Microsoft has posted for public download a new test build of its synchronization framework that permits Web providers, gadgets and programs to perform offline.Microsoft produced on the market the Neighborhood Technologies Preview (CTP) two test construct with the Microsoft Sync Framework through its Downloads Site on March 4,
Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007, the very first day of its Microsoft Blend ‘08 conference in Las Vegas.As described about the Downloads internet site,
Microsoft Office Professional 2007, Sync Framework not only adds online-offline sync to solutions, but also “provides optimized P2P sync of any type of file including contacts,
Microsoft Office Professional 2010, music, videos, images and settings. The extensible framework includes built-in support for synchronizing relational databases, NTFS/FAT file systems, FeedSync compliant feeds (formerly known as Simple Sharing Extensions), devices and web companies.”Microsoft released a CTP-refresh check create with the Sync Framework late last year. The CTP2 release is application-programming-interface (API) complete, according to the company. It also includes improved performance and simplification of the APIs and core patterns that are part with the framework.The Sync Framework works on Windows Vista,
Microsoft Office 2007 Professional, Windows XP,
Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Service Pack 3.I wonder what Mix-related announcements involving the Sync Framework Microsoft has up its sleeve. Any guesses?