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OWIN - Open Web Interface for .NET
OWIN, or the Open Web Interface for .NET, defines a common interface that decouples web applications from web servers. The design of OWIN is inspired by node.js, Rack, and WSGI. OWIN was created by a group of .NET web developers who all found themselves building essentially the same infrastructural components for running web applications on multiple hosts, e.g. IIS and Kayak. OWIN defines the structure and requirements of a HTTP request and response interactions. The assembly codifies the definitions in the spec to allow you to avoid using type aliases in all of your files.
Benefits ..!!
The primary benefit is that by using OWIN, you decouple your application from a specific web or application server. This means you can run your application on broader number of platforms more easily. The Kayak web server, for example, runs well on *nix systems using Mono. The command line Katana.exe also allows developers using *nix systems to run .NET web applications without jumping into a VM. Server developers gain a number of new application frameworks and can write to a single, agreed upon interface rather than having to invent their own application API.
The primary benefit is that by using OWIN, you decouple your application from a specific web or application server. This means you can run your application on broader number of platforms more easily. The Kayak web server, for example, runs well on *nix systems using Mono. The command line Katana.exe also allows developers using *nix systems to run .NET web applications without jumping into a VM. Server developers gain a number of new application frameworks and can write to a single, agreed upon interface rather than having to invent their own application API.
To get started to OWIN one needs to look at the Katana
Project HERE. Katana is a
collection of projects for supporting OWIN with various Microsoft components.
Official Website : http://owin.org/
OWIN on github : https://github.com/owin/owin/wiki/faq
P.S : Although I personally don’t have any experience
working in OWIN , I wrote this post just for the sole purpose of sharing the information
to all.
Microsoft launches accessories optimised for Windows 8 starting Rs. 1,205
Microsoft Thursday announced a new range of accessories optimised for
Windows 8. These accessories are Wedge Touch Mouse, Wedge Mobile
Keyboard, Touch Mouse, Sculpt Touch Mouse, Wedge Touch Mouse and
Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500.
Microsoft Wedge Touch Mouse is an ultraportable mouse designed to complement the Windows 8 experience on both PCs and tablets that provides four-way touch scrolling and navigation. It is cable free and ships with Blue Track technology, which means that the mouse can be used on just about any surface. It can be paired with a PC, tablet or laptop. It has been priced at Rs. 3,015.
Microsoft Wedge Touch Mouse is an ultraportable mouse designed to complement the Windows 8 experience on both PCs and tablets that provides four-way touch scrolling and navigation. It is cable free and ships with Blue Track technology, which means that the mouse can be used on just about any surface. It can be paired with a PC, tablet or laptop. It has been priced at Rs. 3,015.
Microsoft rolls out Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update
Microsoft has released a major update to its mobile software to smartphones around the world.
Windows Phone 7.5 – also known as Mango – features a number of enhancements for communications, apps and browsing the mobile web.
This is the first major release for the Windows Phone software which was released a year ago on several handsets.
The update will roll out to customers worldwide within four weeks. Users can check this website to see when the update will be available to their smartphone.
When the update is available a message will be sent to your device.
Here are some of the improvements:
COMMUNICATIONS
The Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update allows users to create contact groupsThreads: You can switch between Facebook chat, Windows Live Messenger and texting within the same conversation.
Groups: Users can group their friends into separate groups like family, friends, work to make it easier keep track of updates or quickly contact them via text, email or instant message (IM).
Deeper Social Network Integration: There’s already Facebook and Windows Live, Twitter and LinkedIn integration as tiles on the home screen. Now with Windows Phone 7.5 will have built-in Facebook check-ins and face detection software to make it easier to tag your photos.
Linked Inbox: Now users can see multiple email accounts in one linked inbox with mail arranged by conversations to make it easier to manage your email.
APPS
App Connect: Now apps have been integrated into the Windows Phone hub and appear when you need them. There are now more than 30,000 apps available to Windows Phone users.
Improved Live Tiles: Now users can see real-time updates and information from their apps without having to open them when the tiles are pinned to the home screen.
Multi-tasking: The update makes it easier to switch between apps and keep them running in the background.
INTERNET
Internet Explorer 9: The latest version of Microsoft’s popular browser offers the same power as the PC browser with HTML 5 support and full hardware accelerated graphics.
Bing: Windows Phone users can access Bing with a single click no matter on the phone you happen to be. There’s also Bing Vision which can fast results based on product images, barcodes, QR tags and MS Tags.
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