading
Silverlight Streaming is a free service that Microsoft offers to the public. With the service users...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/25/2008
2-Day Security Workshop at Redmond WA May 6-7
Security has become one of the core requirements for software products; secure products increase...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/22/2008
Windows XP SP3 and Vista SP1
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) has released to manufacturing (RTM). It will be released to the web...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 04/22/2008