WebMatrix is a collection of tools that enable you to build websites using Windows. WebMatrix includes IIS Developer Express (a development Web server), ASP.NET (a Web framework), and SQL Server Compact (an embedded database). It streamlines website development and makes it easy to start websites from popular open-source apps. The skills and code you develop with WebMatrix transition seamlessly to Visual Studio and SQL Server.
WebMatrix is for developers, students, or just about anyone who just wants a small and simple way to build websites. Start coding, testing, and deploying your own websites without having to worry about configuring your own web server, managing databases, or learning a lot of concepts. WebMatrix makes website development easy.
WebMatrix Home Page
Introducing WebMatrix by Scott Gu
IIS Media Services 3.0 is a set of extensions for Internet Information Services 7 (IIS) that provide an integrated HTTP-based media delivery platform. This includes the new IIS Live Smooth Streaming and the separate IIS Advanced Logging package.
In addition, the beta of the Smooth Streaming Player Development Kit allows developers to easily create Smooth Streaming experiences using Silverlight. Supported features include PlayReady, DVR controls, instant replay, slow motion, multiple camera angles, alternate audio tracks, content protection, ad integration, in-stream data feeds, and more.
IIS Media Services
IIS Media Services’ Advanced Logging extension provides access to both real-time client and server side logs for media experiences delivered over HTTP. Advanced Logging also allows third-party analytics providers to easily access data in real-time as well as extend the set of metrics that are captured from either the client or the server.
Advanced Logging provides rich, flexible data collection and real-time logging capabilities. Log any of the HTTP request/response headers, IIS server variables and client-side fields to track end-user engagement. Generate logs per IIS application, create custom logging for modules, or implement hierarchical logging. Set up a central log farm to collect and log client-side metrics and create multiple logs per request, with each log containing purpose-specific data.
IIS Advanced Logging 1.0 is now available and includes the following features:
- Client-side logging
- Centralized logging
- Multiple Logs per request
- Real-time logging
- Rich/Flexible logging
- Application Logging
- Module Specific Log fields
- Log Filtering
IIS Advanced Logging
Microsoft has created a new FTP service that has been completely rewritten for Windows Server 2008. The Microsoft FTP Service 7.5 for IIS 7.0 incorporates many new features that enable web authors to publish content better than before, and offers web administrators more security and deployment options. This new FTP service supports a wide range of features and improvements.
Download Microsoft FTP Service
The IIS Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Toolkit helps Web developers, hosting providers, and Web server administrators to improve their Web site’s relevance in search results by recommending how to make the site content more search engine-friendly.
The IIS SEO Toolkit includes the Site Analysis module, the Robots Exclusion module, and the Sitemaps and Site Indexes module, which let you perform detailed analysis and offer recommendations and editing tools for managing your Robots and Sitemaps files.
The first beta of this new free tool is now available.
IIS Search Engine Optimization Toolkit Home
Detailed Usage at ScottGu’s Blog
