Tivemos mais alguns lançamento da Microsoft nesse semana: a versão final do SQL Server 2008 R2, Enterprise Library 5.0, o Fix it Center, que é uma ferramenta para diagnóstico automático e correção de problemas no Windows, e o Docs, que é um serviço que fornece integração entre o Office 2010 e o Facebook, ou seja, um concorrente do Google Docs, com a diferença que é integrado com a maior rede social do mundo. Por falar em Facebook, em março ele ultrapassou o Google como sendo o site mais visitado dos EUA, o que não é pouca coisa. Leiam o artigo abaixo sobre esse assunto. Vocês também encontrarão muito material de estudo gratuito sobre o Silverlight 4. Bom proveito! 

srlm  Stallman on CLOUD: “It’s stupidity. It’s worse than stupidity: it’s a marketing hype campaign” http://rjlipton.wordpress.com/2010/04/08/can-we-trust-cloud-computing/ #PNW #IN953

AkitaOnRails  RT @fmeyer RT @tek_news: HNews: Why Linux is not attracting young developers http://www.jfplayhouse.com/2010/04/why-linux-is-not-attracting-young.html

thiagosoareskb  RT @MicrosoftBr: As 50 empresas mais inovadoras de 2010 pela Business Week http://bwnt.businessweek.com/interactive_reports/innovative_companies_2010/?chan=magazine+channel_special+report - inglês

MVPAwardProgram  Microsoft launches free Fix it Center. Have you seen it? http://blogs.msdn.com/mvpawardprogram/archive/2010/04/19/microsoft-launches-free-fix-it-center.aspx #mvpbuzz

RamonDuraes  RT @nanthala: Redes Sociais e Mídias Sociais: quais as diferenças? http://midiassociais.blog.br/2010/03/30/redes-sociais-e-midias-sociais-quais-as-diferencas #smm

scottgu  Free 8-part Silverlight 4 training course from Microsoft: http://channel9.msdn.com/learn/courses/Silverlight4/

edbott  This is just awesome. Windows Maintenance Tips: The Good, Bad, and Useless http://lifehacker.com/5520447/windows-maintenance-tips-the-good-bad-and-useless Kudos to @kevinpurdy and team

edbott  Microsoft announces Docs.com. Still beta but impressive and includes Facebook integration.

roneda  Material para download: Silverlight 4 Training http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=24CEA29E-042E-41C9-AA16-684A0CA5F5DB&displaylang=en

giovannibassi  Yes!!! \o/ RT @markuschristen: #Microsoft Microsoft Enterprise Library 5.0 Released! http://blogs.msdn.com/agile/archive/2010/04/20/microsoft-enterprise-library-5-0-released.aspx

luticm  SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM! http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/archive/2010/04/21/sql-server-2008-r2-released-to-manufacturing.aspx http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/tour/en/default.aspx http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2010/apr10/SQL08RTMPR.mspx

srlm  RT @jccavalcanti: The world turned upside down (A special report on innovation in emerging markets) http://jccavalcanti.wordpress.com/2010/04/22/a-special-report-on-innovation-in-emerging-markets/ #PNW

edbott  I do not recommend installing the x64 version of Office 2010 unless you absolutely need to work with huge Excel files

edbott  There’s nothing wrong with Office x64, but it doesn’t work with x86 add-ins (including WMDC) and offers no benefit for normal use.

edbott  Microsoft also recommends 32-bit Office on x64 Windows-“for better compatibility with controls, add-ins, and VBA” http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee681792%28office.14%29.aspx

edbott  I’ve updated my Office 2010 blog post to include more details about differences between 32-bit and 64-bit versions: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=2025

shanselman  Wow, I’m impressed. Dunno if it’s real, but this is a cool pair of Windows Phone 7 videos http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/23/updated-windows-phone-7-videos-show-office-doing-awesome-things/?icid=engadget-iphone-url

srlm  atenção, na rede: agora, aos passos de facebook http://smeira.blog.terra.com.br/2010/04/24/ateno-na-rede-agora-aos-largos-passos-de-facebook/ BLOG > open graph & aliança fbook+msft ameaçam GOOG? #PNW