A SharePoint Developer Introduction Virtual Lab – Page Branding

A SharePoint Developer Introduction Virtual Lab – Page Branding

After completing this lab, you will be better able to work with master pages, work with style sheets, create themes, and use features and feature stapling.

Virtual Lab: Using LINQ to SQL with the .NET Framework 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008

Virtual Lab: Using LINQ to SQL with the .NET Framework 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008

After completing this lab, you will be better able to use LINQ to SQL to implement a resource access layer that interacts with an existing Microsoft SQL Server database, use the LINQ to SQL Designer to create LINQ to SQL entity classes, and more.

Visual Studio 2008 Virtual Lab – Developing a WPF Application

Visual Studio 2008 Virtual Lab – Developing a WPF Application This lab provides an introduction to developing a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) client with Visual Studio 2008.

Virtual Labs: SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008

Virtual Lab: Using the New SQL Server 2008 Spatial Capabilities Explore how you can build offline smart client applications in a RAD way that synchronizes a back-end database with a local instance of Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5.

Virtual Lab: Visual Studio 2008 – Developing a WPF Application This lab provides an introduction to the development of a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) client with Visual Studio 2008.

A SharePoint Developer Introduction – Web Parts – C# (Virtual Lab)

A SharePoint Developer Introduction – Web Parts – C# (Virtual Lab)

Web Parts are one of the core ASP.NET technologies used by SharePoint to present dynamic information to users. Attend this introductory virtual lab to learn how you can benefit from using Web Parts.

Windows Virtual PC RC and Windows XP Mode RC available for download

Back in May, I posted about a Live Meeting we were presenting about Windows 7 and Windows XP Mode.  This was a very popular webcast and Windows XP mode is one feature of Windows 7 that is getting a lot of attention.  Now, we are very happy to announce that the Windows XP Mode Release Candidate is now available for download.

You can access the download of Windows Virtual PC RC and Windows XP Mode RC here.

Windows XP Mode is specially designed for small and medium-sized businesses to help ease the migration process to Windows 7 by providing additional compatibility for their older productivity applications. The newly updated Windows XP Mode now works with the RC and RTM versions of the Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise SKUs.

So what’s new in the RC version of Windows XP Mode?  Based on feedback from the Windows XP Mode beta, we’ve made several improvements to the usability of Windows XP Mode for small and medium-sized business users:

• You can now attach USB devices to Windows XP Mode applications directly from the Windows 7 task-bar. This means your USB devices, such as printers and flash drives, are available to applications running in Windows XP Mode, without the need to go into full screen mode.
• You can now access Windows XP Mode applications with a “jump-list”. Right click on the Windows XP Mode applications from the Windows 7 task bar to select and open most recently used files.
• You now have the flexibility of customizing where Windows XP Mode differencing disk files are stored.
• You can now disable drive sharing between Windows XP Mode and Windows 7 if you do not need that feature.
• The initial setup now includes a new user tutorial about how to use Windows XP Mode.

If you are interested, you can read even more about the new RC release, as well as comments from Partners and customers about Windows XP Mode in this post by the Windows 7 Team.

Thank you and have a wonderful day,

Source: (Eric’s Blog)  http://blogs.msdn.com/mssmallbiz/archive/2009/08/05/9858070.aspx

Virtual Labs for Exchange 2007, Exchange 2003 and Exchange Hosted Services | TechNet

Virtual Labs for Exchange 2007, Exchange 2003 and Exchange Hosted Services | TechNet.

MSDN Virtual Labs

Welcome to the MSDN Virtual Labs! Quickly evaluate or learn how to build great applications for Windows and the Web through a series of guided, hands-on labs which can be completed in 90 minutes or less. The best part is, the MSDN Virtual Labs don’t require any installation and are available to you immediately for FREE. Start by selecting the lab you’re interested in from the list below. SharePoint Server 2007 Virtual Labs Test drive Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 in a virtual lab. Take part and see how Microsoft Office SharePoint Server supports all intranet, extranet, and Web applications across an enterprise within one integrated platform.

BizTalk Server 2009 Virtual Labs Test drive Microsoft BizTalk Server and learn how you can extend, enhance, and customize your applications to meet business requirements. BizTalk Server 2009 builds on earlier releases by expanding support for the latest Microsoft application platform technologies, including Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, and Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

Internet Explorer 8 Virtual Labs Learn how Windows Internet Explorer 8 makes web development faster and easier, provides real-world interoperability with other browsers and compatibility with existing sites, and enables experiences that reach beyond the page through new browser features that effortlessly connect users to innovative Web services.