The topics covered here didn't fall into one of my usual categories.
Microsoft Codename Max: "Microsoft Codename Max is not like any other product. That's because it's not a product, it's your opportunity to try an exciting new user experience from Microsoft." That's the marketing message on Microsoft's Max web site. Max is built on the next generation of Microsoft's WinFX Runtime Components. WinFX is Windows Vista's managed-code programming model, something I am not at all familiar with. I was never into Windows programming although I do like C# a lot. Probably…