http://www.windowswiki.info/old Microsoft, their Software and... their Betas! Tue, 23 Sep 2014 12:07:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Microsoft Forefront codename "Stirling" is an integrated security suite that delivers comprehensive protection across endpoint, servers and the edge that is easier to manage and control. By delivering simplified management and providing critical visibility into threats, vulnerabilities, and configuration risks, Forefront codename "Stirling" helps you protect your business with greater confidence ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=731 Microsoft just released the first Beta version of Exchange Server 2010, formerly code-named Exchange Server "14". Download Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Beta 1 x64 Download Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Beta 1 Unified Messaging Language Packs http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=726 Microsoft Small Basic is a project that's aimed at bringing "fun" back to programming. By providing a small and easy to learn programming language in a friendly and inviting development environment, Small Basic makes programming a breeze. Ideal for kids and adults alike, Small Basic helps beginners take the first ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=603 SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is now available. You can use these packages to upgrade any SQL Server 2008 edition. The release notes can be viewed here: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=147331 Download Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 CTP x86 Download Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 CTP x64 Download Microsoft SQL Server ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=721 "Velocity" is a distributed in-memory application cache platform for developing scalable, high-performance applications. It can be used to cache any common language runtime (CLR) object and provides access through simple APIs. The key aspects of Velocity are distributed cache performance, scalability, and availability. Microsoft project code named Velocity provides a highly ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=719 Microsoft released the final version of the Internet Explorer 8 today. Internet Explorer 8 is the latest version of the familiar web browser you are most comfortable using, helping you get everything you want from the web faster, easier, more privately and securely than ever before. Faster Internet Explorer 8 is more ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=713 Expression Blend 3 Preview is a major new release, taking the product in a number of new, important directions, such as explicit support for prototyping, interactivity through behaviors, and on-the-fly sample data generation. With Expression Blend 3 Preview, you can create Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications for the desktop and Microsoft ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=702 This CTP is a preview of the set of features Microsoft is considering shipping with the next version of ADO.NET Data Services. This CTP targets the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and extends the functionality Microsoft provided in v1.0 of ADO.NET Data Services by providing additional features. The features in ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=699 ASP.NET MVC 1.0 provides a new Model-View-Controller (MVC) framework on top of the existing ASP.NET 3.5 runtime. This means that developers can take advantage of the MVC design patterns to create their Web Applications which includes the ability to achieve and maintain a clear separation of concerns (the UI or ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=696 "Astoria Offline" is designed to provide an end-to-end solution for authoring of offline applications that use data from data services, either within a corporate network or across the Internet. This download provides the tools and runtime components necessary to create the client and server components of the system and create ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=686 You can use Microsoft HealthVault Connection Center to upload data to HealthVault from health and fitness devices (such as blood pressure monitors, pedometers, glucometers and many others) and the HealthVault Gadget for Windows Sidebar. HealthVault Connection Center connects your device, your computer and your HealthVault record to manage the upload ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=678 The ASP.NET MVC RC2 release provides a new Model-View-Controller (MVC) framework on top of the existing ASP.NET 3.5 runtime. This means that developers can take advantage of the MVC design patterns to create their Web Applications which includes the ability to achieve and maintain a clear separation of concerns (the ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=673 Model-driven development is often used to indicate a development process that revolves around building applications by using models of applications and data as specifications. Using a model-driven approach means a development process and platform that enables: Using abstraction to view structure at the important level of detail and hiding complexity until ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=533 Microsoft Producer 2007 for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 makes it easy to capture and synchronize audio, video, slides and images - creating engaging rich media presentations. Capture, synchronize, and publish audio, video, slides, and images to create rich media presentations viewable in a browser. This beta release of Producer is intended ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=662 Microsoft made a Community Technology Preview (CTP) of the SQL Server 2008 SP1 available to the testers yesterday. There is not much to say about it, expect that it has been made available for general testing purposes only, so not deploy the CTP software in a production environment. The final release ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=644 What Is Microsoft Recite? Microsoft Recite is a search technology for your voice that runs on Windows Mobile (version 6.0 or higher) devices. With Microsoft Recite, you can use your voice to easily store, search and retrieve the things you want to remember, where and when you need them. How Does It ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=637 The Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant 6.5 (Beta) installs the Windows Live ID online provider for Windows 7. By making it possible to link a Windows Live ID to a Windows 7 user account, this online provider helps enable Windows 7 applications to deliver great features like sharing documents, pictures, ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=630 Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway is a comprehensive secure Web gateway that helps protect Web-using employees from threats on the Web with an enterprise-class Web proxy and anti-malware functionality. Forefront TMG helps ensure that encrypted Web sessions (SSL) are protected from threats. It also delivers simple, unified perimeter security to ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=594 Microsoft Response Point 1.