August 2005 - Posts

Clarry! Is now officially the face of development!
31 August 05 05:55 PM | davidlem | 0 Comments   

Clarry emailed me today about his new recognition! Check out Clarry in Wikipedia ! Update: Clarry has been removed! Just as quickly as he was added! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Undelete/Clarry Who hath the right to determine the relevance of Read More...

It's not Smart Client! It's a Wazza!
31 August 05 05:45 PM | davidlem | 0 Comments   

I caught up with my good friend Tim Wragg (I’d link to Tim’s blog, but due to an unfortunate naming conflict that spoiled his blog thunder, I can’t) during a break, and had an awesome chat about Smart Clients. See, Tim is a big fan of Read More...

Your enthusiasm, our potential!
31 August 05 05:18 PM | davidlem | 2 Comments   

Tech.Ed ‘05 is going hoff, and I’ve had so many great conversations over the past three days, I wish I had a permanently embedded podcast recording device in my head! But among all the exhibition booths with perfectly manicured sales reps Read More...

SharePoint Web Services, NetworkCredentials, Sore Eyes!
28 August 05 01:36 AM | davidlem | 0 Comments   

I’ve decided to build a Windows Service that polls a SharePoint document library (based on a filtered view) looking for new InfoPath documents. Once a new document is located, it is checked out, processed, then updated back on the site. Now, my Read More...

Visual XPath...top tool!
27 August 05 06:24 PM | davidlem | 0 Comments   

Nauman Leghari as an awesome tool on his blog called Visual XPath . I’ve been using it for some time now to mine through XML documents and fragments to build up xpath queries. It has a great UI, but most of all, source code ! So, go git! Read More...

First meeting of Melbourne VSTS User Group! Come git!
26 August 05 12:25 AM | davidlem | 1 Comments   

So the first meeting of the Melbourne VSTS User Group will get under way on the 29th of September @ 5:30pm. For all those who attend my lunchtime chow downs, the address will be familiar, for those who don’t… what have I ever done to make Read More...

Tech'Ed '05...only 4 more sleeps!
25 August 05 05:24 PM | davidlem | 4 Comments   

I just caught up with Cam Reilly from TPN, for my first Tech’Ed media cast, and I must say, it’s tough being in front of a camera! I thought it was going to be easy peasy Japanese, but I found myself bumbling like a boob when the tape started Read More...

Bitman's Place! This is very cool!
25 August 05 11:02 AM | davidlem | 0 Comments   

Franky sent me this email about Bitman’s Place (that’s Pablo the Porcupine to my left)! It’s this great resource for young people who want to get their head around some of the “magic” behind computers and software. Even for Read More...

Tech.Ed Singapore...I work here la!
24 August 05 10:52 PM | davidlem | 0 Comments   

On my way back from Malaysia, I stopped by Singapore, and got down to the convention centre where they were in the process of setting up for the big event! I caught some quick picks of the vendor hall: http://www.flickr.com/photos/davielem/tags/techedasiasingapore/ Read More...

Just like paradise!
24 August 05 10:44 PM | davidlem | 1 Comments   

Clarry and I returned this morning from our trip to Tioman Island in Malaysia for the INETA Summit. Clarry had a lot of fun, almost getting hit by a coconut and also falling in love at Singapore Airport. It’s good to be back! I’m in the process Read More...

More programming awe from the Man Child developer!
23 August 05 07:27 PM | davidlem | 1 Comments   

Because I’ve been knee deep in Team System for the past five months, I haven’t really had the chance to get stuck into the “programming” experience of Visual Studio 2005. Now, as usual, I have to clearly annunciate my disclaimer! Read More...

Frank, I won't be coming into work tomorrow, Uncle Willy made me rich!
22 August 05 01:39 PM | davidlem | 5 Comments   

I’ve been a little quiet these past few days, as Greg Low and I have been on a tropical island off the coast of Malaysia, kicking back!.. No, only joking, we are at an INETA summit, catching up with a whole bunch of other user group leads and Microsoft’ees Read More...

