Danny Thorpe » Live Mesh http://dannythorpe.com Dream & Deliver Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:24:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Updated Release Notes for Live Framework Tools April CTP http://dannythorpe.com/2009/03/19/updated-release-notes-for-live-framework-tools-april-ctp/ http://dannythorpe.com/2009/03/19/updated-release-notes-for-live-framework-tools-april-ctp/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:57:03 +0000 Danny Thorpe http://dannythorpe.com/2009/03/19/updated-release-notes-for-live-framework-tools-april-ctp/ [...]]]> Amidst the fanfare and excitement of Mix09 this week, we’ve received reports on the discussion forum from a few folks that were having trouble with the Live Framework SDK and Tools April CTP released last week.  Here’s an update on that issue.

Issue: Visual Studio closes unexpectedly when launching Help: About or when creating or opening a Live Mesh project in some non-ENU operating systems.

Workaround: Modify or add the following registry key to a value of “False”:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\9.0\Cloud Computing Tools\Update Notification\AutomaticUpdatesEnabled=”False”

This will resolve the issue so that you can get back to exploring the new tools in VS.

Keep an eye here or on the Live Framework discussion forum for further updates.

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]]> http://dannythorpe.com/2009/03/19/updated-release-notes-for-live-framework-tools-april-ctp/feed/ 0 Live Framework SDK and Tools April CTP Release http://dannythorpe.com/2009/03/12/live-framework-sdk-and-tools-april-ctp-release/ http://dannythorpe.com/2009/03/12/live-framework-sdk-and-tools-april-ctp-release/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:56:21 +0000 Danny Thorpe http://dannythorpe.com/2009/03/12/live-framework-sdk-and-tools-april-ctp-release/ [...]]]> I’m pleased to announce that we have released our April CTP release of the Live Framwork SDK and Tools in preparation for MIX09 next week.  For full details see the official announcement on the Live Framework blog, but here are the highlights:

  1. You can now run the local client for mesh.com side by side with the local client for developer.mesh-ctp.com.
  2. Support for Windows 7 and IE8
  3. Single install for the Live Framework SDK and VS Tools – no more chasing down multiple bits and pieces to install in the right order!
  4. Continuing on that “chasing down bits” theme, auto update introduced in the January CTP release will bring this new release to you.  If you enabled auto update in the January CTP release, it should notify you now (in the next 24 hours or so) that the April CTP is available and give you a link to click on to get the update.

I say, this whole thing is beginning to feel downright civilized.  Wouldn’t you agree?

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]]> http://dannythorpe.com/2009/03/12/live-framework-sdk-and-tools-april-ctp-release/feed/ 2 Live Framework Tools January 2009 CTP Release http://dannythorpe.com/2009/02/02/live-framework-tools-january-2009-ctp-release/ http://dannythorpe.com/2009/02/02/live-framework-tools-january-2009-ctp-release/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:02:33 +0000 Danny Thorpe http://dannythorpe.com/2009/02/02/live-framework-tools-january-2009-ctp-release/ [...]]]> The Live Framework Tools team is pleased to announce the January CTP update. This update contains a number of fixes.  Please see below for details. And as always, thank you for using Live Framework.

New in this release

The Live Framework Tools January CTP includes a number of bug fixes.  A few of the most notable fixes are listed below:

  • Debugging or running a Mesh-enabled Web Application which contains no changes from previous versions immediately launches the application instead of re-uploading the files. 
  • Mesh-enabled Web Applications created by the Live Framework Tools now have identical offers to those created through the Azure Services Developer Portal, which are generally less restrictive.  This change removes the need for the workaround mentioned in this thread. 
  • Projects created by the Live Framework Tools may now contain periods fixing the issue reported in this bug.
  • Changes to the application’s logo.png file will now be reflected in the icon that appears on the Live Desktop fixing the issue reported in this thread.
  • Error messages and diagnostics have been improved.  In certain error situations additional information can now be located in the application event log.

In addition to the fixes listed above, the January CTP includes a feature that will offer to notify you of any future updates to the Live Framework Tools. 

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]]> http://dannythorpe.com/2009/02/02/live-framework-tools-january-2009-ctp-release/feed/ 0 Live Mesh Wins “Best Technology Innovation/Achievement” Crunchies Award http://dannythorpe.com/2009/01/12/live-mesh-wins-best-technology-innovationachievement-crunchies-award/ http://dannythorpe.com/2009/01/12/live-mesh-wins-best-technology-innovationachievement-crunchies-award/#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:00:29 +0000 Danny Thorpe http://dannythorpe.com/2009/01/12/live-mesh-wins-best-technology-innovationachievement-crunchies-award/ [...]]]> Microsoft’s Live Mesh was awarded top honors in the “Best Technology Innovation/Achievement” category at the Crunchies Awards on Jan 10, beating out other nominees in the category including Facebook Connect and Google Chrome.  Live Mesh is a file sharing application that enables users to access their data from a variety of devices, while online or offline.

The Crunchies awards are determined by popular vote of the general public. Thank you to everyone who voted!

Congratulations also to my colleagues at Cooliris for winning the “Best Design” Crunchie for the Cooliris (nee PicLens) 3D immersive browser extension! Well done!

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]]> http://dannythorpe.com/2009/01/12/live-mesh-wins-best-technology-innovationachievement-crunchies-award/feed/ 0 Live Mesh Nominated for Crunchies Award http://dannythorpe.com/2008/12/30/live-mesh-nominated-for-crunchies-award/ http://dannythorpe.com/2008/12/30/live-mesh-nominated-for-crunchies-award/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:08:50 +0000 Danny Thorpe http://dannythorpe.com/2008/12/30/live-mesh-nominated-for-crunchies-award/ [...]]]> Microsoft’s Live Mesh platform has been nominated for the 2008 Crunchies “Best Technology Innovation/Achievement” award!  The winner will be determined by public vote, so get yourself over to http://crunchies2008.techcrunch.com/votes/ to cast your vote for your favorite technologies of 2008.

The Crunchies competition and award ceremony recognizes and celebrates the most compelling startups, internet and technology innovations of the year. The Crunchies is co-hosted by GigaOm, VentureBeat, Silicon Alley Insider, and TechCrunch. The internet community is invited to choose who wins.

Oh, and my old stomping ground, Cooliris (nee PicLens), has also been nominated for a Crunchy in the ”Best Design” category. Way to go, Cooliris!

Now, get out there and vote!

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