.NET Framework Library Source Code Now Available

In a welcoming announcement by Microsoft, the .NET Framework Library source code is now available!  The source is being released under a read-only reference licence.

Developers can now step into the framework source code when debugging in Visual Studio. To set up source access within VS 2008 (with the exception of Express editions), take a look at Shawn Burke's blog post: Configuring Visual Studio to Debug .NET Framework Source Code

Scott Guthrie has hinted that there'll be a separate download version in the near future. This avoids the need for developers to be online in order to access and browse the framework source.  The source code for Silverlight libraries will also be made available in the future.

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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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