Rob Bagby has started a new series (blog posts and screencasts) on Patterns-Based Development with Silverlight .  The series illustrates various design patterns while building a sample application (see screenshot below).  The patterns covered...

November 24, 2009 at 11:00am – 12:30pm PST An Architect’s perspective on Silverlight 3 Tim Heuer Many .NET developers are becoming more and more interested in the Rich Internet Application development space, and in particular Silverlight.  In this...

The forecast for 2010 is looking very cloudy, with every technology company delivering some type of cloud offering, and analysts estimating that almost everyone will try some form of cloud computing. But from a practical stand point, how should organizations...

Maximize Your SharePoint Investment: Leverage It as a Development Platform! We invite you to join us at this in-person event that will assist your agencies and organizations in further realizing the return on your existing SharePoint investment via Enterprise...

Silverlight 4 Beta Information Earlier this week at PDC09 in Los Angeles we unveiled a Beta version Silverlight 4. This latest version delivers hundreds of features and controls that, when combined with the continued innovation in Microsoft’s world-class...

January 15, 2010 at 11:00am – 12:30pm PST Securing REST-Based Services with Access Control Service Michele Leroux Bustamante The Access Control Service (ACS), part of Windows Azure platform AppFabric, makes it easy to secure REST-based services using...

If you learn best by doing, here's how to get started with the PDC Azure tools without signing up for Azure or buying any software.  This will provide you the scaffolding you need to build more interesting Azure programs. If you are an Architect...

The Underground @ PDC 2009 CONGA ROOM | L.A. LIVE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 | 7:00PM to 1:00AM See the future of Developer Technology at The Underground @ PDC 2009, sponsored by... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for...

Yes, it really is Dolly Parton, one of the most honored country performers of all time! In conjunction with the international release of her new CD/DVD set, Live From London, Dolly has added a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website...

Each month through June 2010, we'll bring you a 90-minute Architect focused Webcast on the latest trends/topics and how new technologies can align with your business needs. Date/Time : December 22, 2009 at 11:00am - 12:30pm PST Title : Securing REST-Based...

Can’t make it to Los Angeles for The Underground @ PDC? You will miss hanging out with the Lakers Girls, 500+ techies, drinks, etc.; but you can still be a part of the action! The Underground will... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my...

Migrating over from my old space so some redundancy for awhile, http://blog.boilerproductions.com . Do sign up for in-person Architect Councils in Los Angeles and Irvine, http://blogs.msdn.com/sac/ . Also, on twitter @kevinmsft. ...read more

Architect Council | 2010: A Cloud Odyssey The forecast for 2010 is looking very cloudy, with every technology company delivering some type of cloud offering, and analysts estimating that almost everyone will try some form of cloud computing. But from...

Recently I did a number of IE8 presentations, but nothing as wide reaching or humorous as Dolly Parton’s explanation of them on YouTube . If you are a fan of Dolly, you can download the web slice from the IE8 add-on gallery . ...read more