JUST RELEASED - Smart Client Software Factory This new Microsoft patterns & practices software factory extends Visual Studio 2005 with additional guidance that helps to demystify and automate designing and developing occasionally-connected smart client applications. The resulting application architecture is both extensible and fully customizable.

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Mobile Client Software Factory – Community Technical Preview The Mobile Client Software Factory provides an integrated set of guidance to help architects and developers create line-of-business Windows Mobile applications that interact with back-end systems over a variety of networks.

patterns & practices Guidance Explorer What are the security and performance proven practices for .NET applications? You can use Guidance Explorer to find out. Guidance Explorer is a tool to help you find and use relevant patterns & practices guidance.

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