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Microsoft hosts MIX, a 72-Hour Conversation About the Web !

Join Ray Ozzie, Robbie Bach, and Michael Arrington
April 30 to May 2 at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas.
For only $1195 register and get a free copy of Windows Vista
and a commemorative edition of the Microsoft Expression Suite!
Go to VisitMix.com for more information.

http://www.visitmix.com

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The Logic of Service-Orientation Plus 14 SO Tenets and Practical Principles

What exactly is service orientation, and what does it mean for the future
of the software industry? What are the principles that should guide any
developer using it? In this excerpt from Programming WCF Services, Juval
Lowy explains what it's about and offers practical principles for its use:

http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2007/04/10/the-logic-of-service-orientation-plus-14-so-tenets-and-practical-principles.html

Does Your Vista Boot Slower than XP?

Microsoft support forums are abuzz with people complaining that Vista
boots and launches applications far slower than XP--even though Microsoft
said a primary Vista goal was faster boots. Have you noticed Vista booting
slower than XP? Ready about my experiences, and let me know yours:

http://www.oreillynet.com/windows/blog/2007/04/does_your_vista_boot_slower_th_1.html

Is All of Microsoft Dead? How About a Community Report Card?

Paul Graham made a simple statement that is stirring up a lot of
commentary on the Net: Microsoft is Dead. Todd Ogasawara weighs in on the
controversy:

http://www.oreillynet.com/windows/blog/2007/04/is_all_of_microsoft_dead_how_a_1.html

See you next week,

Preston Gralla, Editor
WindowsDevCenter.com
pgralla@oreilly.com

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Register today!
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