echurchill

It is an ongoing discussion but at the moment they are built on top of two different visual frameworks (both built using System.Windows.Forms though). We have some rather unique needs that their framework doesn't deal with yet...

Mitch, glad you liked.

Just looked at BridgeWerx site, looks like nice stuff. Too bad we didn't run into each other at the PDC, it would have been nice to sync up. Till the next time...

rasx, BizTalk vs. SQL Server 2005...

Ah the every popular discussion up here at Microsoft. I would say that yes there is some overlap but each are optimized for particular tasks. I would say that if you have one, use it. If you can't do what you need to, then start investigating the other one.

Sorry if it wasn't clear but the concepts and technologies shown in the above prototypes are not going to be in BizTalk 2006.

The current Mapper (BizTalk 2006) is not standalone at the moment but it is something we are looking at for its follow up release. Feel free to contact me directly (eddie dot churchill at microsoft dot com) and I will be happy to put you in touch with the folks working on that effort. They might be able to give you a better idea when a standalone version might be available.

Glad you like what you saw. There is a lot more but that was all we were allowed to show.

AIM48, yea that would be nice but for now those prototypes are BizTalk specific

Video is in the can and should be release on Channel9 within the week (or so).

cwoodruff wrote:

I worked with Eddie back 10 years ago on a skunkwork project for Chrysler.  

:OWell howdy dude, it has been a while. Brings back the memories.

adamhill wrote:

CanDo! for Vista?

Interesting idea, I will put in the queue (mind you it is a long queue;))

Great hearing from you again

Glad you liked. The Solution Designer and Mapper is a joy to show off.