Lindsay's Blog O' Stuff v1.9

MSDN Webcast: Enterprise Library 4.1

lindsayr — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:10:00 GMT

Thanks for joining today's webcast on the Enterprise Library! An hour is a short time to get through all that goodness, but since I didn't get to cover 5 of the 8 application blocks in depth, you can download demos and the slides below.

Enterprise Library on MSDN: http://msdn.microsoft.com/entlib
Enterprise Library on Codeplex: http://codeplex.com/entlib
Link to demos: http://entlib.codeplex.com/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Webcast%20Demos

Download the slides by clicking below:

MSDN Webcast: Composite Application Guidance (PRISM) for WPF and Silverlight

lindsayr — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:11:00 GMT

Thanks for joining me today, even though I went a little over time!

Resources:
Watch the webcast here: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032416172
Download the slides: http://cid-28c55ac7b8de9c47.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Webcast%20Resources/PRISM%20for%20WPF%20and%20Silverlight
PRISM Codeplex page, with forums and such: http://compositewpf.codeplex.com
Download Prism (with Quick Starts and documentation goodness): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fa07e1ce-ca3f-4b9b-a21b-e3fa10d013dd&DisplayLang=en

MSDN Freedom Roadshow: Windows 7

lindsayr — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:33:00 GMT

I hope you enjoyed learning about some of the new features in Windows 7 and how to take advantage of them as a developer! Below are some resources.

Jeff Barnes blog (for the slides and demos): http://blogs.msdn.com/jbarnes/archive/2009/06/09/windows-7-for-developers-and-architects.aspx
Download Windows 7: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx
Windows 7 Taskbar & Libraries.NET Interop Samples: http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Windows7Taskbar
Windows Team Blog: http://windowsteamblog.com (for Developers: http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/developers/default.aspx)

MSDN Webcast: Silverlight Controls Framework

lindsayr — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Thank you for joining my session today! Here are some links to get you started.

To watch the webcast: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032416159&Culture=en-US

Webcast slides and code: http://cid-28c55ac7b8de9c47.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Webcast%20Resources/Silverlight%20Controls%20Framework

Silverlight homepage: http://www.silverlight.net (Click on Get Started)

Silverlight Controls Codeplex site: http://www.codeplex.com/silverlight

MSDN Webcast: XNA Game Studio 3.0

lindsayr — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:02:00 GMT

I hope you enjoyed today's webcast on XNA Game Studio 3.0, here are some resources to explore!

Webcast Recording: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032416061&Culture=en-US

Webcast slides and code: http://cid-28c55ac7b8de9c47.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Webcast%20Resources/XNA%20Game%20Studio%203.0

Resources:
XNA Creators Club: http://creators.xna.com
Visual C# Express: http://www.microsoft.com/express
XNA Team Blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/xna
Community Resources: http://creators.xna.com/en-US/community_resources

MSDN Webcast: ADO.NET Data Services

lindsayr — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:38:00 GMT

If you missed today's webcast, you can catch it here: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032400617

The slides and code are up on Windows Live Skydrive: http://cid-28c55ac7b8de9c47.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Webcast%20Resources/ADO.NET%20Data%20Services

Resources:

Everything Data: http://msdn.microsoft.com/data
ADO.NET Data Services: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/data/bb931106.aspx
ADO.NET Entity Framework: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/data/aa937723.aspx

Please let me know if you have any questions!

MSDN Webcast: Tips & Tricks for the Visual C# Integrated Development Environment

lindsayr — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:10:00 GMT

Thank you for joining me today on my webcast! If you missed it you can view it On Demand: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032400614

Some helpful resources:

The slides of today's presentation: http://cid-28c55ac7b8de9c47.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Webcast%20Resources/C%7C3%20Tips%20%7C0%20Tricks/CSharpTips%7C0Tricks.pptx

Visual C# Keybinding Poster: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E5F902A8-5BB5-4CC6-907E-472809749973&displaylang=en

Source Code Outliner Power Toy: http://www.codeplex.com/SourceCodeOutliner

400+ task-based code snippets: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/aa718338.aspx

Download CodeRush Xpress: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vcsharp/dd218053.aspx

In Jersey? MSDN Suburban Roadshow is tomorrow 2/12!

lindsayr — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:50:00 GMT

For you all New Jersey-ans, Peter Laudati (http://www.peterlaudati.com) and Bill Zack are kicking off their roadshow series tomorrow in East Windsor.

