New Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0 CTP released with about same times new .NET logos.

Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework 4.0 mark the next generation of developer tools from Microsoft. Designed to address the latest needs of developers, Visual Studio delivers key innovations in the following pillars:

Democratizing Application Lifecycle Management
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) crosses many roles within an organization and traditionally not every one of the roles has been an equal player in the process. Visual Studio Team System 2010 continues to build the platform for functional equality and shared commitment across an organization’s ALM process.

Enabling emerging trends
Every year the industry develops new technologies and new trends. With Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0, Microsoft delivers tooling and framework support for the latest innovations in application architecture, development and deployment.

Inspiring developer delight
Ever since the first release of Visual Studio, Microsoft has set the bar for developer productivity and flexibility. Visual Studio 2010 continues to deliver on the core developer experience by significantly improving upon it for roles involved with the software development process. .NET Framework 4.0 contains numerous improvements that make it easier to develop powerful and compelling applications.

Riding the next generation platform wave
Microsoft continues to invest in the market leading operating system, productivity application and server platforms to deliver increased customer value in these offerings. With Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0 customers will have the tooling support and the platform support needed to create amazing solutions around these technologies.

Click for download Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0 CTP VHD Image

Click for more information about Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework 4.0

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New version jQuery 1.2.6 intellisense (Visual Studio Autocomplete Documentation) is available on download section in jquery.com . It's also uploaded by John Resig to jquery project page on code.google.com . New intellisense documentation name called Visual Studio Autocomplete Documentation and version is  "Comment version: 1.2.6a". It's supported by Microsoft and I announced it in my post.

You can download jquery-1.2.6-vsdoc.js   (171 Kb)

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Notepad++ v5.1 fixed bugs and added features (from v5.0.3) :

1.  Make Notepad++ Unicode-compliant application(Unicode path supported).
2.  Fix crash issue due to the incoherent modification/creation date.
3.  Enhance Find in files feature : launch in thread, stop as wish.
4.  Add find/replace dialog memorize capacity.
5.  Fix "find in all opened files" and "find in files" unicode text search bug.
6.  Fix "replace" and "replace all" bug.
7.  Fix tag match highlighting mismatched bug.
8.  Make tag match highlighting on non html zone optional.
9.  Fix cpu high consumption bug while document is cloned with smart highlighting and xml matched highlighting features activating.
10. Refine the Save/Open file directory settings (follow tab/last operation/user defined dir).
11. Add "Doc go to new instance" and "Doc open in new instance" features.
12. Move document to another instance of Notepad++ via drag and drop document tab.
13. Add new pluin notification NPPN_DOCACTIVATED and NPPN_LANGCHANGED.
14. Fix context menu incorrect setting crash bug.
15. Fix crash problem while typing Chinese character in ANSI CSS document under Chinese environment.
16. Fix a problem with Incremental search+UTF8 in win9x.
17. Fix the User defined language not working in Unicode version bug.
18. Fix bug with CPP lexer keyword list.
19. Fix auto-completion not woring for HTML, SQL and RC problem.
20. Fix html, sql and rc auto-completion bug.
21. Fix cancel to save file in Notepad++ can not stop system shutdown problem.
22. Fix bug with opening relative path files.
23. Fix bug with clearing read-only flag.
24. Fix wrap after save as bug.
25. Improve "reload from disk" behaviour.
26. Add option to only show the filename in the titlebar.
27. Add NPPM_[G/S]ET_BUFFERLANGTYPE, NPPM_[G/S]ET_BUFFERENCODING, NPPM_[G/S]ET_BUFFERFORMAT  messages to access buffer properties.
28. Remove all the comic sans font (finally :) ).

Included plugins (Unicode):

1.  MIME Tools v1.5
2.  NppExport v0.2.8
3.  Doc Monitor v2.2
4.  NppAutoIndent 1.2
5.  FTP_synchronize v0.9.6
6.  NppAutoIndent 1.2
7.  NppDocShare v0.1
 
Included plugins (ANSI):

1.  TexFX v0.24a
2.  NppExec v0.2 RC3.2
3.  Spell Checker v1.3.1
4.  MIME Tools v1.5
5.  FTP_synchronize v0.9.6
6.  NppExport v0.2.8
7.  Compare plugin v1.5.1
8.  Light Explorer v1.5
9.  Doc Monitor v2.2
10. NppAutoIndent 1.2
11. NppDocShare v0.1

Click for download and detail information 

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Visual Studio JavaScript intellisense feature is very cool. But if you are adding JavaScript files to Master Pages with ResolveUrl method, you can not use intellisense feature in design time. Also you can use intellisense feature with different way. There is a sample code below.

In Master Page :

First section is require for detect javascript file's url in runtime. Second section is require for intellisense support in design time. Second section can not display in rendered page. Of course you can use intellisense feature in which pages using this master page.

Updated - 03.11.2008 (Thanks to Visual Web Developer Team) The other way:

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Microsoft will be shipping jQuery with Visual Studio going forward. Microsoft will distribute the jQuery JavaScript library as-is, and Microsoft will not be forking or changing the source from the main jQuery branch.  The files will continue to use and ship under the existing jQuery MIT license.Microsoft will also distribute intellisense-annotated versions that provide great Visual Studio intellisense and help-integration at design-time like my published jQuery intellisense file. I believe that Microsoft will grow jQuery intellisense futures and usability of jQuery included ASP.NET applications.

Microsoft use jQuery as one of the libraries used to implement higher-level controls in the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit, as well as to implement new Ajax server-side helper methods for ASP.NET MVC.  New features we add to ASP.NET AJAX (like the new client template support) will be designed to integrate nicely with jQuery as well. Microsoft also plan to contribute tests, bug fixes, and patches back to the jQuery open source project.  These will all go through the standard jQuery patch review process.

Nokia is looking to use jQuery to develop applications for their WebKit-based Web Run-Time. The run-time is a stripped-down browser rendering engine that allows for easy, but powerful, application development. This means that jQuery will be distributed on all Nokia phones that include the web run-time. To start Nokia will be moving a number of their applications to work on the run-time (such as Maps) and building them using jQuery. jQuery will become part of their widget development platform, meaning that any developer will be able to use jQuery in the construction of widgets for Nokia phones.

Microsoft and Nokia aren’t looking to make any modifications to jQuery (both in the form of code or licensing) - they simply wish to promote its use as-is. They’ve recognized its position as the most popular JavaScript library and wish to see its growth and popularity continue to flourish.

You can read these posts for additional information :

• Scott Guthrie (ScottGu) - jQuery and Microsoft
  
• Rob Conery - jQuery and Visual Studio BFF
  
• Scott Hanselman - jQuery to ship with ASP.NET MVC and Visual Studio
  
• John Resig - jQuery, Microsoft, and Nokia
  

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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools (SQL Server 2008 Express) is a free, easy-to-use version of SQL Server Express that includes graphical management tools. SQL Server 2008 Express provides powerful and reliable data management tools and rich features, data protection, and fast performance. It is ideal for small server applications and local data stores.

SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools has all of the features in SQL Server 2008 Express, plus you can easily manage and administer SQL Server 2008 Express with a easy-to-use graphical management tool - SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Basic.

Free to download, free to deploy, and free to redistribute as an embedded part of an application, SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools is the fast and easy way to develop and manage data-driven applications.

Which edition of SQL Server 2008 Express is right for you?

SQL Server 2008 Express is available in the following 3 editions (each is available from the Install Wizard):

• SQL Server 2008 Express
  • SQL Server database engine - create, store, update and retrieve your data
• SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools
  • SQL Server database engine - create, store, update and retrieve your data
  • SQL Server Management Studio Basic - visual database management tool for creating, editing and managing databases
• SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services
  • SQL Server database engine - create, store, update and retrieve your data
  • SQL Server Management Studio Basic - visual database management tool for creating, editing and managing databases
  • Full-text Search - powerful, high-speed engine for searching text-intensive data
  • Reporting Services - integrated report creation and design environment to create reports

 

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Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 Released.

The following technologies have been tested and verified to work with SP1 :

• Silverlight 2 SDK Beta 2 & Silverlight Tools Beta 2. (If Silverlight Tools Beta 2 is already installed, you must upgrade it after you install Visual Studio 2008 SP1. To upgrade, use the installer on the Silverlight Tools Beta 2 page on the Microsoft Download Center Web site.)
• MVC Preview Release #3
• ASP.NET Extensions/Dynamic Data Preview
• VC 2008 Feature Pack
• VB PowerPack Controls (2.0 & 3.0)
• Expression Studio 2 (RTM)
• SQL Server 2008
• .NET Framework 3.5 SDK
• XSLT Profiler
• VSTA 2.0 SDK
• Visual Studio 2008 SDK

Click for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Web Installer.

Click for ISO file.

Click for Express Editions with SP1 included.

 

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SyncToy helps you copy, move, rename, and delete files between folders and computers quickly and easily.

New Features:

• Dynamic Drive Letter Assignment: Drive letter reassignment will now be detected and updated in the folder pair definition.
• True Folder Sync: Folder creates, renames and deletes are now synchronized for all SyncToy actions.
• Exclusion Filtering Based on Name: File exclusion based on name with exact or fuzzy matching.
• Filtering Based on File Attributes: The ability to exclude files based on one or more file attributes (Read-Only, System, Hidden).
• Unattended Folder Pair Execution: Addressed issues related to running scheduled folder pairs while logged off.
• Folder Pairs With Shared Endpoints: Ability for folder pairs associated with the same or different instances of SyncToy to share end-points.
• Command line enhancements: Added the ability to manage folder pairs via the command line interface.
• Re-Architect Sync Engine: The SyncToy engine has been rearchitected to provide scalability and the ability to add significant enhancements in future releases.
• Sync engine is also more robust insomuch that many single, file level errors are skipped without affecting the entire sync operation.
• Sync Encrypted Files: Sync of Encrypted files works when local folder and files are encrypted, which addresses the common scenario involving sync between local, encrypted laptop PC folder and remote, unencrypted desktop PC folder.
• 64-Bit Support: SyncToy now has a native 64-bit build (x64 only) for 64-bit versions of Windows.
• Folder pair rename
• Sub-folder Exclusion Enhancements: Descendents created under excluded sub-folders are automatically excluded. Usability improvements for the sub-folder exclusion dialog.
• Folder Pair Metadata Moved: Folder pair metadata removed from MyDocuments to resolve any issues with server-based folder pair re-direction setup.
• Setup Improvements: Integrated setup with single self-extracting archive file and no extra downloads if you already have .NET Framework 2.0 installed. Enabled silent install for the SyncToy Installer file (see readme.txt file for more information). Removed combine and subscribe actions.
• Removed combine and subscribe actions. 

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INETA Summer Hit 2008 is a local event that will be held in Istanbul on 2-3 August.

Location: Yildiz Technical University, Auditorium
Registration: http://tinyurl.com/inetasummerhit

The complete list of speakers and the schedule is below.

Speakers

Ali Rıza Babaoğlan
Ali Servet Eyüpoğlu
Coşkun Sunalı
Daron Yöndem
Eralp Erat
Kadir Çamoğlu
Uğur Umutluoğlu


Schedule

2 August

09:30 - 12:00 Silverlight 2.0
13:00 - 15:00 Future of Software Development
15:30 - 18:00 Team Foundation Server

3 August

09:30 - 11:00 Internet Explorer 8.0
11:00 - 12:00 Web 3.0
13:00 - 14:30 Web Client Software Factory
15:00 - 17:30 LINQ

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The long-awaited final release of SubSonic 2.1, featuring:

• SqlQuery, next-generation querying engine
• SubStage, a visual configuration management and code generation tool
• Programmatic migrations between database versions
• Greatly improved documentation across the entire code base
• Improvements in performance and stability
• ...and a massive collection of bug fixes and assorted goodies

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