Wednesday, May 04, 2005
	6:46:29 PM   Automated smart client deployment and update The ClickOnce features of Visual Studio 2005 will improve on application deployment including security constraints for applications deployed over the Internet. Developing .NET Web Services with Beta 2 examines several of the major Web services tool improvements in Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2, and introduces a new interface-based approach to defining service contracts. He also discusses improved interoperability across frameworks and explains how these changes mesh with Web Services Enhancements and Indigo. Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and XML takes a look at Microsoft's Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) which was recently updated to accommodate Windows XP SP2. Microsoft has announced its first new certification credential in more than a year, the Microsoft Certified Architecture Program, or MCAP. Full details won't be known for about six months, but the general focus will be on what Microsoft calls "solutions architecture," or the work involved in designing, planning and developing software systems, and that MCAP will not have an exclusive MS focus. This super-premium credential would require an applicant to have documented, relevant work experience as well as passing a slate of exams, and also require "soft skills" such as decision-making, oral and written communications, and project management. When planning and configuring security for wireless networks, you need to emphasize two items in particular: authentication and encryption. How are you going to patch, and how fast are you going to do it? Many Microsoft tools can assist in solving the logistics of patching, so knowing the tools and methods necessary to keep systems patched is important.  Visual Studio Tools for Office allows easy VB development, while providing rapid application development methods and .NET compatibility. Some may argue that it's a waste of time trying to involve end users in Windows security efforts.

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