Joe Cleaver's Blog

Hello again everyone...it's been a while since my last post, but that won't come as a surprise to anyone who actually reads my blogs! One reason for the delay is that I've been waiting for our annual Mix event to conclude. For those of you who know...

  March 25, 2010 at 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST Title: Extending Your Sites Reach with IE8 Add On Features Abstract Today's users are getting more sophisticated and they expect more features from the sites and services they use. In this session learn about...

Each month through June 2010, we’ll bring you a 60-minute Architect focused Webcast to educate on the latest trends/topics and how new technologies can align with your business needs. February 25, 2010 at 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST Title: Visual Studio Tools...

Post LTU 1 Interoperability Bridges and Lab Center – Collaboration Improve Interoperability Web 2 Creating PHP CRUD Apps with SQL Server on-premise or in the Azure Cloud Web 3 GodMode for Developers in Windows 7 Windows 7 4 ARCast.TV - An Overview of...

How many times have you called your cell phone carrier, or your cable provider and received an automated message to authenticate yourself (phone number, address, etc..)?  Then, the split second you get someone on the phone, they do what?  They...

Innovation Showcase Headlines – 11/16/2009 The Innovation Showcase does not fail to deliver on this weeks top headlines. Check out the stories below… Dell GIS Helps Its Customers Reduce Costs Through Solutions Built on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows...

Lots of terrific articles posted this week on the Innovation Showcase news site. Read about new features in Visual Studio 2010 , check out David Chappells’ whitepaper on the SharePoint 2010 Developer Platform and see video interviews with Don Box and...

Innovation Showcase Headlines 10/26/2009 Here are the latest headlines form the Innovation Showcase site: Architecture Thought Leaders Gathered in New York Ribbit for Silverlight (R4SL) – Deep Dive Event Intel CEO Paul Otellini Speaks at FoxBusiness About...

  “ Windows 7 is what a modern managed desktop should be. It helps us increase productivity, reduce costs, and provide enhanced desktop security” - Doug Miller, Practice Architect, CDW Join us at Microsoft’s Windows 7 Innovation Showcase where you...

Join us at Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8 and Silverlight 3 Innovation Showcase where you can learn how IE8 & SL3 features deliver the best web experience for your users.  Register today to see what Innovation can do for you! During this showcase...

This week Microsoft is launching Thrive for developers. ( www.microsoft.com/thrivedev ) . Although the economic news is looking a little brighter, we know it’s still tough out there…. to help Microsoft has put together Thrive - a website  all about...

Are you frustrated with all the conflicting information out there when it comes to investments, mortgages, insurance, etc? Well, soon you'll be able to walk into your bank and sit in front of a Microsoft Surface table and have it all displayed for you...

Breaking news!!! Attend an upcoming MSDN Developer Conference and you will receive a Windows 7 Beta 1 DVD. Register today and you’ll get the best of the PDC in your own backyard and hear all of the exciting announcements around the Azure Services Platform...

The nature of software development is radically changing... Are you ready? Prepare yourself for a demanding future. Attend the MSDN Developer Conference . Experience Microsoft’s Cloud Computing Platform Create applications that seamlessly bridge the gaps...

Join myself and Joe Rubino for our really fascinating discussion with Marc Jacobs from Lab49 and Bill Bain from ScaleOut Software where we discuss "Distributed Caching for Server Farms"...what it is and why you should care. The total length is just...

In my last post, I mentioned that we recently completed our 6th Annual Financial Services Developer Conference in NYC. While the conference theme was HPC and Software plus Services (S+S), we did have another announcement that we made, the availability...

Wow, what an amazing week last week. If you've been reading my blog in the past, you'll know that most of our team's time has been spent on getting ready for the 6th Annual Financial Services Developer Conference, that was held March 12, 13th at the Marriott...

This is ONE event you don't want to miss....it's free, it's valuable and there's a ton of opportunities to meet and speak with Microsoft folks, our partners and other customers!     March 12-13, 2008 Marriott Marquis Hotel New York, NY As always...

In my last post , I posted a link to our upcoming Financial Services Industry Council and Architect Roundtable. Thank you to all of you that have registered. It should be a great event and I really think you'll get a lot out of it. To that end, I'm going...

OK, so in previous posts, I promised to be better about keeping my blog up-to-date, and I actually kept that promise for a while. But, like many New Year's resolutions (thankfully this wasn't one last year), I neglected to be consistent for a long time...

First, a BIG thank you to David Isbitski and Daniel Chait ( Lab 49 ) for presenting at last week's Financial Services Industry Council. The speakers were excellent, the topics were interesting, and we gave away a bunch of cool prizes (then had drinks...

'Welcome one, welcome all'... I guess that's my new intro to everything! Like Frasier Crane "Go ahead, I'm listening". 2 items of note that I wanted to mention: Joe Rubino and I are conducting a series of 'Financial Services Industry Chats' podcasts that...

Financial Services Industry Council Financial Services Industry Council, launched last fall, is the premier program for Decision Makers, Architects and Developers with an industry focus brought to you by the Microsoft. The Industry Council provides a...

ReMIX is going to be HUGE. If you would like to attend, please see the details below. And, for reading my blog, you will get $100 off of registration (please make sure you use the CODE RM07INTB when registering)!! Please drop me a note if you do register...

Hello again!! Now that I've gotten a chance to catch my breath after so much traveling this summer, I wanted to take a moment to tell you about an upcoming event that I'm hosting. The 1st meeting of the Financial Services Industry Council that I hold...