TabletPC

HP just announced their new line of business-ready computers called the “EliteBooks.” These multitouch-enabled PCs come with Windows 7 Professional pre-installed and allow for input and navigation with either a keyboard, or, in the case of the EliteBook 2740p tablet, a stylus or your fingers. The…

The ExoPC is starting to get noticed around the web as an attractive blend of both tablet computers and netbooks. This 8.9” multi-touch slate offers the touchscreen goodness of tablet computing with the guts of Windows 7 underneath. According to site jkontherun.com, the ExoPC includes an Atom N270…

In the latest episode of the Connected Show, guest Joe Stagner joins Peter to discuss the future of ASP.NET, what it means to be the Misfit Geek at Microsoft, what Plan 9 means for web developers and some comparisons to PHP. Dmitry and Peter also discuss the news with Windows Azure…

Dr. Bill Crounse provides a look at Windows 7, not from a developer or IT point of view, but that of a medical professional. Of course the new visual look is nice, but the improved handwriting and voice recognition hit home. There's also a link, hidden in the comments, that leads you to…

Multi-touch, which started at Bell Labs nearly 25 years ago, is the hot technology this year and without a doubt one of the technologies I get asked about most by family and friends. So obviously there are a lot of companies working on multi-touch products. A couple weeks ago, Charles Torre took us…

See an example of how Silverlight can take advantage of pen input for vector-based inking support. Download the sample code By clicking the link above you accept the  license.

In this screen cast I demonstrates the new Sync Designer for caching data locally in SQL Server Compact Edition.  This is part 1 showing the basics.  In part 2 I'll demonstrate how to split the code from client to server using WCF to synchronize data across internet protocols. For more…

A screencast overview of the different programming options for SQL Server Everywhere including an updateable resultset (SqlCeResultSet) Steve

Another screencast in the SQL Server Everywhere series demonstrating the deployment options for SQL Server Everywhere.  In this screencast I talk about the Admin, Central, MSI deployment model with the assistance of ClickOnce bootstrappers as well as the private deployment model. More info…

To get a feel for what it means to install the SQL Server Compact Edition here's a screencast that describes the installation experience and the minimal impact to your machine.  This covers the download from: SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition CTP Download  The screencast also…