MSDN Webcast: Managed and Native Code in Longhorn – Roadmap for Existing C/C++ Applications
View the Visual C++ Product Group discussing a roadmap, best-practices, and recommendations for moving existing C/C++ Win32/MFC applications to Longhorn.   

Prepare for Longhorn with the Architecture Strategy Series
These presentations describe the architectural vision that drives the "Longhorn wave" of technologies from Microsoft, and introduce a set of key initiatives that will form the pillars of the Longhorn solution architecture.   

Focus on Security: Developing Software in Visual Studio .NET with Non-Administrative Privileges
Longhorn applications are going to run much better assuming fewer priviledges, so getting yourself out of the habit of testing and running your own code as an Administrator is something you can do today to prepare for Longhorn tomorrow.   

Introducing ClickOnce on MSDN TV: Web Deployment for Windows Forms Applications
The next version of Visual Studio, code-named "Whidbey," introduces a technology code-named "ClickOnce" that allows developers to write Windows Forms applications that utilize the powerful features of the client, yet are as hassle-free to deploy and update as a Web page.   

Security in Longhorn: Focus on Least Privilege
A least privileged environment is going to significantly increase the security of the "Longhorn" Windows platform. Get started today by writing managed code, first of all, and when building desktop applications, make them LUA (Logical Unit Application programming interface) compliant.   

A First Look at Writing and Deploying Apps in the Next Generation of Windows
Take a closer look at the Longhorn build-once, deploy n-times application model. Plus, get a preview of the Longhorn markup language (code-named "XAML"). By Dino Esposito.   

Introducing "Longhorn" for Developers
In this preview edition of his Microsoft Press book, Brent Rector explains the basics of the new Longhorn application model and shows you how to get started developing for Longhorn. By Brent Rector.   

Introducing Client Application Deployment with "ClickOnce"
Discover how "ClickOnce" provides safe, easy deployment and automatic updates for your Whidbey applications. By Duncan Mackenzie.   

WinFX Programming Model in the WinFX SDK
Explore the programming model for the new WinFX API in the WinFX SDK.