The Whiteboard it moving!!!
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I liked the vanity url at DotNetWeblogs, and was somewhat bothered by the archaic hosting at BlogSpot, plus I am always looking to support fellow .NET developers...so it was a perfect match.
Friday, March 07, 2003
Deploying to PCs with .NET Framework v1.0 & v1.1 side-by-side ...
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Additional Info on this topic:
(MSDN) Side-By-Side Execution of the .NET Framework
(GotDotNet) Compatibility Considerations and Version Changes
(Weblog) Early & Adopter's Radio Weblog ".NET Framework V1.0 and V1.1 - Side by Side - The real scoop"
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Additional Info on this topic:
(MSDN) Side-By-Side Execution of the .NET Framework
(GotDotNet) Compatibility Considerations and Version Changes
(Weblog) Early & Adopter's Radio Weblog ".NET Framework V1.0 and V1.1 - Side by Side - The real scoop"
Wednesday, March 05, 2003
Microsoft delivers an Automated Build tool for .NET!!
For those of us, who have limped along with home-grown build tools, Microsoft has finally thrown us a bone. Checkout the new tool, BuildIt, which was developed by Sapient to reinfoce Microsoft's Team Development process.
I'll post a review once I have had a chance to play with it a bit...
For those of us, who have limped along with home-grown build tools, Microsoft has finally thrown us a bone. Checkout the new tool, BuildIt, which was developed by Sapient to reinfoce Microsoft's Team Development process.
I'll post a review once I have had a chance to play with it a bit...
3 Degrees beta is now available...
Microsoft's announced the public Beta for its P2P whiz-bang utility, 3Degrees. I downloaded it over the weekend, but am having problems with my PC, so will try installing this weekend.
Microsoft's announced the public Beta for its P2P whiz-bang utility, 3Degrees. I downloaded it over the weekend, but am having problems with my PC, so will try installing this weekend.
Friday, February 21, 2003
M$ embarks on a P2P social experiment with ThreeDegrees...
ThreeDegrees is a Peer-to-Peer application that is a distinct divergence from Microsoft's productivity-based software offereings. The intention is to create virtual liquid Drain-O for any spare time you may have. But, this is targeted not at the old codgers over 25 years old, but instead at the 13-20year old crowd. Combine Messenger, IE, MediaPlayer, and silly-putty and you may have an idea of what this product might be. This is not your father's Microsoft Bob! :)
Click here, to sign-up to be notified about the Beta...and be assaulted by some hideous red/orange background.
ThreeDegrees is a Peer-to-Peer application that is a distinct divergence from Microsoft's productivity-based software offereings. The intention is to create virtual liquid Drain-O for any spare time you may have. But, this is targeted not at the old codgers over 25 years old, but instead at the 13-20year old crowd. Combine Messenger, IE, MediaPlayer, and silly-putty and you may have an idea of what this product might be. This is not your father's Microsoft Bob! :)
Click here, to sign-up to be notified about the Beta...and be assaulted by some hideous red/orange background.
Windows Server 2003 + SQL Server 2000 DataCenter = Benchmark Spankfest!
In a Microsoft announcement released today:
"NEC published a TPC-C benchmark result that places Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server™ 2000 Enterprise Edition in the lead for the fastest 32-way online transaction processing (OLTP) server in the world. With this achievement, Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server 2000 now hold world records for performance at every end of the spectrum, including the best 2-way, 4-way, 8-way, and now 32-way systems"
Obviously benchmarks, much like statistics, can be misleading, but this is quite impressive considering that just a few years ago Microsoft was merely "Licensing" the core SQL Server 6.5 DBMS from Sybase(a stripped-down clone of SyBase's offering at the time). SQL Server should now be respected for the quality product it is.
In a Microsoft announcement released today:
"NEC published a TPC-C benchmark result that places Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server™ 2000 Enterprise Edition in the lead for the fastest 32-way online transaction processing (OLTP) server in the world. With this achievement, Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server 2000 now hold world records for performance at every end of the spectrum, including the best 2-way, 4-way, 8-way, and now 32-way systems"
Obviously benchmarks, much like statistics, can be misleading, but this is quite impressive considering that just a few years ago Microsoft was merely "Licensing" the core SQL Server 6.5 DBMS from Sybase(a stripped-down clone of SyBase's offering at the time). SQL Server should now be respected for the quality product it is.
Changes to MSDN, ASP.NET, and WindowsForms.NET websites.
The ASP.NET website has recently added a new "Starter Kit" section containing new boilerplate examples for Time Tracking, Reporting, Community Websites, and the existing IBuySpy sites.
In addition, Microsoft is about to release a similar set of "Starter Kit" samples for the WindowsForms.NET website including the recently released TaskVision sample project.
On top of all that, MSDN is about to go through a face-lift, and they are asking us developers to help them decide which design to choose. Note that option #3 looks very similar to the styles used on the Asp.NET and WindowsForms.NET websites.
Microsoft hired VertigoSoftware again to create the WinForms and ASP.NET examples. This is an old relationship dating back to the Fitch & Mather Stocks sample created for the Windows DNA architecture.
The ASP.NET website has recently added a new "Starter Kit" section containing new boilerplate examples for Time Tracking, Reporting, Community Websites, and the existing IBuySpy sites.
In addition, Microsoft is about to release a similar set of "Starter Kit" samples for the WindowsForms.NET website including the recently released TaskVision sample project.
On top of all that, MSDN is about to go through a face-lift, and they are asking us developers to help them decide which design to choose. Note that option #3 looks very similar to the styles used on the Asp.NET and WindowsForms.NET websites.
Microsoft hired VertigoSoftware again to create the WinForms and ASP.NET examples. This is an old relationship dating back to the Fitch & Mather Stocks sample created for the Windows DNA architecture.
Thursday, February 20, 2003
Microsoft acquires Virtual PC from Connectix
As a developer using MS tools, it makes me wonder if this is in any way a part of the .NET initiative for the MAC, or if its just a way to garner better position for supporting compatibility with the MAC OS platform.
From MacCentral:
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"This fits very well with how we look at our strategy -- this is all about compatibility," said McDonough. "Our products are all about letting Mac users be compatible with people running Windows; this is a natural extension of that strategy."
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As a developer using MS tools, it makes me wonder if this is in any way a part of the .NET initiative for the MAC, or if its just a way to garner better position for supporting compatibility with the MAC OS platform.
From MacCentral:
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"This fits very well with how we look at our strategy -- this is all about compatibility," said McDonough. "Our products are all about letting Mac users be compatible with people running Windows; this is a natural extension of that strategy."
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Monday, February 17, 2003
Google buys Pyra!!! (Blogger.com, BlogSpot.com, etc.)
The acquisition of the most prolific source of content by the #1 search-engine is very exciting, and gives much legitamacy and stability to the Blogging world.
Bloggers rejoice!
The acquisition of the most prolific source of content by the #1 search-engine is very exciting, and gives much legitamacy and stability to the Blogging world.
Bloggers rejoice!
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