Presentations from the 2003 Windows Hardware Engineering Conference
(WinHEC), which delivers technical information on future directions
for systems and peripherals running Microsoft® Windows® operating
systems.
Hardware Makers Look to OS Support at WinHEC05/03/2004 05:56 PM A vast number of chip and device companies such as AMD depend on
Microsoft to build a framework for device drivers to connect to, to
develop the drivers itself or to bundle the third-party drivers
together under the auspices of an operating system.
Upcoming Conference Presentations (MySQL)
Upcoming Conference Presentations (MySQL)03/19/2003 10:25 PM I finally got off my lazy ass and wrote up abstracts for some of my
upcoming talks. Here's the scoop on the MySQL Conference and the PHP
Conference (both in April). I'll hit the OSCON ones in a few days (or
weeks?). So far they haven't nagged me yet, but I'm sure they will.
:-) MySQL Conference -- San Jose, CA At the 2003 MySQL Conference,
I'll be giving a 2-hour talk on Thursday (April 10th) at 10am that's
listed...
Zend: PHP Conference/Expo Call for Presentations
Zend: PHP Conference/Expo Call for Presentations03/19/2005 03:26 AM
Zend Technologies and KB Conferences proudly announce the Zend/PHP Conference & Expo
2005 taking place at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport on
October 18-21, 2005. The theme of the conference will be "Power Your
Business With PHP" and will feature sessions in the following four
tracks: The Business Case for PHP; Developing, Deploying and Managing
Large-Scale PHP Applications; Integrating PHP with the Enterprise
(including Web Services and XML); and PHP Resources: Tools, Libraries
and Techniquies.
Selected Presentations from Internet Librarian Conference
Whether or not you are able to attend EDUCAUSE 2004, you may be
interested in resources from the conference. These include
presentation materials (PowerPoint presentations, PDF files, and
others) from the conference sessions, audio tapes of the sessions, all
four issues of the daily newspaper, and a photo gallery. More
resources will be added as they receive them, so if you don't find
what you're looking for, check back. This will be added to Academic Resources
2005 Internet MiniGuide.
Microsoft iSCSI HCT Test Kit for Hardware iSCSI Targets v 5.0 for Windows Server 2003
Critical Update for Windows Media Player (All Versions) for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB828026)
Critical Update for Windows Media Player (All Versions) for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB828026)02/11/2004 01:19 AM When a content owner creates an audio or video stream, they can add
script commands (such as URL script commands and custom script
commands) to be encoded in the stream. When the stream is played back,
the script commands can trigger events in an embedded player program,
or they can open your browser and then navigate to a Web page. This
behavior is by design
Bill Gates to Showcase Windows Innovation at WinHEC 2004
Bill Gates to Showcase Windows Innovation at WinHEC 200405/04/2004 12:12 PM Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates will
unveil the future of Windows® computing -- including an innovative
Windows Home Concept PC developed in collaboration with HP -- during
his keynote address at the 13th annual Windows Hardware Engineering
Conference (WinHEC) to be held May 4--7 in Seattle.
Windows Media Player (All Versions) for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB832353)
Windows Media Player (All Versions) for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB832353)04/22/2004 01:20 AM After applying the Update for Windows Media Player Script Commands
(KB828026), some URL script commands do not fire even though they
would be expected to do so. In addition to the URL script command
issues, this package addresses an issue with the installer that would
cause 100% CPU utilization in certain scenarios.
NTSC-J, PAL, and SECAM TV Tuner Hotfix for DirectX 9.0b on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB825116)
NTSC-J, PAL, and SECAM TV Tuner Hotfix for DirectX 9.0b on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB825116)11/04/2003 11:37 PM DirectX 9.0b was released on 7/23/03 to address the MIDI security
issue identified in bulletin MS03-030. A small number of non-security
fixes were also included in the release. One of these fixes caused
several TV Tuner capture card/driver combinations using video formats
other than NTSC (NTSC-J, PAL, SECAM) to no longer initialize correctly
on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. Symptoms include
loss of capture functionality and potential inability to set/retain
device capture settings. This hotfix, documented further in Knowledge
Base article 825116, has been issued to correct the flaw.
11-04-03 update: The English hotfix package has been modified to allow
patching of all language installations supported by the affected
Operating Systems.
Windows SBS 2003 and Windows Server 2003 SP1 Known Issues
Windows SBS 2003 and Windows Server 2003 SP1 Known Issues04/03/2005 03:56 AM Before installing Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 on Windows Small
Business Server 2003, it is recommended that you read this document to
learn about the top known issues that you may encounter when
installing the service pack. Although Windows Server 2003 Service Pack
1 has released, it is recommended that you wait to install this
service pack until Windows Small Business Server 2003 Service Pack 1
releases.
