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Volume 13, Number 2: January 19, 2009
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From the Editor
Greetings,
At Microsoft, we take the New Year's "in with the new"
promise very literally. While our user community is slamming our registration
capacity for the Windows 7 beta download, this also is a great opportunity for
developers to get a jump on building the next generation of applications. To
that end, we invite you to check out the MSDN Evaluation Center's Windows 7
Beta Customer Preview Program. In addition to the Windows 7 beta bits, there is
also a wealth of info for developers, including:
. Windows 7 Developer Guide
. A primer on device support and testing for
Windows 7
. New Windows 7 white papers
. Windows 7 Beta FAQs
. Installation instructions
. Windows Client OS Team's blog entry
MSDN subscribers can download the Windows 7 Beta now
from their Top Downloads page.
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Windows Server operating system. Read the team's blog post to learn more about
what's new with this release, or get the lowdown on the Windows Server 2008 R2
Beta page. If you're an MSDN subscriber, you can grab the Windows Server 2008
R2 Beta now.
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Also know that Channel 9 offers a weekly video podcast on Visual Studio 2010
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Thanks for reading,
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