What is Xaml? XAML-Overview

XAML means Extensible Markup Language is a language to write user interfaces in Windows Presentation Foundation applications. XAML simplifies the creating user interfaces with windows presentation foundation and .net framework 3.0. We can create visible user interface controls and component via XAML.

I have found a great article that articles describes whole aspects of XAML with starting from what is XAML? to next level of programming in .net framework 3.0 and windows presentation foundation.

here is the link for that:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms752059.aspx

What is Xaml? XAML-Overview

ADO.NET Entity Framework Beta 2 & the 1st Entity Framework Tools CTP Released

Microsoft has recently release ADO.NET Entity Framework Beta 2 and the accompanying Entity Framework Tools CTP have been released!

Following are the added features of latest release:

-Events to customize code generation
-Abstract types in EDM models
-Complex types
- support in metadata files
-Entity key serialization
-Increased persistence ignorance in entity data classes
-Improved connection management in ObjectContext
-Improved DataBinding usability
-Metadata annotations
-Better support for span over LINQ to Entities queries
-Improvements to LINQ queries: additional canonical functions and automatic mapping from CLR functions to server functions
-A new event for extensibility of SaveChanges
-Usability and consistency improvements
-Polymorphic results from stored procedures

You can download it form here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=09A36081-5ED1-4648-B995-6239D0B77CB5&displaylang=en

For more details visit following ado.net team blog post:

http://blogs.msdn.com/adonet/archive/2007/08/27/entity-framework-beta-2-the-1st-entity-framework-tools-ctp-released.aspx

Another link related to ADO.NET Entity framework is following:

http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=217633

To know what is ado.net entity framework. Please visit following link:

http://blogs.msdn.com/adonet/archive/2006/07/11/662447.aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/data/

ADO.NET Entity Framework Beta 2 & the 1st Entity Framework Tools CTP Released

ASP.NET White Papers

In new version of Microsoft asp.net site Microsoft has launched the asp.net white papers which will help us to install and configure asp.net in our computers.

It contains white papers with following different categories..

ASP.NET Security White papers

Forms Authentication

User Input Data Validation

Code Access Security

Communications Security

Cryptography

Installation and Setup White papers

Configuration

SQL Server Whitepapers

General Whitepapers

On this page you will find whitepapers to help you install and configure ASP.NET, and to assist you to write secure, fast and flexible ASP.NET applications

here is the link for asp.net whitepaper page:

http://www.asp.net/learn/whitepapers/

ASP.NET White Papers

Component one studio enterprise of WPF

Windows presentation foundation is next generation technology launched by Microsoft. We can create great applications with wpf and Microsoft.net technology.



Component one studio has launched studio enterprise tool set for the wpf. It contains the scheduler controls like calendar,multi month calendar and other controls like grid for wpf.



The Studio Enterprise WPF Toolset is a suite of next-generation Scheduling, Charting and Grid components developed specifically for the Windows Presentation Foundation platform. The Studio Enterprise WPF Toolset Beta launches by unveiling the world's first suite of Scheduling components for WPF including Schedule, Month Calendar, and Multi-month Calendar components.

Component one studio enterprise of WPF

New design of my blog.

From last couple of days i am trying to change my blog design. I search a lot and then i got the template from http://www.templatepanic.com/. I am thankful to guys from template panic team who have created blog templates for user like me.



I have done few experiments with my blogs. I have change my blog name to "Dotnetworld"

because this is blog around the Microsoft.net and it's related technology. Also I have put the a category navigation bar at the top which will directly redirect to the post related to that category. It will look like following.





I am also planning to put a addto dig button with each post and a complete "Add To"bar at bottom of each post.



At present my blog looks like following.

Please put your valuable comments how you like the blog. Suggestions are also welcome. I am here for my valuable readers and i want to provide valuable content to my readers.

New design of my blog.

Collection of WCF (Indigo) links and material

One of my blogging frined Nilang Shah has post our WCF links materials on his blog.

It is a very good collection of WCF. You will have almost all things related to here.

here is the link:
http://nilangshah.wordpress.com/2007/07/16/collection-of-wcf-indigo-links-and-material/

Collection of WCF (Indigo) links and material

Component one Silverlight enabled controls.

Component one people has launched their new suite of silverlight controls. It has great user intefaces and great functionlity. There are almost 28 controls in their silverlight suite.

ComponentOne Sapphire for Silverlight is the next-generation toolset that empowers you to deliver Rich Internet Applications (RIA).

ComponentOne is working in parallel with Microsoft to enhance the Silverlight platform. As Silverlight matures and improves, so will ComponentOne ‘Sapphire’. Both products will ship in the same time frame. Together, Silverlight and Sapphire will enable developers and designers to create RIA's and to ‘light up the Web’.

For more details please visit following link:

http://labs.componentone.com/Sapphire/

Component one Silverlight enabled controls.

Breaking changes in Silverlight 1.0

Silverlight is day by day becoming more and more advance. I have found a great link that describes what's drastic changes in silverlight 1.0 then older versions like mix.

Mr. Joe Stegman's have point out this things in his blog. Here is the link for that blog.
http://blogs.msdn.com/jstegman/archive/2007/06/06/more-v-1-0-changes.aspx

Breaking changes in Silverlight 1.0

Silverlight: A few thoughts on minimizing CPU usage

Silver light is a great technology introduced by microsoft. You can develope great application with silverlight and microsoft .net framework 3.0.

I have found a great link that will give us few thougths to use minimum CPU Resources.

here is the link:
http://blogs.msdn.com/seema/archive/2007/08/09/silverlight-a-few-thoughts-on-minimizing-cpu-usage.aspx

Silverlight: A few thoughts on minimizing CPU usage

Google Gears BETA

Gears (BETA) is an open source browser extension that enables web applications to provide offline functionality using the following JavaScript APIs:

Store and serve application resources locally
Store data locally in a fully-searchable relational database
Run asynchronous Javascript to improve application responsiveness

For more details visit following link:
http://gears.google.com/

Google Gears BETA

.NET Framework 3.0 Virtual Lab

Microsoft .NET 3.0 framework contain great features. Now we can test out via virtual labs. Microsoft have now announced the virtual lab for .net framework.

Ever wanted to test software in a sandbox environment? Wouldn't it be great to be able to test the new Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 technologies immediately, without dedicating one or more computers to the project? Now you can, with Microsoft Virtual Labs.

It's simple - no complex setup or installation is required to try out new features running in the Virtual Lab. You get a downloadable manual and a 90-minute block of time for each module. You can sign up for additional 90-minute blocks anytime. As part of the Virtual Lab, you'll have full access to Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 through the following modules:

Workflow Enabled Services and Other New Features in the .NET Framework 3.5
A Server Scenario Lab with Windows Communication Foundation
A Server Scenario Lab with Windows Workflow Foundation
Building Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation Applications Using Microsoft Visual Basic .NET
Creating Rich 2D and 3D Content with Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation
Getting Started with Windows Workflow Foundation
Reliable and Transacted Messaging with the Windows Communication Foundation
Core Features of Windows CardSpace
The Fundamentals of Programming the Windows Communication Foundation

For more details visit following link:
http://labs.netfx3.com/

.NET Framework 3.0 Virtual Lab