Web Services Security - Scenarios, Patterns, and Implementation Guidance for WSE 3.0 or Axis v 2

WSE 3.0 takes a lead and supports lots of WS-* standards in M$ world and Axis v 2 supports most of them. Sun is working closely with M$ to make WSDP interoperate well with WSE 3.0 & Indigo and trying to implement most of those WS-* standards in JEE platform using WSDP. In .NET world, to implement Security with WSE 3.0, here is a nice MSDN article which talks about it (http://msdn.microsoft.com/practices/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnpag2/html/wssp.asp).

"Scenarios, Patterns, and Implementation Guidance for Web Services Enhancements (WSE) 3.0

     To design, develop, and deploy secure Web services, architects and developers must learn new technologies, and consider new threats associated with exposing functionality on potentially hostile networks. To prepare you to meet these challenges (both now on Web Service Enhancements 3.0 and in the future with Windows Communication Foundation aka Indigo), patterns & practices has created the Web Service Security guide. This guide provides a scenario-driven approach to demonstrate where different security patterns are successful, combined with a series of decision matrices to assist you in applying your own criteria for using Web service security patterns in your environment."

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A 1 single web site for All 3 WinFX Technologies

Here is a 1 single website for all the 3 WinFX Technologies called http://www.netfx3.com/

.NET Framework 3.0: Clearing the Confusion

WinFX is now .NET 3.0. Oops. What happended to .NET 2.0 just released few months back. Dont get confused. WinFX / Windows Vista Technologies with .NET 2.0 is called as .NET 3.0 which has been announced in Boston TechEd 2006. More info is here (http://blogs.msdn.com/kaevans/archive/2006/06/11/626299.aspx)

Avalon / WPF / Windows Presentation Framework Vs. Flash

There is a nice comparission between WPF / Windows Presentation (aka Avalon) and Adobe Flash (aka Macromedia Flash) in Flash Crossover (http://thewpfblog.com/?p=17)

Chennai TechEd 2006 Highlights

We just attended the TechEd 2006. Below are few Highlights for whoom couldn't attend it;

• Opening Ceremoney was a flop
• WinFX Tracks were excellent
• WPF session was an introduction. Thats it. There is no followup track on deep-drive on WPF
• Architect sessions were too boring and few speakers didnt' do well
• Lots of disturbances in WinFX sessions during Day 1, so its changed to the right side of the main Hall on Day 2 (Still there were some disturbances, but, its not too bad like Dy 1)
• Gaurav Kanna's Windows Communication Framework 3 sessions were simply superb
• Gaurav's CLR Hosting on .NET 2.0 on Day 2 was also good
• Workflow Foundation 2 sessions on Day 2 was also really good
• Lots of info about Securing WCF
• Our Wipro and other guys told that Provider Model session (1st day 1st session) was also good, which talks about the Provider Model and extending the same in ASP.NET 2.0
• M$ India Dev. Center MD couldn't speak well. Sorry about this comment, but, it's true and guys who attended will agree with me.
• The Rockstar event was excellent part
• Best Wishes to Ravi, iSoft, Most Valued Professional (MVP) for winning the iMate Pocket PC. (Did well with the Vijayakanth's Longhorn mimick & Valameenukkum acting was excellent and which made him the Winner)
• Also, Best Wishes to Ramya, Wipro came as Runner up. Keep it up.

Guys, we told today to a Microsoft Community friend that we've a Vista User Group in Chennai. He was so excited and said this is the 1st Vista User Group in entire India he heard about and said we'll have more sessions on WPF, WCF, WF, WinFX, WinFS and other Vista Technologies in forthcomming months and make this Chennai Vista User Group a successful one as CNUG. So, do register yourself as a member of Chennai Vista User Group

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