Thanks to some generous folks over at Microsoft who have given me 2 NFR copies of SQL Server 2008 Standard edition. I have kept one for myself and decided to give another away for free here at Redmond Pie.
Ever had a problem finding a SDK of a particular Microsoft product? Well now you don't need to look for it any further as Microsoft over at their MSDN portal has put together a page, which links to SDKs( Software Development Kits) with documentation and sample codes for all the products released from Microsoft.
Microsoft today released a new updated CTP for Windows Azure SDK and Windows Azure Tools for Visual Studio 2008. Both the updates are labeled as January 2009 CTP.
Windows Azure SDK provides developers with the APIs, tools, documentation, and samples needed to develop Internet-scale applications that run on Windows Azure .
Windows 7 Beta was announced by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at this years Consumer Electronic Show in Vegas. Today, Microsoft has released the SDKs for both the Windows 7 Beta and the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 which is included in Windows 7 Beta. Both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 were shipped with .NET Framework 3.0.
In this tutorial, I am going to talk about the creation of TCP/IP socket and use of this connection between applications. The client-server architecture can be local or distributed over the network.
Today morning, I received my SQL Energy Launch Kit through DHL post from Microsoft for the SQL Server® 2008 Energy Community Launch Program. Similar to the other Microsoft launch
Microsoft today at the Professional Developers Conference have released a CTP (Community Technology Preview) version of their next generation development tools and platform for Windows Vista, 2007 Microsoft Office System and the web.
The genius guys over at Microsoft Live Labs have released a solution for web developers to secure their web application content from hackers through isolation.
After the announcement of Silverlight 2 release, Microsoft has now announced the release of Expression Blend 2 Service Pack 1 – a tool for harnessing the power of XAML, .NET framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and Silverlight 2 to deliver compelling user experiences for connected desktops and the web.
Microsoft today has released final bits of Silverlight 2 - one of the industry’s most comprehensive and powerful solutions for the creation and delivery of rich applications and media experiences through a Web browser.

