The Microsoft Web Platform Installer is a free tool that makes it simple to download and install the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform, including the IIS, SQL Server Express, .NET Framework and Visual Web Developer
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On March 31, 2009, the Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions will be discontinued and removed from www.microsoft.com/express. You can continue working on your projects with Visual Studio 2008 express editions (with SP1) , available for free at www.microsoft.com/express.
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Progress Monitor accelerates learning by providing:
1. A "Clear Picture" of what the ideal is for being a programmer
2. A "Map" of the action steps one needs to take
3. An online way to "Monitor" the steps taken
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I have not been sitting around doing nothing for the last month.
I have been adding new videos to Progress Monitor on a daily basis since the initial lauch in April 2009.
There are now over 450 hours of video available.
The most recent
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I started watching .NET videos in 2007. At first, I did not download DVDs or use any type of systematic approach to monitor my progress. About a year later, I started downloading DVDs and began monitoring what I watched.
This past year, my salary has grown more
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Over Memorial Day weekend, I applied my programming skills to help me automate the steps involved adding new links to the video database for Progress Monitor.
In order to do this, I created a desktop application that navigates to any specified web page and copies the video
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You can visit the download page at Download VS 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Beta 1.
Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 focuses on the core pillars of developer experience, support for the latest platforms, targeted experiences for specific application types, and core architecture
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Here is an interesting video I ran across with some good ideas about monitoring large projects.
I have not tried the product, but the approach could be easily applied to any project to help in adjusting target date for project completion.
The ideas are worth ten
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I just completed adding links to all the videos in the Learn Visual Studio category.
I also finished adding a series by William J. Steele on Whats New in Visual Studio 2008.
Will be adding to Silverlight and LINQ categories next, and then will move on to a basics
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Larry King had a book signing in Winnetka IL for his new book "My Remarkable Journey."
I watch Larry King regularly so I decided to go.
Here is a picture of me with him.
Have a great day,
Wade Harvey
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