Ben's got soul!
18 August 05 04:48 PM | davidlem | 5 Comments   

I just got back from the lunchtime devmo in the city, where Nigel Watson and Martin Granell presented on the Enterprise Library. It was awesome to see the blocks in action, the one bit I really liked was the bit about the configuration block detecting Read More...

Franky's Shirt versus My Cummerbund! You decide!
18 August 05 11:55 AM | davidlem | 1 Comments   

This is an email ( click to see full version ) I just received from my boss, Frank Arrigo ! In the awesome aesthetic tradition of Mr. G , I’ve decided to wear a cummerbund and open shirt for my sessions at Tech.Ed Oz . I figure, if it works for Read More...

You think you're bad blogger! Richard Q's got it on you!
18 August 05 11:38 AM | davidlem | 5 Comments   

I’ve been hit with the blogging fever, and over these past few months, I’ve been churning out the posts quicker than Kevin Bacon’s feet in Footloose. But I was given a curt reminder by one of the ole’ dawgs of the Microsoft mantle, Read More...

Check out Bill Hilf!
18 August 05 10:33 AM | davidlem | 0 Comments   

Bill is our Linux expert, and runs the OSS labs at Microsoft . Check out this picture taken at LinuxWorld!! Classic! Read More...

My new Tech.Ed style!
17 August 05 02:20 PM | davidlem | 0 Comments   

My bro’ just came back from a trip to the US and Cuba, and he snapped this awesome picture of Robert Goulet! I did a little digging (yeah, like typing his name into Google), and I found his “official” website (it has a banner that reads, Read More...

SQL Server Hands-on Labs
17 August 05 02:09 PM | davidlem | 1 Comments   

I am only “just” getting into the whole SQL Server development thing…!! Now, before you run down to the river bank to pick up some nice blunt stones and prepare to hurl them at me in disgust, allow me to defend myself. I, like most Read More...

Dr. Watson will be cracking open the Enterprise Library
12 August 05 10:44 AM | davidlem | 3 Comments   

For all those who have been writing most of their code from scratch, LISTEN UP! Nigel “I like your jacket, mate” Watson, Architect Extraordinaire, Developer Dalliant, human being, will be a special guest at the CITC next Thursday, for our Read More...

Gotta love context!
11 August 05 07:50 PM | davidlem | 3 Comments   

I’m not sure how many people do this, but I Google myself every now and then to see where people have linked my blog articles or have built upon something I have said or written. On my travels, I came across this article/post on PHPDeveloper.org Read More...

How does a developer stay on top of the hardware curve?? Get sponsored!
11 August 05 06:36 PM | davidlem | 4 Comments   

OK, so Clarry and I have had a pretty wired (not weird, I know where the spell checker is!) day! Lots of ideas, lots of information, and more importantly, lots of coffee. Now, in the caffeine fueled haze of todays activities, I remarked to Clarry that Read More...

Guess who was at TechReady too?
11 August 05 06:17 AM | davidlem | 0 Comments   

LOL, go little man! At TechReady this year, they had this service where if you emailed a picture of yourself, they would frame it in a special TechReady theme and send it back…well, I just couldn’t resist! Read More...

Awesome! Joe announces the Melbourne Visual Studio Team System User Group!
11 August 05 06:11 AM | davidlem | 1 Comments   

As most would already know, Visual Studio Team System does not only target Developers, but also includes Project Managers, Architects, Testers and stake holders. So I was wrapped when my good friend Joe Sango (of VSTSEclipse fame) called me yesterday Read More...

Anyone looking to do a Visual C++ PoC...I can suggest the Half-life 2 Engine!?
10 August 05 09:11 AM | davidlem | 1 Comments   

I just saw this email going around, and had to post about it. I started playing Half-life back in 2001, when I was running my own micro-consulting firm (they used to refer to these as boutique). The guys upstairs loved it, and so did my team, so we would Read More...

PDC...is the cat out of the bag?
10 August 05 08:27 AM | davidlem | 0 Comments   

I got an email from my good friend Tim Wragg, he is a Principal Consultant at ComCity in Melbourne, and always has some awesome emails with juicy little tidbits from the web. Which reminds me, jeez Tim, where is your blog man!? Don’t make me go Read More...