In Peter's own words:
This Thursday is the kick off of the Winter 2009 series of the MSDN “Suburban” Roadshow in East Windsor, NJ! Bill Zack and I will be at Infragistics leading a full day of the latest .NET developer content for you! We kick off at 1pm at Infragistics’ Corporate headquarters and run through 5:30pm. Following that, is the Central Jersey .NET user group from 6-9pm. We’ll have snacks in the afternoon, and free pizza between the roadshow and user group.

For more info and to register: http://blogs.msdn.com/peterlau/archive/2009/02/10/msdn-suburban-roadshow-in-east-windsor-nj-this-thursday-2-12.aspx

MSDN Webcast: Overview of ASP.NET MVC

lindsayr — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:21:00 GMT

For anybody that missed the webcast today on ASP.NET MVC, you can view the On Demand recording here: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032400599&EventCategory=5

I've uploaded the slides and demos to skydrive: http://cid-28c55ac7b8de9c47.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Webcast%20Resources/Overview%20of%20ASP.NET%20MVC

Resources:

http://www.asp.net/mvc has getting started, tutorials, documentation, and more!
http://www.codeplex.com/aspnet the codeplex site for the ASP.NET team, your portal for contributing to product development
http://stephenwalther.net Stephen Walther on ASP.NET MVC

MSDN Webcast: ASP.NET 3.5 and Visual Studio 3.5 Overview

lindsayr — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:35:00 GMT

Here is the link to the slides and completed demos from todays webcast: http://cid-28c55ac7b8de9c47.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Webcast%20Resources/ASP.NET%20Overview

If you missed it and want to watch it On Demand, go here: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032400005

Please feel free to email me with any questions!

Resources for ASP.NET:

http://www.asp.net

http://www.asp.net/ajax for ASP.NET Ajax

http://jquery.com a great JavaScript library for client-side functionality, will ship with future versions of Visual Studio, currently ships with ASP.NET MVC

http://www.asp.net/mvc ASP.NET MVC, a Model View Controller framework as an alternative to classic Web Forms applications

Upcoming MSDN Webcasts

lindsayr — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:11:00 GMT

I am pretty busy with a whole lot of MSDN webcasts coming up. If you haven’t had the opportunity to view an MSDN Webcast, it’s a great way to learn from product team members, community experts, Microsoft Partners – even Developer and Architect Evangelists! MSDN Webcasts cover all the technologies under the Microsoft umbrella, and you can even pose your questions live to the presenter. Also, if you miss the live event, you can watch them On Demand.

Thursday, February 5^th, 2pm EST – ASP.NET Overview
Tuesday, February 10^th, 2pm EST - ASP.NET Model View Controller Framework Overview
Thursday, February 12^th, 2pm EST - What's New in ASP.NET with the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Thursday, February 20^th, 2pm EST - Microsoft Silverlight 2 Overview
Monday, February 23^rd, 2pm EST - Tips and Tricks for the Visual C# Integrated Development Environment
Tuesday, February 24^th, 2pm EST - ADO.NET Data Services for the Web

MSDN Webcast: Tips & Tricks for the Visual Studio Debugger

lindsayr — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:57:00 GMT

If you missed my webcast today on Tips & Tricks for the Visual Studio Debugger, you can watch it On Demand: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032400002

I've uploaded the slides and demos to SkyDrive: http://cid-28c55ac7b8de9c47.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Webcast%20Resources/Tip%20%7C0%20Tricks%20for%20the%20Visual%20Studio%20Debugger

Please let me know if you have any questions!

She's Geeky Unconference this weekend in NYC!

lindsayr — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:21:00 GMT

Last October, Lynn Langit, a fellow DE, told me about an unconference she attended called She's Geeky. Now it's happening in NYC this weekend! She's Geeky is for women interested in technology, not just development. Women from all over the technology world are coming (see who's coming); from programming to advertising to biotech to social media to finance. So girl geeks, come on down, I'll see you there!

