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Tired reading newspaper? Are you wanna to support green IT?
Kompas,  one of leading media in Indonesia, has been using ePaper. Kompas was using Softpress for their online newspaper.Now, they are using Silverlight 2.0. This is application made by Zeddy Iskandar,who was leaving Microsoft Indonesia last year. This is a few screenshoot of Kompas ePaper :

ePaper home

ePaper search

ePaper Thumbnails

Kompas ePaper features summary :

• Drag at the top right corner to open next pages
• Drag to move a page
• Zoom pages
• Searching  through all pages that previously impossible because it was using png images
• Find all links in all pages
• Thumbnail preview page and quickly jump to that pages
• Archives to read other edition

There are a big problem. Moonlight is not supported Silverlight 2.0 yet, so if you are using it on NON windows OS, you will not see it .

If you interest to try it, visit url below and register for free.
Visit: http://epaper.kompas.com/

Update Juli 4, 2008 : Currently, Kompas ePaper is under high development stages to make it running in Firefox under Ubuntu. Visit demo here :
http://armanovus.com/epaper4/

Update Juli 6, 2008 : If you wanna try it , you can use my account :

Email : ab.annas[at]gmail.com
Password : 654321

Intersoft Solutions is proud to announce the availability of WebUI Studio 2009 Beta, a highly anticipated release that delivers a total of 9 new components for the ASP.NET and Silverlight application development. Intersoft WebUI Studio 2009 is a breakthrough release that includes hundreds of new features designed to address the most demanding web applications requirements, while at the same time accelerating development cycle and improving productivity. This beta release provides you with a complete sneak peak on WebUI Studio 2009’s new innovations and technologies.

WebGrid Enterprise® 7 Delivers Advanced Batch Update and 10x Faster Data Processing Performance

Presenter® for Silverlight Presents Information the Way You Want

WebTextEditor® Revolutionizes Editing Experience with Integrated Media Gallery, Spell Checker, and Real-progress File Uploader

New WebUI Studio® Editions and Enhanced Installation Experiences

Visit : http://www.intersoftpt.com/Corporate/Default.aspx?page=PressRelease&PressID=5021b118-7b0e-47a2-bd5e-7090e5b7bee6

The Virtual Earth Silverlight Map Control combines Virtual Earth mapping functionality with a rich graphical framework to support .NET development in the browser. It enables developers to embed and extend Virtual Earth functionality. The ability to combine data with geographical context is becoming increasingly more significant to companies and users.

The Virtual Earth Silverlight Map Control Interactive SDK contains samples demonstrating the functionality available to the control such as layering elements on the map, smoother tiling transitions, improved events and customizable behavior, and integration with Web Services to perform geocoding (latitude/longitude conversions).

This paper aims to familiarize developers with the key features of the Silverlight version of the Virtual Earth Map Control including the following:

• Improved map rendering: Panning and zooming now uses blending to transition between tiles, which is a significant enhancement when compared to the AJAX map control.
• Superior graphics framework: Support for WPF animations and transformations of graphics and images.
• Utilize existing .NET skills: The Silverlight libraries are a subset of the .NET Framework 3.5. Visual Studio can be used to build the applications. Expression Blend can be used to build the user interface and graphical components.
• Creating a consistent user experience in the browser: Available for users with Silverlight 2.0 installed. Supported browsers include Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari.

Visit : http://www.viawindowslive.com/tabid/289/Default.aspx
Download : https://connect.microsoft.com/silverlightmapcontrolctp/Downloads

Jakarta, January 2009 – Intersoft Solutions, as one of the prominent key players in ASP.NET and Silverlight component industry, is proud to announce the release of February 2009 CTP of Intersoft Presenter™ and data source controls for Silverlight 2. The CTP release offers advanced and flexible data visualization with hybrid-view concept and three declarative Silverlight data source controls designated to slash your Silverlight development time in half.

Andry Handoko Soesilo, the CTO of Intersoft Solutions, has written a series of getting started guide in his blog to help you quickly getting started with these new Silverlight controls. You are welcome to share your thoughts, feedback, comment, and report issues in his blog.

Visit : http://www.intersoftpt.com/Corporate/Default.aspx?page=PressRelease&PressID=4356f196-8dcb-42bd-9fb4-5af0f2308eb9

Today we shipped the ASP.NET MVC 1.0 Release Candidate (RC). Click here to download it (note: the link just went live so if it isn’t working wait a few minutes for the server you are hitting to refresh). It works with both Visual Studio 2008 and Visual Web Developer 2008 (which is free).

Today’s RC is the last public release of ASP.NET MVC that we’ll ship prior to the final “1.0” release. We expect to ship the final ASP.NET MVC 1.0 release next month.

In addition to bug fixes, today’s build includes several new features. It also includes some refinements to existing features based on customer feedback. Please read the release notes that ship with the ASP.NET MVC download for full details on all changes. The release notes include detailed instructions on how to upgrade existing applications built with the ASP.NET MVC Beta to the RC.

Visit : http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2009/01/27/asp-net-mvc-1-0-release-candidate-now-available.aspx

Internet Explorer 8 is the latest version of the familiar web browser you are most comfortable using, helping you get everything you want from the web faster, easier, more privately and securely than ever before.