VSLive! It good!
10 August 05 08:10 AM | davidlem | 1 Comments   

I was very lucky to attend VSLive in New York last year, and I can tell you first hand, it was the bomb! Actually, this was where I first heard about Visual Studio Team System, and was blown away. So this year, I’m lucky enough to be going again, Read More...

Home, sweet home! No thanks to Alaska Airlines!
10 August 05 07:35 AM | davidlem | 8 Comments   

Whoa, finally got back home after what can only be described as the biggest cluster I’ve experienced in my life. I arrived at Sea-Tac airport on Sunday morning (UTC-8) at 6am to catch an 8am Alaska Airlines flight to LAX, where I was then going Read More...

Windows Presentation Foundation (Avalon) and BizTalk 2006 (Pathfinder)...oh, and Gary and Bub too!
06 August 05 05:50 PM | davidlem | 0 Comments   

Today was the last day of TechReady, and while it’s been an amazing five days, I’m looking forward to heading home on Sunday. This morning I got along to a BizTalk 2006 Adapter lab, and learned about the new adapters that will be supported as part of Read More...

BizTalk 2006 Beta
06 August 05 04:52 AM | davidlem | 1 Comments   

I'm sitting in a BizTalk 2006 lab that is based on BizTalk 2006 and Visual Studio 2005 B2! There are now a bunch of awesome, out of the box adapters, such as Windows SharePoint Services and the new POP3 adapter...you can now send BTS an email! I'll be Read More...

TechReady 1 - 2005: Day 4 - Leisure Suit Clarry
05 August 05 08:16 PM | davidlem | 1 Comments   

Day 4! Clarry and I had a very productive day today, including developing our first Pocket PC application (yes, I have never actually developed one of these), saw a really cool demo of Windows Vista, and attended an awesome session on How to Migrate to Read More...

TechReady 1 - 2005: Day 3 - Clarry, TechReady Hunter!
05 August 05 06:34 AM | davidlem | 4 Comments   

Clarry had an early night last night, as he was presenting at TechReady today. He has been working on a new form of distributed computing using a custom modified version of Windows Server 2003 (he has access to all the code in Microsoft) running on specially Read More...

TechReady 1 - 2005: Day 2 Sessions Update - Anders blew my mind!
03 August 05 12:28 PM | davidlem | 2 Comments   

Okies, this afternoon, I was really geeked out! I went along to a presentation by Anders Hejlsberg , a Distinguished Engineer with Microsoft who is undoubtedly the man behind C#, and while I am not able to say anything about the content of the presentation, Read More...

TechReady 1 - 2005: Day 2...Update #1
03 August 05 08:38 AM | davidlem | 1 Comments   

Ok, so this morning Clarry and I headed off to the Convention center for the first session of the day. Clarry was bit grisly since he had been out on the town the night before (I was back at the hotel with my room mate Mario D’Silva trying to get Read More...

TechReady 1 - 2005: Day 1 Sessions Update
03 August 05 07:30 AM | davidlem | 1 Comments   

Ok, so Clarry and I where flat out yesterday with sessions, unfortunately, after each session, my stock standard question of “Hi, I’m a Developer Evangelist, how much of this can I care to share?” was answered with a “Unfortunately Read More...

TechReady 1 - 2005: Day 1...Update #1
02 August 05 05:38 AM | davidlem | 0 Comments   

So it’s day one of TechReady, and I started the day with an infomercial on the “Little Giant” (Al from Home Improvement was the celebrity on the ad, personally I would have preferred Chuck Norris) a ladder like no other. My roommate, Read More...

Feature #2334...you services are no longer required!
01 August 05 07:55 AM | davidlem | 1 Comments   

I caught up with fellow Microsoft Aussies Chris Vidotto and Steve Wright last night; most will know Chris from his new blog and baby like features. Over a few beers, we got onto the topic of “What would it be like if a software product was viewed as a Read More...