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) introduces new-and-improved features that expand your voice service choices, empower the administrator to better manage the system, and enhance the phone system experience for everyday users and callers. In Service Pack 2, Response Point adds "digital service" to the list of flexible voice ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=554 The ASP.NET MVC RC1 release provides a new Model-View-Controller (MVC) framework on top of the existing ASP.NET 3.5 runtime. This means that developers can take advantage of the MVC design patterns to create their Web Applications which includes the ability to achieve and maintain a clear separation of concerns (the ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=493 Microsoft released the official Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate two days ago. Internet Explorer 8 is the latest version of the familiar web browser you are most comfortable using, helping you get everything you want from the web faster, easier, more privately and securely than ever before. Faster Internet Explorer 8 is ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=490 Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 uses Web Services as the primary protocol for interacting with the Exchange mailbox database. Exchange Web Services is based on the Microsoft .NET Framework, and it represents the future of how clients use Microsoft Exchange. Compared to WebDAV, Exchange Web Services offer a more robust feature ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=441 Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 - Release Candidate, formerly known as Commerce Server 2007 code name "Mojave", is the final pre-release of the next version of Commerce Server. Commerce Server 2009 delivers the ability to increase your business reach by making it possible to sell via multiple channels using an out-of-the-box shopping ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=439 MED-V is a desktop virtualization product planned to become part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) MED-V is based on Microsoft's acquisition of Kidaro, a company that made desktop virtualization tools, and aims to resolve a number of problems with application compatibility on newer OSs. One such problem is ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=417 Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 - December 2008 CTP, formerly known as Commerce Server 2007 code name "Mojave", is the first feature complete pre-release of the next version of Commerce Server. Commerce Server 2009 delivers the ability to increase your business reach by making it possible to sell via multiple channels using ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=407 Microsoft updated the December Partner Build (RC1) of the Internet Explorer 8. This build contains the fix to MSRC MS08-078. Please read the IEBlog for more information. All Internet Explorer users should read the article above to ensure that they are safe. Just as with the IE8 December Partner Build, this ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=397 Microsoft CAT.NET is a binary code analysis tool that helps identify common variants of certain prevailing vulnerabilities that can give rise to common attack vectors such as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), SQL Injection and XPath Injection. CAT.NET is a snap-in to the Visual Studio IDE that helps you identify security flaws within ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=372 The next milestone of the Internet Explorer 8 (RC1, "December Partner Build") has been released to the Technical beta testers. This build represents a preview of Microsofts progress and is best used to verify issues fixed since releasing Beta 2. While Microsoft believes it to be of adequate quality for ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=320 The first technology preview of Microsoft Response Point SP2 has been released to early adopters lately. Microsoft Response Point (RP) is an advanced software-based telephone system developed by Microsoft. Response Point, a PBX system targeting small businesses with less than 50 employees, was launched in March 2007, with systems available ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=311 The first Beta version of Microsofts new BizTalk Server has been released today. Microsoft BizTalk Server, often referred to as simply "BizTalk", is a business process management (BPM) server. Through the use of "adapters" which are tailored to communicate with different software systems used in a large enterprise, it enables companies ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=301 Microsoft released the second public Community Technology Preview of the upcoming Commerce Server version today. Microsoft Commerce Server code name "Mojave" delivers the ability to increase your business reach by selling through multiple channels through a new default out-of-the-box shopping site based on ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts deployed in SharePoint and ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=280 The System Center Operations Manager team released the Operations Manager 2007 R2 Beta 1 yesterday. Operations Manager 2007 R2 introduces key new and enhanced functionality, including: Enhanced application performance and availability across heterogeneous platforms Delivers monitoring across Windows, Linux and Unix servers-all through a single console. Extends end to end monitoring of distributed ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=264 The .NET Micro Framework is an innovative development and execution environment for resource-constrained devices . The typical .NET Micro