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	What's New in the BCL in .NET 4 Beta 1 Learn about the changes to the Base Class Libraries in .NET 4 Beta 1. Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Beta 1 are Here Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 mark the next generation of developer tools from Microsoft. Check it out! DreamSpark Now Available for University and High School Students! DreamSpark is simple; it's all about giving students Microsoft professional-level developer and designer tools and training at no charge so you can chase your dreams and create the next big breakthrough in technology - or just get a head start on your career. WCF REST Starter Kit Codeplex Preview 2 Preview 2 posted to CodePlex, adding new client capabilities that we think should really make client-side REST development easier. Chief among the new functionality included in Preview 2 is a new class that provides a staged pipeline model for requesting resources over the web. Using this new HTTP client class allows the developer to plug into the various stages of communication to handle custom authentication, caching, and fault handling outside of the client’s application logic. .NET Framework 3.5: Create Connected Applications Learn some of the challenges involved in maintaining a framework that supports Windows Forms, Web Forms, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Microsoft Silverlight, and several other interface technologies at the same time. Rocky Lhotka, creator of the CSLA .NET framework, discusses the framework's support for Microsoft Silverlight development. Also discover the feature additions and enhancements with the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and see how you can create, visualize, analyze, and interact with spatial data using the latest Microsoft .NET technologies, including WPF, Silverlight, Microsoft Virtual Earth, and Microsoft SQL Server 2008. patterns & practices Application Architecture Guide 2.0 This guide provides design-level guidance for the architecture and design of applications built on the .NET Framework. It focuses on the most common types of applications, partitioning application functionality into layers, components, and services, and walks through their key design characteristics. 10-4 Episode 1: Working with the Visual Studio 2010 CTP VPC Announcing the first episode of 10-4, a new video podcast that will take a look at a different capability of Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework 4.0 every week. Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0 Training Kit - November Preview Learn how to utilize C# 4.0, Visual Basic 10, F#, Parallel Computing Platform, WCF, WF, WPF, ASP.NET AJAX 4.0, and ASP.NET MVC Dynamic Data. Create Dynamic Web Applications with ASP.NET 3.5 Discover how to use ASP.NET Dynamic Data to create data-driven Web applications or build Model View Controller (MVC) applications with the ASP.NET page framework. Article: Viewpoint - The Advent of Scale Computing We are in the early stages of a transformation in computing. Microsoft's Oliver Sharp discusses the evolution of cloud platforms. Video: WF 4.0: A First Look Learn how programming with Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) 4.0 provides clarity of intent while preserving the functional richness of the .NET Framework. Download: Azure Services Platform Community Technology Preview Now Available Download SDKs, see demos, and get started building applications for the cloud using Visual Studio, ASP.NET, and the .NET Framework. Training: Enhance Your Applications with Visual Studio 2008 SP1 and the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Join us for these webcasts, virtual labs, and podcasts to find out how you can use the ADO.NET Entity Framework, ADO.NET Data Services, and ASP.NET to build applications with improved responsiveness, stability, and performance. Download: Microsoft Releases the Web Platform Installer Beta The Microsoft Web Platform Installer Beta (Web PI) is a free tool that makes it simple to download and install the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform, including IIS7 and Extensions, SQL Server Express, .NET Framework and Visual Web Developer. The installer includes the software you need to build and run Web applications on Windows. Announcement: Simplify N-Tier Development with DevForce ORM and WinForms Databinding RAD Tools DevForce is a smart client framework that simplifies the development of line-of-business applications for WinForms, WPF, and Silverlight. Key features include n-tier ORM, client-side caching, offline execution, and advanced UI databinding. Also supports LINQ and the Entity Framework. Download: .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 available for download The .