Azure Services Platform(Cloud) from Microsoft

Microsoft announced Azure aka cloud services at PDC 2008.please note that this is not a brand new technology .It provides additional services to the applciations developed based on existing Technology.
Here is the official link from Microsoft for Azure/Cloud services.
http://www.microsoft.com/azure/default.mspx

NJNYCT MS Comm Leaders Announcing the MSDN "Suburban" Roadshow with Bill & Peter

Peter Laudati and Bill Zack are planning an interesting series of ½ day Roadshow events in Tri-State area. Click here for More Info.
http://www.meetup.com/NY-Dotnet/messages/4274647/

Fairfield / Westchester Code Camp on Nov 8 , 2008

Don't miss this Great CodeCamp at StramFord , CT on Saturday ,Nov 8 , 2008.
For more info pls visit
http://fwcodecamp.net/

All About Visual Studio 2008 SP1

What's new in Sp1
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/products/cc533447.aspx

To obtain Visual Studio 2008 SP1, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=122094 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=122094)
This package installs the service pack for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Standard, Professional, and Team Editions.

To obtain Visual Studio 2008 SP1 for Express Editions, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=123679 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=123679)

Open Source Projects of MIcrosoft

Open Source Projects of MIcrosoft are available here

http://www.codeplex.com/

All About LINQ

Here is the link for LINQ.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb308959.aspx

Silver Light

Click here to lean about Silver Light .

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb308959.aspx

Microsoft's Unified Platform for Learning

Here is the place where you can install and learn all the upcoming software from Microsoft.

http://www.microsoft.com/web/

WCF 3.5

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc163289.aspx

Getting Started with Windows Communication Foundation
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vbasic/bb736015.aspx

WCF RoadShow Sample Code
http://www.dasblonde.net/2007/09/15/NET35RoadshowSampleCode.aspx