Windows Vista Product Line-up

Microsoft has released the Windows Vista Product line-up this evening . For the past few weeks, the SKU's for Windows Vista have been much speculated about.

• Windows Vista Business
  • Aero Capabiity.
  • Tablet PC capability.
• Windows Vista Enterprise
  • Aero Capability.
  • Includes Windows BitLocker, Virtual PC Express, and Sub-system for Unix Applications.
  • Only Available under the Software Assurance Program or Enterprise Agreement.
• Windows Vista Home Basic
• Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Aero Capability.
  • Windows Media Center capability.
  • DVD burning and creation.
  • Tablet PC capability
• Windows Vista Ultimate
  • Pretty much comes with everything.
• Windows Vista Starter
  • Very Basic features.

So going by what Microsoft released tonight, Windows Media Center won't be available in every SKU, rather only the Home Premium and Ultimate Versions. No mention of Media Center for Buiness and Enterprise were made. Also, it looks as though Aero won't be included in Home Basic and of course Starter. I wonder what the different between Home Basic and Starter is?

It also seems BitLocker is going to be available only to the Enterprise edition - but will it be included in the Ultimate edition? I attended a web conference last Novemember and Microsoft representatives said that the Enterprise edition will offer features for the Enterprise not available in any other SKU. I wonder if BitLocker is one of them?

There is no mention of any "N" Versions for Windows Vista at this time.

All versions will be availalbe in 32bit or 64bit.

Microsoft Code Names

Microsoft announces code names for each and every product of them
These are some of them

Product --- CodeName

Windows Workflow Foundation ---WinOE
Windows Presentation Foundation(WPF) ---Avalon(Old Name)
Windows Presentation Foundation---Cider (New one)
Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)---Indigo

Windows XP----Whistler
Windows Vista---Long Horn(Old Name)
Windows Vista ---Fusy(new one)

VS 2003---Everett
VS2005---Whidbey
VS2008---Orcas
VS2010--- Hawaii

Expression Graphics Designer ---Acrylic
Expression Interactive Designer Quartz ---Sparkle
Expression Web Designer---Quartz

Thunder ---Visual Basic 1.0
Springboard ---Windows XPSP2
Whistler Server---Windows Server2003
Burton ----Visual Studio Team System
WhiteHorse ----Visual Studio Team System's designers for architects.
Cider ----Visual Studio designer for building Windows Presentation Foundation applications
Tuscany---Online version of Visual Studio.
Platinum ----Exchange Server 2000
Titanium ---Exchange Server 2003
Monad ---Microsoft Command Shell (MSH)
Vienna ---Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005
Kahuna ---Windows Livemail
ATLAS ---AZAX implementaion in .net

ASP.NET Atlas

ASP.NET “Atlas” This is a package of new Web development technologies that integrates an extensive set of client script libraries with the rich, server-based development platform of ASP.NET 2.0. “Atlas” enables you to develop Web applications that can update data on a Web page by making direct calls to a Web server — without needing to round trip the page. With “Atlas”, you can take advantage of the best of ASP.NET and server-side code while doing much of the work in the browser, enabling richer user experiences.

“Atlas” enables you to build applications with better performance than traditional Web applications in two key aspects — responsiveness and user interface (UI). Traditional Web applications require a round trip for updating data or controls, which can result in long waits. “Atlas”, on the other hand, dramatically improves application performance by reducing the need for round trips.

In addition, since “Atlas” performs much of the processing in the client, it enables you to build a richer UI giving users a superior user experience over traditional Web applications. Not only does “Atlas” give you the power to create all the controls and features users have come to expect from a rich UI (such as drag and drop, auto-completion, mouse hovering behavior, and more), but more importantly, it enables you to build interactive, data-bound controls that allow users to sort, update, or change their view of data with few or no round trips to the server.

What's Up in I E 7

More Focus on :-

1. Dynamic Security Protection: Internet Explorer 7 takes security to a new level with new functionality that helps thwart malicious software, as well as protect users against data theft from fraudulent Web sites.
   
2. Everyday Tasks Made Easier and Faster: Internet Explorer 7 focuses on making the tasks people do every day such as searching, browsing multiple sites, and printing easier and faster. The toolbar search box contains MSN Search; you can modify the search bar to include AOL search and Yahoo Search.
3. Improved Platform for Web Development and Manageability: Enhancements to the Internet Explorer 7 display engine allow Web developers to create attractive and functional Web sites more easily, while maintaining the ability to browse existing Web content. The new Really Simple Syndication (RSS) platform support also allows other applications to integrate with the browsing experience.

Wanna Test it !!!

Community Launch @ Hyderbad Rocked !!!

MUGH Core members who organised the community Launch at Hyderabad on Feb 4th really made it happen. More than 450 developers attended this event.This some thing which almost all the audience like it. Community launch started at 9:45 with some introduction presentations about MUGH and then we had announced the prizes for Techfest and SQL wiz winners. Then Arun session was started and then we had Anjana's session. Both Arun's and Anjana's session were well received by the Audience and it was more like interactive sessions. Most of the time speakers have to spend time in answering the questions raised by the audiences, which ultimately tells how mature the audience are.

All the session went were well with developers taking part interactively in all the sessions. Most of developers telling that they liked Pratap session very well.

Wanna see more comments on this Event by the Audience

Those who missed it really missed it !!!