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) delivers more controls, a streamlined setup, improved start-up performance, and powerful new graphics features for client development and rich data scaffolding, improved AJAX support, and other improvements for Web development. Article: WF Scenario Guidance This article series summarizes the value proposition for using Windows Workflow Foundation in a number of common scenarios. Article: How to Choose Your Workflow Model in WF WF itself ships with two "Root" workflow models: SequentialWorkflowActivity and StateMachineWorkflowActivity. The main focus of this article is to help you decide the question, "What Root workflow model is right to solve my problem?" Download: .NET Terrarium 2.0 In Terrarium, you can create herbivores, carnivores, or plants and then introduce them into a peer-to-peer, networked ecosystem where they complete for survival. Terrarium demonstrates some of the features of the .NET Framework, including Windows Forms integration with DirectX; XML Web services; support for peer-to-peer networking; support for multiple programming languages; the capability to update smart client, or Windows-based, applications via a remote Web server; and the evidence-based and code access security infrastructure. Microsoft Code Name "Zermatt" A .NET developer framework and SDK that helps developers build claims-aware applications to address today's application security requirements using a simplified model that is open and extensible, can improve security, and boosts productivity for developers. Developers can build externalized authentication (authN) capabilities for "relying party" applications and build custom "identity providers," often referred to as Security Token Services (STS). IdeaBlade enables n-tier for the Entity Framework IdeaBlade announces the release of DevForce EF RC1 extending the Entity Framework with n-tier capabilities and enterprise-class functionality. By simplifying data access for n-tier applications, developers are able to easily build and deploy data-driven Rich Internet Applications for Silverlight, WPF, and WinForms. Check out the recorded webinar, white paper, and free trial. Download Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack (SP) 1 Beta Today Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Beta introduces full support for SQL Server 2008, improved performance in the IDE and WPF designers, improved Web development and site deployment, as well as many Team Foundation Server enhancements. Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack (SP) 1 Beta Now Available Download the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Beta for improved features for both client and Web development. Additionally, SP1 for the .NET Framework introduces the ADO.NET Entity Framework and ADO.NET Data Services. .NET Framework 3.5 Runtime Now Available .NET Framework 3.5 builds incrementally on the new features added in .NET Framework 3.0 and is now available as a separate download. Subscribers: Get Visual Studio 2008 RTM Now Get it here first! With Visual Studio 2008, you can develop connected, compelling applications for Windows Vista, the 2007 Office system, mobile devices, and the Web. Build a Queued WCF Response Service With queued calls in Windows Communication Foundation you can perform work in a disconnected manner by sending messages through Microsoft Message Queuing. Juval Lowy explains. The Service Factory for WCF Aaron Skonnard continues his exploration of software factories with a look at the Web Service Software Factory for Windows Communication Foundation. Perspectives on ASP.NET AJAX AJAX allows you to build rich browser applications using powerful combinations of existing client-side Web technologies. This month Dino delves into AJAX. AJAX Test Automation James McCaffrey presents a technique that allows you to write lightweight test automation to verify the functionality of AJAX Web applications. Build Office Open XML Files Learn how you can extend and customize Microsoft Office System applications and file formats. Data Bound Applications with ADO.NET and Custom Objects See how to bind to a custom list of business entities using the binding tools in the .NET Framework 2.0. .NET Application Extensibility The CLR team introduces the new System.AddIn namespace in the Base Class Library, which will be available in the release of Visual Studio 2008. Regular Expressions Make Pattern Matching and Data Extraction Easier Now you can perform efficient, sophisticated text analysis using regular expressions in SQL Server 2005. Extend the 2007 Office System with Your Own Ribbon Tabs and Controls If you want to create your own professional looking tabs and controls in Office, check out the RibbonX API of the 2007 Microsoft Office system. Tips from the Trenches for Using Protocol Transition Now that Windows Server 2003 is widely deployed, Keith Brown addresses questions from readers who are trying to use protocol transition to build secure gateways into their intranets. Client-Side Web Service Calls with AJAX Extensions Fritz Onion details the useful ability to call server-side Web services from client-side JavaScript in an ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX Extensions-enabled page. Use Templates to Customize WPF Controls Charles Petzold shows you how to build custom templates for WPF controls. The Server Side of ASP.NET Pages Where are the files generated by ASP.NET stored and how are they used to serve page requests? Dino Esposito explains. Get Answers for Your Questions about Column Expressions, DataRelations, and Computations John Papa fields some of his favorite questions regarding data manipulation with ADO.NET. Introduction to COM Interop The CLR allows seamless interactions between Microsoft .NET applications and COM. But how, exactly? The CLR team is here to tell you. Identify and Prevent Memory Leaks in Managed Code When is the .NET Garbage Collector unable to reclaim memory? The answer might surprise you. Start Writing Gadgets for Windows SideShow Devices SideShow Gadgets for Windows Vista are cool. Writing your own is even better. Find out how it's done.