Attn Windows Programmers

[Grok]

If you develop for Microsoft Windows and do not already receive their MSDN Flash, here is a typical email you receive.  It's worth 30 minutes of your day once a week to glance at most of these topics.  You'll stay informed as to the direction your career is going if you choose a primarily-Microsoft path to development.  This is MSDN Flash, Volume 7, Number 22, November 14, 2003.

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MSDN Flash
November 14, 2003
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Table of Contents
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- Top Story
- From the Editor
- Web Resources
- Security for Developers
- Product-Related Downloads
- KB Articles, Case Studies, and How-tos
- Training
- Partner News
- Local News
- Online Events
- National Events


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Top Story
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* New to .NET? Get Started with Free Online Training and Labs
Need a simple, low-cost, flexible way to start learning .NET development? Microsoft's new .NET Developer "Jump Start" training sessions provide guided online learning through selected core skills of .NET Web and Windows application development. These sessions consist of a short set of free online learning seminars and hands-on labs, hosted by MSDN Online, that help you practice the skills taught.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313501


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From the Editor
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Welcome to the new, and - we hope - improved, MSDN Flash. The idea is simple: to put more information in less space, to put what you need to know right in front of your face, without having to scroll through umpty-million pages. Have we succeeded? Please let us know what you think.
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(Oh - and maybe win an Xbox.)
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The changes to the text version aren't nearly as radical as the changes to the html version. You can see a sample of the new html version by visiting the survey link above. To try out the html version of MSDN Flash, visit the Microsoft.com Profile Center. There's a checkbox just above the "Update" button. Check that box to receive Flash in html.
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Web Resources
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* Explore the New Longhorn Developer Center
Use these resources to take advantage of Microsoft Windows Code-Named "Longhorn" and its rich new client features in your applications.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313505

* See the Future of Microsoft Developer Tools
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313506

* Developer Guide to Migration and Interoperability in "Longhorn"
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313507

* Explore Core Technologies of Longhorn Through the MSDN Mini-Mag
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313508

* Avalon: Using a New Code and Markup Model
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313509

* Aero User Experience Guidelines: Sampler for PDC 2003
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313510

* Couldn't Make it to LA? PDC Session Materials Online
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313511

* Announcing Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313512

* A Guide to Developing and Running Connected Systems with Indigo
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313513

* 7 Valuable Globalization and Localization Links
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313514


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Security for Developers
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* New Security Technologies in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Discover how Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) will improve Windows XP-based computers' ability to withstand malicious attacks from viruses and worms.    
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313515

* Next-Generation Secure Computing Base: Development Considerations for Nexus Computing Agents
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313516

* Review It: Expert Tips for Finding Security Defects in Your Code
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313517

* Building Secure Assemblies
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313518

* Protect Your Data with Cryptography in Microsoft .NET
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313519

* Thwart Reverse Engineering of Your Visual Basic .NET or C# Code
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313520

* How To: Secure Your Developer Workstation
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313521

* Threats and Countermeasures - Improving Web Application Security
November 17, 2003, 11:00 A.M. Pacific time
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313522

* More Security...
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313523


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Product-Related Downloads
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* Download Papers on the Dynamic Systems Initiative (DSI)
DSI is designed to deliver solutions that simplify and automate design, deployment, and operation of distributed systems.  
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313524

* Review the New Microsoft Windows Code-Named "Longhorn" SDK
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313525

* Download the Hands-On Labs for ASP.NET "Whidbey"
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313526

* Download the October 2003 Visual Studio .NET Documentation Update
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313527

* Check Out the New PDC Central Developer Center on MSDN
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313528

* Watch .NET Rocks! Hosted by MSDN
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313529

* Read an Overview of ASP.NET "Whidbey"
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313530


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KB Articles, Case Studies, and How-tos
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* Version Control Server Ported from Java to C#
SourceGear's successful add-on to Microsoft Visual SourceSafe (VSS), SourceOffSite, allows VSS to be used efficiently and safely over the Internet.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313531

* Microsoft Operations Framework Boosts Cox Communication Efficiency, Lowers TCO
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313532

