Links 2006.11.18

Five Pillars of Visual Basic Retirement
(porting VB applications to C# - huge effort that requires perfect planning)
http://dotnet.sys-con.com/read/299072.htm

Yahoo internal memo urges major shake-up, job cuts - Reuters
(yahoo going down?)
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Microsoft Extends OSP to Office XML
(not so "Open" XML?)
http://xml.sys-con.com/read/295629.htm

Happy 10th Birthday, XML!
http://xml.sys-con.com/read/302571.htm

Configuring the .NET Framework 2.0 Using IIS 6.0
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Implementing the XMLHttpRequest Object in AJAX
(AJAX-junior level)
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Off and Running
(develop open-source complex solutions in days)
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AJAX Extensions for ASP.NET Not the True Atlas Vision
(ATLAS.NET AJAX, not very good news)
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The State of Things
(Article about ViewState & other .NET objects)
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C++09: A Glimpse into the Future
(C++ going forward, receiving enhancements and additional libraries)
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