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Earlier today Microsoft released the 2nd version of the Application Architecture Guide. This is part of Microsoft's Patterns & Practices series. The guide is currently a beta and is available for free download. It focuses on the most common types of applications, partitioning application functionality into layers, components, and services, and walks through their key design characteristics. This guide is a collaborative effort between patterns & practices, product teams, and industry experts. This guide is related to the Application Architecture Guide v2.0 Knowledge Base Project . Download the Application Architecture Guide - v2.0 Listed below is a brief outline of the guide, with hyperlinks to all chapters Chapters Introduction Architecture Best Practices At a Glance Fast Track - A Guide for Getting Started and Applying the Guidance Part I, Fundamentals of Application Architecture Chapter 1 - Fundamentals of Application Architecture Chapter 2 - .NET Platform Overview Chapt...

What : Cleveland Silverlight Firestarter When : Saturday, November 1st, 2008, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, registration opens at 8:00 AM. Where : Microsoft Office (Independence, OH) Description : The Cleveland Silverlight Firestarter is a free one day event designed to educate developers on Silverlight. Consisting of 5 sessions, the event will start with introductory level topics at the beginning and accelerate into deep dive sessions later in the day. The content will be delivered by Silverlight experts and authors, known locally and nationwide. Agenda : 8:00 AM: Registration 9:00 AM: Keynote/Intro to Silverlight 2 (Jeff Blankenburg) 10:30 AM: XAML Basics (Sarah Dutkiewicz) Noon: Lunch break 1:00 PM: The Tools (Jeff Blankenburg) 2:30 PM: Controls & Data Binding (Matt Casto) 4:00 PM: Server Communication (John Stockton) Registration : To register for this event, please go to http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032392883&Culture=en-US

Complete your MCAD, MCSD, or MCDBA certifications before the exams retire on March 31, 2009 and take advantage of price reductions to complete your credential; then save again on your upgrade path to Visual Studio 2005 or SQL Server 2005 certifications Our records indicate that you have completed one or more exams related to Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2003 or Microsoft® SQL Server® 2000. These exams, which are required to earn the Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD), Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD), or Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) certifications, will retire on March 31, 2009. This is your last chance to complete the certifications. View a list of exams scheduled to retire If you no longer work with Microsoft Visual Studio 2003 or Microsoft SQL Server 2000, we recommend that you pursue certification related to the technology you work with today or will work with in the near future. Whatever the certification you hold today, upgrade paths ...

Microsoft recently announced the ship of both the online MSDN Library and the downloadable SDK. Download the MOSS SDK 1.4 Download the WSS SDK 1.4 The August 2008 update is version 1.4 and reflects feature enhancements that were part of the recent Infrastructure Update. For more information on SharePoint Products and Technologies updates, you can start here on TechNet . Which SDK do I need to download? If you are only writing code that utilizes the Windows SharePoint Services platform, you can download the WSS SDK. However, if you want the superset of all documentation and samples, you should install the MOSS SDK, and then you’ll get all the platform and technology information as well. You don’t need to download both, but you will need to uninstall all previous versions. Note The SDK 1.4 downloads are full releases that include all previous tools and documentation. What’s New in this release? The SDK updates in 1.4 include: Custom Federated Search Web Part with a Credentials UI (also a...

Cleveland SharePoint User Group June Meeting Wednesday, June 25th from 4pm – 6:30pm Cleveland Microsoft Office 6050 Oak Tree Blvd. Independence, OH 44131 If you plan on attending the June meeting and have not yet registered, please do so, as we are working with our sponsors to make the event a success! Be sure to Join the Group (so we can keep you updated on SharePoint User Group meetings and other SharePoint events in the community) and to register for the June meeting (so we are able to ensure appropriate accommodations are made for all June meeting participants). Topic: Workflow Foundation + SharePoint This talk covers the basics of Microsoft’s workflow technology (Workflow Foundation) and how it can be applied to typical .NET programming scenarios. SharePoint offers a way for humans to interact with workflows built with this technology. We’ll take a look at what SharePoint workflows offer and how they can be used to complement your business processes. Presenter : Jeremy Sublett, ...

The Lansing Day of .Net is scheduled for Saturday, June 21, 2008. A few developers from the Cleveland area are organizing a car pool/convoy to the event. If you're interested in joining, please reply to this post or e-mail sam@clevelanddotnet.info .

CodeStock 2008 is now open for registration! The event is scheduled for Saturday, August 9th in Knoxville, TN. There are 30 sessions available, a keynote address by respected author and Microsoft MVP Jeff Prosise, and a place to hang out with speakers and other attendees in open spaces style. CodeStock 2008 will be held at: Pellissippi State Technical Community College Lamar Alexander Bldg 10915 Hardin Valley Rd Knoxville, TN 37933. Register at: http://codestock.org/Pages/Register.aspx If you are looking for hotel accomodations, go to http://codestock.org/Pages/Directions.aspx Pass this on to your friends and coworkers. You can also follow the event on Twitter at http://twitter.com/CodeStock . For more info, go to http://codestock.org/ If you're interested in attending this event, please reply to this post or e-mail sam@clevelanddotnet.info . If we get enough people we might be able to hop on the Microsoft bus for the trip down south!