Cristian's Blog : Visual Studio 2008http://sqlserver.ro/blogs/cristians_blog/archive/tags/Visual+Studio+2008/default.aspxTags: Visual Studio 2008enCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.1)LINQ, Silverlight, ADO .NET Entity Framework, AJAX http://sqlserver.ro/blogs/cristians_blog/archive/2007/12/17/linq-silverlight-ado-net-entity-framework-ajax.aspxMon, 17 Dec 2007 08:45:00 GMT963f3a18-65dd-4aad-905c-b785cfe1d7c7:3620xmldeveloper0http://sqlserver.ro/blogs/cristians_blog/comments/3620.aspxhttp://sqlserver.ro/blogs/cristians_blog/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3620<TABLE class="" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0> <TR> <TD class=spotGraphic style="PADDING-RIGHT:8px;" class="spotGraphic"></TD> <TD class=""> <P class=nomargin>Holidays are coming so you will have time to learn. If you are interested in Visual Studio 2008 you may find the following resources valuable:</P> <P><B><I>Free</I></B> e-learning: </P> <UL> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/elearning/course/5230.mspx"><B>Clinic 5230</B></A>: Developing Enhanced Web Experiences with Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX Extensions</LI></UL> <P><STRONG><EM>Free</EM></STRONG> e-books: <A href="http://csna01.libredigital.com/">http://csna01.libredigital.com/</A></P> <UL> <LI>Introducing Microsoft LINQ by Paolo Pialorsi and Marco Russo<BR>(ISBN: 9780735623910)</LI> <LI>Introducing Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX by Dino Esposito<BR>(ISBN: 9780735624139)</LI> <LI>Introducing Microsoft Silverlight 1.0 by Laurence Moroney<BR>(ISBN: 9780735625396)</LI></UL> <P><A class="" href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=15DB9989-1621-444D-9B18-D1A04A21B519&amp;displaylang=en">ADO.NET Entity Framework Beta 3</A></P> <P><U><FONT color=#800080><A class="" href="http://www.microsoft.com/heroeshappenhere/TestDrive/visual-studio-2008/default.mspx" target=_blank>Heroes Happen Here :: Test Drive</A></FONT></U></P> <P>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR></TABLE><img src="http://sqlserver.ro/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3620" width="1" height="1">LINQADO .NET Entity FrameworkVisual Studio 2008Virtual Machines for Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008 CTP5http://sqlserver.ro/blogs/cristians_blog/archive/2007/12/06/virtual-machines-for-visual-studio-2008-and-sql-server-2008-ctp5.aspxThu, 06 Dec 2007 10:00:00 GMT963f3a18-65dd-4aad-905c-b785cfe1d7c7:3559xmldeveloper0http://sqlserver.ro/blogs/cristians_blog/comments/3559.aspxhttp://sqlserver.ro/blogs/cristians_blog/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3559<P>I mentioned in previous&nbsp;blog posts the Visual Studio 2008 Training Kit and the&nbsp;SQL Server 2008 CTP5. Now you can&nbsp;download virtual machines to test&nbsp;them:&nbsp;</P> <P>- <A class="" href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3ca34c20-0b28-4c1a-87cd-33ce952611e7&amp;displaylang=en" target=_blank>Visual Studio 2008 Rhythm Training Virtual PC (Vista)</A> (<STRONG>EXPIRES ON 16 DECEMBER 2007</STRONG>)</P> <P>- <A class="" href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6a39affa-db6e-48a9-82e4-4efd6705f4a6&amp;DisplayLang=en">Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Community Technology Preview (November 2007) VHD</A></P> <P>Additional resources:</P> <P>- <A class="" href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7602397" target=_blank>Visual Studio 2008 Training Kit</A> </P> <P>- Visual Studio 2008 Training Workshop Recordings: </P> <UL> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=362202">VS2008 Training Kit: Integrating Windows CardSpace </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=362199">VS2008 Training Kit: Building Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation Enabled Windows Communication Foundation Services in .NET Framework 3.5 </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=362198">VS2008 Training Kit: Web Programming with WCF</A></LI> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=362195">VS2008 Training Kit: Connected Application Foundations using WCF, WF, and Windows CardSpace </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=359715">VS2008 Training Kit: Building Windows Presentation Foundation