Framework device has a 32 bit processor with no external memory management unit (MMU) and could have as little as 64K of random-access memory (RAM). The .NET Micro Framework works best for ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=256 Microsoft code name "Geneva", an open platform for simplified user access based on claims. This release consists of three components: Geneva Framework for .NET developers, Geneva Server for IT Pros, and Windows CardSpace Geneva for users. The Introducing Geneva whitepaper by David Chappell provides an in depth look at all of ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=253 Microsoft is now offering a Community Technology Preview of Microsoft Services Connector - a new Windows Server component that seamlessly connects Active Directory users to a suite of Live services and Microsoft Online Services. After Microsoft Services Connector is installed, users are able to log into their Active Directory account ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=249 Mojave October CTP API Unit Tests This package contains a ZIP of the Mojave October CTP unit tests. While the Visual Studio project will not open, please feel free to use this source as guidance on how to invoke the Mojave API. A newer version of the Commerce Server 2009 has been ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=243 Microsoft released the first public Community Technology Preview of the upcoming Commerce Server version yesterday. Amusingly it its codenamed "Mojave" - when I first heard of it I thought it is a joke. Since this is the very first public CTP, the release is not yet feature complete. This CTP is ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=239 Microsoft has just released their first Release Candidate for the .NET Micro Framework SDK 3.0 to the Microsoft Connect Site. It contains many new features, improvements, and bug fixes suggested by the beta community and our own internal testing. These include: Support for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Support for Visual C# 2008 ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=231 Microsoft Producer 2007 for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 makes it easy to capture and synchronize audio, video, slides and images - creating engaging rich media presentations. Capture, synchronize, and publish audio, video, slides, and images to create rich media presentations viewable in a browser. This beta release of Producer is intended ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=182 The WSSG has just released the localized builds of the Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Release Candidate 1 (build number is 6.0.5609.2). The following languages are available now: German, Italian, Chinese (PRC) and Japanese. If you are a participant of the Beta Program on Microsoft Connect you can download them there. Microsoft ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=132 Microsoft Response Point is phone system software designed for small businesses with 1 to 50 employees. The intuitive management programs, voice-activated user interface, and rich feature set make Response Point easy to configure, manage, and use. D-Link, Syspine, and Aastra offer complete systems that are bundled in affordable starter packages. Microsoft ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=524 Today Microsoft released the second Community Technology Preview of Windows Embedded Standard to their testers. The CTP Refresh of Windows Embedded Standard has an improved setup experience and migration support from previous versions of Windows XP Embedded. Additionally, it now includes .NET 3.5, additional device drivers, System Center Configuration Manager ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=30 Microsoft released the Service Pack 1 for Visual Studio 2008 yesterday. Visual Studio 2008 SP1 delivers: Improved WPF designers SQL Server 2008 support ADO.NET Entity Designer Visual Basic and Visual C++ components and tools (including an MFC-based Office 2007 style ‘Ribbon’) Visual Studio Team System Team Foundation Server (TFS) addresses customer feedback on version control usability ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=27 Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 Cross Platform Extensions Beta enables organizations to achieve service level goals and gain visibility across their cross-platform environments, including Unix and Linux operating systems as well as Microsoft platforms. With centralized management and monitoring of the IT infrastructure, organizations can maximize uptime and performance ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=23 Already one month has passed since Microsoft announced "Zermatt", nevertheless I am writing a few words about it now. What is "Zermatt"? The Microsoft Code Name “Zermatt” is a framework targeted for .Net developers to help them to build claims-aware applications to address today’s application security requirements using a simplified model that ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=20 Microsoft File Server Migration Toolkit allows migrating and consolidating older file servers to reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) and increase the efficiency of storage management and backup tasks. It covers two main features: File Server Migration Wizard which copy shared folders, files, and their security settings from a source file ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=17 Microsoft is currently working on a new Feature Pack called Windows Feature Pack for Storage. Unlike the Feature Pack for Wireless or the Media Center TV Pack this Feature Pack is not Vista-only. It is available for: Windows Vista, Server 2008, XP SP2+ & Server 2003 SP1+. Whats new? Active Storage Platform: ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=14 The .NET Micro Framework is a .NET platform for extremely resource-constrained devices. It includes a small version of the .NET CLR and supports development in C# and debugging (in an emulator or on hardware), both using Microsoft Visual Studio. It also features a subset of the .NET base class libraries ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=8 Yesterday the Microsoft Expression Media Team released the first Milestone of their new Expression Media version to the TAP Testers. Not much has changed at this stage, only some bugs were fixed and the Team begun working on the new Features planned for the Service Pack 1. The version number ... http://www.windowswiki.info/old/?p=3