A couple of years after introducing Office 2007 Open XML file formats, Microsoft recently published specifications of their doc, xls and ppt binary formats. It seems that it was surprising for everyone how complicated these formats are. For example, the Excel 97-2003 file format is a 349 page ... [More]

It is in beta yet, but already looks very good. It is really easy to install and use. You need to download just 3.6 Mb. Allows connecting with up to 15 people in different locations. There is integration with Live Messenger and Office applications. And it is free. [More]

Just in case you don't know this yet, Microsoft recently released to manufacturing their new OS - Windows Server 2008. [More]

I've stumbled upon a great web resource containing description of design patterns, antipatterns and refactoring techniques. It is easy to read, have good illustrations and intuitive navigation. I would advice visiting it. [More]