Web Standards Update provides the much wanted HTML5 & CSS3 support to Visual Studio 2010 SP1. It brings VS 2010 intellisense & validation as close to W3C specification as we could get via means of an extension.
Link – http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/a15c3ce9-f58f-42b7-8668-53f6cdc2cd83
The Office Web apps Service just got an update. This update brings more features to the Excel and PowerPoint Web apps as well as more optimization for IE9.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/officewebapps/archive/2011/05/11/10163520.aspx
The Web Platform Installer (WebPI) is a simplified download/install experience for all of Microsoft’s free web products.
Link – http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=32b0dfe5-f139-4e1c-b412-3da39f50bbf9
Expression Web 4 Service Pack 1 (SP1) applies significant fixes and improvements to publishing, SuperPreview, file management, extensibility, and other areas of the programs.
REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 22, 2010 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the Games for Windows Marketplace, a new online PC games store that combines the convenience of the Web with the power of Games on Demand online distribution. Launching Nov. 15, the Games for Windows Marketplace will offer PC gamers a robust lineup of games they love, easier navigation and purchase, and recurring specials such as Deal of the Week.
Link – http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2010/oct10/10-22msgamesforwindowsmarketplacepr.mspx
Visual Studio 2010 Web Deployment Projects provide additional functionality to build and deploy Web sites and Web applications in Visual Studio 2010. This add-in provides a comprehensive UI to manage build configurations, merging, and using pre-build and post-build tasks with MSBuild.
Visual Studio 2010 Web Deployment Projects provide additional functionality to build and deploy Web sites and Web applications in Visual Studio 2010. This add-in provides a comprehensive UI to manage build configurations, merging, and using pre-build and post-build tasks with MSBuild.
Office Web Apps can be installed as part of a SharePoint deployment. Also, Office Web Apps will be available on Windows Live SkyDrive. One difference between Office Web Apps in these two environments is how you create new files.
Link – http://blogs.msdn.com/officewebapps/archive/2010/03/24/9984516.aspx
As of Monday users will be able to select an alternative browser from a pop-up menu or opt to stick with Internet Explorer.
According to Microsoft, this "browser choice screen" will present users with a list of leading browsers — including Mozilla’s Firefox, Apple’s Safari and Google’s Chrome — presented in random order, in keeping with its agreement with the European Commission.
The pop-up screen provides three options:
1. Click on "Install" to install one of the listed browsers.
2. Click on "Tell me more" to get more information about any of the browsers — these links are provided by each browser provider.
3. Click on "Select Later" to review the choice screen the next time you log onto your computer.
Microsoft says the screen will be offered as an automatic download through Windows Update for Windows XP, Windows Vista and its latest operating system, Windows 7.
We are happy to announce the immediate availability of the Windows Live Messenger Web Toolkit (MWT) Version 3.7 in all markets!
You can find more details about our changes in the updated documentation.
Give it a try at http://dev.live.com/messenger.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) describes techniques that are used by webmasters to improve their website’s visibility in search engines. SEO is usually divided into onpage and offpage SEO. The former dealing with factors that can be directly be influenced by the webmaster on the domain or website that is optimized (e.g. the title or url) and the latter dealing with factors on other websites (e.g. links).
Search engine algorithms have become sophisticated over the years and some changes can have great impact on a website’s visibility in the search engines. Most SEO tools assist the webmaster in this regard by analyzing the contents of the website and relevant ranking factors to propose improvements to influence a website’s rankings in the search engines.
Link – http://www.ghacks.net/2009/12/27/microsoft-search-engine-optimization-toolkit/
I’ve included some more screenshots of the new Web App in Exchange 2010.
Exchange 2007 came with four built-in themes and a flexibility to customize as well. Seattle Sky, Xbox 360, Zune and Carbon Black. Well, the settings are the same in Exchange 2010, but users can no longer change the theme. The option to change the theme within OWA is missing and Microsoft has confirmed that the feature is not available in this release.
In OWA 2007, you could change the theme to the one of your choice (if it is allowed by the admin in the first place), by navigating to Options –> General Settings –> Appearance Section.
Link – http://www.howexchangeworks.com/2009/09/themes-in-outlook-web-app-owa-2010.html
Exchange 2007 came with four built-in themes and a flexibility to customize as well. Seattle Sky, Xbox 360, Zune and Carbon Black. Well, the settings are the same in Exchange 2010, but users can no longer change the theme. The option to change the theme within OWA is missing and Microsoft has confirmed that the feature is not available in this release.
In OWA 2007, you could change the theme to the one of your choice (if it is allowed by the admin in the first place), by navigating to Options –> General Settings –> Appearance Section.
Link – http://www.howexchangeworks.com/2009/09/themes-in-outlook-web-app-owa-2010.html
We’ve been working hard on the Windows Live Messenger Web Toolkit (MWT) which allows you to connect your web site to 330M+ people who use Windows Live Messenger every month! Today we’d like to announce the availability of the Messenger Web Toolkit v3.5 which will enhance the user experience, make it easier to enable sharing via Messenger scenarios on your site (new sharing control), and enable new scenarios (e.g. people who don’t use Messenger will be able to see display pics / names). Specifically, the improvements we have made are:
