WSE 2.0 is available on the Microsoft download center.

WSE Homepage

What can I say, been waiting for this since the Technology preview from last year.

Also check out Mat Powells article: Programming with Web Services Enhancements 2.0.

Information week has an interesting article on Microsofts IT operations, which shows they are doing more with less.

[SQLCLR]

Can it be true, will the long awaited WSE 2.0 be finally released at TechEd next week? The technology preview has been available since July last year. But since there hasn't been a beta or release candidate since the code complete milestone in March, my bet is on a release candidate.

Singleton and more singleton.

The Microsoft® Office Information Bridge Framework is a set of software components, tools, and prescriptive guidance that enable developers to create solutions that connect Microsoft Office System applications to virtually any enterprise system or application.

Microsoft Office Information Bridge Framework 1.0 BETA

Microsoft Office IBF SDK beta

Didn't get to try it out yet, since I only run VS.Net 2005 at home, but it looks very cool.

update:

More information is available in the Office Developer Center.

 

Kent Sharkey struggled with Browser Agent and Regex and created these browser caps, so Asp.Net doesn't tread Mozilla browser as low-end browsers. Add them to your machine config.

 

What's hiding behind the My.Computer.Network class.

[Alienware]

Caching pages, or parts of pages can give you a great boost in performance for your web app. Even if you only cache a page for a couple of seconds, the difference in performance can be huge for high load sites.

[ASP.NET Micro Caching: Benefits of a One-Second Cache]

There are 59 different fixes available for the 1.1 Framework. Beta 2 was released to testers in March, but when will it be released? And will there be a servicepack for Visual Studio .Net 2003?