And that brings us to…RC1. That’s right, over Labor Day Weekend we published the release candidate for both Windows Vista and the .NET Framework 3.0. (What was I doing between TechEd and Labor Day, you ask? That’s where all that beach time comes in.)...

Ah yes, the renaming of WinFX to the .NET Framework 3.0. By now it’s been so long that the new name seems completely natural. I think Soma’s blog post says it all, and we really think this will be the best choice for our customers longterm. We’re not...

Then came Beta2, which was exciting. I love releases, because we can finally get our latest bits in the hands of customers. (Of course, “latest” is only in a manner of speaking – given all the stabilization work we do on the bits, there’s a significant...

I then got to go on the road for the EMEA (that’s Europe, the Middle East, and Africa for those of you playing along) WinFX roadshow ! I had quick stop in London , then kicked off the tour in Rotterdam , and followed it up with a few talks in Nice. Yes...

After the February CTP (and even before, I guess), it was time to start getting everything together for MIX06 . Steve Maine and I worked on a “Sites as Services” talk given by Clemens Vasters explaining how WCF lets you expose your content (aka your web...

How long does a blog have to hibernate before losing its value? I had thought I had already passed the Rubicon of blog death with this blog, but this morning I changed my mind. I think it was the rain – I’ve spent every spare minute I had this past month...