ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions CTP Preview Released

The first CTP preview of ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions has been released.

The CTP includes ASP.NET AJAX improvements, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Dynamic Data support, ASP.NET Silverlight support, and ADO.NET Data Services.

For a greater insight of the CTP, check out Scott Guthrie's blog.  Also, don't forget to check out Scott's tutorials on the new ASP.NET MVC framework.

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Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5 Released!

It's finally here! Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5 are now in RTM form.  The final releases are now available for download.  The free Express edition of VS 2008 is also available for immediate download. Retail copies of VS 2008 should be hitting the resellers in about 8-10 weeks.

For more information on the releases, check out the following blogs:

• Scott Guthrie
• Somasegar

Books on VS 2008 and .NET 3.5:

• Pro C# 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Platform, Fourth Edition (Pro)
• Visual Studio 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies
• Pro LINQ: Language Integrated Query in C# 2008

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Microsoft AJAX Library Essentials: Client-side ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 Explained

If you're looking for a good book on developing client-side components using the Microsoft AJAX Library, Packt Publishing has the book for you.

Written by Cristian Darie and Bogdan Brinzarea, Microsoft AJAX Library Essentials: Client-side ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 Explained provides a practical tutorial to using the Microsoft AJAX Library to create better user experience for your ASP.NET web applications.

Read the full review here

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DasBlog 2.0 ASP.NET 2.0 Blogging Platform (with Medium Trust support)

About a month ago, Scott Hanselman announced the release of DasBlog 2.0 which now features Medium Trust support and runs on ASP.NET 2.0.  Medium Trust support is especially relevant in shared hosting environments. Already, several commercial hosts have been identified to be able to run DasBlog 2.0. 

Tony Bunce has a blog post of DasBlog 2.0 and Medium Trust support. Visit Tony's blog post here.

Note on DasBlog (for those who don't know): DasBlog is an open-source blogging platform for ASP.NET.  DasBlog does not require a database, thus making it easier to get set up and cheaper to host.

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Silverlight 1.0 Released and Silverlight for Linux (Moonlight) Announced

Scott Guthrie has announced the release of Silverlight 1.0 and the start of a formal partnership with Novell to provide Silverlight implementation for Linux (called "Moonlight").

Silverlight 1.0 is supported on Windows and Mac platforms.  Some of the features include:

• Built-in codec support for playing VC-1 and WMV video, and MP3 and WMA audio within a browser.
• Ability to progressively download and play media content from any web-server. 
• Optionally supports built-in media streaming.
• Enables creation of rich UI and animations, and blend vector graphics with HTML to create compelling content experiences. 
• Enables easy authoring of rich video player interactive experiences.

Moonlight will run on all Linux distros and support FireFox, Konqueror, and Opera browsers.

To learn more about Silverlight, visit www.silverlight.net.  Also, check out Miguel de Icaza's blog post to learn more about the details of collaboration between Microsoft and Novell on Moonlight.

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GMP Content Management System 2.0 Released

GMP Services Inc has released GMP Content Management System 2.0 - a high performance website content management system written for ASP.NET 2.0. It is 100% browser based (with cross-browser compliant editing), has built-in SEO, built-in Web 2.0 features and more other user-friendly and helpful features.

For more information visit www.gmpcms.com.

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ASPNETWorld.com is Moving

If everything goes well, ASPNETWorld.com will be switching to another host within the next few days (before September 10).  While the switch should be smooth, anything can happen.  If you're experiencing issues with the site in the coming weeks, just send us a comment and we'll dig right into the root of the problem.

Why the switch?

The support issues that we had with the current hosting company were too much to bear.  With the switch, ASPNETWorld.com will also be in a better position to undertake the first ever major revamp of the site in 4 years.  Hopefully, the redesigned site will emerge some time in the first quarter of 2008.

Thank you all for your support!

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Public Hotfix Patch Available for VS 2005 F5 Debugging Performance Issue with ASP.NET

If you've often encountered significant delays when debugging an ASP.NET 2.0 application in VS 2005, here's good news: A public hotfix is now available to overcome the performance issue.

• Hotfix Download
• KB Article

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Just published: Murach’s ADO.NET 2.0 Database Programming with VB 2005

Mike Murach and Associates has just published a new edition of their bestselling ADO.NET book.

Now entitled Murach’s ADO.NET 2.0 Database Programming with VB 2005, it covers what today’s professional developer needs to know to create database applications for Windows and the web. And this edition has been reworked from start to finish to make it quicker, easier, and more reliable for do-it-yourself training and on-the-job reference.

Here are some highlights:

#1: For rapid application development and prototyping...
This book shows how to use the ADO.NET 2.0 tools, like data sources and the DataGridView control, that enable developers to create working database applications in a minimum of time, with a minimum of coding.

#2: For serious production applications...
This book shows how to go beyond the RAD tools, using heavy-duty coding and ADO.NET 2.0 object data sources to build 3-layer Windows applications that consist of presentation, business, and database classes.

#3: For web applications...
This book shows how to use the time-saving ASP.NET 2.0 data controls as well as ADO.NET code and object data sources for everyday business applications.

#4: For XML data handling...
This book shows 4 ways to work with XML data in Windows and web applications.

#5: For report generation with Crystal Reports...
This book provides a work-saving tutorial on how to create, format, and display Crystal reports in Windows and web applications.

To ensure mastery, this book presents 25 complete database applications that demonstrate best programming practices. And all the content is formatted using Murach’s distinctive paired-pages approach, where each topic is presented in a concise, two-page spread.

Murach’s ADO.NET 2.0 is available directly from the publisher at www.murach.com and from all major retail outlets.

Note: You may also get this book here.

 

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