Some times I just clap when I'm excited. It's a bit Rain man-has-spoken. Maybe I was stung by a bee when I was a child, I can't explain it. I clapped for the Litware HR overview doco.
According to SaaS Sample Application.pdf, the following bits that are required:
- Windows Server 2003 SP1 or R2
- IIS 6.0
- SQL Server 2005 Full Cream or Express editions
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Pro or Team Suite (recommended)
- .NET Framework 3.0
- Visual Studio 2005 extensions for .NET Framework 3.0 (Windows Workflow Foundation)
- Visual Studio 2005 extensions for .NET Framework 3.0 (WCF & WPF), November 2006 CTP
- Enterprise Library for .NET Framework 2.0
- Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) SP1
- Guidance Automation Extensions
- Guidance Automation Toolkit
...and that is all that you need to take over the world.
ADAM is what jumped out at me. I have managed to not have much exposure before now however get the feeling ADAM and I are going to get a bit better aquainted before this exercise is done.
I'm building up a VPC image with all the bits now and I'm taking Friday off work to sit at home with my DeLonghi Metropolis 1385 Espresso machine and the coolest SaaS guidance around and I'm not coming out until I have a business plan or my head explodes. (I'd say you will know by Monday, if you are curious)