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December 2006 - Posts

• .NET Framework 1.1 and 2.0 and 3.0 Side-by-Side (SxS)

  I've written before about installing .NET Framework 1.1 and 2.0 side by side (SxS) on the same box . Microsoft recently added to the mix .NET Framework 3.0 , so it's about time to clear up any confusion on the newest release. Above all, you should understand Read More... Posted Monday, December 18, 2006 11:06 AM by Thomas | 32 Comments Filed under: Development, General, MS Server Products

• Improve your Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0 Snap-In Performance

  You're already familiar with the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) if you've ever opened Computer Management, IIS Administration or any of the other Windows management tools. The most common version today is 2.0, found on Windows Server 2003 and Windows Read More... Posted Monday, December 11, 2006 8:37 PM by Thomas | 0 Comments Filed under: Development, BizTalk, MS Server Products

• Optimize Large Data Transfer in Web Services with MTOM

  I frequently hear comments that Web services are inappropriate for carrying large data messages, say greater than 1 MB. In the past there was some truth to that, but no longer. There is really no reason to avoid a Web service simply because you have to Read More... Posted Thursday, December 07, 2006 10:20 AM by Thomas | 1 Comments Filed under: Development, BizTalk Attachment(s): WebServicesMtomDemo.zip

• The State of BizTalk

  BizTalk Server has long been one of the most powerful -- and unwieldy -- tools in Microsoft's server arsenal. Sadly, BizTalk 2006 is what BizTalk 2004 should have been, and one wonders why it took so long to arrive. Frankly, I'm not sure that Microsoft Read More... Posted Friday, December 01, 2006 3:24 PM by Thomas | 1 Comments Filed under: BizTalk