Applications in Visual Studio 2008 and Expression Blend </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=359713">VS2008 Training Kit: What's New in Windows Presentation Foundation 3.5 </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=359712">VS2008 Training Kit: Introduction to Silverlight </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=359711">VS2008 Training Kit: Building Web Applications with Visual Studio 2008 </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=359706">VS2008 Training Kit: Introduction to ASP.NET AJAX </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=359704">VS2008 Training Kit: Introduction to the Microsoft Client Continuum</A></LI> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=357693">VS2008 Training Kit: ADO Synchornization Services</A></LI> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=357691">VS2008 Training Kit: .NET Framework 3.5 Enhancements</A></LI> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=357689">VS2008 Training Kit: Using LINQ with Relational Data </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=357687">VS2008 Training Kit: What's new in Visual Basic 9.0?</A></LI> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=357685">VS2008 Training Kit: What's new in C# 3.0?</A></LI> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=357683">VS2008 Training Kit: .NET Language Integrated Query (LINQ) </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=357679">VS2008 Training Kit: Lap around Visual Studio 2008 &amp; .NET Framework 3.5</A></LI></UL><img src="http://sqlserver.ro/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3559" width="1" height="1">SQL Server 2008LINQVisual Studio 20082007-11-24 ROSQL Meetinghttp://sqlserver.ro/blogs/cristians_blog/archive/2007/11/24/2007-11-24-rosql-meeting.aspxSat, 24 Nov 2007 13:50:00 GMT963f3a18-65dd-4aad-905c-b785cfe1d7c7:3440xmldeveloper0http://sqlserver.ro/blogs/cristians_blog/comments/3440.aspxhttp://sqlserver.ro/blogs/cristians_blog/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3440<P>The meeting was just fine, we didn't keep our promise that it will be a 2 hours and a half meeting but no one complained (yet)&nbsp;about the extra hour <img src="http://sqlserver.ro/emoticons/emotion-2.gif" alt="Big Smile" /></P> <P>For those interested in the pictures from the event take a look <A class="" href="http://sqlserver.ro/photos/20071124_rosql/default.aspx" target=_blank>here</A>.</P> <P>The resources I mentioned today are:</P> <UL> <LI><A class="" href="http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&amp;Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032357067%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e" target=_blank><FONT color=#555555>MCP Live Meeting: SQL Server 2008 and Your Microsoft Certifications (Session 1)</FONT></A></LI> <LI>The <STRONG>What's new in Visual Studio 2008</STRONG> webcast (in romanian) - <A href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7753963">"Noutati in Visual Studio 2008"</A></LI> <LI>&nbsp;<A class="" href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8bdaa836-0bba-4393-94db-6c3c4a0c98a1&amp;DisplayLang=en" target=_blank><FONT color=#0000cc>Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 Training Kit</FONT></A></LI> <LI>Visual Studio 2008 Training Recordings:</LI> <UL> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=357679"><FONT color=#6666cc>Lap around Visual Studio 2008 &amp; .NET Framework 3.5</FONT></A> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=357685"><FONT color=#6666cc>What's new in C# 3.0?</FONT></A> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=357687"><FONT color=#6666cc>What's new in Visual Basic 9.0?