The Windows Server Evangelism team that I work on has been cooking a new sample application called DinnerNow.net. DinnerNow.net is a fictious online marketplace where consumers can order food from a variety of restaurants. The DinnerNow.net sample uses this very simple scenario to demonstrate how several of our emerging technologies could be used in an end-to-end solution.
Specifically, the DinnerNow sample application features:
- .NET Framework 3.0 technologies – WF, WCF, WPF, and Windows CardSpace
- Windows Vista and Windows Server “Longhorn” technologies such as Windows Sidebar, Windows Eventing 6, and the Transactional File System.
- Web technologies such as ASP.Net Ajax, IIS7, and Virtual Earth
- Management technologies including Windows PowerShell, MMC, and PowerGadgets
- Linq, .NET Compact Framework, and PowerGadgets
Download DinnerNow!
Late last night we released all of the source code, documentation, and scripts for the DinnerNow.net sample application to the community on CodePlex. All of the source code has been packaged up as a “ready-to-run” MSI with PowerShell scripts for building and configuring the various components of the application. The MSI also includes a custom dependency checker developed by David Aiken. The dependency checker will help ensure that developers have the correct components (.NET Framework 3.0, Linq, etc.) installed on their machine.
You can download the DinnerNow MSI from CodePlex at http://www.codeplex.com/dinnernow. You can also find links to other DinnerNow resources, including the first DinnerNow screencast at http://www.dinnernow.net.
Who created this?
The DinnerNow.net sample application was developed by several evangelists on the Windows Server evangelism team. This has been a huge team project with contributions from several individuals including David Aiken, Matt Winkler, Craig McMurtry, Jason Olson, Nigel Watling, Brett Hill, Donovan Follette, and Johnny Halife.