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There is a completely different thread about a slightly tangential topic, but I'm noticing a number of pieces of example code that concerns me. I've done this myself, but how 'safe' is it: Console.WriteLine(new String("Bob").Length); The part that concerns me is the accessing of the function 'Length' when you don't really know that the new String has actually been created. The other side of the coin, however, is that you could end up with twice as many lines of code if you check every single variable before using it. What do you do? More... View All Our Microsft Related Feeds

Hi and welcome to another Visual Studio 2008 Training Kit screencast. This session was presented by*Justin Smith*and is the from the Visual Studio 2008 training kit available from http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7602397. The web has become a huge set of connected data that adheres to a set of standards and protocols. The foundational aspects of the web are the importance of URI composition, the proliferation of HTTP GET, and the descriptive nature of the Content-Type header. Built on WCF extensibility points in the .NET Framework 3.0, WCF in the .NET Framework 3.5 includes first-class support for building services that embrace these tenets of the web. This includes building and consuming syndications, communicating with AJAX applications, Silverlight, or anything else that understands how to pivots to a detailed discussion of the new Web-centric features of WCF in the .NET Framework 3.5. communicate on the web. This presentation briefly describes the tenets of the web in more detail, then pivots to a detailed discussion of the new Web-centric features of WCF in the .NET Framework 3.5. Recorded September 2007. http://channel9.msdn.com/Photos/362198.jpg Watch the screencast(WMV) More... View All Our Microsft Related Feeds

Hi and welcome to another Visual Studio 2008 Training Kit screencast. This session was presented by*Matt Winkler*and is the from the Visual Studio 2008 training kit available from http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7602397. The major enhancement to Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) inside the .NET Framework 3.5 is the integration with the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) in the functionality known as Workflow Services. This session will introduce the reasoning behind wanting to implement services as workflows and exposing workflows as services and then discuss the architectural foundations behind it. This technology was built upon the existing extensibility mechanisms in the framework and allows one to easily consume services as well as create them using WF. This session will introduce the basics of Workflow Services and then proceed to discuss the more advanced scenarios of duplex communication and conversations with multiple parties over the same contract. Recorded September 2007. http://channel9.msdn.com/Photos/362199.jpg Watch the screencast(WMV) More... View All Our Microsft Related Feeds

Hi and welcome to another Visual Studio 2008 Training Kit screencast. This session was presented by*Nigel Watling*and is the from the Visual Studio 2008 training kit available from http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7602397. Windows CardSpace provides users with a simple, consistent and secure way to authenticate to applications. Passwords are made redundant by taking advantage of public key cryptography and presenting the user with a set of cards to represent their digital identities. These identities can be provided by the user and by third parties (e.g. banks, employers, government). CardSpace has privacy features, protection against phishing, and support for multi-factor authentication (e.g. smart cards). By utilizing open, standard web and web service protocols, it can be used with any web or web service application, regardless of platform, with minimal effort from the developer. With .NET Framework 3.5 comes an improved UI and the ability to use CardSpace over http as well as https. This session covers both CardSpace fundamentals and the new features. Recorded September 2007. http://channel9.msdn.com/Photos/362202.jpg Watch the screencast(WMV) More... View All Our Microsft Related Feeds

Mozilla rubbishes IE Firefox security study Register, UK - 32 minutes ago His previous study - a comparison between the number of security vulnerabilities in Windows Vista, Mac OS X, and Ubuntu Linux in the first six months of ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

Hi and welcome to another Visual Studio 2008 Training Kit screencast. This session was presented by*Justin Smith*and is the from the Visual Studio 2008 training kit available from http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7602397. Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Windows Workflow Foundation (WF), and Windows CardSpace are powerful technologies for services, workflows, and identity management, respectively. This talk introduces developers to all three technologies, describes how they work, and how to write applications that take advantage of their features. Topics covered include: SOA basics, WCF architecture, WCF bindings, hosting WCF services, WCF behaviors, WF architecture, WF activities, WF hosting, WCF and WF integration, CardSpace basics, and integrating CardSpace into web applications. Recorded September 2007. http://channel9.msdn.com/Photos/362195.jpg Watch the screencast(WMV) More... View All Our Microsft Related Feeds

Microsoft Takes Steps to Prevent WGA Potholes Computerworld, MA - 5 hours ago In a blog posting, Alex Kochis, senior product manager for Microsoft’s Windows Genuine Advantage software, outlined new processes that the WGA group has ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

MARKET SCAN CXOToday.com, India - 24 minutes ago In 2007, the market share of Windows Vista sat below 10 percent. This threshold will be crossed in 2008. The release of Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista is ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

I don't live in the US [C] I registered at this website to play the Visio IT Pro game. I expected something cool but I ended up playing poker. Even though I sucked at the game I ended up winning Office 2007 Ultimate. If someone wants to receive this great little package, let me know. I will send you*a copy of the email where they request your details and the unique code to claim your price. You have to live in the US. :( More... View All Our Microsft Related Feeds

