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Download the Visual Studio LightSwitch Beta
The simplest way to build business applications for the desktop and the cloud.

Skilled in Silverlight/XNA Game Studio, but out of app ideas for WP7?
Visit Mobile App Match. Join the discussion, connect with end users, and find the resources you need to succeed. It’s time to take your skills mobile!

Windows Phone 7 in 7 Minutes! (Beta)
Each short, to-the-point video in this series highlights a feature of Windows Phone 7 in less than 7 minutes. This is a series for developers who want to pick up the basics quickly with brief explanations and hands-on examples. Demonstrations and code samples are based on the beta release of the Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools.

Apply the critical Security Bulletin MS10-046 for the Windows Shell vulnerability
On August 2, 2010, Microsoft has released an Out of Band Security Update to address a .LNK vulnerability in Windows. MS10-046 addresses that vulnerability in Windows which has a maximum severity rating of Critical and an Exploitability Index rating of 1. The security vulnerability affects all supported editions versions of Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2. It is recommended that customers deploy the updates as soon as possible to help protect their computers from criminal attacks. In order to continue to benefit from security releases, it is highly recommended that customers who are currently on unsupported version of Windows upgrade to the supported versions.

101 Visual Studio Tips in 55 Minutes Challenge
When Sara Ford, Microsoft Developer Evangelist, gets excited she talks fast. Very fast. So fast in fact that she decided to race the clock at the Visual Studio Launch Event in Mountain View, CA and attempt to demo 101 Visual Studio tips in under 55 minutes. Did she succeed? Watch and see!

Windows Phone Developer Tools Beta Released
It’s time to get serious about building the actual apps and games for Windows Phone 7 that consumers will be looking for starting this holiday season. Download the tools today.

Take a Fun and Informative Cloud Quiz!
What kind of cloud are you? Microsoft offers a secure and flexible set of cloud-based IT solutions, including communications, collaboration, data storage, and infrastructure services. Take our quiz to find out how Microsoft cloud services can help you focus on development, not infrastructure. Let’s get quizzical.

Learn SharePoint 2010 Best Practices
Explore design considerations as you start creating SharePoint solutions targeting SharePoint 2010. Additional videos, labs, and code are available on testing, deployment and security in this new training course on Channel 9. 

Optimize Your SQL Server Infrastructure with the New Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.0
Download the MAP Toolkit 5.0 and check out the new database discovery feature that allows you to collect wide-ranging details of databases and server instances - information you can use for database consolidation.

Watch This Windows Phone Application Lifecycle Video
Explore the internal architecture of Windows Phone and see how applications are installed and executed in this application lifecycle video from Channel 9.

EOS for Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 Server and Professional on July 13, 2010
As announced in 2008, support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows 2000 Server and Professional ended on July 13, 2010. Additionally, support for Windows Vista Release to Manufacturing (RTM) version, without any service packs, ended on April 13, 2010. Microsoft will not release new updates, including security updates, for these products. Migration to Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 or installing the most current service pack is highly recommended. Visit windows.microsoft.com/eos for server and client resources and options.

How Do I: Calculate the Cost of Azure Application Usage?
In this video, Max Adams presents the Windows Azure TCO and ROI calculator, which will help with estimating and budgeting, as well as present fantastic motivations to present in any boardroom.

Create Windows Phone Applications that Feel and Behave as First-Class Citizen Applications
Explore design aspects and guidelines that will help you build a better Windows Phone applications in this Channel 9 video.

White Paper: Security Best Practices for Developing Windows Azure Applications
Are you a software designer, architect, developer, or tester interested in secure cloud computing solutions? Download this breakthrough paper focusing on the security challenges and recommended approaches to design, and develop more secure applications for Microsoft's Windows Azure platform. You will learn about the overview of Windows Azure security-related platform services as well as take away best practices for secure design, development, and deployment.

Create and Win: Upload a Video of Your App and Get Windows 7 for Free
Get a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit by showcasing a cool Windows 7 app that you created. To get started, just submit a short video highlighting your application. The first 250 developers to upload a qualified video will receive a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit.

You May Be a Tech Whiz... but Are You Certifiable?
Test your technical prowess against other IT professionals and developers from around the world. Show them who's in command and fight for your right to stay in the coveted top spot on the leaderboard! Don't delay... hundreds of questions await you on the new Windows 7 track!

Learn from the Experts About SQL Server 2008 R2
See how StreamInsight provides real-time monitoring and analytics on incoming event data that would otherwise not be possible. Find out how PowerPivot for Excel 2010 and SharePoint 2010 enables information workers to analyze huge amounts of data from multiple sources with lightning speed.

