Architecture: The Harmony of Mathematical Precision...

Looking to get a head-start on ramping-up for SQL Server 2008? Well, here is a great jump-start site with lot's of great content (ppts, demos, HOLs, VPC's, etc.) Here's the complete laundry list: Overview Sessions 0. SQLServer08_ExecutiveUpdate.pptx download...

PRISM v2.0 just released! - What is PRISM?                  The Microsoft Patterns & Practices group has released updated Composite Client Application Guidance that...

I'm sitting here live at the MIX08 Keynote and Ray Ozzie has just taken the stage.... RAY Ozzie - 3 guiding principles: (1) Web is the hub - devices & social mesh - will impact everything we do... (2) Enterprises will embrace the cloud - commodity...

I've given this talk several times now and I always find that most folks in the industry can relate to what the role is really all about, what the common pitfalls are, and what the secrets to success are in this sometimes difficult role... Here are my...

I just posted a screencast on Channel 9 about the new Parallel extensions CTP for the .NET framework. In my humble opinion, this is one of the most exciting new developments in the world of software development - where Moore's law has been hammering us...

Technorati Tags: Expression Encoder , Silverlight , Silverlight Streaming If you've ever been curious about how to get started using the Silverlight Streaming to host your video content - check out this add-in download for Expression Encoder that will...

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Technorati Tags: Visual Studio 2008 , NET 3.5 , Software Architecture , Jeff Barnes If your job as a Software Architect is to research and exploit technology to help achieve business results. Then you need to take a look at what has just been released...

For those of you who are interested in a deeper dive on some really great new features of the .NET Framework 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008 - here are links to my extended talk on these topics: NET 3.5, Visual Studio Enhancements Lifecycle tools ALM, C#,...

Event Date: February 2, 2008 7:30am - 5:45pm What is Code Camp? Code Camp is a FREE one day event held on Saturday February 2, 2008. This is the fourth year for South Florida Code Camp. The event will have speakers from the local community and beyond...

Technorati Tags: ReMIX07 , Web 2.0 , Microsoft , Silverlight Well, if your STILL on the fence...how about a voucher to every attendee for a $120 online shopping spree at the Microsoft Company store? Legend has it that the Microsoft Company Store has some...

Overview of an End-to-End Mobile GPS tracking application using the .NET Compact Framework, WCF, LINQ, Silverlight, and Virtual Earth A huge THANKS! for those of you who attended last night's South Florida Architecture meeting - which ended-up being virtually...

Congratulations! To the graduates of June 2008 who successfully completed the NET University BizTalk 2006 R2 Basics training class! This class consisted of a 1-day technical seminar that teaches the fundamentals of BizTalk Server 2006 R2. We took a comprehensive...

Ever woken-up at 4:00 am with these burning questions on your mind? Ever make a bunch of changes to your database then lose track of what you've changed? Frustrated with trying to come up with consistent, "meaningful" test data to test your applications...

Thanks to everyone who came out for my recent talks on Azure for Architects - there has been some great new developments in the last few months for the Windows Azure platform. You can find my recent Azure presentation and walk-thru's here: http://cid...

Ok, here is part 1 of a multi-part installment to cover the Silver GPS application. I thought we would start by examining the "Big Picture" below. This first segment will focus on the Mobile GPS Tracker client - which includes the ability to capture GPS...

Thanks to everybody who came out to my recent presentations on Windows 7 for Developers and Architects ...there are certainly a ton of great new features & capabilities baked into the platform.  Here's the short list of the topics we discussed...

The Windows 7 Training Kit for Developers includes presentations, hands-on labs, and demos. This content is based on Windows 7 RC and provides an early peak to our final training. This training kit is designed to help you learn how to build applications...

Ever wanted to get a full technical immersion in the Windows Azure platform?  Ever wanted to get a good look at all the technical underpinnings of what the platform has to offer - so you can determine the full value of the functions and features...

Thanks! to everyone who came out recently to my session on Internet Explorer 8 for Developers.  In this session we explored some of the new features in Internet Explorer 8 and how you can take advantage of them from a developer’s perspective.  ...

THANKS! To everybody who attended the Visual Studio 2008 Get Ready Event we recently hosted at the Ft. Lauderdale Microsoft Office back on April 16th. When you look at all the technology/deployment choices available to architects & developers these...

It was great seeing everybody at the Orlando Launch event last week...in response to overwhelming popular demand, I'm releasing all the materials and demo code related to my session entitled "Creating Instantly Familiar Applications With The Microsoft...

Attention Florida-based Web development partners; (2) classes are now being offered in June in the following cities: 6/19/2008 - 6/20/2008 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Miami, FL $199.00 6/23/2008 - 6/24/2008 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Jacksonville, FL $199.00 To Register...

In case you missed it, here is the link to the Visual Studio 2008 Rhythm Training Kit (125 mb). Contains a full 5-days of technical content including 20 hands-on labs, 28 presentations, and 20 scripted demos. Technologies include: LINQ, C# 3.0, VB 9,...

A huge "Thanks!" to everyone who attended the ProDev Partner Briefing in the Microsoft Tampa office yesterday. Below are links to the materials and key links from my two presentations on Microsoft's Software + Services strategy and Building Blocks for...