Sun to Windows-certify x86 hardware01/17/2004 10:42 PM In an apparent softening of its antipathy toward Microsoft, Sun
Microsystems plans to begin certifying its hardware to run the Windows
operating system, a Sun executive said on Thursday.
Visual Studio .NET 2003 and Windows Server 2003 Speed Love Connections For the Web's Premier Dating Site
Apple Makes Windows Hardware01/06/2004 02:36 PM In reading one of Apple's many press releases today: The Apple Xserve
RAID has qualified under the Microsoft Designed for Windows Logo
Program. Apple successfully completed all of the tests necessary for
qualification for the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system.
Heh. And... "This is the first time we are certifying an Apple product
on our Red Hat Enterprise Linux platform," said Mike Evans, vice
president of Channel Sales and Development at Red Hat. "This
combination delivers one of the...
Windows SharePoint Services 2003 SDK: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 2003 programming information
Shark Tank: When the best engineering is social engineering
Shark Tank: When the best engineering is social engineering06/05/2005 10:55 PM At this manufacturing plant, some of the good ol' boys clock in their
buddies who routinely come in late, and the plant boss is stumped for
how to stop it -- but his IT manager has an idea.
Troubleshooting Kerberos Delegation in Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003
Troubleshooting Kerberos Delegation in Windows 2000 and Windows Server 200304/10/2004 12:43 PM This white paper explains how to troubleshoot delegation issues that
can arise in Kerberos authentication scenarios. The paper summarizes
required infrastructure and describes Windows authentication
scenarios. The central discussion is organized around four
troubleshooting checklists: one each for Active Directory, client
application, middle tier, and back-end. The appendices detail
diagnostic tools and give examples of how to resolve problems in
typical IIS to SQL delegation scenarios.
Threats and Countermeasures: Security Settings in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
Threats and Countermeasures: Security Settings in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP01/29/2004 02:48 AM The Threats and Countermeasures Guide contains detailed information
about relevant security settings that can be configured on Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP. This guide details the different
threats, potential countermeasures, and the potential impact of
configuring these settings.
Microsoft Announces Availability of Windows Rights Management Services For Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Announces Availability of Windows Rights Management Services For Windows Server 200311/04/2003 10:55 AM Microsoft Corp. today announced public availability of Windows®
Rights Management Services (RMS), information protection technology
for Windows Server (TM) 2003 that helps enterprises and organizations
safeguard their sensitive digital information from unauthorized use.
RMS allows information workers to distribute information within their
organizations and define how and under what circumstances it can be
used, such as when it expires and who can open, modify, print and
forward it. The ability to express and enforce document-level
protection will allow organizations to internally share information
more broadly, with less risk of inadvertent or intentional misuse.
“For a long time, choosing hardware for a Windows server was
an easy job. Everything was 32-bit, and the choices were Compaq, Dell,
HP or IBM. If a company had a single vendor policy, all IT had to pick
was the number of processors, the amount of memory and whether to go
with a rack or tower model. Choices are getting more complicated. The
industry faces an uncertain transition to 64-bit technologies with
several routes…
Available switch options for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Boot.ini
Hardware Makers Ready Drivers for 64-Bit Linux, Windows
Hardware Makers Ready Drivers for 64-Bit Linux, Windows07/08/2004 10:14 PM Hardware makers are moving forward on 64-bit drivers, and despite some
bumpy going, the vendors expect to have the necessary infrastructure
to support upcoming 64-bit OSes for enterprise customers.
Security Settings in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
XML 2003 Conference Diary12/23/2003 08:05 PM Eric van der Vlist, author of O'Reilly's books on RELAX NG and W3C XML
Schema, shares his personal view of the recent XML 2003 Conference.
Follow up to a recent article regarding the unsigned hardware drivers on Windows XP
WinFX on Windows XP and Windows Server 200308/28/2004 04:34 AM At PDC 2003, we laid out a vision of the future that was embodied by
"Longhorn" and, from a developer perspective, the WinFX programming
model. The PDC enabled us to show some of our technology to the world
and to start soliciting feedback on where we were going, as well as
show the world how serious we were about managed code.
What's New in Windows Installer in Windows Server 2003
Speaking at MySQL Users Conference 200312/19/2002 02:22 AM I just wanted to briefly plug the MySQL User Conference. It will be
held at the Doubletree in San Jose from April 10th - 12th 2003. I'll
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