Pretty nice guide on tools and best practices of how to get together a development machine for SharePoint.

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 (SP2) enables SQL Server 2005 customers to take advantage of the enhancements within Windows Vista and the 2007 Office system. Read More . . .

For further reference:
Using Command-Line Administration Scripts
IIS Metabase
Metabase Property Reference
Code Examples to Config Metabase Properties

Some thoughts on Windows & Office in near feature.

As Scott has said, it will revolutionize the world of Baking in near feature... We are suffering too many issues in ebanking security here in Iran.
Microsoft announced collaboration of Windows CardSpace with the OpenID 2.0 specification. This will make the world a 'bit' more secure.

Cool post by TechLog on the Microsoft System Center Roadmap.

Bill Gates with Craig Mundie on Security in RSA Conference 2007.

REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 6, 2007 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the first Microsoft® Certified Professional (MCP) exam for IT and hosting professionals to gain Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist status in Configuring and Managing Windows Server® 2003 Hosted Environments. The exam, “70-501 TS: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Hosted Environments, Configuring and Managing,” is designed to enable a reliable measurement of technical proficiency and expertise in using Windows Server 2003 to provide hosted services. Read More . . .

Lucene.NET is the fastest open-source search engine for .NET.

AngryPets, showing us how to to use URL Rewriting while implementing AJAX on ASP.NET 2.0.

Nice guide on how to install SharePoint on a shared hosting platform. Via Hoster Poster.

Microsoft has gained some serious bragging rights this week and it wasn't even from its launch of the Windows Vista operating system. According to the recently completed poll by Harris Interactive and the Wall Street Journal, the company topped the charts for corporate reputation, narrowly beating out Johnson and Johnson which has held the number one spot for seven years. Read More . . .