This patch should be applied to Enterprise Library January 2005 if you have built or are building applications compiled in .NET Framework 1.1 using Enterprise Library, and you may wish to run these applications using the .NET Framework 2.0. More details are available in the Readme file in the Documentation section of this site.

Neither out of the last seven years, nor out of the history of the formerly "DDR":

This vote sucks!

The first details of Windows Workflow Foundation (WWF) were revealed today. WWF represents an investment by Microsoft in workflow technology and provides the tools and programming model needed to quickly develop Windows based workflow enabled applications. It consists of a managed-code framework and designers for Visual Studio 2005.

Here's a sample of a sequential workflow created with WWF:

Looks nice, eh? ;-)

The PDC announcements fireworks continuous:

• Microsoft Codename Max: With just a few clicks, you can create lists of your favorite photos, arrange them in the layout of your choice, and express them in beautiful views. Preview your photo lists as you build them until your presentation is perfect. You can even use our super hot 3D Mantle View™ to really show off your work!
  
  
  
  
• C# 3.0 Language Enhancements introduces several language extensions that build on C# 2.0 to support the creation and use of higher-order, functional-style class libraries. The extensions enable construction of compositional APIs that have equal expressive power of query languages in domains such as relational databases and XML. Get more information, and try hands-on labs here.
  
  
• The LINQ Project is a codename for a set of extensions to the .NET Framework that encompass language-integrated query, set, and transform operations. It extends C# and Visual Basic with native language syntax for queries and provides class libraries to take advantage of these capabilities.

If you're one of the lucky ones who have time to play with the latest technologies like AJAX, it's time for you to check out the Community Preview site for Microsoft's Atlas project!

If your app doesn't tell you why it want's admin rights like XML Spy Home Edition does, Michael Willers' PDF "Das Application Compatibility Toolkit - Dr. Watson in Sachen Adminrechten" will help you, trust me. Of course, only if you are able to read german content, sorry for that ;-)

Read Scott's post and get it solved.

After installing and re-registering XML Spy 2005 Home Edition I entered my new registration code. After clicking "Save Settings" I got this one:

Come on guys, I'm non-admin!

AJAX(.NET) seems to be the buzzword at the moment. After visiting BackBase I'm thinking about using AJAX.NET (and it's affinnities).

In order to start small I'll read the 30 second AJAX tutorial :-)

Jan Tielens has released Version 1.1 of SmartPart, which is a SharePoint WebPart that allows you to host ASP.NET User Controls inside itself.

This approach simplifies SharePoint Development as much as possible.

Version 1.1 Features:

• custom toolpart support
• access to the underlying web part
• "hidden" custom properties
• various minor improvements

More details on SmartPart 1.1