By attending She’s Geeky, you benefit from the opportunity to:

Build relationships and even partnerships across disciplines.
Learn something new from other geeky women.
Find answers to the questions that matter to you.
Consider business issues related to the technology industry.
Be exposed to new ideas for making and keeping technology relevant.

Oh, and follow @shesgeeky on Twitter.

Windows 7 Beta 1 for MDC Attendees

lindsayr — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:59:41 GMT

Breaking news!!!

Attend an upcoming MSDN Developer Conference and you will receive a Windows 7 Beta 1 DVD.

Register today and you’ll get the best of the PDC in your own backyard and hear all of the exciting announcements around the Azure Services Platform and Windows 7.

Experience Windows Azure
Create applications that seamlessly bridge the gaps between PC, Web, and phone
Be among the first to see Windows 7
See the latest advances in Multi-Touch Application Development
Take your .NET skills to the next level
See sessions on WPF 4.0, Silverlight 2, The Future of C# and VB, ASP.NET 4.0, Live Mesh and more

The Cost? Just $99.
And, did we mention that attendees will get some cool giveaways?

Check out the session line up…

Azure Services Platform	Client and Presentation	Tools, Languages and Framework
A Lap Around Windows Azure and the Azure Services Platform	ASP.NET and JQuery	The Future of Managed Languages: C#, and Visual Basic
Developing and Deploying Your First Azure Services	Developing Data-centric Applications Using the WPF DataGrid and Ribbon Controls	A Lap Around "Oslo"
A Lap Around the Live Framework and Mesh Services	Building Business Focused Applications using Silverlight 2	A Lap Around Visual Studio 2010
Developing Applications Using Microsoft SQL Data Services	ASP.NET 4.0 Roadmap	An Introduction to Microsoft F#

Register for a city near you…

Date	City
12/9/08	Houston, TX
12/11/08	Orlando, FL
12/16/08	Atlanta, GA
1/13/09	Chicago, IL
1/13/09	Minneapolis, MN
1/16/09	Washington, DC
1/20/09	New York, NY
1/22/09	Boston, MA
1/22/09	Detroit, MI
1/26/09	Dallas, TX
2/19/90	San Francisco, CA

Cool Giveaways

The MSDN Developer Conference will not only WOW you with the coolest sessions from the PDC but you will also be in the running to win one of 3 Lego NXT Robotics Kits and the WROX Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio book. Other giveaways include a Gamer Backpack filled with the latest XBox games and a Mobility Backpack full of cool hardware.

Community Courtyard

As good as the sessions are, there's always more to explore and discuss. At MDC, you'll have a chance to step into the Community Courtyard and choose what to talk about, based on your interest and passion for the subject.

Running in tandem with the presentations is an open discussion area where you will choose the subjects and the participants. Whether you want to mingle with the presenters, talk about an MDC session, a related subject or something else you have the opportunity. Borrowing from Open Space Technology and other forms of open, community-driven discussion, using fishbowls and free-for-alls, this area is yours.

Online Community

Find our tag cloud under #MSDNDevCon. Join the buzz!

MSDN Social

Facebook - Join the group

Twitter - follow the feed

Flickr - post your MDC pictures

del.icio.us - share your bookmarks

Twemes - global twitter tags

Technorati Tags: MDC,Windows Azure,Azure Services Platform,Cloud Computing,Windows 7,ASP.NET,WPF,Silverlight,Visual Studio,Parallel Programming,C#,VB,F#,Data Services

Upcoming December Developer Events

lindsayr — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:26:00 GMT

Here's where I'll be in December, hope to see you there!

3rd, geekSpeak: Cloud Services 101 with Aaron Skonnard, http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032397078
5th through 7th, She's Geeky Un-Conference in NYC: http://www.shesgeeky.org/
6th, Harrisburg Code Camp, http://www.central-penn.net
12th, Windows Firestarter via Live Meeting, https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032396930
17th, MSDN Freedom Roadshow - Harrisburg, http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032394406
18th, ASP.NET MVC Firestarter, Pittsburgh, PA, http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032392363

And don't forget about the MSDN Developer Conferences in NYC and Washington, DC in January (scroll down for post)!