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Win Cool Prizes by Building Windows Vista Sidebar Gadgets
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From the Editor
If you are still discovering the richness that the 2007 Office system provides as a development platform, consider testing it out for yourself. The MSDN Evaluation Center is offering trial versions of Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007, Office SharePoint Server 2007, and Office SharePoint Designer 2007. Once you have the software, spend some time with the learning resources to enhance your evaluation experience. I mentioned a month ago that there is great new Office 2007 system content coming online all the time and, wow, it is really the case. For instance, there are five new developer Information Centers on the SharePoint Server 2007 Developer Portal: SharePoint Server 2007 Information Center; Business Data Catalog Information Center; Enterprise Search Information Center; Excel Services Information Center; and the Web Content Management Information Center.
Also, learn how to create a development environment for the 2007 Office system, complete with examples of applications. And if you are evaluating the 2007 Office system, don't miss the Office Developer How-To Center where MVP Ken Getz provides task-based samples that help guide you through the new features. Ken combines video demos, code samples, and conceptual overviews in a visual presentation of real world scenarios.
Finally, there is still time to make plans for MIX07. MIX it up this year from April 30 to May 2 at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. And while you're checking it out, don't forget to enter the REMIX contest. Redesign the MIX07 home page for chance at winning a paid registration to the conference, three nights at the Venetian hotel, and US$1,000 toward your travel expenses. In addition, we will be providing Zunes to ten designers awarded honorable mentions.
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Evaluation Center
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The new central location to register to download trial software. Receive updates during the evaluation period and enjoy a set of technical resources put together to enhance your evaluation experience.
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Get an overview of the 2007 Microsoft Office system user interface (UI), and learn how its flexibility and ease of customization will help you create a powerful and responsive user experience.
Tech Resource Preview: Extending the Office 2007 UI with a Custom Ribbon
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Use the new developer-centric features in Office SharePoint Server to keep your apps rolling. Design a custom workflow with SharePoint Designer 2007 that is triggered on file creation or change.
Tech Resource Preview: SharePoint Designer Workflow
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Spotlight on: Windows Vista
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This month's issue features the Desktop Window Manager in Windows Vista and tons more.
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Through June 15, 2007
Today's apps must work in an increasingly mobile environment and must allow new means of input: ink, touch, and more. Build a great application that encompasses these needs, write an article about what you've done, and you may win one of three cool Samsung Ultra-Mobile PCs.
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Software partners demonstrate Windows Vista applications optimized for mobility. Get an in-depth look at how mobile PC features are supported.
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Test-drive Vista's improved security, management, and productivity through these new virtual labs updated for Windows Vista release-to-manufacturing (RTM) versions.
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Put your solutions on a fast track to success by qualifying for the Certified for Windows Vista logo. Get plenty of assistance along the way as you develop new solutions on this advanced platform.
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Spotlight on: the 2007 Microsoft Office System
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Watch the video, code it, read it, and then explore more in these five new Visual How-to articles. More to come in the next few weeks.
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Learn to programmatically set the property in Word 2007, save the document, and move to the next document without loading each document individually.
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Imagine that you need to retrieve a list of slide titles from one or more PowerPoint 2007 presentations.
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Want to change a single image in one or more PowerPoint 2007 presentations without loading each presentation?
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Retrieve a list of all the worksheets in an Excel workbook or set of workbooks using the Office Open XML File Formats.
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Retrieve information about a specific cell in an Excel workbook or set of workbooks using the Office Open XML File Formats.
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Check out the five new Information Centers on the SharePoint Server 2007 Developer Portal.
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Take advantage of the powerful conditional formatting options from the UI and programmatically.
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Use a Visual Studio 2005 Setup project to create a Windows Installer package.
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Read two walkthroughs about using a Visual Studio 2005 Setup project to create a Windows Installer package.
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Learn to create a development environment for the 2007 Microsoft Office system. See examples of common application solutions that you can create using this system.
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Get the sample files described in the MSDN article for using a Visual Studio 2005 Setup project to create a Windows Installer package.
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Samples include project files and sample files to create a basic Workflow template, a custom task pane, a Word add-in, and event handler.
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Download this package to install Office Fluent UI code snippets for use with Visual Studio 2005.
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Download six detailed presentations on enterprise search in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
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Download step-by-step setup and configuration information, plus a link to sample code, for solutions that are based on SharePoint Server 2007 and Commerce Server 2007.
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Spotlight on: Expression Web
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May 15 - 18, Boston, MA
Join the Expression team for how-to workshops for the interactive design industry. Save US$50 when you register with discount code MSE293BN.
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Learn how to create rich Web sites, manipulate links and images, and work with style sheets in our two new Microsoft Expression Web virtual labs. You can complete these free hands-on labs in 90 minutes or less and walk away with a better understanding of how these professional design tools give you greater flexibility to create sophisticated applications and content.
Also, watch our Expression webcasts.
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Web Resources
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This article reviews the roles of each party in the identity metasystem, introduces Windows CardSpace, and provides scenarios involving both ASP.NET Web applications and Windows Communication Foundation services - explaining how to integrate Windows CardSpace as an authentication mechanism for each scenario.
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Also in MSDN Magazine, Aaron Skonnard highlights how Windows Communication Foundation builds on XML as the data model and uses SOAP and WS-Addressing as the messaging framework to create a unified programming model that allows a great deal of flexibility in how data is represented and messages are transmitted.
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Security for Developers
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This list is the SDL view of what comprises banned APIs; it is derived from experience with real-world security bugs and focuses almost exclusively on functions that can lead to buffer overruns.
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Case Studies, KB Articles, & How-tos
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A data warehouse based on SQL Server helped break down silos of automation that have historically been an obstacle to case workers doing their jobs.
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Partner News
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Test-drive NI Measurement Studio - a full suite of engineering components, including scientific analysis libraries, graphs, gauges, tanks, hardware assistants, and more.
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Iron Speed Designer V4.2 generates Ajax-enabled .NET Web applications directly from your database. Visually stunning apps are easy-to-customize and ready-to-deploy.
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Webcasts & Online Events
This is just a sample of upcoming webcasts. See a complete list at the Microsoft Webcasts home page.
All times Pacific time.
Interactive Developer Webcast CalendarChoose your time zone and filter webcasts by series, product or topic, and presenter.
Tech·Ed 2007 Online: Prepare to Make Your MarkGet online access to content before, during, and after Tech·Ed. These great training experiences are free to everyone - including non-attendees.
Explore Web Development with ASP.NET 2.0This series will help you learn about the improvements in ASP.NET 2.0 and better understand how you can use ASP.NET 2.0 to create faster, more secure Web applications.
Visual Studio 2005 Team System: Power in SimplicityLearn about design and architecture, development and testing, process and project management, and Team Foundation Server. Test drive Visual Studio Team System in a virtual lab, including the newest lab - Microsoft Visual Studio Team System Project Manager-Focused Scenarios.
Experience the Power of Visual Basic 2005Through May, online
Attend the new Visual Basic 2005 labcasts and get a complimentary copy of Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition.
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