I've told this many times before and I'll tell it again, 'Mojave' is great! What's Mojave? you ask! Well, Mojave is nothing but Windows Vista!
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-9998336-56.html?tag=nefd.lede
REDMOND, Wash.--After months of searching for ways to defend its oft-maligned Windows operating system, Microsoft may just have found its best weapon: Vista's skeptics.
Spurred by an e-mail from someone deep in the marketing ranks, Microsoft last week traveled to San Francisco, rounding up Windows XP users who had negative impressions of Vista. The subjects were put on video, asked about their Vista impressions, and then shown a "new" operating system, code-named Mojave. More than 90 percent gave positive feedback on what they saw. Then they were told that "Mojave" was actually Windows Vista.
"Oh wow," said one user, eliciting exactly the exclamation that Microsoft had hoped to garner when it first released the operating system more than 18 months ago. Instead, the operating system got mixed reviews and criticisms for its lack of compatibility and other headaches.
People, I have been using Windows Vista from it's beta time frame. And, I can't tell you how great this OS is. I'm not touting about Vista because I'm a Microsoft employee but I'm talking about it because it is REALLY a good OS. The best way to test this OS is to 'TRY' it for a month or two. And then, if you have problems roll back to Windows XP. Rest assured, you'll find a difference. One important thing to keep in mind is the bare minimum RAM requirement. Talking from my experience, you need at least 2GB RAM with a good graphics card to take complete advantage of the OS. And, in these days 2 GB ain't much!
Try Mojave aka Windows Vista!
-Mithun Dhar
Next Wednesday, on July 30th - We are meeting at Lincoln Square, Bellevue WA (on the 15th floor) to discuss about MS Build and how to effectively use Team Build. Be sure to Register for this session. Here's an overview from the Seattle Team System site.
Title: Using MSBuild to extend Team Build
When: 6:30 PM on July 30, 2008
Where: Microsoft Offices at Lincoln Square in Bellevue Downtown
Registration Link:
http://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=130046
If you are unable to attend in person, you can also attend via live meeting using this link -
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/join?id=2NDF2Z&role=attend
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Choose one of the following:
• Start Live Meeting client, and then in Voice & Video pane under Join Audio options, click Call Me. The conferencing service will call you at the number you specify. (Recommended)
• Use the information below to connect:
Toll-free: +1 (866) 500-6738
Toll: +1 (203) 480-8000
Participant code: 8520141
First Time Users:
To save time before the meeting, check your system to make sure it is ready to use Microsoft Office Live Meeting.
Troubleshooting
Unable to join the meeting? Follow these steps:
1. Copy this address and paste it into your web browser:
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/join
2. Copy and paste the required information:
Meeting ID: 2NDF2Z
Location: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft
If you still cannot enter the meeting, contact support
Speaker: Shad Timm
VSTS Consultant, Northwest Cadence
Overview:
To extend Team Build effectively, you need to know MSBuild! Come learn the basics of MSBuild, and how to extend MSBuild to support your automated build needs!
-Mithun Dhar
This August I'll be hosting two fun filled geekSpeak sessions...
- Learn all about WCF (well, almost all :)) and see why WCF is the NEW .NET when we talk to Juval Lowy on August 13th. Be sure to REGISTER
- And, on the 6th of Aug tune in to learn 'How to make SharePoint not look like SharePoint' when we geekSpeak with Paul Stork! REGISTER
Be sure to register for these sessions and if you want more topics or if you have Speaker recommendations...leave me a comment! We are always looking to have great speakers on this show!
-Mithun Dhar
I've been away from the blogsphere for a while now! All this while, I was busy wrapping up stuff for FY08 and charting out activities for FY09.
I'm really excited about FY09 and you'll read all about it in this up coming MSDN Flash Newsletter (If you aren't already subscribing it, I strongly recommend it!)
It's my goal this year to take a cruise someplace nice. Needless to say, my wife is super excited! Anyway, while I was researching for it, I came across this new service that the Indian Railways has been offering...check it out, and it costs less than $250 for a week! It's a different sort of cruise...
There was a Microsoft Reunion of the original 11 employees! (Sans Bob Wallace who passed away)
I can't seem to get my hands on a high res picture just yet, but will soon upload with one of those...for now here's this...
Microsoft's founding employees gathered in 1978 to take a portrait before the company moved to Washington. Front row (left to right): Bill Gates, Andrea Lewis, Marla Wood, and Paul Allen. Middle row: Bob O'Rear, Bob Greenberg, Marc McDonald, and Gordon Letwin. Back row: Steve Wood, Bob Wallace, and Jim Lane. Not pictured is Miriam Lubow.
Microsoft's original employees got together to reshoot the famous photo in April. Front row (left to right): Bill Gates, Andrea Lewis, Miriam Lubow, Marla Wood, and Paul Allen. Back row: Bob O'Rear, Steve Wood, Bob Greenberg, Marc McDonald, Gordon Letwin, and Jim Lane. Not pictured is Bob Wallace, who has passed away.
Time's a changing...Microsoft has contributed a lot to the Personal Computer Space, In fact, I wont be very audacious when I say, it created the Personal Computing Space! . It revolutionized and changed the way we live! Microsoft and it's employees will Miss Bill Gates and his leadership a lot...