1. Faster Internet Explorer 8 is more responsive with new pages and tabs, opening up fast and reliably. You can now get to the information you care about most, in fewer steps; one click access to your webmail, favorite news sites or other online services.
2. Easier Reduce the steps to accomplish many common tasks, and automate your access to real time information updates. You can keep track of your favorite sports team, news, weather with a single click.
3. More Private Helps protect your privacy and confidential information where ever you go on the web.
4. More Secure Helps protect and stop malicious software from reaching your PC, and makes it easier to detect when a website is an imposter.

Download Link :

Windows XP :
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=123814
Windows Server 2003 SP2 64-bit Edition or Windows XP Professional 64-bit Edition :
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=123828
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 :
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=123821
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 64-bit Edition :
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=123823
Windows Server 2003 SP2 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=60ecc300-770b-4f22-b1bd-02fb466e4b77&DisplayLang=en

MIX09 is coming up fast,in Las Vegas at the Venetian March 18th – 20th. If you’re among those that missed the December discount – it’s time to get with the program! When you register by February 13, you’ll receive $400 off the conference price – that’s a full conference pass for only $995. Sure, not quite as sweet as the last offer, but still a tremendous savings. That’s an extra $400 to help offset hotel or airfare costs.
To take advantage of this offer, go to registration and select the “Register for the event using an RSVP Code” option. Enter the RSVP code MIX09offer to receive your discounted conference pass.

About MIX

Take your web development and design skills to the next level at MIX09. Now in its fourth year, the MIX conference is a gathering of designers and developers who are building the world’s most innovative web sites.

Just like you, Microsoft understands that the Web is the future of commerce, education, and communication, and we want to make sure you have the tools and knowledge to create the next generation of UI, applications and web design.

At MIX09, you’ll get in-depth exposure to exciting new Microsoft technologies, exchange ideas with fellow developers and designers, meet the industry’s thought leaders and be inspired. MIX09 brings together the best ideas, sessions, parties and people, and it’s where you’ll find everything you need to <3 your Web.

Explore the next wave of opportunities and help redefine the boundaries between content and commerce, PC and TV, Windows® and the Web
Be inspired by an impressive lineup of UX, design and development sessions
Connect with experts on a wide range of topics for one-on-one guidance and inspiration
Learn about the future of Silverlight™, Internet Explorer®, Expression®, ASP.NET and other web technologies from Microsoft Network with executives from Microsoft and some of the world’s largest web sites and interactive agencies

MIX09 brings together the best ideas, sessions, and people, and it’s where you’ll find everything you need to <3 your Web.

Who Should Attend

MIX is for designers and developers who build innovative web sites. Attendees are coders, strategists, information architects, visual designers, UX professionals and digital marketers. They represent top web sites, web start-ups, interactive agencies and other organizations that do business on the Web.
A Family of Conferences – Which is right for you?

PDC (Professional Developers Conference) is for developers and strategic architects who want to hear about the future of the Microsoft platform.

Tech•Ed is for developers who are looking for training and guidance on Microsoft products that are shipping or soon to ship.

Visit : http://2009.visitmix.com/Default.aspx

This is an update from previous post ( if you can not click this link visit http://www.ithighlight.com/2009/01/where-you-watch-the-inauguration-of-barack-obama-update/) :

• You Tube
• Pict 2009
• FriendFeed
• Ustream
• MTV

This is a comprehensive list of links of websites to show the inauguration of Barack Obama. Don’t forget to visit CNN Live and The Moment at CNN. Maybe you need Microsoft Silverlight or Flash Player to play it.

Here you can find List of Sites to watch the moment :
( if you can not click this link visit http://www.ithighlight.com/2009/01/where-you-watch-the-inauguration-of-barack-obama/) :

• Huffington Post
• Joost
• ABC News
• USA Today
• KPIX TV San Francisco
• CBS 11 Dallas – Fort Worth Texas
• CBS 3 Philadelphia
• CBS 2 Los Angeles
• CBS 4 Denver
• KDKA Pittsburgh
• CBS13 Sacramento
• WFOR/ CBS 4 Miami
• WJZ Baltimore
• WWJTV Detroit
• WBBM Chicago
• WBZ Boston
• WCBS New York
• WCCO Minnesota

Images taken from CNN

The Web Platform Installer (Web PI) is a simple tool that installs Microsoft’s entire Web Platform, including IIS, Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition, SQL Server 2008 Express Edition and the .NET Framework. Using the Web Platform Installer’s user interface, you can choose to install either specific products or the entire Microsoft Web Platform onto your computer. The Web PI also helps keep your products up to date by always offering the latest additions to the Web Platform.

New Updates! Now supporting Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, Web PI makes it easy to install and stay up-to-date with the Microsoft Web Platform. This updated release lets you install ASP.NET MVC, Visual Studio Tools for Silverlight, and much more!

System requirements :

• Supported Operating Systems are: Windows Vista RTM, Windows Vista SP1, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008.
• You must have a live Internet connection.
• You must have administrator privileges on your computer to run Web Platform Installer.
• .NET 2.0 Framework
• Supported Architectures: x86 and 64-bit

Visit : http://www.microsoft.com/web/channel/products/WebPlatformInstaller.aspx