Apart from the many, many people and groups I'd like to see an interview with, the IE team has to be at the top of my list. There's a lot of controversy about their silence, especially after Microsoft's expressed wish to upgrade IE on a regular basis. It's not so much the lack of new versions of IE, but the complete and utter silence that's irking a lot of people. A quick dropping in with the camera to hear how*they're all doing and what's happening next would be a perfect way to take away all that. And in my opinion Channel 9, being all about the conversation, would be the ideal platform for it. Any videos with the IE team scheduled in the near future? Any chance of slipping one in ahead of the others? More... View All Our Microsft Related Feeds

it looks like FF3 can detect and use the OneCare Safety Scanner, the free manual AV used by MSN Messenger, on each file downloaded. http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/2783/cooolse5.jpg wish IE7 did the same thing :( More... View All Our Microsft Related Feeds

I imagine there are plenty of C9 musicians out there.* I'm trying to get started with recording a little of my own guitar + piano music.* Since I'm nearly broke, it's not realistic for me to try to get a "proper" setup.* With about $100, what would be the best use of my money? I'm considering one or a combination of the following: - A 1/8" mic that's better than the $10 one currently on my desk.* I've heard that some of the mics used on camcorders do a decent job. - A USB or Firewire audio interface (might be beyond my budget) - A USB Microphone (getting more popular for podcasts it seems) I'll probably use Acid Music Studio since I've had good experiences with that line of products in the past.* I'm not counting that in my $100 budget. Any advice to share?* Hope I'm not the only C9 musician. More... View All Our Microsft Related Feeds

Microsoft Takes Steps to Prevent WGA Potholes Computerworld, MA - 8 minutes ago In a blog posting, Alex Kochis, senior product manager for Microsoft’s Windows Genuine Advantage software, outlined new processes that the WGA group has ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

This is Japanese conversation only.* English subtitle is not available for this video.* Umada-san talks about Popfly space and Popfly explorer with demo. The video duration is 19 min 39 sec. MicrosoftPopfly1939720*480[Full screen]Silverlightfull screen mode Popfly spacePopfly explorer Popfly explorerVisual StudioPopflyVisual Studio 2005Visual Studio 2008URL http://www.microsoft.com/japan/msdn/vstudio/popfly/explorer.aspx Popfly http://www.popfly.ms/ Windows Live IDSign in Popfly http://www.microsoft.com/japan/msdn/vstudio/popfly/ MSDNVisual Studio ExpressPopflyhttp://blogs.msdn.com/tumada/ Silverlighthttp://silverlight.net ()http://www.microsoft.com/japan/msdn/silverlight/ () Watch the Video More... View All Our Microsft Related Feeds

Hi all, ** I read in the following link that XP SP3 and Vista SP1 has been released for small group of external testers . http://www.windowsitpro.com/windowspaulthurrott/Article/ArticleID/96748/windowspaulthurrott_96748.html Are there any body here......:D I also read this following post caliming to have tested both XP SP3 and Vista SP1. Its also indicated here that XP SP3 showed a ~10% performance boost over XP SP2... http://exo-blog.blogspot.com/2007/11/windows-xp-sp3-yields-performance-gains.html Anybody, has any idea about this.... More... View All Our Microsft Related Feeds

Anyone else running VS08? Finally, I can develop using WPF!! More... View All Our Microsft Related Feeds

How come Windows Vista doesn't support PNG wallpapers?* This is especially annoying since I have a large collection (of wallpapers) and it's a pain having to convert them to JPG every time. Anyone know of anything that I can install to add PNG support? More... View All Our Microsft Related Feeds

My second Amazon Kindle photo gallery focuses on what it's like to actually use the device! More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

Amazon's e-book reader, the Kindle, is here, and it's a winner. Find out more in my latest review! More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

http://ms-os.com/ CNET Blogs Technology cults and how they fared in 2007 CNET Blogs, CA - 57 minutes ago Vista's main benefit to the cult is that it makes members realize how much they liked XP. Microsoft has been slowly improving its Windows Mobile OS, ... Internet Explorer CNET Blogs all 14 news articles More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

wtf, when i need it :( More... View All Our Microsft Related Feeds

Hi! Does anybody*know how to change "Web page save directory" for Vista + IE7 by programming (esp. .NET with C#)? iStation P.S. I know the way for XP + IE7, but it doesn't work for Vista + IE7. ;) More... View All Our Microsft Related Feeds

Honestly who would compare an iPhone to a Kindle, they're two different devices, they're not even meant for the same purpose... But didn't stop TUAW. I can't wait for Steve Jobs... "Apple is so far ahead that Amazon isn't even able to keep up with our technology..." hehe, but I want my iPhone to be as big as my Kindle...I guess all these guys go out to dinner at the same place. More... View All Our Microsft Related Feeds

I've got it into my head that there was talk of a new remote for vista's media center. Did I dream this? If it's true has anyone heard anything about it recently? More... View All Our Microsft Related Feeds

I have a "Technical Interview" with a large Manhattan-based software company on Tuesday and I need you guys' help. For those of you who do the hiring at your company: - What are the toughest questions you ask of your interviewees? - What are the questions that get the most blank stares? - What is the one thing an interviewee can do to get/lose the job right off the bat? And for those of you who have been through plenty of interviews: - What's the toughest question you've had to answer during an interview? - Is there any question in particular that you dread being asked? If I get this job it will be my big break.* I think I'm ready, but any extra help will definitely be appreciated. More... View All Our Microsft Related Feeds