September, 2009

I will be attending this year’s annual Professional Developer’s Conference November 17 – 19 down in Los Angeles, CA. Each year, attendees come from around the world to learn about the future of Microsoft developer technology directly from the people who...

My Take On "Silverlight For the Enterprise" I recently had a meeting with the enterprise architects of a large hospital. The main purpose of the meeting was to explore the potential of Silverlight in their environment, which is complex, diverse, and large...

In July, I was able to witness the launch of Silverlight 3. Developers want one thing - to create interfaces that customers care about. Interactive technologies are evolving quickly. Development and design are converging, collaborative workflow is a necessity...

Come join me this weekend at the 4th Annual Silicon Valley Code Camp . It will be held Saturday and Sunday at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills. There are 147 sessions scheduled, with over 1,500 registered so far. Register here . The Code Camp consists...

What would I be learning if I were a developer today looking for work? Not to pat myself on the back, but that is a great question. For starters, let's talk about the client side of the equation. To me, the most obvious skill to get is Silverlight. Given...