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MCMS 2002 SP2 is out

Gerhard Schobbe writes

Whoa, weird, the first real content entry is not about Office "12" WCM but about CMS 2002: We've released CMS2002 SP2 today!
I thought that was worth a quick note.
So: We've added support for SQL2005 and ASP.Net 2.0 (Master Pages as well as the authentication and navigation provider models, the rest is coming in the Office "12" timeframe).
The VS2005 IDE works as well (please follow the instructions in the readme file).
Full regarding the list of QFEs rolled up details will be in the official communciations.

This release has been eagerly awaited all around, let the downloads begin:

English: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3DE1E8F0-D660-4A2B-8B14-0FCE961E56FB&displaylang=en
Japanese: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3DE1E8F0-D660-4A2B-8B14-0FCE961E56FB&displaylang=ja
French: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3DE1E8F0-D660-4A2B-8B14-0FCE961E56FB&displaylang=fr
German:  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3DE1E8F0-D660-4A2B-8B14-0FCE961E56FB&displaylang=de

Cool MCMS with vs 2005.

Recommended reading - Framework Design Guidelines

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I've been waiting a while to get hold of this book and I have to say the wait was worth it. Written by BradA and Krzysztof Cwalina it is a great insight into the way Microsoft approach building their development frameworks. The great thing about this book is that it will guide you in the best practices of writing code, so whether you're writing the next .Net framework or just building a custom control for your blog you can get real gain from reading this. Another very nice addition to the book is the comments that sit alongside the authors text. People like Jeff Richter and Paul Vick add there 2 pennies worth from their real world experiences. It's very compelling content and highly recommended.

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