What are the New Features in ASP.NET 2.0?

New Features in ASP.NET 2.0

Almost every major update to an API or framework involves both changes to existing features and new features and enhancements. Some of the key new features available in ASP.NET 2.0 are

• Master Pages

• Nested Master Pages

• Content Pages

• Themes

• Skins

• Profiles

• Web Parts

Happy birthday to Bill Gates

William Henry Gates III also know most to us as the Bill Gates turns 52 today !!! So let’s wish him a very happy birthday…

Windows Live Search Mobile for Blackberry devices

Windows Live Search Mobile for Blackberry devices
We have an opportunity from the Windows Live Search for Mobile product team, a special MVP version of the WLS for Mobile beta for Blackberry devices. MVPs can log in to the web site below to download the special version, which will allow the team to send updates to MVPs before making them available publically. Note that the build currently on the web site is identical to the version available publically except for the updating mechanism, so MVPs should not expect to see differences until the team is ready to push out a new update.

URL: http://clipperbeta.com/bb

This is specially for MVP. You can get access details from your MVP Admin

Microsoft Announces Popfly Beta and Mashup and Win contest

Microsoft Announces Popfly Beta and Mashup and Win contest

Microsoft is announcing today the Popfly will be going into beta. What really makes this exciting is that unlike the early preview of Popfly, this beta is open to the world - no more "invitation only" access.

For more details about the contest ... http://www.slickthought.net/post/Microsoft-Announces-Popfly-Beta-and-Mashup-and-Win-contest.aspx

Visual Studio® Team System Code Name "Rosario" August 2007 CTP

Visual Studio® Team System Code Name "Rosario" August 2007 CTP
Now available the most awaited Visual Studio® Team System Code Name "Rosario" August 2007 CTP for download in VHD.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8450EFF5-24AD-44C3-AB91-1ED88EF2F4F0&displaylang=en

Visual Studio® Team System code name "Rosario" is an integrated Application Life-Cycle Management (ALM) solution comprising tools, processes, and guidance.

Enabling IntelliSense in Visual Studio - Feature in SharePoint

Enabling IntelliSense in Visual Studio - Feature in SharePoint

Inside the TEMPLATE directory there is a directory named XML that contains several XML schemas, including one named wss.xsd. If you associate this schema file with feature files such as feature.xml and elements.xml, Visual Studio will provide IntelliSense, which makes it much easier to author a custom feature. You may also copy these XSD files into C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Xml\Schemas\.