SQL Azure

Microsoft® SQL Azure delivers on the Microsoft Data Platform vision of extending the SQL Server capabilities to the cloud as web-based services, enabling you to store structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data. SQL Azure will deliver a rich set of integrated services that enable you to perform relational queries, search, reporting, analytics, integration and synchronize data with mobile users, remote offices and business partners. Currently, SQL Azure offers relational database service called Microsoft® SQL Azure Database. Other services will be available in future.

As a part of the Windows Azure platform, SQL Azure Database will deliver traditional relational database service in the cloud, supporting T-SQL over Tabular Data Stream (TDS) protocol. SQL Azure Database will be available in two editions: the Web Edition Database and the Business Edition Database.

Web Edition – 2GB of T-SQL based database space for $9.99 per month
Business Edition – 10GB of T-SQL based database space for $99.99 per month.
Customers can also purchase bandwidth for $.10 in and $.15 out per GB

SQL Azure Database is on track to deliver a public CTP in August and ship in the second half of calendar year 2009. In its initial release, SQL Azure Database will support relational capabilities suitable for relational apps, including multi-tenant apps requiring large levels of scale. Future releases of SQL Azure will support advanced features like distributed queries across partitions, and auto-partition. Developers will be able to utilize existing Transact-SQL code to access their data in the cloud.

Read More About SQL Azure.

Reference : Pinal Dave (blog.SQLAuthority.com)

Microsoft Release Antivirus

               No cost, no hassle security software for your Home PC.  Microsoft 
Security Essentials (formerly known as Microsoft "Morro") is designed to occupy less
space and supports Windows XP,Windows Vista, and the upcoming Windows 7 operating-
system. The new Microsoft free antivirus gives full protection from Viruses, Spyware,
Rootkits, and Trojans, similar to other paid enterprises antivirus software.Visit
Microsoft Connect to download the Beta,How to manually download the latest definition
updates for Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Available For Download

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 
Enabling emerging trends 
Inspiring developer delight 
Riding the next generation platform wave 


For more information on Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework 4.0 visit here

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Download Internet Explorer 8 Beta

Internet Explorer 8 takes the Web experience beyond the page and introduces a new way to seamlessly experience the power of the Web whether you are a Web developer writing to standards, or an end user discovering a new online service. This beta release is available to everyone, but is primarily for Web developers and designers to test the new tools, layout engine, and programming enhancements.

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Try Visual Studio 2008

Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 provides an industry-leading developer experience for Windows Vista, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, and the Web.

90-Day Trial Downloads

Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition
Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Suite
Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Foundation Server
Visual Studio Team System 2008 Test Load Agent

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Visual Studio 2005 Keyboard Shortcuts(KeyBinding) VII

Navigation

Edit.FindAllReferences             SHIFT+F12 or CTRL+K, R
Edit.GoToBrace                     CTRL+CTRL + ]
Edit.GoToDefi nition               F12
Edit.GoToNextLocation              F8
Edit.IncrementalSearch             CTRL+I
View.ClassViewGo-ToSearch, Combo   CTRL+K,CTRL+V
View.Forward-BrowseContext         CTRL+SHIFT+7
View.PopBrowse-Context             CTRL+SHIFT+8
View.Navigate-Backward             CTRL+MINUS+SIGN (-)
View.Navigate-Forward              CTRL+SHIFT+MINUS SIGN (-)
Edit.FindInFiles                   CTRL +SHIFT  + F
Edit.FindSymbol                    ALT+F12
View.ViewCode                      F7
View.ViewDesigner                  SHIFT+F7
Note: Switches to Design to Source (Available only in Source view.)
View.ViewMarkup                    SHIFT+F7
Note:Switches to Source to Design (Available only in Design view.)
Window.MoveTo-NavigationBar        CTRL+F2
Edit.Find                          CTRL+F
Edit.GoTo                          CTRL+G
Edit.GoToFindCombo                 CTRL+/

Visual Studio 2005 Keyboard Shortcuts(KeyBinding) VI

Debugging

Debug.Autos                      CTRL+D, A
Debug.CallStack                  CTRL+D, C
Debug.Immediate                  CTRL+D, I
Debug.Locals                     CTRL+D, L
Debug.QuickWatch                 CTRL+D, Q
Debug.Start                      CTRL+F5
Debug.StartWithoutDebugging      CTRL+F5
Debug.StepInto                   F11
Debug.StepOut                    SHIFT+F11
Debug.StepOver                   F10
Debug.Stop-Debugging             SHIFT+F5
Debug.Toggle-Breakpoint          F9
Debug.Watch                      CTRL+D, W
Debug.Enable-Breakpoint          CTRL+F9 
Make Datatip Transparent         [CTRL]

