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Darren Jefford

Solution Architect, Microsoft Consulting Services, Microsoft UK

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How everyone should test their BizTalk based solutions: Presentation
I've managed to find somewhere to store the presentation deck I delivered yesteday and you can now download it from here . I've also added the slides I had to cut from the presentation to enable it to fit within the SOA & BPM conference breakout length Read More...
GenerateTypedBamApi
Long overdue but I've finally got around to finishing up the latest release (1.1) of the GenerateTypedBamApi tool. You can find the new version here , if your not familar with the tool read on! The GenerateTypedBamApi command line tool enables you to Read More...
TechEd 2007: Sessions and Book Signing
I arrived in Orlando yesterday after a long old flight from London and should make the Party with Palermo tonight which looks like it'll be fun but as I'm presenting tomorrow it'll be a quiet night! My two sessions are shown below, the second session Read More...
Professional BizTalk Server 2006: UK has stock!
After what seems like a huge delay the usual UK retailers such as Amazon and Computer Manuals now have stock of the book! From what I've heard pre-orders have already started to drop through letter-boxes. Enjoy, and please remember to put a review on Read More...
Professional BizTalk Server 2006: In Stock (In the US)
Another quick update, it seems that stores in the US now have stock and are shipping. Both Amazon.com and BarnesAndNoble are reporting stock! The UK should follow very shortly, 7 days seemed to be the difference with the Team System book Read More...
BAM Best Practice: Starter for 10..
I knocked out a brain-dump of some BAM best practices this morning for a colleague, it seems like a good thing to share more broadly. It's a starter for 10 and I'll refine it over time I'm sure, the book covers all of these things in far more detail as Read More...
Professional BizTalk Server 2006: Shipping!
I've just had an update from Wiley and the book arrived into their warehouse last Friday (20th April) and it started physically shipping to stores yesterday (Monday 23rd April) so if you've pre-ordered expect it to arrive real soon! I hope you enjoy it! Read More...
Professional BizTalk Server 2006: Release Date
Hi, I'm reliably informed by Wiley that the book should be in-stock at their warehouse on the 23rd April 2007 and should then ship to distributors/stores in the US followed by international outlets subject to delivery times. Enjoy! Woo Hoo! Read More...
Professional BizTalk Server 2006: Chapter List
Following on from my previous post, included below is the final chapter list and a brief overview of the content covered in each chapter. Chapter 1: Technical Primer—This chapter primes the reader on some key technologies that each developer should have Read More...
Professional BizTalk Server 2006: Off to the printers
A year on, ~224,000 words and over 600 pages later, and Professional BizTalk Server 2006 has finally gone to the printers! This book has been a mammoth undertaking for all involved, but having just reviewed the entire book end-to-end I’m extremely proud Read More...
Professional BizTalk Server 2006: Review Complete!
I've been dying to provide an update on the book for some weeks but I thought it best not to keep drip feeding small progress steps, as of today (21st February) the author review (AR) process is now complete and the book is off for copyediting which ultimately Read More...
Professional BizTalk Server 2006: Content Complete
I'm pleased to announce that all of the content for my book is now complete! As of two weeks ago we've now entered the reviewing/copyedit phase which should last until the end of the year keeping us on track for a March publication. Woo Hoo! Words cannot Read More...
A BizTalk Swicki!
A colleague of mine just introduced me to the concept of Swicki's, what on earth is that you ask? It's effectively a community personalised search engine. When you create a swicki you supply a initial list of sites that the community (BizTalk in this Read More...
Another Book Update: Performance & Scalability Chapter shipped
Another book update, I shipped the Performance and Scalability chapter yesterday which I’ve hammered out in the last week. It’s come together well with three main sections: Laying the foundations, Monitoring and Common Symptoms. Laying the foundations Read More...
Professional BizTalk Server 2006 Update
I thought those of you that still read this rather poorly-updated blog might be interested in the current state of play with my BizTalk Book ! It's been taking every spare moment of my life hence the blog has had to take a back-seat, plus I need some Read More...
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