March 2006 - Posts

Watch the Security Seminar online.
29 March 06 11:50 PM

While we didn't video the security seminar locally, the Aussies did, and because we shared content between here and there, you can now get to watch the Aussie version of what was presented at the NZ security seminar online. Just point your browser at Read More...

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ineta Live
29 March 06 11:05 PM

Ineta are running a bunch of tech web casts directly from the product groups in the US called ineta Live. There are a number of different webcasts coming up including coverage of some of the latest projects such as: Web application project & Web deployment Read More...

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Visual Studio Team Suite 180 Day Trial - free shipping (NZ Only)!
28 March 06 04:07 AM

If you've been thinking about giving the new version of Visual Studio a spin, but haven't had the bandwidth, well, we've got the solution. We've got a stock of these in New Zealand at the moment and we've put up a web page where you can order them and Read More...

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Code Camp - filling up fast
27 March 06 08:14 PM

I think there are about 20 places left for the first ever DNUG Code Camp . If you want to go, you should get in quick. Also, the sessions have been posted to the DNUG website - its still a work in progress, but it should give you a taste of what you'll Read More...

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VSTS Training - yes you can get it in NZ now!
27 March 06 08:10 PM

Mark (the local architect advisor) has been working away to get VSTS training available here in New Zealand. The first of these courses is booked out (and it starts today), but there will be more. Here is the details of the next course: Top down SDLC Read More...

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Coming to a city near you soon!
27 March 06 07:58 PM

In this weeks flash I let the cat out of the bag that we are planning another tour of Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland in May. This tour will include developer focused presentations on VSTS , Office 2007 and Windows Vista . The dates (so you can Read More...

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Submitting content for TechEd ANZ
20 March 06 11:32 PM

I cant believe its been so long since I last posted! Things have been hectic - more so than normal, and I'm just catching up on email now. One of the things I need to catch up with is the process for submitting content for Tech Ed Australia and New Zealand. Read More...

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I couldn't resist - I got a geekzone blog too
07 March 06 04:34 AM

I couldn't resist the urge to get a geekzone blog . With the monetization options I think it will probably take off, and it would be nice to have a blog in single digits... so mine is blog number 7 :-) I'm going to use it for my mobile related blogging, Read More...

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Geekzone now has public blogs!
07 March 06 12:36 AM

Mauricio over at Geekzone has been coding up some functionality for a blogging engine and has just released it publically - although its still in beta. "Another blogging engine?" I hear you ask.... So what is different about the blogs at geekzone? Use Read More...

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Security Seminar - Australian track
02 March 06 11:57 PM

The Security Seminar is currently in progress around Australia. So far they've hit two cities - Adelaide and Brisbane. Rocky has put up some photos of the seminars that have been run so far. He also links to a good article on eWeek entitled "Experts say Read More...

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New User Groups - coming your way...
01 March 06 05:39 AM

We've had a number of new user groups pop up over the last few months.... and the community seems to keep growing :-). This month sees the kick off of the .Net User Group in New Plymouth. This will be on March 16th at Gen-i - full details, including address, Read More...

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Security Seminar - Developer Track Agenda and an added bonus
01 March 06 02:19 AM

For those of you who are still unsure whether this event is worth while to you, I can say that it is - but only if you are interested in writing secure code. If you are not interested in writing secure code, then this seminar is not for you. For those Read More...

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