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Lots of new software for IIS, ASP.NET, AJAX and PHP this week

Nov 20, 2009

Wow, what a week of innovation for the Microsoft Web Platform.  This week we released a ton of new software which, if you haven’t already, you’ve got to check out.  Here is a quick overview:   IIS Search Engine Optimization v1 final release...

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IIS 7.5 Launched with Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2

Oct 22, 2009

Since the Windows 2008 Server launch last March, the IIS team has shipped a bunch of new features that plug-in to IIS7 and in parallel worked on IIS 7.5, launching today in the Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 release.  IIS 7.5 includes many bug fixes...

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ASP.NET 4 and Visual Studio 2010 beta 2 are here!

Oct 19, 2009

The ASP.NET and Web tools for Visual Studio teams have been cranking away on this release all year long and we’re excited to launch Beta 2 today!  MSDN subscribers can download it today …it will be available for everyone on Wednesday.  There...

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Microsoft Ajax Library Preview 6

Oct 16, 2009

The ASP.NET team has been cranking away on more AJAX goodness…this time with a significant update to the Microsoft Ajax Library – Preview 6.  This update includes updates to our client-side AJAX library that can be used with any type of Web application...

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IIS Media Services 3.0 Released!

Oct 14, 2009

IIS Media Services 3.0 has been released and is now available as a free download for Windows 2008 and Windows 2008 R2!  Chris Knowlton has a comprehensive post on the release and all the details, here is a quick summary:   IIS Media Services...

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Available Jobs: I’m looking for an AWESOME design engineer

Oct 07, 2009

I am looking for a super-star designer, to work full time @ Microsoft and report directly to me. This position will oversee the design architecture and visual branding of some of the most important visual assets of the Microsoft Web Platform. I am looking...

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Error connecting to SQL Server from Windows 7 / Windows 2008 R2 with ASP.NET

Oct 07, 2009

Just ran into this and thought I’d share.  If you are trying to connect to a "user instance" of SQL Server from your Web application running on Windows 7 or Windows 2008 R2 and you’re getting a message that looks like this: Failed to generate a user...

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A big day for Web pros: WebsiteSpark, Web PI and more!

Sep 24, 2009

Today we’re launching a number of really cool things for Web developers.   WebsiteSpark WebsiteSpark is a program designed to jumpstart Web development for individuals or small companies who make a living on the Web.  The program is free to...

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Microsoft Launches New Open Source CodePlex Foundation

Sep 10, 2009

Microsoft’s strategy with open source has evolved over the past several years as we strive to make Windows the platform of choice for customers.  My team has participated in that process first hand, we’ve worked hard with the PHP community to ensure...

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New Experiences @MIX from the Microsoft Web Platform

Mar 18, 2009

Today is a BIG day for the Microsoft Web Platform and a BIG day for the WEB.  I’m down in Las Vegas at MIX and I just got off stage from the keynote where I demo’d just one of the many exciting and cool new things that make the Microsoft Web Platform...

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More Tips and Troubleshooting Help for Classic ASP Developers

Feb 20, 2009

Back in May of 2007 I posted a tips for Classic ASP developers post which has since received more than 50 comments and 85,000 views.  Robert McMurray just posted a set of fabulous tutorials for Classic ASP developers.  If you’re out there and...

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IIS7 request routing and load balancing module released!

Feb 16, 2009

The Application Request Router (ARR) has reached final release and is now available as a free, fully-supported download for IIS7!  ARR enables Web server administrators and hosting providers and to increase Web application reliability and scalability...

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ASP.NET MVC Release Candidate build available now!

Jan 27, 2009

The ASP.NET team just released the near-final build of ASP.NET MVC!  Download it today!  The tools team added a ton of new features in this release that you’ll want to check out – ScottGu outlines all of the new features and improvements in...

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Microsoft Web Platform Installer v1.0 Released!

Jan 21, 2009

I’m excited to announce the immediate availability of the Microsoft Web Platform Installer v 1.0 .  The Web Platform Installer (Web PI) is a simple tool that makes it very easy to download and install Microsoft's entire Web Platform in one step,...

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Now Online: Comprehensive IIS7 Technical Reference

Jan 20, 2009

If you’ve ever tried to find information on how to install a particular IIS7 feature, or how to configure it using the IIS Manager tool, AppCmd.exe, the new Microsoft.Web.Administration interface or WMI provider, this post is for you.  Every IIS7...

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Bill Staples is a long time web enthusiast, currently employed at Microsoft Corporation as General Manager of the Web Platform and Tools engineering teams including IIS, ASP.NET, Visual Web Developer, IIS Media Services.

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