If you haven’t done so already, register to attend the Team System Big Event in your area, as we want to pack the house and space is filling up quickly!

If you’re not local enough to attend one of the venues, you’re in luck!  We’ve decided to stream the Denver event (on April 22nd) live via Live Meeting. 

It won’t be same as being there in person, but hey, it’s better than nothing!

Here are the details to sign up for the webcast version of the Big Event:

• Date: 04-22-2009 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Pacific
• Register here: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9658803 (Microsoft Event ID: 1032412463)

Again, we’d love to see you in person, but if you can’t make the journey…

Yep, I’m serious.  It’s coming to Phoenix on 6/5-6/6.

Check this out:  http://blogs.msdn.com/jaimer/archive/2009/04/01/announcing-the-using-wpf-to-build-lob-applications-training-tour.aspx

Many of you asked for the slides from the Big Event in Denver.  The slide decks from each session have been posted to on Slideshare. 

The decks and been uploaded to my profile, but are also organized on a Slideshare event page, which can be found HERE.

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Just a couple quick tips if you’re new to Slideshare.net:

• You can view each slide deck online, or optionally download it.  To download, click “Get File” at the top of the presentation.  (See screenshot below for an example)
• Animations and slide transitions are usually lost when viewing the slide deck online.

Or, since I’m feeling like such a nice guy, below are links to the individual sessions:

• Development Best Practices & How Microsoft Helps
• Test Driven Development: Improving .NET Application Performance & Scalability
• "It Works on My Machine!" Closing the Loop Between Development & Testing
• Treating Databases as First-Class Citizens in Development
• Architecture without Big Design Up Front
• "Bang for Your Buck" Getting the Most out of Team Foundation Server

Thanks again to all who attended.  It was a very well-received event, and I hope we can make it even bigger and better next year!

The “Day in the Life of Scrum with Team System” event in Phoenix finally has a new date!  It’s June 2nd at the Microsoft office in Phoenix.

Use this link to register, and provide this invitation key:  4DEAA2

Just in case you didn’t know, Brian Harry will be speaking at this month’s Team System Virtual User Group.  He will be speaking about Microsoft’s Adoption of Visual Studio Team System.

Meeting Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009
Time: 11:00AM PDT/SLT (18:00 UTC)
Location:  Microsoft Island in Second Life

To attend the meeting, you need a Second Life account, and Live Meeting installed.  Tips for attending can be found here.

GertD, aka “Data Dude” has a new home on the web: http://www.dbproj.com/

The site is dedicated to Visual Studio Team System Database Edition.  Check it out – I’m sure you’ll find some good information there!

Okay, so this isn’t the type of coverage you’d probably want to see – but nevertheless I found it amuzing.  I guess Team Build plays an important part in publishing the mobile MSNBC pages..

The Denver and Phoenix venues have registered to capacity, but don’t fear!  You can still register and go on to a waitlist.  We do this to account for normal drop-off.  Chances are if you really want to go, you’ll get in no problem.

In the small event that you cannot attend, you can still watch the Denver-based event via Live Meeting.

We’re working to re-do the webcast’s details to accommodate more people.  Apologies to those of you who signed up for the original webcast and received a cancellation notice.  I hope to have new webcast info out in the next day or two.

Stay tuned, and sorry for any confusion.

Update:  Here's the latest registration link for the webcast:  https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=137762

I’m horrible at graphic design, animation, and video authoring – so please don’t make fun of me!