January 2006 - Posts

31 January 2006
Finally, "Save As..." PDF

In my old job here at Microsoft one of the things I was responsible for was managing the workshops that my group delivered to customers. This involved numerous housekeeping tasks, but none as time consuming as generating the final builds of a workshop Read More...

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30 January 2006
Mobile Platforms Division ISV Partner Briefing

On February 1 and 2, 2006, Microsoft is hosting a Mobile Platforms Division ISV Partner Briefing in Redmond , WA . The briefing includes an address on the current state of the mobile PC business, a roadmap of future plans, and a technical exploration Read More...

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27 January 2006
It's almost time to MIX it up

So, in case you haven't heard, there's a new conference in town. The conference is Mix 06 and is being hosted by Microsoft in Las Vegas, March 20-22. This is THE place to go to talk about Web 2.0, AJAX, ATLAS, Windows Live, and more. Did I mention you'll Read More...

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26 January 2006
Visual Basic 9.0 CTP released

Are you a VB developer? Are you wondering what is to become of VB? Well, wait no longer. You can begin playing with the next version of Visual Basic now! Check out the Future Versions VB Developer Center to read all about it and get the just release Community Read More...

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24 January 2006
January Events in the North Central Region

Smart Solutions with SmartClients SmartClients combine the best elements of both Windows and web applications. But SmartClient means so much more than just a Windows Forms application. In this free half-day event, see three different SmartClient approaches Read More...

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24 January 2006
Interactive Designer Beta ships

Remember that stuff I was talking about yesterday, the Microsoft Interactive Designer? Well, there is a Beta available for download. You should check out the video on Channel9 and grab the download from the Expression site . In just a few short minutes Read More...

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23 January 2006
This Stuff Rocks!

A couple of weeks ago I got to spend the week in Seattle with about half of Microsoft's technical field resources learning about all the new stuff we have coming, and boy is it exciting. I was so excited about the new stuff I spent a lot of the last week Read More...

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05 January 2006
Can you say "BUSY"?

What a first real week on the job! Wow is there a lot to learn. Moving from the support organization to the sales organization, even though the job is pretty technical still, is a real eye opener. There is so much to read, find out about, and just plain Read More...

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04 January 2006
Nope, I'm not Insane

I just recently began a new position here at Microsoft, I am now an ISV Development Advisor . In taking this position I moved from Charlotte, NC to Milwaukee, WI....on purpose! To many this sounds like I am simply insane, but the truth is that we made Read More...

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