Following the release of Windows 8 Consumer Preview (Windows 8 Beta), Microsoft has also released Visual Studio 11 Beta and .NET Framework 4.5 Beta. No matter the size or complexity of your organization or project, Visual Studio 11 Beta can help you turn your ideas into software. There is no MSDN subscriber account required to download Visual Studio 11 Beta, anyone can download and try it for Free to experience what’s new!

“Visual Studio 11” offers an improved developer experience that includes a simplified user interface designed to keep developers focused on their work, with fewer distractions and easier access to the tools they need.

Visual Studio 11 Beta is available in 4 editions namely: Ultimate, Premium, Professional, and Test Professional. Use the comparison table to identify which edition of Visual Studio 11 Beta is the best solution for your application development needs and practices. Below are the official links for Offline installer of Visual Studio 11 Beta. Download the desired edition as an ISO image file, mount or burn it to a DVD and proceed with installation.

Visual Studio 11 Beta – [Direct Download Links]

Visual Studio 11 Ultimate Beta is the comprehensive ALM offering for organizations developing and operating highly scalable software applications and services.

Download Visual Studio 11 Ultimate Beta – English (ISO)

Visual Studio 11 Premium Beta offers an integrated ALM solution to bring together stakeholders, users, and software development functions to deliver compelling applications as a unified team.

Download Visual Studio 11 Premium Beta – English (ISO)

Visual Studio 11 Professional Beta is a unified development experience that enables developers to create multi-tier applications across the web, cloud, and devices.

Download Visual Studio 11 Professional Beta – English (ISO)

Visual Studio 11 Test Professional Beta is ideal for testers, business analysts, product managers, and other stakeholders who need team collaboration tools, but not a full development IDE.

Download Visual Studio 11 Test Professional Beta – English (ISO)

Other Stuff:

• Download Visual Studio 11 Ultimate Beta Language Pack – English
• Download Visual Studio 11 Beta Product Guide [PDF]
• Download .NET Framework 4.5 Beta

Supported OS:

• Windows 7 (x86 and x64)
• Windows 8 Consumer Preview (x86 and x64)
• Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
• Windows Server 8 Beta (x64)

References:

• ‘Visual Studio 11’ Beta and .NET Framework 4.5 Beta Make Software Development Fast, Collaborative and Focused
• Welcome to the Beta of Visual Studio 11 and .NET Framework 4.5

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Technology is a boon that has made our lives simple in more than one aspect. When it comes to the Internet and other related technologies, there is a sea change in the manner things were done a decade or so before. Today with technologies like Cloud computing, we have a promising future to look up to.

What is Cloud Computing?

It is the latest technology that is used to access services which are accessible on the Internet cloud. With this technology at you disposal, you no longer need to install any hardware or software as all services and storage space are provided over the internet. Moreover, it is quite easy to get started with this service.

When people start up with a business, they usually look for some cost cutting methods. The constant endeavor is to employ the most advanced tools for your job. With cloud computing you have an all in one and perfect solution. It not only helps in reducing the cost but is also very simple to set up and run. Discussed below are some of the Cloud based tools which you can utilize for your small business. These tools will help your business to become more fruitful and operate at a reduced cost.

1. Invoicing: Invoicing is an important and necessary part of every business. You can use Invoicera to send and create professional invoices and maintain your business accounts. Now, with the help of cloud based invoicing service, you can create and send invoices to your clients easily. This ensures that you get paid on time. There are some cloud based apps that let you track your time and expenses effectively. Thus it helps to keep you up to date. Although there are a number of Invoicing applications available in the market like Zoho Invoice, Blinksale, CurdBee, FreshBooks, but Invoicera is certainly the best among all.

2. Online Conferencing: Today, online conferencing has become a normal routine for almost every business. With online conferencing, you can meet your customers and employees. Go to Meeting, WebEx, WebDialogs.com (for video conferencing), Press8 Telecom (for audio conferencing), and Nefsis are some of the cloud based conferencing tools available across the internet.

