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MSDN Windows Vista and Microsoft Office Beta Experience Newsletter No. 5, Aug. 15, 2006 
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Editorial
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Welcome to the 5th edition of the Beta Experience newsletter for Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office system.
The 2007 Microsoft Office system is a unified solution platform composed of programs, servers, services, tools, and technologies. In this issue we take a look at the 2007 Microsoft Office system as a development platform and we provide a list of resources that will help you ramp up and get started with Office development.
Office has evolved from a traditional suite of client-side applications to a framework of applications, server-side solutions, and technologies that allow you to design and build applications. To understand the vision that Microsoft has for Office as a development platform, you can watch Chris Capossela talking about innovations in the client-side user interface and XML-based file formats, as well as investments in new SharePoint server-side capabilities around workflow, content management, search forms, and Excel services.
Andrew Whitechapel and John Peltonen explore platform fundamentals, object model, extensibility points, the toolset, and the benefits offered by Office in their latest MSDN Magazine article: What You Need to Know about Using Office as a Development Platform.
Don’t miss the opportunity of watching the Microsoft Office System Developers Conference 2006 Videos if you are interested in learning more about the specifics related with business intelligence, client development, collaboration, enterprise content management, enterprise project management, Windows SharePoint Services V3 platform, portals, and real world solutions built with the 2007 Microsoft Office System by industry experts.
Our next edition will be a special on the Open XML File Formats and the .NET Framework 3.0.
Hope to see you again soon.
Erika Ehrli
Site Manager
MSDN Office Developer Center
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How to leverage Windows Live
 Building Mashups
Mashups are applications that take data from different sources and combine it to form new services or user experiences. By providing open, accessible APIs, the Windows Live Platform offers the opportunity to create mashups using the core services and data of Windows Live. Now you can build applications and mashups that combine your innovation with the power of Windows Live services and social relationships. To create highly interactive mashup web sites, have a look at the ASP.NET Atlas Framework: Atlas Showcase. This showcase highlights applications built on Atlas, a free framework for building a new generation of richer, more interactive Web applications. Atlas makes it easy to take advantage of AJAX techniques on the Web.
Good starting point to explore the APIs are the Windows Live Dev Portal and of course MSDN Online – have a look at the Windows Live Developer Center on MSDN.
Windows Live Messenger
Want to interact with Windows Live Messenger? Add new abilities to the Windows Live Messenger client with the Messenger Add-in SDK beta . Of course it is also possible to exploit the entire object model of Messenger. The Messenger Activity SDK contains technical information about how to develop and test single-user and multiuser applications by using the Activity object model. The SDK also provides detailed information about the MSN development and testing requirements that your Activity must meet, and how to increase the usage of your MSN Messenger Activity application.
Windows Live Gadgets
Windows Live Gadgets are close relatives to Windows Vista Gadgets. The recently published Windows Live Gadget SDK will help you create your own Windows Live Gadgets. If you are new to Gadgets or want to play with existing ones, Microsoft Gadgets is the place to go. You will find excellent introductions to gadget programming and a huge repository of existing gadgets.
And there is more to come. No matter if you create desktop or web applications, Windows Live will unlock a vast range of functionality and data for your application.
3D XAML Tool for next generation applications
Links
Getting Started Resources
2007 Microsoft Office System Videos
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Screencasts
14 videos about SharePoint Products and Technologies, Open XML File Formats, and Office.
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Webcasts
Watch webcasts and attend in-person events.
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MSDN TV Shows
4 shows about Access, Excel Services, Outlook, and SharePoint Products and Technologies.
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Technical Articles
Events
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Reach out and make a difference. Design an application on the 2007 Microsoft Office system between now and October 1, 2006 to help your favorite charity. The best applications win a share of over $160,000 in awards to help put your concept in action. Find out more here!
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Downloads
Training
Webcasts
Office Developer Center
Articles
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