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Windows Service Pack 3 released to manufacturing
Windows XP SP3 bits are now working their way through the manufacturing channels to be available to OEM and Enterprise customers. Read MoreGeneral
Mini-review & Competition Flex Solutions: Essential Techniques
We've got a brand new mini-review and competition of Flex Solutions: Essential Techniques. The friendly people of friends of ED are giving away 5 books! Read MoreGeneral
Winners of Foundation Expression Blend 2 Book Competition
Thanks to the friendly people of friends of ED we are giving away 5 books!; Foundation Expression Blend 2. Take a look to see the correct answer and if you're one of the lucky winners. Read MoreGoogle
Google Search REST API
Google launched REST API to Google Search that enables you to access AJAX Feed API, Feed Discovery API, and the recent Language API from Flash or the server side. JavaScript is no more obligatory to use these!
"Using the APIs from your Flash or Server Side framework couldn't be
simpler. If you know how to make an http request, and how to process a
JSON response, you are in business," says from Google AJAX API team.
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Microsoft Live Mesh Platform Unveiled
Microsoft released its new platform called Live Mesh. The new service synchronizes data across multiple devices as well as to a web desktop and thus lets people connect their growing collections of PCs and handheld devices in an online "mesh" for sharing documents, photos and other files over an Internet connection. It can sync data across devices used by a single users, as well as create shared spaces for multiple users. Read MoreGeneral
Ext JS 2.1 Released
Ajaxian notified that Ext JS 2.1 has been released with many enhancements and new components and improved REST support.
Ext JS is a cross-browser JavaScript library for building rich internet applications.
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ASP.NET MVC Source Refresh coming in 3 weeks
ASP.NET MVC provides a framework that enables you to easily implement the model-view-controller (MVC) pattern for Web applications. This pattern lets you separate applications into loosely coupled, pluggable components for application design, processing logic, and display Read MoreMicrosoft
First look at DRM for Silverlight
Silverlight DRM is a cross-platform version of the PlayReady client used only by the Silverlight browser plugin. It is compatible with Windows Media DRM 10 content, and will support live and on-demand streaming as well as progressive downloads. Read MoreMicrosoft