3. File and Calendar Sharing: With a feature like calendar sharing, one can share and access digitally stored information like calendars, multimedia files, documents and computer programs. Some well known cloud based and calendar sharing applications are ZohoDocs.com, Google Docs, Microsoft SharePoint, Centraldesktop.com, etc. In fact, there are many hosting companies that offer MS SharePoint in a cloud. These companies charge on a per client basis.

4. Data Storage: Now you can keep a backup of your important digital files by making use of data storage service providers like ZumoDrive or Mozy.com.

5. VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) Hosted PBX: With VoIP PBX system, you can fundamentally access your PBX system over the cloud. This cloud based tool provides a simple sign up and you can get started with it within few minutes.

6. Blogging Software: A company blog is a simple way to keep your customers up to date and to publicize your enterprise. You can easily sign up with an online blogging company. Some popular blog software are WordPress, Squarespace, etc.

7. Custom Relationship Management (CRM): This is one of the most employed tactics in order to manage the company’s communication with its clients and sales scenario in an effective manner. This system is a must for every small business. Some of the well-known cloud computing CRM tools are Zoho CRM, Salesforce.com and SugarCRM.com.

Author Bio: This post is contributed by Kevin. Kevin works as an E-Marketing Executive for PixelCrayons, which offers best ecommerce website development & designing services, online shopping cart development, Magento development & designing services and other ecommerce software services.

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At the second day of BUILD conference, Microsoft presented a number of enhancements to its developer tools and technologies. The developer preview of Windows Server 8 is now available to testers, along with developer preview builds of Visual Studio 11 and .NET Framework 4.5, only for those with a MSDN subscription.

Below is an excerpt from the official press release:

Windows Server 8: The Cloud-Optimized Server Operating System

Windows Server 8 applies Microsoft’s experience building and operating the Windows Azure public cloud to provide a cloud-optimized operating system focused on delivery of applications, interoperability within today’s diverse IT environments, high-performance virtualization and strong links to public clouds.

Windows Server 8 provides multi-tenant infrastructure for cloud services with significant enhancements to help reduce the costs of high availability and to automate service management. As an open application and Web platform that shares common management, identity and development tools with Windows Azure, Windows Server 8 empowers developers and IT professionals to deliver services across their choice of private and public cloud environments, or a combination of both.

The Windows Server 8 Developer Preview is available to MSDN subscribers. Download here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/

Check ‘Windows Server 8: An Introduction’ for more details.

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[Guest Post by James] The software that a writer uses should not cause any headaches. It should be free and easy to use. Here are 10 of the best free document editing applications.

1. Zoho Writer [Web Based] Zoho Writer allows you to share your documents with the world. You can add headers and footers to your documents, receive an accurate word count, and use many of the features that you’re used to with the commercial word processing products. You can post your works to your blogs and save your documents in a variety of formats, including PDF.

2. Open Office Text Documents [Windows, Mac OS X, Linux] You can edit your documents with ease using Open Office. You can insert tables, change fonts and get an accurate word count on your files. This program excels at basic text editing. Open Office is open source, which means that new features are being added all the time.

3. KWord [Windows] KWriter strives to be as easy to use as possible. You can import content and let the text flow around it with just a few clicks. KOffice imports graphs and spreadsheets, allowing you to resize them quickly and accurately. KWriter is part of the KOffice suite of document editing software.

4. NeoOffice 3.1.1 [Mac OS X] NeoOffice based its applications on the Open Office package, creating a Mac OS X specific suite of tools for document editing. All of the toolbars have been reformatted for the Mac OS X, the program supports magnify and swipe gestures on the trackpad, and has a media browser for your use.

5. EditPad Lite [Windows] Edit Pad Lite is a minimalistic document editing tool which has unlimited undo and redo functions. The program allows you to open multiple documents and switch between tabs to work on them. It is free for non commercial use, which makes it perfect for the hobby writer.

6. Google Docs [Web Based] With Google Docs, all of the standard word processing features are at your fingertips. You can highlight text with bold, italics or underline. There is a word count available. You can share your documents easily and save them in PDF format.

