Ya' know, I have a fun job - look what the Windows Mobile Team put in my Christmas stocking - a Samsung Blackjack II . Of course, the team was so thoughtful, they also included a 2 GB microSD card. The improved keyboard layout of the phone really works...

Hey readers - thanks for sticking with me so far. I hope you are getting something meaningful (and maybe even occasionally entertaining) from this blog. You certainly make me smile - whether you are legitimately complaining about some lame thing or some...

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Here is a company who is offering training in Irvine, CA this winter. on 3/11 in Irvine, CA Pluralsight - Premier Microsoft .NET Training: Applied Silverlight Questions this course will answer: How does Silverlight XAML differ from WPF XAML? What subset...

A few months ago, we held our fist first "Sleepless" event in New York City, which had been billed as the Ultimate SharePoint Weekend and organized by Infusion Development , a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. Here's the synopsis and promo video for that...

Hey, I'll be there - will you? If you are joining, don't forget to RSVP on Upcoming . El Texata at 316 Pico - dinner starts at 8pm

This morning I was part of a group of volunteers from Microsoft who participated in the "Miracle on 1st Street" Toy Giveaway at the Hollenbeck Youth Center. Our group met up and helped prepare some of the toys that had been donated. We opened boxes, unpacked...

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This is an interesting blog post, quite controversial, of course, but none-the-less interesting reading. Silverlight vs. Flash – An Analysis Report - Silverlight

In Century City . Also I'll be in NorCal ( Jan 24 - Dublin ), and in WA ( Jan 29 - Tacoma and Jan 31 - Seattle ) presenting this same content. I am looking forward to seeing you there! Session 1 | Safer, Smarter, Stronger: What’s New for Web Developers...

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Believe it or not, we actually try to avoid confusing our customers. Scott's blog entry is great reading on the 'roadmap.' .NET Web Product Roadmap (ASP.NET, Silverlight, IIS7) - ScottGu's Blog Today I got a mail from an attendee at one my recent MSDN...

I am presenting this talk on Riverside .Net User Group at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, Dec. 11th. (I know the event lists Tim Heuer as the speaker, but he is unable to make it, so I am filling in for him.) I am looking forward to seeing my Inland Empire developers...

We've got great guest experts - join us live Wednesdays from 12 to 1pm PST for the virtual chalktalk - geekSpeak. If you can't make the live show, catch recorded shows at http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/geekSpeak . Dec12 - Brian Loesgen - BizTalk Adapters...

Last night over 250 developers got a FREE full copy of Visual Studio 2008 at SoCal's 'InstallFest' held at the Microsoft MTC in Irvine, CA. Much fun was had by all. First we had to get everyone in the door, and then get our thirsty and hungry developers...

Presentations given in Irvine and Riverside, CA - here's the deck and links for more information about Visual Studio 2008 enhancements for web developers, Astoria data services, and Silverlight and AJAX working together in custom controls. |...

Nah, not for me - you see, I got quite enough of it, growing up in Fargo, ND. For those of you who've never experienced a North Dakota winter - here's a view of the 'front yard' of my house one January when I was about 9 years old. I would be the one...

I enjoyed talking with you today. For post session-resources (including downloadable sample code), go here .