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July 2009 - Posts

NerdDinner On Azure – Take 2

At last week’s Greater Buffalo IT/Dev Day , I did an overview of the Windows Azure Platform (the recently rebranded Azure Services Platform).  Rather than do a tired “Hello World” example, I thought it would be more interesting to talk about a more Read More...
Posted Monday, July 27, 2009 9:49 PM by joneil | 0 Comments

Maximus Geekus

Well, it’s that time of the year again… For the last 31 years (yikes!), starting when I was a freshman in High School, I’ve been part of the National Junior Classical League (NJCL), and tomorrow I’m off to attend the 56th Annual NJCL Convention at the Read More...
Posted Saturday, July 25, 2009 1:16 PM by joneil | 1 Comments
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Thank You, Buffalo

Thanks to all that came out for the first ever Greater Buffalo IT/Dev Day at Daemen College this past Tuesday.  From the conversations I had with folks on-site and the evaluations we collected, I hereby declare “mission accomplished!”  The event Read More...
Posted Friday, July 24, 2009 1:46 PM by joneil | 0 Comments
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Microsoft Tag API Released

If you’ve been at one of my presentations, including the most recent one I did on Mobile Development at the Greater Buffalo IT/Dev Day , you’ll know I’m a big fan of Microsoft Tag – the colorful (and creative) 2d-barcode technology from Microsoft Research Read More...
Posted Thursday, July 23, 2009 6:11 PM by joneil | 0 Comments
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Release News from the Microsoft Front

To complement our presentations at the last Northeast Roadshow , I wanted to let you know of a few very recent product announcements related to the content we delivered.   Expression 3 Coming on the heels of the Silverlight 3 and Expression 3 launch Read More...
Posted Wednesday, July 22, 2009 2:00 PM by joneil | 3 Comments

Northeast Roadshow and More!

Get those calendars out!  Chris and I will be hitting the road again this September bringing you the latest and greatest developer topics from Microsoft.  It’s the Northeast Roadshow: Food for Thoughts Tour , the same brand you know and love Read More...
Posted Monday, July 20, 2009 9:05 PM by joneil | 0 Comments

More Microsoft Research Releases

Those of you that attended our Winter Roadshow might recall we did a rapid fire lunch time session covering a number of projects kicking around in the labs at Microsoft Research. Earlier this month Chris announced that Kodu (which was then called Boku), Read More...
Posted Friday, July 17, 2009 12:08 AM by joneil | 0 Comments
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Code 7 and Say Hello to LA and PDC

“…there must be 7 ways to get to PDC”  (apologies to Paul Simon ) Just announced, yet another way to earn bucks by geeking out with the latest Microsoft technologies!  Once you’ve put your finishing touches on your entries to Component Art’s Read More...
Posted Wednesday, July 15, 2009 3:30 PM by joneil | 0 Comments
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User Group Hiatuses (Hiati?)

For the most part, summer is a slower time in terms of User Group meetings, and since I got notices this week from three groups that generally meet today that they’re taking July (and even August) off, I thought I’d mention it’s a good idea to check the Read More...
Posted Wednesday, July 15, 2009 11:41 AM by joneil | 0 Comments
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Summer 2009 Roadshow Screencasts

I just posted the last of four screencasts covering the sessions I presented at the Summer 2009 Northeast Roadshow : Windows 7: A “Dev” Story (a three-parter) Application Compatibility Developer Productivity Light Up Your Applications with Windows 7 Data Read More...
Posted Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:15 AM by joneil | 0 Comments
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See the (Silver)Light

Today marks the release-to-web (RTW) of Silverlight 3 as well as the release candidate of Expression Blend 3. You’ve heard of the cool and innovative new features and maybe even caught our recent Roadshow where Chris demonstrated many of them – smooth Read More...
Posted Friday, July 10, 2009 1:30 PM by joneil | 0 Comments
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Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology

I just got word via the Software Association of New Hampshire (SwANH) about a series of five workshops being run by WEST , a non-profit organization focused on women in science and technology.  Unfortunately, three have already been held, but the Read More...
Posted Thursday, July 09, 2009 4:41 PM by joneil | 0 Comments
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Thrive For Developers

On Monday I posted on some ways to stay informed of .NET happenings within your area.  Just today, Microsoft launched a new program, Thrive for Developers , tailored specifically on the developer community in these times of economic uncertainty. Read More...
Posted Tuesday, July 07, 2009 8:40 PM by joneil | 0 Comments
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Summer of Silverlight – Win $10K

I missed the mark on this one, but thanks to a recent posting from Dino Esposito , I just became aware of ComponentArt’s 2009 Summer Silverlight Coding Competition .  The best application (as selected by the panel and community votes) will win $10,000, Read More...
Posted Tuesday, July 07, 2009 10:00 AM by joneil | 1 Comments
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Happy New Year!

Yes, you’re still recovering from Fourth of July festivities, and, no, I didn’t get too much sun over the long weekend.   July 1st indeed starts a new year, a new fiscal year, at Microsoft, and with that comes some intense planning for the coming Read More...
Posted Monday, July 06, 2009 3:36 PM by joneil | 0 Comments
 
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