Microsoft will shortly release a new beta version of  it’s Internet Explore ie Internet Explorer 8 beta. The release is expected in the first half of this year.before coming to the bets version it has to pass the acid test

“Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveils Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 to an audience of 4,000 customers and partners at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, Wednesday, February 27, 2008.”

Microsoft finally launched their long watting server operating system, database server system and Visual studio on February 27, 2008. Have Look on these products.

Windows Sever 2008 : Windows server is a grate operating system having a lot of new feature including “Hyper V” allow a single serer to run on many virtual machines. and there a lot new feature that i will address in my upcoming articles

SQL SERVER 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 will be coming in Next Artiles. I am also developing a website for ASP.net 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008 it will be coming in the First week of April.

Windows live offering 5 GB of storage. So now you can store more photo,music and many document online with free of cost. it’s a product of Microsoft  so the quality is there . and it not in the beta testing phase. some other services also offered by live  email, antivirus (live one care ), messenger,photo gallery,windows live writer for bloggers.Windows Live email client allow you to connect to different mail service provider and have your all mail accounts at one place.

Windows live photo gallery is a small photo sharing desktop application. by using this you  can share your photo’s to multiple sources like windows live, flicker and many other photo sharing services. Windows Live Photo Gallery uses less resources as compare to Google’s Picasa.

Chances are, there are multiple wireless networks anywhere you’re trying to connect. These connections are all access points, because they link into the wired system that gives you Internet access. So how do you make sure you’re connecting to the right one? Simple—by configuring your PC to let you approve access points before you connect.

Configure Windows XP Access Points

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, double-click Network Connections.
3. In the Network Connections window, right-click Wireless Network Connection, and then click Properties.
4. In the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box, on the Wireless Networks tab, make sure that the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is selected.
5. Under Preferred networks, make sure that the name of the network that you want to connect to is highlighted, and then click Advanced.
6. In the Advanced dialog box, click Access point (infrastructure) network only, and then click Close.
7. Click OK.

Configure Windows Vista Access Points

Windows Vista takes the guesswork out of connecting to hotspots because you are automatically prompted to approve new connections. In addition, after you approve a connection, you assign it a profile for future use. display:none

Firefox 3 Beta 3 is now available for download. This download is intended for developers and for testers.Firefox 3 Beta 3 inculdes some security improvements, user interface and first time they have given the windows themeing effects.
Bookmark dialog is integrated with URL bar like that has in IE7. Now users can directly bookmark the URL’s.This button is given as the star button in the url bar.
Windows Theming: Firefox 3 Beta 3 provides the first look at the windows theming.New icons has been added for windows as well for Linux versions of Firefox 3 Beta 3.

Now you can move tabs around while browsing.Beta 3 adds the download information bar in the browser it self this means that when you close the download window you see the download stats in the browser it self.
User’s can search the add on’s from addons.mozilla.org and they can download the add on and install it. This is the main improvement that I see in Beta 3.

Download Firefox Beta 3

Nokia has introduces the successor of it’s N95 smart phone that is N96. N96 has 16GB of internal flash memory and 8GB of expandable memory. This means you have 40 hours of video or you can store around 12000 mp3 songs. N96 captures video at 30frames per second result in a very good video quality. N96 also have a 5 MP digital camera with Carl Zeiss optics.N96 helps user’s to upload photos to photo sharing sites like flickr.

N96 has the Nokia’s Assisted GPS application.N96 also has the Nokia’s latest map 2.0

Ziddu provides you the 100% free file hosting service. At Ziddu there is no limit on the uploaded files. You can upload video,photo and documents at Ziddu. Share those documents to your friends,family members or with Internet community.Every time any one download your uploaded document you get paid for this download.Some Ziddu services are listed below:

A plethora of photo management tools such as ‘Photo Album’ and ‘Slide Show’ to share!

Flexibility to create Video and Audio libraries to share!!

Offers all free accounts! No Premium accounts!!

Apart from download, you can view / watch / listen online any uploaded file with Ziddu!

Accepts parallel downloads! no waiting !!

Join Ziddu

MSDN Success Builder is a new and unique resource for software developers, software professionals to develop leadership and management skills. MSDN Success Builder is completely free resource available on Microsoft India web site. At MSDN Success Builder you will find some good course material derived from common practices that are used  at  Microsoft.  So go there and  pick a  course that will suite your needs and  help to archive your as a Software Developer or as Software Professional.

Safer computing is possible without unplugging your Internet cable and also without installing any additional software , but making safer computing possible require some work on your part. Here is some tips that will make your computing experience more safe.

1. Install Antivirus Software: Install a good anti virus software for safer and secure computing experience. Always update your anti virus software if possible then allow to take updates from it’s remote server automatically.

2. Use A Bidirectional Firewall: Always use a bidirectional firewall that will limit your unwanted inbound and outbound traffic. zone alarm firewall is good for home users and you can also download it with free of cost.

3. Scan Files: Got a file from the mail and thinking it is infected you can check this file with Virus Total just simply upload the file and this web site will tell weather the file is infected or not.

4. Disable Auto run: It allows CD’,DVD and other external devices to automatically run when ever they plug into the system.This may allow those devices to install some Trojan or other virus programs. Also disable auto play in your system.In vista disable auto play with help of auto play control panel.

5. Control Startup programs: Control startup programs what to be loaded when windows start and what not to be. You can control this by type “msconfig” in run and a windows will appear and from there select selective startup, select programs that you want to start with the computer.

6. Use Strong Passwords: Use strong passwords and also remember them and don’t use week passwords. After a certain period of time change your passwords. Don’t use the same password for all your accounts over the Internet. if you want to store passwords then use RoboForm. it’s an easy to use password manager software that fill your passwords and also generate strong passwords.

7. Use Browser Shield: Firefox and Internet Explorer comes with web site phishing filters turn them on. These phishing filters check for sites trying to steal your information.You can also use third party phishing filters like Mcafee (SiteAdvisor) and Trend Micro(Trend Protect) offer phishing filters.

8. Deactivate ActiveX: If you are using Internet Explore then please turn off ActiveX this will allows software’s to install on your machine many of the time these software’s are nothing but Trojan hours or other harmful software on your machine.

9. Activate ForceField: ForceField comes with ZoneAlarm. It makes a virtual layer between your web browser and changes makes to your computer. This layer provide a complete safer computing experience.

10. Erase Browser History: Delete your browser history regularly. Don’t save passwords on public computers. Whenever you surf on public computer make sure that you delete the browser history, delete cookies, delete temporary Internet files and finally restart the system.

If you follow above discussed steps you have safer computing experience.

Vista comes is in so many version.Customers are totally confused which version to choose.but Microsoft says customers can upgrade their Vista from one version to another version of vista. but it is not so easy(i guess) because vista is an operating system and it comes in single DVD and when you upgrade Windows Vista then there are a lot of settings in your computer that may completely lost. The reason behind these so many versions and upgrade is “Anytime Upgrade” digital key downloads” but what
Microsoft says “In an effort to streamline the Windows Anytime Upgrade experience for our customers and open the program to additional markets worldwide, Microsoft and its partners have decided to end digital product key distribution on February 20, 2008.”
To upgrade your Windows vista you need a new dvd from Microsoft and All digital keys purchased through February 20, 2008 will remain valid for upgrade.