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What is a Code Camp? The idea behind a Code Camp started a few years back from inside the community itself.  The principal is simple – get a bunch of people together on the weekend and learn from each other.  The events are usually free (or charge a nominal fee to cover food/logistics) and...

  The Keynotes I felt this years keynotes told a cohesive story better than any Microsoft conference I’ve been to.  After months of hearing about 3 Screens and a Cloud we saw a fulfillment on that promise.  Demo after demo the same tools (VS2010/Blend4) and the same framework (Silverlight...

What is it? The PDC has traditionally been held when Microsoft has something big to announce instead of an annual event.  In the past that meant announcing the .NET Framework in 2002 , Longhorn in 2003 , Office 12 in 2005 and last year’s PDC announcement was Windows Azure . My first PDC was in 2005...

Tired of hearing from Microsoft about their Solutions?  Want to hear real stories from real customers and partners?  It’s time to Go Beyond Hello World – it’s time for the EntDevCon. Doug Hauger, GM of Windows Azure, will be kicking of the Keynote at the sold-out EntDevCon this morning at 9AM...

Lots of exciting announcements were made recently at the MIX09 conference .  I didn’t get to attend in person this year but I tweeted throughout the keynote and event.  Yes that is my tweet highlighted in the above screenshot while “ The Gu ” is talking on stage.  Got to love the convergence...

As you may have already heard Microsoft is taking all of the great content from PDC2008 and bringing into your own back yard.  The event is called MDC (MSDN Developer Conference) and is a great way to not only network with your peers but also . Now there is one more reason to check out the event...

Heard what the critics are saying about PDC2008 ? “Microsoft articulated the clearest strategy I've seen anywhere for the PC, mobile device and Web service. Apple has got nothing even close.” – Joe Wilcox in Microsoft Watch “Suddenly they look focused as a company and I'm seeing them execute as a company...

Time for a little morning fun.  Check out the PDC boy band .  I have made some happy geek songs in my life (I've definitely been doing the Warhammer dance of joy this past week) but these guys have outdone themselves!   "PDC Two Thousand N Eight - Windows Seven is coming and I can...

Had a great time at VSLive last week, some really good dialog went on both during and after the session.  It was good to see so many people in the session as well.  I know how hard it can be to get up on that second day first session before the caffeine kicks in.  You can grab all my slides...

I can hardly believe two months have passed already since I blogged about being at VSLive .  If you are in the area, feel free to drop in on my session Tuesday morning and say hello.      Looks to be a lot of great sessions going on.  I just love dev conferences - the vibe, the...

Looking to catch up on all things new with .NET and Visual Studio?  Want to network with your peers?  Local to the tri-state area? Well come join us at VSLive! New York this September.  Lots of topics to be covered: I will be doing a session Tuesday morning after the Keynote on Silverlight...

I will post more detailed information once it is available for download.  But for now you can watch the Bill Gates keynote announcement here , as well as all the TechEd 2008 content here . Great stuff in this release including easier custom skinning of controls (via the Visual State Manager  ...

Maybe it is marketing. Maybe it is the fact that it looks like a photo editing tool.  But, some of the developers I speak too still haven't checked out Expression Studio yet.  The simple fact is, as developers it is not we wanted to code what a button looks like.  We just didn't have a...

Not to be outdone by the great turnout at the Financial Services DevCon in March , the Health and Life Sciences Devcon last week had 400 of us invade the Jersey Shore.  Who says you can't have an industry specific conference and still be technical?  Thank you for making these events what they...

Then come on down to Atlantic City, NJ for the annual Health and Life Sciences Developers Conference April 22-24th! Registration is free , but space is limited.  Based on feedback from last year, the conference is actually broken up into two half days and one full day.  So you can come on down...

As previously mentioned here I will be posting all my material from the Financial Developers Conference session online.  You can now grab the Powerpoint here . Grab the Source Code here . Here is a breakdown of what you will find in the zip file. AjaxUpdateStatus This is the project where I showed...

Thanks to everyone who attended the Financial Developers Conference this week we had an amazing turnout.  It was great meeting a lot of you face to face and I really enjoyed the discussions. I've gotten a lot of requests around the session I gave - especially the DeepZoom and Silverlight 2 pieces...

Just a reminder that the 6th Annual Financial Developers Conference in NYC starts on Wednesday. I will be one of the presenters on the first day.  My session will focus on how developers today have a slew of new tools and technologies to help aid them in the constant demand for better user experiences...

First, you just have to check this out .  Seadragon technology comes to Silverlight in the form of Deep Zoom on Hardrock's memorabilia site.  In the keynote they were able to zoom down to the scratch marks on the guitar. Then watch the keynote here .  I will let the video stream speak...

Mix08 is sold out! Official announcement here . I am lucky enough this year to be attending in person (and it is also my first time to Vegas). Shoot me an e-mail if you will be out there as well and would like to meet up. For those of you who cannot attend in person most of the sessions will be posted...

One of the ideas we are floating around for this year's Health & Life Sciences Developer and Solutions Conference is "Open Spaces Technology" or OST . " Open Space Technology (OST) is a way to convene people for a conference, retreat or meeting. "Technology" in this case means 'tool' - a process;...

Overview This event will offer developers, architects, technical and business decision makers in the healthcare industry a chance to learn how Microsoft is making a big bet in the enablement and delivery of Software + Services in Health & Life Sciences. The Health & Life Sciences Developer &...

March 12-13, 2008 Marriott Marquis Hotel New York, NY here Event 03 As always, conference attendance is FREE. Breakfast and lunch for both days is provided as well as a welcome reception on the first night of the event. You are responsible for all other travel and hotel expenses. 6th Annual Microsoft...

As previously mentioned , Boston Remix is here and it is going to be a blast! I will be one of the speakers Tuesday presenting on UX in the Enterprise. Please stop in and say hello if you are attending and we can catch up. =) See you in Boston! UPDATE: The event was amazing! Thanks for all who came out...

Mix07 was a sold out event and included some of the best sessions on Silverlight/WPF you can find. We are bringing back all those great sessions and content to the East Coast! When? October 8th-9th 2007 Where? Boston! What is it? Mix is an environment where Designers and Developers can come together...