There and Back Again : Contests

"Pimp Your IDE" Sweepstakes

hdierking — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:27:02 GMT

So firstly, let me just answer the question that I'm sure you're asking: No. We weren't able to get Xzibit.

(seriously though - X - If you want to break into the software game - email me...)

With that out of the way, I did want to let you know about a sweepstakes that we are sponsoring in partnership with TechWeb. As with any sweepstakes, the game is simple - go to the website and register. That's it. At the end of the day, we're going to be giving away up to $10,000 in software from a variety of different companies. Check out the website for more information.

TechEd 2008 - Great Time/No Voice

hdierking — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:50:07 GMT

This year's TechEd was a fantastic experience - thanks again to everyone who came out to the MSDN Magazine booth and to everyone who came to my session on how to be an author - even though I had completely lost my voice. The XBox 360 giveaway was a huge success as you can see from the pictures - congrats to everyone who won!

Following are some pictures from the event - enjoy - and hope to see you next year!

Looking for cool VSTS tools

hdierking — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:33:08 GMT

My friend and Team System MVP, Mike Azocar, is running a contest to find the coolest community-built tools for Team System. To enter, just submit a screencast that showcases your Team System tool. You've got until August 31, 2008 to get your entry in, so get crackin!

More information can be found here on Mike's blog.