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11th October 2011
ASPAlliance Times
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Featured Article
 
Book Review - Windows 7 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
By Anand Narayanaswamy, 11th October 2011
If you are a Windows geek or an Administrator then you should master all the advanced concepts associated with Windows 7. Windows 7 Administrators Pocket Consultant by renowned Windows expert William R. Stanek provides a glimpse of all the concepts related to management and administration of Windows 7. Does this book help you in your quest to master Windows 7? Find it out by reading Anand's review.
Editor's Comments
 
By Steven Smith

Microsoft's ASP.NET web site is trying a new look. You can check it out here: http://beta.asp.net/

You can read more about the goals and thoughts that went into the new design here: http://bit.ly/nWWuzV

Like it? Hate it? Let them know via their UserVoice forum here (specifically for the site): http://aspnet.uservoice.com/forums/136460-www-asp-net-website-

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By Steve Sharrock , 3rd November 2003
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Nowadays security is more important than ever on the internet, and the majority of security issues on websites are caused by user accounts being compromised. As a good prevention strategy, the use of 2-step or phone verification mechanisms is becoming common on the internet. In this article Keyvan discusses the implementation of a 2-step verification system in ASP.NET MVC by developing a simple prototype.