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I have been with Microsoft as part of their Develop Platform and Evangelism team since July of 2006. As I go about my day to day, I often stumble across things I want to share out with the community. This is my soap box. I am based out of the Midwest District, so please don't be offended if you see most of the events I post being in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. If you are ever curious if the event will be in a city near you, just ask :)

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October 2008 - Posts

Best Reason Ever for a Ridiculous Tattoo and a Mohawk...
I tend to keep this blog more professional, but since diabetes has affected so many members of my family, I tend to pipe up for the cause.  Also, hey, skinny white kid from my neck of the woods getting tattoos, piercings and a mohawk?  C'mon, Read More...

by AngelaB | 1 Comments

Get ready to be inspired! PhizzPop Design Challenge in Chicago
The PhizzPop Design Challenge, hosted by Microsoft, is back for its second year, and we're joining forces with The Chicago Convergence to deliver a top design competition you won't want to miss. PhizzPop is a national interactive design competition with Read More...

by AngelaB | 0 Comments

VSTS User Group Meets in Chicago and Downers Grove Oct 29th and Nov 5th
On September 29, 2008, Microsoft announced that Visual Studio Team System Development Edition will be combined with the Visual Studio Team System Database Edition in Visual Studio Team System 2010.  Microsoft recognized that many developers write Read More...

by AngelaB | 0 Comments

Latest and Greatest VSTS 2010 VPC Available Now!
Hey there all my techie friends!  In honor of PDC 2008, we have just made publicly available the FIRST CTP for Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework 4.0.  It is a Virtual PC image and there are some activation requirements which are well Read More...

by AngelaB | 3 Comments

MSDN Unleashed - SQL Server 2008 and Silverlight 2.0
MSDN Unleashed Join us at our MSDN Unleashed events for the latest tips, tools and technical information you need to build powerful applications and engaging user experiences. We'll show you how SQL Server 2008 delivers new development capabilities, including Read More...

by AngelaB | 1 Comments

Microsoft ArcReady - Professional Patterns on the Job
Professional Patterns on the Job You're smart. You deliver. What more could your company want from you?  Why don’t they come to you for the big technical decisions? Why won’t they listen to your proposals? It seems like everyone has an Read More...

by AngelaB | 1 Comments

Great Article on Using TFS to Create a Robust Dev Environment
I just ran across a great article in Dr Dobb's Portal written by Stephen Rylander, a peer of mine at CDW in the Northwestern suburbs of Chicago.  In this article, Stephen shares his experiences around adopting TFS, the good, the bad, and the ugly.  Read More...

by AngelaB | 2 Comments

Can't Go To PDC? Attend the MSDN Developer Conference
The nature of software development is radically changing... Are you ready? Prepare yourself for a demanding future. Attend the MSDN Developer Conference. Experience Microsoft’s Cloud Computing Platform Create applications that seamlessly bridge Read More...

by AngelaB | 1 Comments

Free e-Book of the Month: Programming Microsoft Robotics Studio
Celebrating 25 years For 25 years, Microsoft Press books have focused on helping you take your skills and knowledge to the next level. Celebrate our 25th Anniversary with a "Free E-Book of the Month" offer! Simply sign up for the Microsoft Press Read More...

by AngelaB | 1 Comments

Channel 9 Videos I LOVE, Maybe You Will Too
Technorati Tags: Channel 9 , LINQ , DSL , Domain Specific Languages , .NET Micro Frameowrk , Concurrent Execution , .NET Framework , PowerShell Channel 9 is just chock full of goodness.  I saw a few videos today that I really wanted to share and Read More...

by AngelaB | 1 Comments

Silverlight and Expression Blend, New and Improved!
Microsoft® Silverlight™ Tools for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 (RC1) This package is an add-on for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 to provide tooling for Microsoft Silverlight 2. It can be installed on top of either Visual Studio 2008 SP1 or Visual Web Developer Read More...

by AngelaB | 1 Comments

VSTS User Group Meets in Chicago Loop and Downers Grove Soon!
On September 29, 2008, Microsoft announced that Visual Studio Team System Development Edition will be combined with the Visual Studio Team System Database Edition in Visual Studio Team System 2010.  Microsoft recognized that many developers write Read More...

by AngelaB | 1 Comments

Missing Out on PDC? Get the Next Best Thing...
Live From PDC You may have heard about PDC October 27 th – 30 th in Los Angeles. Microsoft is going to make major announcements around: The Software + Services vision for computing Upcoming Cloud Computing efforts The next version of Windows For Read More...

by AngelaB | 1 Comments

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Web-Cast in November
* SPECIAL EDITION * - Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Web-Cast Find out how utilizing Application Lifecycle Management in your environment gives you consistent predictable developments processes, increased quality in service delivery, cost savings, Read More...

by AngelaB | 1 Comments

VSTS 2008 Overview Webcast Coming on October 23rd
Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Overview Recommended Audiences: Project Managers, Solution Architects, Software Developers, Developers, Architects In this web-cast, we expose you to many of the new features in Microsoft Visual Studio Team System Read More...

by AngelaB | 1 Comments

Moss Camp and Cloud Camp Coming to Chicago!
Cloud Camp on 10/21/08 CloudCamp is an unconference where early adapters of Cloud Computing technologies exchange ideas. With the rapid change occurring in the industry, we need a place we can meet to share our experiences, challenges and solutions. At Read More...

by AngelaB | 1 Comments

IndyNDA and the TFS SIG Meets Again on Thursday, October 9th
  There is some great stuff happening at IndyNDA this month. And of course, Paul Hacker has an awesome topic for the TFS Sig as well. Here is the TFS Sig info in case that is all you are interested in:  MOSS and TFS 2008 VSTS with TFS: Microsoft Read More...

by AngelaB | 1 Comments

WOW! The new TFS Power Tools are Coming and they are AWESOME...
Preview of the next TFS Power Tools release This is a major release that has been under development for a long time.  It should be released in the next month or so, check it out!  There should be even more awesome features by the time it releases, Read More...

by AngelaB | 1 Comments

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