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Windows Home Server: Not for MSDN Subscribers

I have been waiting for Windows Home Server since Microsoft announced the product.  I have been anxious to download it through my MSDN subscription and test it out.  As long time user, fan, and programmer of Microsoft technologies, I like to investigate their products so that I can recommend products to fill the needs of my clients, friends, and family. 

Someone I work with was showing me his copy of Home Server, which he purchased.  Very excited to test it for myself, I went out to MSDN, only to find that it is not available on MSDN.  After a little searching, I found this blog that talks about why WHS is not available on MSDN.
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February 8, 2008 Posted by Broken Bokken | .Net, Personal | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments

.Net Dojo: Windows Cardspace

Several months ago I was looking at the new .NET 3.0 features and decided to play around with them. Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) are fairly straight-forward. I really wanted to check out Cardspace, or Infocard.

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November 1, 2007 Posted by Broken Bokken | .Net | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments