For those, like me, who like keeping track of Microsoft codenames, here are a couple of new ones to add to your file:Austin: Austin is Version 2.0 of ResponsePoint,
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Thomas Sabo Christmas Charms, history and handling possibilities; 64-bit support; and immediate inward dialing. (Version one.0 of ResponsePoint was codenamed “Edinburgh,” by the way….) No word yet from the Softies on when to expect Austin or what new functions are slated for it.Zermatt: “Zermatt is a destination in Switzerland … that benefits from what Nietzsche calls ‘the air at high altitudes,
London Of Links, with which everything in animal being grows more spiritual and acquires wings,;” according to Kim Cameron, Microsoft;s Chief Architect of Identity. It;s also the codename for a new identity app-dev framework, or IDFX, a beta of which Microsoft launched last week via the Microsoft Connect site. As Cameron explains it,
Thomas Sabo Silver Bracelet, Zermatt is what developers should use to build interoperable,
Links Necklace, identity-aware apps that run on the Windows platform. Microsoft is building future versions of its Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) and claims-aware Microsoft apps on top of it.As I;ve noted before, Microsoft increasingly is using place names for codenames. Gone are the days when different teams would go with different themes in their codename options. Now, just about everything new coming out of Redmond is using a place codename.Speaking of place codenames, I;ve got a goodie for tomorrow. Stay tuned….
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