Live Security Talk Webcast: Using Windows Azure Storage Securely (Level 200)
Windows Azure Storage was built with security as one of the primary tenets. The talk will cover how to store and access data securely, how to share blobs with other users using container ACLs and the SAS feature, and cover some of the best practices.

Free Session this Thursday: Introduction to Windows Phone 7 App Development
On June 24 at 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time, join this free webcast hosted by the AT&T Developer Program to gain a high-level overview of the new Windows Phone 7 application platform and a complete picture of the developer story. Learn about the developer tools, the application frameworks, the support for Silverlight, and the support for XNA.

Tune In to MSDN Radio
MSDN Radio is a weekly developer talk show that helps answer your questions about the latest Microsoft technologies and solutions. We dive into the challenges of deciphering today's technology stack. Attendees can dial in during the live show to talk with the experts on the air and ask them the hard questions. Missed the live show? Listen to the podcast! To register for upcoming shows, visit MSDNRadio.com.

Show Us Your App and get Windows 7 Free
Get a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit by showcasing a cool Windows 7 app that you created. To get started, just submit a short video highlighting your application. The first 250 developers to upload a qualified video will receive a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit.

MSDN Simulcast Event on June 19: NYC Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Firestarter (Level 200)
Be part of a full day of nothing but WCF sessions on Saturday, June 19th. Starting from an introduction so you can hit the ground running, the event continues with best practices, topics involving the most important features of WCF, and ends with cutting-edge material on REST, Microsoft's new service bus, and Windows Azure technology in Microsoft .NET 4.0.

Now Updated for SQL Server 2008 R2 - Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for Microsoft SQL Server
Use this guide to address key design decisions and confidently plan a SQL Server 2008 R2 infrastructure.

Introducing the Silverlight Rough Cut Editor
This session will provide an overview and technical details of the Silverlight Rough Cut Editor. This open-source tool provides real-time editing for Silverlight Smooth Streaming content, and has been used to create content for high-profile events such as the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and Sunday Night Football. Content publishers can use this tool to create real-time highlights, control dynamic metadata (ad insertions and content metadata), and create a modular approval and publishing workflow for live and on-demand media content (CMS integration). This session will review the core architecture (modularity, UI composition, services, and data providers) and detail how this tool is being used to meet the needs of content providers worldwide.

Live Security Talk Webcast: File Fuzzing for Fun and Profit (Level 300)
Register for this webcast, as we explain how file fuzzing works and focus on how to do file fuzzing practically, using both home-made and commercially available tools. We show you how to generate the input and automate the testing process. We also discuss the feasibility of covering entire search spaces and the various aspects and trade-offs of choosing different attack vectors.

Silverlight for Windows Phone
Silverlight is the application development platform for Windows Phone 7 Series. Silverlight for Windows Phone supports core Silverlight capabilities in managed .NET code with XAML, including high-quality video and audio using a wide range of codecs, DRM and IIS Smooth Streaming, Deep Zoom for enhanced reading and photo browsing experiences, and vector and bitmap graphics and animation.

Microsoft Web Camps in Sydney, Singapore, London, Munich - Register Today
Microsoft Web Camps are free, two-day events where you can learn about the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform, work with hands-on labs, build solutions in teams, and have direct interaction with Microsoft experts. Technologies covered include ASP.NET, Visual Studio, IIS, and more. Register today.

Test Your Windows 7 Knowledge: Play "Are You Certifiable?"
Test your technical prowess against other IT professionals and developers from around the world. Show them who's in command and fight for your right to stay in the coveted top spot on the leaderboard. Don't delay... hundreds of questions await you on the new Windows 7 track!

Project 2010 Tailored Tools for Workflow Creation
In this webcast, we discuss the different approaches customers and partners can take to create Microsoft Project Server 2010 workflows. We also cover some of the tools and partnerships that have been developed for Project 2010 workflow creation.

MSDN Webcast: Creating Microsoft Office 2010 Add-ins Using SharePoint 2010 as a Data Source
A common request for developers is to surface internal Microsoft SharePoint data within the Microsoft Office client applications. Learn the recipe for creating these kinds of solutions and understand what kinds of benefits you can bring to users.

Silverlight 4 Developer Training
Key aspects in this course are working with numerous sandboxed and elevated out-of-browser features, the new RichTextBox control, implicit styling, webcam, drag and drop, multitouch, validation, authentication, MEF, WCF RIA Services, right mouse click, and more!

Get the New MSDN Widget
Want to enrich your site, blog, or profile page with the latest MSDN content and news? Check out the new MSDN Widget. Customize the content feeds, widget size, and even skin it with your own logo – then easily incorporate it on your blog or site with the embed code provided. Try it!

