More than just Technology

Billy Hollis inspired me ... what can I say? Now that I'm managing a team at Microsoft blogging has fallen low on my list :-( That's just wrong. The good news is that my team has built a new blog. I'll be posting to it very, very soon. I'll announce here...

You already know TechEd is coming in June. And you also know we'll have a PDC this year. Tough choices when you have a limited budget. I'm going to make my pitch for TechEd now as we have a great line up of sessions and speakers in the SOA track. Long...

Wow I read this today in Parade Magazine then went online to watch the lecture. Carnegie Mellon Computer Science Professor Randy Pausch gave a talk that is truly his last lecture. You see he's dying of cancer. His simple but amazingly impactful words...

I am embarking on a huge content update to our MSDN Dev Centers for Windows Workflow Foundation and Windows Communication Foundation . All the updates are things you have been asking for. Here are just a few of the articles I'm looking to have written...

I know you can because I know Greg Leake, the Microsoft guy who put this new benchmark data together. You will find some really useful information comparing .NET 3.5/Windows Server 2008 to IBM WebSphere 6.1/Red Hat Linux Web Service performance here http...

If you are a pro, novice or someone who just wants to know more about WCF, you should check this out - Essential Windows Communication Foundation (WCF): For .NET Framework 3.5 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321440064/ . Microsoft's Steve Resnick, Richard...

Long story short, Juval Lowy wrote a paper for Microsoft, Writing Smart Clients by Using Windows Communication Foundation, last year. Unfortunately, we didn't get around to posting it until now (and before having to ask him to update for 3.5). So take...

Check out this great new tool ... The MSDN Code Gallery is designed to be a place for Microsoft employees and community members to share code samples/snippets, sample applications, and other resources. I like it. http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/ Technorati...

Neudesic is coming to town that is if you are in Chicago, New York or Denver. The conference focus is on Microsoft technology for information workers, business decision makers, technology decision makers, developers and technology infrastructure professionals...

I don't know why but I thought we were wrapping up all the European Union (EU) disputes, but now they are opening new inquiries. According to today's New York Times, the current complaints are focused on interoperability issues ... The NYT doesn't mention...

Ian Finley from ARM Research has written a report on the state of the SOA market. It is worth a read and something to share with customers. You can find it here . There is great support for the Microsoft platform as we come out at the top in terms of...

Sorry I have not posted in so long. I have been transitioning to a new role in my organization - Connected Systems Division Marketing. I now drive product marketing for the .NET Framework components - WCF and WF. I'm pretty excited to take on this challenging...

This week we quietly launched BizTalkBlogs.com . BizTalks Blogs is a blog aggregator bringing the most recent blog posts (from the most influential internal & external bloggers) about BizTalk and CSD technologies to one place. I hope you find the...

I have been waiting a long time to see Microsoft set something like this up. We finally have an automated way for User Groups to connect to us to get content. This may seem simple and you may think what took us so long and why was it so hard. It would...

The Visual Studio 2008 Tip of the Day Sidebar gadget is available for download: http://gallery.live.com/LiveItemDetail.aspx?li=9ececfa9-f0cc-4274-b321-2ec49ce2e8ff

I am looking for two great people (and maybe more!). First and foremost I am looking for marketing professionals. Has your professional career included marketing for technology companies? Do you want to work somewhere that empowers you to execute great...

I made this video in 2004 to promote the Microsoft Regional Directors . It is still relevant today and features a few of our better known RDs - Kate Gregory , Rocky Lhotka , and Ken Getz . Enjoy!

Tech·Ed U.S. 2008 - Call for Content 1. Go to https://2008.msteched.com/cft/ 2. Enter Access Code: TEUS-Speakers 3. Complete all fields, and submit NOTE: You will be asked to create a password, which allows you to revisit your submission to make changes...

Today we are releasing Visual Studio 2008 to manufacturing. If you have an MSDN subscription, you will be able to download today. Anyone can download a trial version of Visual Studio 2008 right now. http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/products/aa700831...

You can't be mean to them. They must be praised first and foremost, sometimes just for showing up. You can't expect them to make work the top priority. They are too focused on themselves ... there's no time for anything or anyone. How do you manage these...

It is time to register for MIX 2008. Microsoft’s MIX conference is returning to The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas on March 5 – 7, 2008 and you are invited to join us. Registration opened today! http://visitmix.com/2008 At MIX08 partners and customers can...

I'd probably finally lose some weight! OK I know I am stretching my "more than just technology" mantra, but this is exactly what my daughter-in-law must do. She has faced many very difficult diet restrictions with her usual zest for life! Courtney has...

Microsoft raised $75M this year in our annual United Way Giving Campaign. This amount includes Microsoft matching funds, payroll deductions, one-time giving, a multitude of fund-raisers and more! We raised more this year than any other company in the...

If you missed it, Paul Andrew gives you everything you need to know. http://blogs.msdn.com/pandrew/ Technorati tags: Just Released: BizTalk Server 2006 extensions for Windows Workflow Foundation SDK

For 15 years Microsoft Tech∙Ed U.S. has been Microsoft’s largest annual technical education event for IT Professionals and Developers in the United States. Following a review of the Tech∙Ed events strategy, a number of changes will be implemented in 2008...