The ASP.NET team continues to pump out sample code to encourage people to adapt their ideas and architecture. In conjunction with the current VSLive conference, they’ve made available five “starter kits” in beta form. These applications are designed to get you up and running with useful ASP.NET architectures quickly. [Larkware News]

There’s also a new sample smart client on .NET Client Web called TaskVision. Includes support for several interesting smart client technologies:

• Application offline and online model
• Application update model via HTTP (no-touch deployment)
• Authorization to control user access to application features
• Data collision handling
• Printing and Print Preview
• Windows XP Themes
• Dynamic properties
• Localization support
• Accessibility support (limited)
• Forms authentication using a database for user names/passwords
• Asynchronous XML Web service class
• ADO.NET data access using SQL stored procedures
• Graphics development using GDI+
• Integration between .NET Framework-based code and COM applications (COM interop)

Since the MSDN magazine is “on the streets”, I’ve added a project page for the Web.SkinUI project. It will be a place for me to post updates and errata. I’ve already got a couple of things on my to do list, and I’m open to more suggestions.

My copy came today. I guess I don’t need to read it cover to cover this month!

I guess people are checking out Microsoft Watch. 79 referrals today! I also got a few interesting googles today : “passion technology“, “windows informix online multi-query” (from Germany no less) and my favorite: “activeup crack“. DevHawk is the only site that comes up when google for “activeup crack“. I’m not sure – is that a good thing? 😄

Just got a call from my parents – my father’s copy of MSDN Magazine with my article just arrived today. (Yes it’s true, I followed in the “family business” of software development). Mine hasn’t shown up yet nor is it published online yet, but it’s very cool to know it’s on it’s way.