The Daily Grind 844

A lull in the middle of the week this week.

Software

• Constable Authorization Engine 2.0 Beta - New version of the authorization software I reviewed here. New features include VS2005 and .NET 2.0 support, API enhancements, and a new visual Policy Designer.
• EZShellExtensions.Net 1.0 - New product that bootstraps you into all sorts of shell extensions, from icon overlays to IE toolbands to property sheets and much more. Trial download is here, bloggers can get a freebie, pricing from $95.

Information

• Demo vid software : TurboDemo Vs. Camtasia - Ward Bekker tests two screen recording alternatives and comes away generally dissatisfied.
• Understanding Windows Vista's Delay (Yes, Another) - No matter how they try to spin it, Microsoft isn't slipping Vista because partners begged them to ship later.
• Windows Live Developer Center - Yet another collection of info on MSDN, including Search, Messenger, Virtual Earth, Spaces, and Gadgets. I pray that we look back in a year and the awful term "mashup" is firmly in the dustbin of history, though.

Community

• OpenXMLDeveloper.org - New community site centered around the XML formats being promoted by Microsoft's Office group. (via Brian Jones)

Sponsors

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Mike Gunderloy is the lead developer for Larkware and author of numerous books and articles on programming topics.

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