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MSDN Flash
Volume 12, Number 14: June 30, 2008
Top News
See a daily summary of new code samples provided by Microsoft and the developer community.
MSDN Magazine recently launched its own virtual labs project where you can try out the code presented by a number of our authors without having to install the test environment yourself. Give it a spin.
The Microsoft Source Code Analyzer for SQL Injection tool is a static code analysis tool that helps you find SQL injection vulnerabilities in active server pages (ASP) code.
From the Editor
Online communities have become an outstanding resource for developers. We found that a lot of very talented, highly motivated developers and IT professionals are talking online and sharing information about our tools - what they liked, and ways to make things even better. So we started supplying the feed. Check out the Microsoft Technical Communities and experience the forums, social bookmarking, and wikis designed to help you connect and get things done. It's about community. Make it yours.

Ramp Up Draws a Crowd at Tech·Ed
Ramp Up, a free, online, community-based program, had its re-launch at Tech·Ed North America during the first week of June. At lunch sessions and throughout the week in the booth, Ramp Up drew a large crowd interested in learning more about the program. Much of the interest was directed at the brand-new Visual Studio 2008 track. This track contains a diverse array of content, including e-learning, white papers, and - most popularly - hands-on labs. Graduates from any track of the program receive discounts on certification and e-learning. Lastly, attendees value the access to the Ramp Up forum, in which members can ask and answer questions about the program or its content. Visit Ramp Up and see for yourself what the buzz is all about!

Virtual Tech·Ed Is Now Tech·Ed Online
Tech·Ed Online is now the global information portal for all Tech·Ed events, providing technical training and resources from Tech·Ed 2008 North America. Tech·Ed Online offers live keynote simulcast, top breakout session recordings, onsite Tech·Talks, video interviews with speakers and technology experts, Tech·Ed bloggers, stage events like Speaker Idol and panel discussions, women in technology highlights, podcasts, and featured speaker spotlights.

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Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 can help improve organizational effectiveness by providing comprehensive content management and enterprise search, accelerating shared business processes, and facilitating information-sharing across boundaries for better business insight. It also provides IT professionals and developers with the platform and tools they need for server administration, application extensibility, and interoperability.
Microsoft's unified communications platform enables developers to efficiently build secure, productivity-enhancing applications on top of an extensible software foundation.
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Charles Petzold takes an inside look at the flexible bitmap pixel formats offered by the retained-mode graphics features of Windows Presentation Foundation.
Security for Developers
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Clinic 6262: Introducing Windows Workflow Foundation using .NET Framework 3.5 & Visual Studio 2008
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Webcasts & Online Events
All times Pacific Time.
Transactional Windows Communication Foundation Services with Juval Lowy
July 7, 10:00 A.M.
Learn how to configure transaction flow at the binding, contract, and service level, and how to set service transactions.

Using Windows Workflow Foundation to Build Services with Jon Flanders
July 9, 10:00 A.M.
Tune in for an overview of how to build WF/WCF applications.

WCF Extensibility Deep Dive with Jesus Rodriguez
July 11, 10:00 A.M.
See a demonstration of how custom channels, behaviors, operation invokers, authorization managers, and metadata extensions can be used to extend WCF effectively without affecting the consistency of the programming model.

Bringing Enterprise Data to Life with SharePoint Server and Windows Communication Foundation
July 18, 10:00 A.M.
Learn how you can use WCF-based adapters for integration between your LOB applications and Microsoft Office business applications.

Programming a Full-Blown Silverlight Line-of-Business Application in 20 Minutes
July 23, 9:00 A.M.
See how to make Windows Forms controls available for Microsoft Silverlight browser plug-in applications, and how to style your UI by using fully enabled Microsoft Expression Blend design software.

Webcasts listed in an easy-to-use calendar format: MSDN Webcast Calendar
National and Global Events
PDC 2008 - Get in the Game with Software + Services
The Microsoft Professional Developers Conference 2008 puts you right in the action by delivering information and hands-on access to technologies you'll need to compete in the software + services world. Be the first on your team to learn what's new with Windows 7, Live Mesh, cloud services, Silverlight, and much more!

PDC 2008 features more than 160 sessions covering a wide range of topics for professional developers and architects. These sessions provide an in-depth technical understanding of Microsoft's platform and future, and offer practical guidance to help plan the evolution of your own products. Sessions are delivered by Microsoft engineers and include ample time for specific questions and answers.

Get off the bench and get into the action! Secure your place at PDC 2008 today.

Microsoft Tech·Ed EMEA 2008 Developers
November 10 - 14, Barcelona, Spain Be a part of the experience - explore the challenges of today and learn how Microsoft's developer tools can help you build applications for your business success.



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