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November just started and it’s shaping up to be quite a busy month already. The Silverlight Jumpstart course I mentioned previously on my blog kicks off its second round this week at the Westbury. The course is full for both in-person attendees
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Last year, Microsoft provided a program to help new start-ups get developer tools, discounts and a business network at practically no cost. BizSpark helped over 300 Irish start-ups in the last twelve months. This year, the Spark family is extending to
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Thanks to the over 200 of you who showed up to meet Scott Guthrie and hear him talk. Judging by the questions people were asking yesterday, people are very excited about ASP.NET MVC and ASP.NET 4/VS2010! In fact there were so many questions,
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Just as a reminder and for those of you who are not MTUG members, Microsoft Technology User Group Dublin is running a free event tomorrow evening with me in the Morrison Hotel from 7:30pm. Here’s a summary of the talk I’m giving: SketchFlow: Building
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I just returned from an amazing holiday in Iceland where I spent 12 days road-tripping, climbing glaciers , exploring fjords , sea fishing for cod, and monkfish, snorkeling between continents , eating unbelievable food , hiking lava fields and enjoying
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Ever since MIX09 a few months ago, I’ve had lots of designers and developers asking me for preview copies of SketchFlow, demos, early access to Silverlight 3 builds and much more. I’m thrilled that Silverlight 3 was officially released on Friday joined
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As designers and developers know, it’s so critical to stay up to date on the latest technology, newest tools and ideas to keep yourself, your ideas and your applications fresh. MIX Essentials , happening in Dublin on Wednesday June 24th is all about that.
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I’m still trying to get through a few more videos from MIX09 (videos are posted here: http://videos.visitmix.com/ ). But while I work through those to find the best nuggets and most useful information for you, I was wondering if you could help me
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I know this is a bit of old news for some, but I was showing a friend the New York Times Reader this weekend and realized I had never mentioned that they have gone back to having a free version. If you’ve never seen the NYT Reader application, it’s really
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I was on the MIX09 site earlier today and noticed a few interesting discounts I thought I’d mention here. Last Chance to Save on MIX: If you haven’t yet bought your MIX09 ticket, be sure to use RSVP code MIXLastChance to save $300 USD when you book by
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For this episode of the Microsoft Ireland Podcast, I describe the new features and updates in Internet Explorer 8. IE 8 Beta 1 came out earlier this year, and we’re eagerly awaiting the next version. This podcast tells you a bit about what
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For folks who haven't yet registered for the PDC, this week is the time to do so! If you register before August 15th, you'll save $200 on your conference ticket. This is a great deal, and the PDC will certainly sell out shortly after so get
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Are you a developer or designer interested in next generation web technology? Interested in the impact the "Next Web" will have on technologies, tools and techniques of the future? Want to build new and inspired user experiences? Whether you
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Just an FYI for those of you planning on attending TechEd Developers or TechEd IT Pro in Barcelona this year. There is a “ Super Early Bird” discount that saves you €300 plus gets you all kinds of bonus benefits like keynote priority seating and
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A couple of weeks ago, Dublin hosted Ireland’s first ever MIX event! MIX is Microsoft’s conference for all things web-related and takes place annually in Las Vegas. We had a smaller, one-day version of the conference at Cineworld with
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