</FONT></A> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=357691"><FONT color=#6666cc>.NET Framework 3.5 Enhancements</FONT></A> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=357683"><FONT color=#6666cc>.NET Language Integrated Query (LINQ)</FONT></A> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=357689"><FONT color=#6666cc>Using LINQ with Relational Data</FONT></A> <LI><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=357693"><FONT color=#6666cc>ADO Synchronization Services</FONT></A></LI></UL> <LI>MSDN Nuggets:</LI> <UL> <LI><STRONG>Languages</STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/8/VB9-Object-Initialisers.aspx">VB9 - Object Initialisers </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/7/VB9-Implicit-Types.aspx">VB9 - Implicit Types </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/4/VB9-Anonymous-Types.aspx">VB9 - Anonymous Types </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/9/VB9-Relaxed-Delegates.aspx">VB9 - Relaxed Delegates </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/266/Partial-Methods-in-C-v3-and-VB9.aspx">Partial Methods in C# v3 and VB9 </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/254/VB-Intellisense-In-VS2008.aspx">VB Intellisense In VS2008 </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/20/C-Version-30-Object-Initialisers.aspx">C# Version 3.0 - Object Initialisers </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/19/C-Version-30-Implicit-Typing.aspx">C# Version 3.0 - Implicit Typing </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/17/C-Version-30-Collection-Initialisers.aspx">C# Version 3.0 - Collection Initialisers </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/16/C-Version-30-Anonymous-Types.aspx">C# Version 3.0 - Anonymous Types </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/18/C-Version-30-Extension-Methods.aspx">C# Version 3.0 - Extension Methods </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/14/C-Version-30-Lambda-Expressions.aspx">C# Version 3.0 - Lambda Expressions </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/13/C-Version-30-Expression-Trees.aspx">C# Version 3.0 - Expression Trees </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/15/C-Version-30-Pieces-of-LINQ.aspx">C# Version 3.0 - Pieces of LINQ </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/266/Partial-Methods-in-C-v3-and-VB9.aspx">Partial Methods in C# v3 and VB9 </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/227/Decomposing-LINQ.aspx">Decomposing LINQ </A></LI></UL> <LI><STRONG>The Development Environment</STRONG> </LI> <UL> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/256/VS2008-Multitargeting.aspx">VS2008 Multitargeting </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/267/Multi-threading-Debugging-Enhancements-in-Visual-Studio-2008.aspx">Multi-threading Debugging Enhancements in Visual Studio 2008 </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/255/VS2008-designed-for-Vista-with-better-aesthetics-and-usability.aspx">VS2008 designed for Vista with better aesthetics and usability </A></LI></UL> <LI>.<STRONG>NET Framework</STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/257/NET-Framework-v35-Overview.aspx">.NET Framework v3.5 Overview </A></LI></UL> <LI><STRONG>Web Development</STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/284/New-CSS-support-in-Visual-Studio-2008.aspx">New CSS support in Visual Studio 2008 </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/278/Script-Intellisense-and-Debugging.aspx">Script Intellisense and Debugging </A></LI></UL> <LI><STRONG>Office</STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/271/Deploying-Office-2007-Add-Ins-with-ClickOnce-in-VS-2008.aspx">Deploying Office 2007 Add-Ins with ClickOnce in VS 2008 </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/283/Office-Ribbon-Customisation-in-Visual-Studio-2008.aspx">Office Ribbon Customisation in Visual Studio 2008 </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/282/Outlook-Form-Regions-in-Visual-Studio-2008.aspx">Outlook Form Regions in Visual Studio 2008 </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/281/VBA-interop-with-VSTO-managed-code-in-VS-2008.aspx">VBA interop with VSTO managed code in VS 2008 </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/280/Word-Content-Controls-in-Visual-Studio-2008.aspx">Word Content Controls in Visual Studio 2008 </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/279/Office-Task-Panes-and-Actions-Pane-in-VS2008.aspx">Office Task Panes and Actions Pane in VS2008 </A></LI></UL> <LI><STRONG>Windows Forms</STRONG></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/268/Using-ASPNET-Client-Application-Services-in-Windows-Forms-Apps.aspx">Using ASP.NET Client Application Services in Windows Forms Apps</A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/277/Windows-Forms-Interop-with-WPF.aspx">Windows