Well, 2006 is pretty much in the bag at this point. Tomorrow will be my last day here in the office for the year. Microsoft empties out quickly this time of year as people start getting to the point where they need to take vacation or lose it at the end...

I write this post from a coffee shop in downtown Bellevue (not far from Microsoft). We had a massive wind storm here last night and most of the Seattle area is without power, Microsoft included. There are trees down everywhere. For some reason, there...

Oh that's right - we're big time now! Someone pointed out to me that one of the new microsoft.com pages is using the TextboxWatermarkExtender. Saawwweeet! Check it out: http://www.microsoft.com/design/

If you haven't already seen ScottGu's post on WPF/E , I'd recommend checking it out. WPF/E is a new technology that opens up incredible new possibilities for improving the richness and interactivity of the web. Scott links to a few demos, and the WPF...