Visual Studio Tools for Office 2005 Second Edition Sample: Managing Task Panes in Word 2007 and InfoPath 2007 Using Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO) 2005 SE
VSTO 2005 SE samples that provide code examples for the management of task panes in Microsoft Word 2007 and InfoPath 2007.
Archive for January, 2007
Snip IT - Addon for Internet Explorer.
Use this Addon to send text selected in Internet Explorer as email.
Microsoft Office Outlook Tool: Time Zone Data Update Tool for Microsoft Office Outlook
This tool adjusts Microsoft Office Outlook calendar items when there has been a change in time zone definitions (saved in Microsoft Windows) or if the user is making a permanent move to another time zone.
Word 2007 Add-in: Get Started Tab for Word 2007
This add-in adds a Get Started tab to the Microsoft Office Word 2007 Ribbon. Commands on this tab give you easy access to free content on Office Online that helps you learn Word 2007 quickly.
PowerPoint 2007 Add-in: Get Started Tab for PowerPoint 2007
This add-in adds a Get Started tab to the Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Ribbon. Commands on this tab give you easy access to free content on Office Online that helps you learn PowerPoint 2007 quickly.
Excel 2007 Add-in: Get Started Tab for Excel 2007
This add-in adds a Get Started tab to the Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Ribbon. Commands on this tab give you easy access to free content on Office Online that helps you learn Excel 2007 quickly.
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For all of you who are looking, here’s a list of all the ASP.NET Soup To Nuts Webcast Links
11/7/2005 - HTML Basics
1/9/2006 - Web Site Security Explore Web sites from a hacker’s point of view to learn what you can do to protect your site, and, more importantly, the information it contains. In this webcast, we demonstrate several types of hacks so that you see exactly what types of vulnerabilities hackers are looking for in a Web site
1/16/2006 - Server Controls  1/23/2006 - Extending ASP.NET  1/30/2006 - User Settings Find out what Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 provides in the area of personalization. Join this webcast to learn how a Web site can store user information and individual user preferences. We introduce you to the various storage mechanisms in the ASP.NET framework, such as cookies, ViewState, and profile management features.  2/6/2006 - Understanding Application State  2/20/2006 - Managing Your ASP.NET Application  2/27/2006 - Monitoring Your Application 3/6/2006 - Web Part Controls 3/13/2006 - Caching 3/20/2006 - Internationalization 3/27/2006 - Tips & Tricks 4/3/2006 - Auction Site Design 4/10/2006 - Auction Site Database 4/17/2006 - Auction Site Template 4/24/2006 - Auction Site Management 5/1/2006 - Data Tier Logic 5/15/2006 - Auction Site Business Layer 5/22/2006 - Auction Site Page Interaction 6/7/2006 - Auction Site Finishing Touches Source: http://blogs.msdn.com/wsteele/archive/2007/01/29/asp-net-soup-to-nuts-webcast-links.aspx |
It’s no secret that the existing “merchant” system for processing credit cards is nothing but a way for large banks to rip you off one plastic swipe at a time. It’s ridiculously hard to process small transactions when you’re paying 2.75% plus $0.35 per transaction in fees. And because the industry puts up roadblocks to prevent you from shopping around, so you never know just how badly you’re getting screwed with each transaction. One time, I processed a $14,000 transaction, and got hit with over $400 in fees. Plus they’re getting interest from the credit card holder as well. What a freakin racket.
Over the past several years, Microsoft has been building out the Microsoft Points framework, and using Xbox Live to iron out all the details. I like to think of it as very similar to the .NET Framework. The .NET Framework is one engine that lets as many different programming languages as possible plug into one system. You can use any language you want, as long as your compiler spits out code in an “Intermediate Language” that the Common Language Runtime can execute.
Microsoft Points work the same way. A Point is a Point is a Point, it doesn’t matter what country you’re in or what currency you use. On Xbox Live, every TV show is worth the same number of Points, whether you’re in Australia or Zimbabwe. Microsoft manages the exchange rates internally, so the actual cost of the point varies per country. But the genius of the system is twofold:
- It detaches your brain from the concept that you’re spending money, by detaching the exchange of money from the item you intend to buy. After you buy 800 points for $10 USD, you forget that the 600-point Live Arcade title just cost you $7.50 USD. In the mind of most individuals, you’ve already spent the money on the points. This leads people to spend points more quickly than they would cash (this is not based on hard evidence, just my own personal experience… but Joystiq backs me up).
- Microsoft is able to get around the fees issue because you buy Points in bulk. You can’t just buy 10 Points (that’s $0.12 USD for those keeping track) because MS would get creamed in fees. So they charge just enough to make it worth your while, and worth theirs too.
Points aren’t just used for the Xbox 360, though. The Zune Marketplace uses Points to acquire songs. And there has been talk inside Microsoft about using Points elsewhere, like on Windows Marketplace. But apparently that’s not all.
On Friday, Bill Gates told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland that Microsoft plans to open up this micro-payments framework for everyone. I would imagine that this would be called Windows Live Payments, or something like that (that’s pure speculation, not any inside information. I haven’t been briefed on this plan.) I would also imagine that there would be an SDK to enable websites to enroll in this system.
I don’t know what fees, if any, Microsoft would charge members of this system. But I can imagine that, any way you slice it, the merchant processing industry isn’t going to like it, and that’s why it’s so cool. Time to change the game!
Source: Robert McLaws, Windows-Now.com
Wireless consulting company inCode, a division of VeriSign, has released its predictions for the 10 most important events in the wireless industry for the coming year. The list, compiled by inCode’s senior staff, has had 80 percent accuracy since its inception, according to the company.
Here are inCode’s predictions:
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- Social networking goes mobile. Sites such as MySpace and Facebook will add mobile users to their business model, and similar services will gain popularity with professionals and older users.
- Mobile TV. It’s just now making its first entries into the mobile device market, but it will become a primary driver of revenues.
- Cheaper and more flexible multifunction devices. Look for 3G devices but with more functionality, higher speeds, and prices below $99.
- GPS will become the location technology that the wireless industry actually uses in 2007. While many phones already have GPS support, applications that use that capability will blossom.
- Internet Big Names will play a major role in IP Multimedia Services for mobile devices. An inCode study found that while these services haven’t taken off as expected, this may be because users don’t understand what they do. Expect to see names like Yahoo and Google on your mobile device.
- China and India will become the hot mobile device markets, and as a result, mobile devices and services will focus on those markets first, rather than the United States and Europe as in the past.
- Mobile advertising will boom. Be prepared for ads with your text messages and elsewhere on your 3G phone, targeted just for you.
- Home entertainment will become part of the wireless world. This will include music and video downloads over both high-speed data connections and Wi-Fi. You will be able to play music, watch television or meet other data communications needs with your wireless device. This will be especially important in emerging markets, according to inCode.
- Users realize that security is important. 2007 may be the year that hackers really make a move on the mobile device universe. Virus attacks, data loss and theft will become major concerns, and companies will finally need to pay attention to the risks from mobile devices.
- Enterprises will embrace mobility. Companies will incorporate mobile devices throughout the corporation and will start to depend on wireless access to data as a routine practice. Some companies may completely replace their wired telephone infrastructure with wireless devices.Â