Forms Interop with WPF</A></LI> <LI><STRONG>WCF and WF</STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/270/Durable-Services-with-WCF-V35.aspx">Durable Services with WCF V3.5 </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/269/Offering-Syndicated-RSSATOM-Data-from-WCF-V35-Services.aspx">Offering Syndicated RSS/ATOM Data from WCF V3.5 Services </A></LI></UL> <LI><STRONG>LINQ to XML</STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/178/VB9-XML-Support.aspx">VB9 - XML Support </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/202/Creating-XML-in-VB-with-LINQ-to-XML.aspx">Creating XML in VB with LINQ to XML</A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/201/Querying-XML-in-VB-with-LINQ-to-XML.aspx">Querying XML in VB with LINQ to XML</A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/200/Namespaces-in-VB-with-LINQ-to-XML.aspx">Namespaces in VB with LINQ to XML </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/205/Creating-XML-in-C-with-LINQ-to-XML.aspx">Creating XML in C# with LINQ to XML</A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/204/Querying-XML-in-C-with-LINQ-to-XML.aspx">Querying XML in C# with LINQ to XML </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/203/Namespaces-in-C-with-LINQ-to-XML.aspx">Namespaces in C# with LINQ to XML </A></LI></UL> <LI><FONT size=2><STRONG>LINQ to SQL</STRONG></FONT></LI> <UL> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/223/Introduction-to-LINQ-to-SQL.aspx">Introduction to LINQ to SQL</A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/222/Understanding-the-DataContext.aspx">Understanding the DataContext</A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/221/Mapping-Schemas-to-Classes-in-LINQ-to-SQL.aspx">Mapping Schemas to Classes in LINQ to SQL</A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/220/Code-Generation-Tools-in-LINQ-to-SQL.aspx">Code Generation Tools in LINQ to SQL</A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/219/Inserts-with-LINQ-to-SQL.aspx">Inserts with LINQ to SQL </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/218/Deletes-with-LINQ-to-SQL.aspx">Deletes with LINQ to SQL</A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/217/Updates-with-LINQ-to-SQL.aspx">Updates with LINQ to SQL </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/216/Concurrency-in-LINQ-to-SQL.aspx">Concurrency in LINQ to SQL </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/215/Joining-Data-with-LINQ-to-SQL.aspx">Joining Data with LINQ to SQL</A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/214/Working-with-NULLs-in-LINQ-to-SQL.aspx">Working with NULLs in LINQ to SQL </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/213/When-Do-LINQ-to-SQL-Queries-Execute.aspx">When Do LINQ to SQL Queries Execute? </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/212/Deferred-Loading-of-Related-Entities-in-LINQ-to-SQL.aspx">Deferred Loading of Related Entities in LINQ to SQL</A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/211/Querying-with-Stored-Procedures-in-LINQ-to-SQL.aspx">Querying with Stored Procedures in LINQ to SQL </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/UK/msdn/nuggets/nugget/210/Updating-with-Stored-Procedures-in-LINQ-to-SQL.aspx">Updating with Stored Procedures in LINQ to SQL </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/UK/msdn/nuggets/nugget/209/Using-SQL-Functions-in-LINQ-to-SQL.aspx">Using SQL Functions in LINQ to SQL </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/UK/msdn/nuggets/nugget/208/User-Defined-Functions-in-LINQ-to-SQL.aspx">User Defined Functions in LINQ to SQL </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/UK/msdn/nuggets/nugget/207/Inheritance-in-LINQ-to-SQL.aspx">Inheritance in LINQ to SQL </A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/UK/msdn/nuggets/nugget/206/Transactions-in-LINQ-to-SQL.aspx">Transactions in LINQ to SQL </A></LI></UL> <LI><FONT size=2><STRONG>Windows Vista</STRONG></FONT></LI> <UL> <LI><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/msdn/nuggets/nugget/258/Build-UAC-aware-apps-with-VS2008.aspx">Build UAC aware apps with VS2008 </A></LI></UL></UL></UL><img src="http://sqlserver.ro/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3440" width="1" height="1">LINQVisual Studio 2008