I prossimi WebCast

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Sharepoint Overview Parte I
Gabriele Castellani (Microsoft)
24 novembre dalle 10.30 alle 12.00


Smart Document con Visual Studio .NET
Fabio Santini (Microsoft)
27 novembre dalle 10.30 alle 12.00

Sharepoint Overview Parte II
Fabio Santini (Microsoft)
4 Dicembre dalle 14.30 alle 16.00

Yukon per chi è dalle parti di Messina il 26 Novembre

Programmare SQL Server "Yukon"  [Messina 26 novembre 2003]
Seppur eclatante l'integrazione con il Common Language Runtime non è l’unica novità della nuova versione di SQL Server. Illustreremo il nuovo modello di programmazione basato su .NET nonchè le novità principali per i Database Administrator in SQL Server “Yukon”.

 Evento gratuito ed aperto a tutti previa registrazione

La keynote di Bill Gates al Comdex 2003, il video è disponibile su:

Webcast: http://metahost.cwusa.tv/microsoft/20031116/comdex_keynote_300.asx

Transcript: http://www.microsoft.com/billgates/speeches/2003/11-16comdex2003.asp

Summary:
On Sunday evening, November 16th, Bill Gates delivered his 20th anniversary Comdex keynote at the Aladdin Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Before a full auditorium of approximately 7500 attendees, Gates outlined his vision for Seamless Computing, a framework for software innovation that addresses the fundamental issues users face today, unlocks the value of computing and makes smart devices, software and services work as a coordinated whole.  Gates made several announcements including ISA Server 2004, Microsoft SmartScreen (anti-spam) Technology, Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2004 and several new, second-generation Tablet PCs.  Demos highlighted security and software updating advances, Office programmability and Tablet advances, and information retrieval research that is influencing Windows Longhorn. 

Le differenze fra il framework e il compact framework

Sono simili, ma dato che uno e compact e l'altro no, qualche differenza c'e'.

Come fare a sapere quali sono:

Qui trovate un tool grafico che vi permette sapere per ogni classe del framework quali metodi, attributi, tipi etc sono disponibili per il solo framework, per il solo compact o per entrambi.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dv_spchk/html/NET_Compact_Framework.htm

Qui trovate la sezione del manuale on-line che descrive le differenze e le similitudini fra i due framework
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dv_evtuv/html/etconComparisonsWithNETFramework.asp

Qui la FAQ relativa allo sviluppo di applicazioni mobile:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/mobility/prodtechinfo/devtools/netcf/FAQ/

Subject: Sharing ASP and ASP.NET Session state.....

Ho trovato nella mia email questo scambio di battute, forse può essere utili anche a voi.

La domanda:

I personally don't think that customers should use the various methods out on the Internet to share session but sometimes they are determined and it is just not feasible for them to migrate to ASP.NET without this ability.
So, I have a customer that really wants to migrate but they need to do it slowly and that means doing both ASP and ASP.NET. I'm wondering if you all could suggest some techniques for sharing state between ASP and ASP.NET. The catch is that I need to know of techniques that have been proven to work in the field (customer request), not just techniques that will work from a technical standpoint.


La risposta:
 There's a pretty good article on MSDN about this very topic http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnaspp/html/converttoaspnet.asp including code etc. Directing your customer towards that is a pretty good first step!
 
Another approach is to migrate the whole solution to ASP.NET using the migration assistant http://www.asp.net/migrationassistants/asp2aspnet.aspx. That of course depends on the quality of the current code! But a quick and dirty conversion would take care of their state issue as well - and a complete renovation of the code can now take as much time as needed.
 
 

Un altra risposta:

There is a professional solution available that supports session sharing between the two technologies. It’s simple to use and supports sharing COM objects and arrays out of the box…

 Check out: http://www.consonica.com/solutions/dotnet/index.html

Disponibile la beta 1 del Microsoft Java Virtual Machine (MSJVM) Removal Tool

A partire da Settembre 2004 la Microsoft Java Virtual Machine (MSJVM) non potrà più essere supportata

The Microsoft Java Virtual Machine (MSJVM) Removal Tool Beta 1 is now available in the MSJVM Beta Tools site on BetaPlace.  Please note that this version supports Microsoft Windows Windows 98 Gold, Windows 98SE, Windows NT4 Workstation, Windows NT4 Server, Windows 2000 SP4, and Windows XP (all SPs).  A future version will add support for Windows 2000 pre-SP4.  Instructions for joining the beta program are below.

 Instructions for self-nomination for MSJVM Beta Tools

- Point your browser to http://www.betaplace.com
- Use a valid Passport to sign in to the site, or follow the instructions to create one
- Enter the guest ID in lower case letters

http://bpstage users should enter ‘msjvmint’
http://www.betaplace.com users should enter 'msjvm'

- Review the information on the home page
- On the Enrolled Beta menu item, select ‘Diagnostic Tool For The Microsoft VM’
- Select ‘Survey’ under the ‘Program Info’ menu pane and click on ‘MSJVM Tools Beta Nomination Form’
- Fill out the survey. Note that your contact information is required. The rest of the requested information is optional.
- Press the ‘Submit’ button when completed
- You will receive an email confirming your participation in the Beta program
- Review the other information on the site

Il supporto per la Microsoft Java Virtual Machine terminerà a Settembre 2004

Riporto il testo in Inglese della comunicazione

Support for Microsoft® Java Virtual Machine

 As a valued Microsoft customer we wanted to remind you of upcoming limitations regarding our ability to provide continued support for the Microsoft Java Virtual Machine.   In a settlement agreement reached in January 2001 to resolve a dispute over Microsoft's distribution of its Java implementation, Sun and Microsoft agreed to limit the duration of Microsoft's use of Sun's source code and compatibility test suites to support the MSJVM.

Recognizing the need to provide a smooth transition for current users of the MSJVM, Sun Microsystems and Microsoft have agreed to a license extension, which allows Microsoft to support the MSJVM through September 30, 2004.  This extension gives Microsoft the ability to address potential security issues, effectively giving customers another year to manage the transition. Microsoft is committed to supporting the MSJVM throughout this extended period. 

 Going forward, the MSJVM will not be included in any future Microsoft products.

If you have Java-language applications used by employees, partners, or customers that require the MSJVM to function correctly you will need to address this as part of your company’s transition plan.  Microsoft is providing customers using the MSJVM several tools and options designed to help smooth the transition and migration to alternate solutions tailored to the individual needs of each organization.  As in any transition you should begin analysis and transition plans as early as possible to allow adequate time for testing prior to deployment.  Please go to http://www.microsoft.com/java for additional information.