* Large-Scale Deployment Drives Efficiency for Fleet Management Organization
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313533

* Williams Formula One Racing Team Gets a Speedy Web Site  
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313534

* Ascent Elevates Customization and Lowers Code Management Costs
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313535

* Online Order Fulfillment Solution Improves Customer Service, Inventory Management
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313536

* CSNU Reduces Management Information Administration by at Least 25%
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313537

* More KB Articles and How-tos...
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313538

* More Case Studies...
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313539


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Training
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* DevelopMentor ASP.NET Coast to Coast
November 17 - 21, Charlotte, NC; Columbus, OH
December 1 - 5, Redmond, WA
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313540

* Get a Free Xbox with Every Deep Training Class
- C# .NET, December 1 - 5, Seattle, WA
- ASP.NET w/ Visual Basic, December 1 - 5, Chicago, IL
- ASP.NET w/ C#, Dec 8 - 12, Santa Clara, CA
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313541

* Free Seminar from the Microsoft Product Team: ASP.NET Exposed
November - February, Nationwide
Learn how to develop secure, next generation web applications with ASP.NET and Visual Studio .NET from Scott Guthrie and Rob Howard.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313542

* Learn .NET - Download Free Training from the Industry Experts
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313543

* 5-day Intense .NET Courses from United Training CTECs
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313544


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Partner News
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* Improve Your .NET Apps with a Free Profiling Tool From Compuware
Download DevPartner Profiler Community Edition free.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313545

* Free .NET Windows Forms Reference
Application and e-book by Jason Bares highlights advanced Microsoft technologies and web services.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313546

* SQL Compare Version 3 Released
Visit our website for a free, fully functional trial.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313547

* .NET Graphing with No Server Licenses Required
Orders by November 30, 2003 receive a 25% discount (mention MSDN in comments).
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313548


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Local News
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Find developer events in your area at:
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313549


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Online Events
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* Visual C++ .NET: Back to Basics Webcast
November 14, 10:00 A.M. Pacific time
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313550

* Building Word Solutions with Visual Studio Tools for Office
November 14, 11:00 A.M. Pacific time
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313551

* Microsoft Access-to-SQL Server Migration
November 17, 1:00 P.M. Pacific time
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313552

* Developing Applications with eVC++ 4.0
November 18, 1:00 P.M. Pacific time
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313553

* Microsoft .NET and Office 2003
November 19, 11:00 A.M. Pacific time
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313554

* Practical Advice for Deploying Speech Solutions
November 19, 1:00 P.M. Pacific time
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313555

* Integrating SharePoint Products and Technologies with Content Management Server 2002
November 20, 9:00 A.M. Pacific time
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313556

* Architect Webcast: p&p TV
November 20, 11:00 A.M. Pacific time
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313557

* Understanding and Improving Your Visual Studio .NET Application
November 21, 11:00 A.M. Pacific time
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313558

* Building Solutions with InfoPath
November 24, 11:00 A.M. Pacific time
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313559

* Enhancing Team Collaboration Using InfoPath and Windows SharePoint Services
November 24, 1:00 P.M. Pacific time
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313560

* Developing Bluetooth-Enabled Applications
November 25, 11:00 A.M. Pacific time
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313561

* Authentication and Authorization Design
November 25, 1:00 P.M. Pacific time
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313562

* More Webcasts...
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* More Chats...
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National Events
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* See Microsoft Developer Tools in Action at COMDEX 2003
November 16 - 20 Las Vegas, NV
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313565            

* Microsoft Global Development and Deployment Conference
February 18 - 20 Redmond, WA
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313566            

* Set Sail this March with .NET Nirvana 3 with Rob Howard
March 13 - 20 Ft. Lauderdale, FL (& elsewhere)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313567            
           
VSLive! - Visual Basic .NET, C#, ASP.NET and SQL Server
March 23 - 27 San Francisco, CA
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313568            

* Microsoft ASP.NET Connections, Visual Studio Connections, & SQL Server Magazine Connections
April 18 - 21 Orlando, FL
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313569

* More National Events...
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=313570


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