Microsoft Queuing Frameworks: Comparing SQL Service Broker with MSMQ

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Microsoft Queuing Frameworks: SQL Service Broker vs. MSMQ

Microsoft Launches Beginner Developer Learning Center

Microsoft has launched a new site in hopes of getting more people into the programming game (and more programmers on the .NET Framework).

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/beginner/

Download prebuilt VPC Machine withh Visual Studio, code-named Orcas.

Overview
Visual Studio code name “Orcas” delivers on Microsoft’s vision of smart client applications by enabling developers to rapidly create connected applications that deliver the highest quality rich user experiences. This new version enables any size organization to rapidly create more secure, manageable, and more reliable applications that take advantage of Windows Vista and the 2007 Office System. By building these new types of applications, organizations will find it easier than ever before to capture and analyze information so that they can make effective business decisions.

This download is the March 2007 Community Technology Preview of Microsoft Visual Studio Code-Named “Orcas”. This CTP is available in English only.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=B533619A-0008-4DD6-9ED1-47D482683C78&displaylang=en