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Hello dear reader

i'm Pleased to tell you that Microsoft has announced a new updates for most of the Developer's tools we used to have.

the new updates are for :

1- VisualStudio

Now Microsoft has released the Beta2 of VisualStudio 2008 ( code name ORCAS).

2- Microsoft Expression BLEND august preview

a new update that supports exporting content from Microsoft® Expression® Design in a format that can be used in Silverlight-based applications

3- Silverlight Update

Solves more that 2K of bugs and freezes in Silverlight based apps

the new updates are for both Silverlight 1.0 and Silverlight 1.1

also they have released a new set of tools for building Silverlight apps using the new version of VisualStudio 2008 Beta 2.

Note : for most simple Silverlight applications the two steps are to replace Silverlight.js and to change references in your own .js files from Sys.Silverlight to Silverlight.

I'm gonna stop talking and here are the Links for them all

have a nice updates

VisualStudio 2008 Beta 2 :   Download from here

Micrsosft Expression BLEND August Preview : Download from here

Silverlight :

1- Microsoft Silverlight 1.0 RC : Download from here

2-  Microsoft Silverlight 1.0 SDK RC : Download from here

3- Microsoft Silverlight 1.1 Alpha Refresh : Download from here

4- Microsoft Silverlight Tools Alpha Refresh for Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 : Download from here

5- Microsoft Silverlight 1.1 SDK Alpha Refresh : Download from here

Waiting for your comments and feedback, Salam