november 2007 - Posts

• Why Security Token Service?

  A Security Token Service (STS) is a web service that issues security tokens. A security token can be used for encrypting and signing messages, and it can be used to carry information about a user (claims). One common security token in a windows environment Read More... Posted den 21 november 2007 15:45 by ericqu | 0 Comments Filed under: Design, Architecture, Security Token Service

• TechEd: ADFS "2"

  First session today was titled "Securing ASP.NET and Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Applications with Windows Cardspace" by Vittorio Bertocci , but it actually was covering ADFS "2" . ADFS is Active Directory Federation Services and is part of Read More... Posted den 8 november 2007 11:05 by ericqu | 0 Comments Filed under: .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5, Security Token Service

• TechEd: Service Factory V3

  First of all, the service factory version 3 will be released any minute now. I've just listen to Don Smith from pattern & practices and he hopes that he got the sign of on the bits by now so that he can release version 3 after this session. Version Read More... Posted den 7 november 2007 11:59 by ericqu | 0 Comments Filed under: .NET 2.0, Design, .NET 3.0, PAG, .NET 3.5

• TechEd: Programming SQL Server 2008

  New features when programming SQL Server 2008: Table-Valued Parameters This means that you can send DataTable, DbDataReader or IEnumerable<SqlDataRecord> as parameters to a stored procedure. When is this needed? For example when you need to send Read More... Posted den 6 november 2007 17:16 by ericqu | 0 Comments Filed under: .NET 3.5

• TechEd: DinnerNow.net

  DinnerNow.net sample was released about a year ago, and is now refreshed in a .NET 3.5 version. This is probably one of the most complete samples available and shows a lot of the 3.5 technologies, but also MMC, PowerShell, Mobile applications, Vista Sidebar Read More... Posted den 5 november 2007 19:00 by ericqu | 0 Comments Filed under: .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5

• TechEd: Some Oslo Information

  Parts of what is included in the Oslo vision is to make modeling even more important. They will do this by creating a new modeling language and tools, which will be the replacement of the Whitehorse-tools. The backward compatibility was ensured at several Read More... Posted den 5 november 2007 17:27 by ericqu | 0 Comments Filed under: Team System

• TechEd: Keynote

  TechEd keynote this year is presented by S. Somasegar (Corporate Vice President of the Developer Division, Microsoft) and we've got some great seating not far from the stage (super early bid benefit). Announcment: Microsoft Sync Framework CTP Software Read More... Posted den 5 november 2007 15:32 by ericqu | 0 Comments Filed under: .NET 2.0, Team System, Tools, .NET 3.0, Office, .NET 3.5