7. JDarkRoom [Windows, Mac OS X, Linux] This is a no frills minimalist document editing program. The interface looks like an old CRT screen, allowing you to type without the distractions of menus. It is more functional than Notepad, offering a word count feature and a word count goal. With this program, you are able to get all of the simple document editing done.

8. Bean [Mac OS X] Bean provides a live word count, a great feature for freelance writers. There is a slider bar with which to change the view, a page layout mode and many other salient features. It reads and writes in .rtf, .txt as well as .doc. You can export your documents as PDF files.

9. ThinkFree [Web Based] ThinkFree allows you to log in through your Gmail account. It will open all MS Office documents without the need for the Office suite. It will allow you to import and export your documents freely.

10. AbiWord [Windows, Mac OS X, Linux] AbiWord is a cross platform document layout program. It has advanced options like tables, bullets and footnotes. You can perform mail merges with this software. It is fully compatible with both OpenOffice and Word documents.

Each of these document editing applications allow you to create professional quality work. All that is left is the wordsmithing.

As a tech writer, James has extensively used several of the tools above. He is an in house staff writer for a specialist supplier of franking machine ink cartridges in the UK. Check out their blog for more posts about art, design and media.

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Previously, we shared Free Online Scientific Calculator from eCalc and now comes some very useful and easy to understand guide on Maths. These sheets are the best source to get knowledge on various topics of Math. You cab see the Math sheets below:

Algebra Help Math Sheet

Geometry Math Sheet

Trigonometry Definition Math Sheet

Trigonometry Laws and Identities Math Sheet

Calculus Derivatives and Limits Math Sheet

Calculus Integrals Math Sheet

These mathematical sheets can be read online or can be downloaded as PDF or a image file which you can print for reading offline later.

I found all the above Math sheets really handy and good to read. Do check them out!

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Nokia, the biggest manufacturer of mobile phones worldwide has now introduced a “Booklet 3G mini laptop” aka Netbook. It is the first time when Nokia has tried its hands on a laptop, wish they will succeed

The Nokia 3G Booklet is based on Intel Atom platform and features an HDMI HD video output. It has a 10-inch screen, measures 20mm in thickness and weighs 1.25kg only. A front-facing video camera, Bluetooth, integrated 3G/HSDPA modem and Wi-Fi is included. One nice feature is the built-in GPS receiver.

Check out the video below in action:

This amazing netbook looks cool and sexy having a rated 12 hour battery life.

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Microsoft is providing a Evaluation copy of its Exchange Server 2010 RC for Free.

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 RC helps you achieve new levels of reliability and performance by delivering features that simplify your administration, protect your communications, and delight your users by meeting their demands for greater business mobility.

Key Features:

• Flexible and reliable – Gives you the flexibility to tailor your deployment based on your company’s unique needs and a simplified way to keep e-mail continuously available for your users.
• Anywhere access – Helps your users get more done by giving them the freedom to securely access all their communications – e-mail, voice mail, instant messaging, and more – from virtually any platform, Web browser, or device.
• Protection and compliance – Delivers integrated information loss prevention, and compliance tools aimed at helping you simplify the process of protecting your company’s communications and meeting regulatory requirements.

System Requirements:

• Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2008; Windows Server 2008 R2; Windows Vista

• Operating System for Installing Management Tools: The 64-bit editions of Windows Vista SP2 or later, or Windows Server 2008 SP2.
• PC: x64 architecture-based computer with Intel processor that supports Intel 64 architecture (Intel EM64T) or AMD processor that supports the AMD64 platform.

Download Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 RC [Windows Live/Hotmail ID required to Sign In]

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   Screedbot is the animated scrolling typewriter text generator.  Write some text and click Create Screed to make your own animated text. After you make your text you can save it to your computer, to Flickr, and put it on your blog.

Screedbot is a part of Wigflip that also provides other photo+text effects like Sticky notes, Tag Signs and Speech bubbles. 

Thanks Amit

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