Visual Studio 2005 Keyboard Shortcuts(KeyBinding) Part V

Window

View.ClassView                       CTRL+W, C
View.CodeDefi nition-Window          CTRL+W, D
View.Command-Window                  CTRL+W, A
View.ErrorList                       CTRL+W, E
View.ObjectBrowser                   CTRL+W, J
View.Output                          CTRL+W, O
View.PropertiesWindow                CTRL+W, P
View.SolutionExplorer                CTRL+W, S
View.TaskList                        CTRL+W, T
View.Toolbox                         CTRL+W, X
View.ServerExplorer                  CTRL+W, L
Window.Close-ToolWindow              SHIFT +ESC
Data.ShowDataSources                 SHIFT+ALT+D
Window.Close-Document,
Window                               CTRL+F4
Window.Next-Document,
Window Nav                           CTRL+TAB

Visual Studio 2005 Keyboard Shortcuts(KeyBinding) Part IV

Refactoring

Refactor.-EncapsulateField                  CTRL+R, E
Refactor.Extract-Interface                  CTRL+R, I
Refactor.ExtractMethod                      CTRL+R, M
Refactor.Promote-LocalVariableto-Parameter  CTRL+R, P
Refactor.Remove-Parameters                  CTRL+R, V
Refactor.Rename                             CTRL+R, R OR F2
Refactor.Reorder-Parameters                 CTRL+R, O

Visual Studio 2005 Keyboard Shortcuts(KeyBinding) Part III

IntelliSense

Edit.CompleteWord        CTRL+SPACEORCTRL+ K, W
Edit.ListMembers         CTRL+JORCTRL+K, L
Edit.QuickInfo           CTRL+K, I
Edit.ParameterInfo       CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEORCTRL+K, P

Build

Build.BuildSolution      F6 OR CTRL+SHIFT+B
Build.BuildSelection     SHIFT+F6

Visual Studio 2005 Keyboard Shortcuts(KeyBinding) Part II

Editing

Edit.CollapseTo-Definitions      CTRL+M, O
Edit.ToggleAllOutlining          CTRL+M, L
Edit.Toggle-OutliningExpansion   CTRL+M, M
Edit.StopOutlining               CTRL+M, P
Edit.CommentSelection            CTRL+K, C
Edit.Uncomment-Selection         CTRL+K, U
Edit.FormatDocument              CTRL+K, D
Edit.FormatSelection             CTRL+K, F
Edit.InsertSnippet               CTRL+K, X
Edit.SurroundWith                CTRL+K, S
Edit. Invoke Snippet From Shortcut TAB
Edit.CycleClipboardRing          CTRL+SHIFT+V
Edit.Replace                     CTRL+H
Edit.ReplaceInFiles              CTRL+SHIFT+H
View.ShowSmartTag                CTRL+. or SHIFT +ALT+F10

Visual Studio 2005 Keyboard Shortcuts(KeyBinding) Part I

File

File.NewProject                        CTRL+SHIFT+N

File.OpenProject                     CTRL+ SHIFT+O

File.OpenFile                            CTRL+O

Project.AddClass                     SHIFT+ALT+C

Project.AddExisting-Item SHIFT+ALT+A

Project.AddNewItem           CTRL+SHIFT+A

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Silverlight

 Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of .NET-based media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web. Silverlight offers a flexible and consistent programming model that supports AJAX, Python, Ruby, and .NET languages such as Visual Basic and C#, and integrates with existing Web applications. Silverlight media capabilities include fast, cost-effective delivery of high-quality audio and video to all major browsers including Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer running on Mac or Windows. By using Expression Studio and Visual Studio, designers and developers can collaborate more effectively using the skills they have today to light up the Web of tomorrow.
For More Info

Microsoft® Silverlight™ 1.0 Beta Software Development Kit (SDK)  

Microsoft® Silverlight™ 1.1 Alpha Software Development Kit (SDK) 
 

Microsoft® Silverlight™ 1.1 Alpha Developer Reference Poster