February, 2008

so we meet again... Some other folks I met at the mind meld in Seattle . Meet Craig... Craig Mundie our chief research and strategy officer did a keynote. You may recognize him as the guy holding Bill Gates responsible for Microsoft Bob :...

so we meet again... It's a great perk as a field employee. I get the opportunity at least once a year to visit the mother ship and load up on technical training to fight the future. Here are some of the interesting people I met this time (I use "met"...

so we meet again... Please join us for our free (and in its sixth year!) Financial Developers Conference in New York City in 2 weeks. Just the facts please: What : Lots of HPC, Innovation Awards, Software + Services, MOSS and OBA, more! When : March 12...

so we meet again... The numbers of deaths worldwide are staggering. Sepsis is a killer. The facts ? Sepsis is a life-threatening illness. Your body's response to a bacterial infection usually causes it. Your immune system goes into overdrive, overwhelming...

so we meet again... What a great way to cut to the chase. What is your focus? Hey, I just want to monetize this stuff... This is from the newly launched Software + Services section on the MSDN Architecture Center. Hot or not? If you don't like...

so we meet again... I was able to snag 2 great books at a local event - I know we'll have some of these at our local launch events in Boston, Hartford, etc . Stop By! My book reports for the twitter set :) Software Engineering with Microsoft...

so we meet again... This is going to be an exciting week; something about a launch and now this... Microsoft to Showcase Innovative Solutions for Healthcare Providers and Consumers at HIMSS 2008 Annual Conference & Exhibition Microsoft solutions will...

so we meet again... Psst, if the boss comes around, tell them you are doing research on Web 2.0 and Social Computing with SharePoint 2007 . I wonder if they'll announce anything cool at the sold out SharePoint Conference in 2 weeks ? Check out the tracks...

so we meet again... Ask and Ted Pattison [1] shall deliver... STSDEV A SharePoint developer's utility designed to quickly transform your ideas into real-world components that you can deploy into a staging or production Web farm with confidence. ... STSDEV...

so we meet again... The venue couldn't have been more perfect - a church; my mother would be proud :) As a Microsoft evangelist, I have the distinct pleasure of working on the "right things". While we get guidance on what these are, execution...

so we meet again... Ok, it was a simple quest. Figure out the difference between CodePlex and the new MSDN Code Gallery - and do it quickly! A few weeks back we launched MSDN Code Gallery : MSDN Code Gallery is your destination for downloading sample...

so we meet again... Yes, this follows Part 2 and the InfoMesa...I know I'm strange. Like you, I've been trying to make sense of this WPF, XAML (and Silverlight) business for some time now. Yes, I read Tim Sneath 's blog to learn about the coolest WPF...

so we meet again... If you are wondering what happened to WPF Enlightenment Part 1, stop by tomorrow around the same time...for now, I know this is out of order, but here goes... I've become a big fan of rich visualization of data. Take the carousel control...

so we meet again... On the road to 2015! This recent press release from Microsoft highlighted all the great work that is being done and is left to be done: Microsoft Aims to Create New Opportunity for Everyone Through Education Company expands the...

so we meet again... By now you've seen the news: Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1 have RTM'ed! Want to meet some of the folks who helped deliver it? Meet the Developers (in this short 1 minute video): Like most developers, "you had me at...

so we meet again... This important white paper recently showed up on our downloads site: SharePoint Products and Technologies White Paper: Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Solutions : This...

so we meet again... We are planning some serious Health and Life Sciences related content - here are some sessions we are toying with... A Lap Around Patient Safety Screening Tool - A MOSS 2007 Solution from concept to code A Lap...

so we meet again... About a month ago, I mentioned 11 shared source applications that were worth reviewing. I suggested that DinnerNow.net was due for an RTM upgrade. Well, they listen, they really listen :) It's here, all tested and revved for .NET...

so we meet again... http://blogs.msdn.com/geekSpeak/ - A fundamental concept for the show is that we are working developers to share their honest experience and insights around implementation of (mostly) newer technologies. LINQ, WPF, CardSpace...

so we meet again... Yes, it's Facebook Friday and I'm goofing off! Here are some of my favorite new/old haunts for comic relief. Let's start with this series just in time for the launch of Windows Server 2008: What do you think? Geeky or...

so we meet again... This recent news article reminded me of all the great work Microsoft is doing to foster Innovation in the industry: Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program Expands Support for Innovative Startups Worldwide Program designed to foster...

so we meet again... Catching up on my reading when I saw this provocative question... Who wouldn’t want to participate in a world of reduced cost, increased agility, higher performance and quicker response to ever-changing business needs? http:...

so we meet again... Sometimes I just buy things sight unseen, because they are cool. I bought Omar's book: My first book " Building a Web 2.0 Portal with ASP.NET 3.5 " from O'Reilly is published and available in the stores. Visit Omar's blog...

so we meet again... WCF Diversity Training! I picked that up from David Chappell's whitepaper on Dealing with Diversity: Understanding WCF Communication Options in the .NET Framework 3.5 : "A primary goal of Windows Communication Foundation ...

so we meet again... For some sports fans in my neighborhood, this is a sad day. For everyone else - students, researchers, businesses, geeks like me (and you?), this is a great day... Microsoft to open first East Coast research lab in Cambridge Kendall...