Microsoft Web Services and Other Distributed Technologies

Microsoft Web service and distributed systems technologies provide the means for software to connect to other software applications in order to build distributed, service-oriented systems. http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/webservices/default.aspx

Monitor Your Web Sites for Free!

Here is a pretty cool web site that will monitor your web sites for free! http://www.montastic.com/

Microsoft Live Labs

At Microsoft Live Labs we bring scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and the online community together to think about and build a better online world. http://labs.live.com/

Web Service Software Factory

The Web Service Software Factory (also known as the Service Factory) is an integrated collection of tools, patterns, source code and prescriptive guidance. It is designed to help you quickly and consistently construct Web services that adhere to well known architecture and design patterns. For more info, go to: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa480534.aspx

Sample Code Generator (XSDObjectGen) Tool

To download go to: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5559918  

New DataSet Features in Visual Studio 2005

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnvs05/html/newdtastvs05.asp

ClickOnce Deployment for Windows Forms

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/6yhbs0ya.aspx

Extending the TraceListener

If you aren't using tracing in your applications... you need to!! The real power is extending them to send emails and more. Here is a great article on how to do that.http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc300790.aspx

InfoPath Developer Portal

Microsoft Office InfoPath developers' home on MSDN: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/office/aa905434.aspx

Generating Documentation for Your Visual Basic .NET Applications

Great article on generating docs for your VB.NET Application: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/Aa289191(VS.71).aspx