Microsoft Web Camps in Moscow, Beijing, Shanghai this Week
Microsoft Web Camps are free, two-day events where you can learn about the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform, work with hands-on labs, build solutions in teams, and have direct interaction with Microsoft experts. Technologies covered include ASP.NET, Visual Studio, IIS and more. Register today.

MSDN Webcast: Project 2010 BI and Portfolio Reporting: Advanced Techniques (Part 1 of 2)
In this first webcast in a two-part series on Microsoft Project 2010 business intelligence (BI) and portfolio reporting, we cover how to use Microsoft Excel Services, Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, and Dashboard Designer to create organization-specific dashboards.

Securing Microsoft Silverlight Applications
Come hear how to protect Silverlight applications from common threats, including securing your application from intruders, eavesdroppers, and users as well as protecting your code, your data, and your servers from attacks. Also, hear about the key security vectors that must be considered when using Silverlight, such as securing applications that often live outside firewalls.

Tim Heuer: A Guide to What Has Changed in Silverlight 4 RC
Understand what has changed in the release candidate since the beta. The features still exist, but there are some changes to the implementations of some of the features, as well as some new ones.

Microsoft Web Camps in Moscow, Beijing, Shanghai, Mountain View - Register Today
Microsoft Web Camps are free, two-day events where you can learn about the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform, work with hands on-labs, build solutions in teams, and have direct interaction with Microsoft experts. Technologies covered include ASP.NET, Visual Studio, IIS, and more. Register today.

Announcing Microsoft Web Camps - a Free Opportunity to Learn From the Experts
Microsoft Web Camps are free, two-day events where you can learn about the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform, work with hands-on labs, build solutions in teams and have direct interaction with Microsoft experts. Technologies covered include ASP.NET, Visual Studio, IIS, and more.

MSDN Radio: SharePoint 2010 for Developers
When Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 is released, it will offer new tools that make customizing and extending your applications much easier. Join us as we talk with Steve Fox, a Senior Evangelism Manager with the Developer and Platform Evangelism team. We'll explore the tools, what's possible, and take your questions.

Try Out the New Microsoft Desktop Player
Microsoft Desktop Player allows developers to access technical content (such as videos, webcasts, podcasts, and white papers) and links to resources (including developer evangelists, local training opportunities, and local user groups) in your area. View it online or download the WPF application to view offline. Try it today!

Live Security Talk Webcast: Using Standards-Based Internet Explorer Features to Protect Apps (Level 200)
If you are building mashups and other web applications, what do you need to know to make sure that you are building secure applications that don't expose security vulnerabilities? What do you need to consider when building your applications using features from HTML 5, HTML 4.01, and important features of the browser? Attend this webcast to learn how to use standards-based Windows Internet Explorer features to protect the applications you develop.

Why Wait? Any Purchase of Microsoft Expression 3 Now Qualifies for a Free Version 4 Upgrade
Buy Microsoft Expression Studio 3 now and upgrade to Expression Studio 4 for free later.

MSDN Radio: Chatting with Scott Guthrie
Join us as we talk with Scott Guthrie about Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, Microsoft ASP.NET Model View Controller (MVC) and other up-and-coming topics in the technology space. Scott's passion for software and developer tools has made him a leader in providing developers with what they need to build great applications.

White Paper: How the Security Development Lifecycle Helped Improve the Security of the 2007 Microsoft Office System
The 2007 Office system was the first Microsoft Office release to include the standardized Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) process throughout the product development life cycle. Read this paper to understand how the SDL contributed to improving the security of the 2007 Microsoft Office System.

Silverlight 4 SDK Release Candidate Is Available
Microsoft has unveiled the Release Candidate of the Silverlight 4 SDK. This latest version delivers hundreds of features and controls that present the leading edge in rapid, powerful application development. Note: this is a developer release only that does not have "go-live" licensing available or an end-user runtime.

Big Update for the Project Rosetta Site
We just shipped a major update to the Project Rosetta site, including a new a series of Flash to Silverlight tutorials, an updated API Guide with a quick reference list and a full list of recommended tools, code samples, and frameworks to download.

MSDN Magazine: Patterns for High Availability, Scalability, and Computing Power with Windows Azure
In this article, Joshy Joseph, a principal architect with Microsoft Services Managed Solutions Group, examines the typical cloud platform architecture and some common architectural patterns, along with their implementation on the Windows Azure offering from Microsoft.

Attend the Free Launch 2010 Technical Readiness Series, Featuring Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
Visual Studio 2010 is packed with powerful new features that simplify the entire development process from design to deployment. Explore innovative Web technologies and frameworks that can help you build dynamic Web applications and scale them to the cloud. Register now.

