We've been asked...

Is there local training available to learn about current Microsoft technologies? 

Thom Robbins, a New England-based Microsoft Technical Specialist, runs a Developer's Code Camp.  It is a free, weekend-based collection of sessions.  It offers some great insight into the latest Microsoft technologies.  It is a "can't miss" session for serious .NET developers.  The next Code Camp is March 2005. 

Click here to register:
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032266260&Culture=en-US 


What is the Information Bridge Framework?

The Information Bridge Framework empowers developers to reduce the cost of development and increase the flexibility, manageability, security, and extensibility of Microsoft Office-based information integration solutions. Information Bridge is a set of software components, tools, and guidance that developers can use to create solutions that connect Microsoft Office applications with Web services or common language runtime (CLR) services that are written for line-of-business (LOB) services, such as accounting, supply chain management, and resource planning applications. With this system, users can interact with LOB services directly from content that is hosted by Microsoft Office Word 2003, Microsoft Office Excel 2003, and Microsoft Office OutlookŪ 2003.

Click here to download the Information Bridge Framework:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2833D4A7-9856-4E25-B7D6-E0C68872AF83&displaylang=en