Live Security Talk Webcast: Security Best Practices for Design and Deployment on Windows Azure (Level 200)
Developing secure applications and services in the cloud requires knowledge of the threat landscape specific to the cloud provider. The key is understanding threat mitigations implemented by the cloud architecture versus those that are the responsibility of the developer. Register for this exciting live webcast to learn about the threats that are specific to the cloud and how the Windows Azure architecture deals with these threats. We also cover how to use built-in Windows Azure security features to protect your applications, and how to design services to minimize attack surface.

25 Inspiring Silverlight Websites, Videos and Customer Stories
Here is a great list for you with the best of best in Silverlight and UX.

White Paper: Internet Explorer 8 and the Security Development Lifecycle
Creating a functional and more secure Web browser is a tremendous challenge that all browser vendors face. Learn how Microsoft has confronted this challenge by proactively embedding security into every stage of the Windows Internet Explorer 8 software engineering process with the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL).

Download the Visual Studio 2010 Trial Today
Visual Studio 2010 is here! Get multiple monitor support; new support for SharePoint development, including numerous templates; enhanced multi-targeting support allowing developers to target multiple versions of the .NET Framework; and experience how Visual Studio 2010 simplifies building standards-based Web applications with improved AJAX frameworks, core IntelliSense support for JavaScript, and jQuery.

SharePoint Server 2010 (Part 7 of 8): Developing with SharePoint 2010 Sandboxed Solutions (Level 100)
In this webcast, we explain what sandboxed solutions are, and we demonstrate how to create sandboxed solutions with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and how to deploy and monitor these solutions on SharePoint farms.

Expression Blend 3 Video Tutorial: States, Storyboards, and Behaviors
Take a look at building a simple Web site in Blend using states and behaviors. Learn to manage the content and storyboards to add another level of interaction to the site with a simple color changer.

BenkoTips Live and On Demand: Visual Studio 2010, Silverlight 4, and WCF (Level 200)
In this webcast, we explore what's new and possible with Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) RIA Services and your Microsoft Silverlight application. We show how you can create an entity model and then expose it to your client application and how to build a compelling interface using the data-binding features built into Microsoft Visual Studio 2010.

Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) Version 5.0 Released to the Public
Download the updated Microsoft SDL process guidance and learn more about the latest security requirements and recommendations for secure software development at Microsoft.

Enjoy Discounts as High as 25 Percent on Online Training Products in the Microsoft Training Catalog
Visit the Microsoft Training Catalog to find training and certification resources for Microsoft technologies including SharePoint 2010 and the .NET Framework. Receive discounts on the purchase of online training products in the catalog.

Register for Azure Bootcamp: Free Technical Training on Cloud Computing
Roll up your sleeves, and get into the bits and runtimes. Code, debug, and test in a local cloud sandbox; deploy to Azure's public cloud. This two-day workshop will help you get up to speed on developing for Windows Azure. The class includes a trainer with deep real-world Azure experience, as well as a series of labs so you can practice what you just learned. It's more than just a class, it is also an event in a box.

Microsoft Visual Studio 2010: Turn Ideas into Solutions
Explore upcoming webcasts on Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 as we explain how the development system can help you simplify the entire development process and deliver better applications. Learn about Visual Studio Team Foundation Server code management tasks, creating rich user experiences with Microsoft Silverlight, debugging features and capabilities, and working with Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010.

Internet Explorer Cumulative Update Releasing Out-of-Band
This is an advance notification of an out-of-band security bulletin that Microsoft is intending to release on March 30, 2010. The bulletin is being released to address attacks against customers of Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7. Users of Internet Explorer 8 and Windows 7 are not vulnerable to these attacks. The vulnerability used in these attacks, along with workarounds, is described in Microsoft Security Advisory 981374.

MSDN Webcast: BenkoTips Live and On Demand: Visual Studio 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010
See how Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 tools work with Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. From workflow to custom lists to creating a visual Web part, we show you how to take advantage of the tools for building on SharePoint.

U.S. MSDN Premium Subscribers: Test and Develop at No Cost on Windows Azure
U.S. developers can benefit from no-cost phone and e-mail technical support to help fast-track their cloud application development by using Front Runner for Windows Azure. As an MSDN Premium Subscriber, you can leverage your MSDN subscription to obtain over 700 hours of compute time on Windows Azure to test and develop your latest cloud applications.

SketchFlow Training Videos
Ready to learn how you can create interactive prototypes with SketchFlow in Expression Blend 3? Get started with this 12-part series with downloadable guide and files.

Getting Started with Silverlight
Get an overview of Silverlight technology and workflow using Expression Studio.

Security Talk Webcast: Agile Security - Develop Code Rapidly and Securely with SDL-Agile
Find out how SDL and Agile can be made to work well together - and in many ways actually work better together than separately. Get an in-depth look at the new MSF-Agile+SDL process template for Visual Studio Team System that can help development teams integrate SDL-Agile tasks directly into their Visual Studio development environments.