-Mithun Dhar
This past weekend I invested time and money on buying a Digital SLR Camera. After a ton of research, I decided to get the Canon Digital Rebel XSi aka EOS 450D.
The camera and the lenses are awesome but I realized that there is so little I can do with it, as I'm completely ignorant with what can be done with it! I've decided to spend some quality time learning all about DSLR photography this year...
But in the meantime, I was looking at the MS Research site and found these Digital Photography tools. These are really good tools and very easy to use. Here are a few of them that are released:
http://www.microsoft.com/prophoto (Here's a DP Review write up, http://www.dpreview.com/news/0701/07012304msphotoinfotool.asp)
Microsoft Pro Photo Tools
Microsoft Pro Photo Shoot
Download codecs
Phase One delivers Capture One 4 next-generation RAW workflow software
HD Photo Plug-ins for Photoshop released
SyncToy v2.0 Beta
My top tools,
SyncToy v2.0 Beta HD Photo Plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® Software - Windows Windows Imaging Component
Go bonkers!
-Mithun Dhar
You suggested, we acted!
This month's VSTS User Group Meeting will be held at Microsoft's Lincoln Square office on the 15th floor. We'll have a couple ushers to let you in once you get on the 15th floor. Also there's a change in timing - We'll start the meeting at 6:00 PM.
Please REGISTER for more details!
Here's the agenda:
Title: Gaze into the Crystal Ball: Reporting in Team System
Speaker: Steve Borg
Steven Borg is a principal of Northwest Cadence, a Microsoft VSTS Inner Circle partner that focuses exclusively on helping companies improve their Application Lifecycle Management using Team System. At Northwest Cadence, he is the VSTS Practice Lead, and has worked with dozens of corporations to improve their overall software development process, and, more specifically, their automated build process. In addition, he assists the Team System community as a Team System MVP, and is both an accomplished speaker and writer
Overview:
You’ve paid your nickel and it’s time to ask the Zoltar Fortune Teller for your future: “Is my software development project going down the toilet? Will I be able to ship on time, with high quality? Can I hit my budget?” (Wait, three questions = three nickels.) And he says… Nothing.
Let’s face it. Traditional status reporting is about as accurate as Zoltar, and worse, it takes a whole lot longer!!! Team System can help! Its’ built in reporting capabilities provide a strong foundation for understanding the current status of your project. Not only does it provide a series of built in reports, it gathers the metrics to allow for excellent ad-hoc reports! Using these both the built in and ad hoc report capabilities, finding the current status of your project, and predicting your project’s probability of success or failure along several axis. Come learn how to predict your future! You’ll learn how to interpret the build in reports, learn what’s required to create the reports, and how to use Excel pivot tables to connect to the TFS cube for ad hoc reporting
The meeting will also be simulcasted via Live Meeting: Register for more details!
https://www112.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/join?id=NKM42M&role=attend
Meeting ID: NKM42M
Toll-free: +1 (866) 500-6738
Toll: +1 (203) 480-8000
Participant code: 8520141
Come join us for a fun filled evening!
-Mithun Dhar
Thanks everyone for attending the SharePoint Web 2.0 FireStarter event. The event was massively successful and we received a lot of great feedback. I can't wait to organize the next FireStarter event. Keep an eye open on my blog...
A lot of people were asking me for the recordings...Here it goes:
LIVE MEETING REPLAY URL:
Session 1 - Introduction To Day & Keynote:
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/mseventsbmo/view?id=1032380419&role=attend
Session 2 - Whirlwind SharePoint on Visual Studio:
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/mseventsbmo/view?id=1032380419-1&role=attend
Session 3 - Silverlight on SharePoint:
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/mseventsbmo/view?id=1032380419-2&role=attend
Session 4 - Web Parts on SharePoint:
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/mseventsbmo/view?id=1032380419-3&role=attend
Session 5 - Web Services on SharePoint:
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/mseventsbmo/view?id=1032380419-4&role=attend
Session 6 - Workflow on SharePoint:
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/mseventsbmo/view?id=1032380419-5&role=attend
Session 7 - Event Handlers on SharePoint:
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/mseventsbmo/view?id=1032380419-6&role=attend
Session 8 - Page Branding on SharePoint:
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/mseventsbmo/view?id=1032380419-7&role=attend
We also have professional video recordings that we are currently editing. This is pretty much the whole event being recorded and will be available for replay in about 2 weeks or so. These can be used as videocasts too!
Again, thanks for making this event a success!
Regards,
Mithun Dhar
Welcome to the SharePoint Web 2.0 FireStarter Chat page...
As you know the whole event will simulcast via Live Meeting. To provide you the best possible online experience, I've enabled this chat page so that attendees online can chat with in-person attendees.
If you have not already registered for the Live Meeting Event here's the link - Register for the Live Meeting Version (Please note that you need to register to receive any live meeting updates or watch the video recordings of the sessions later)
Also note that, all the resources, slide decks and any other content showcased during this presentation will be made available to you later.
Get Connected, it's always better together...
Let me know if you have any questions!
-Mithun Dhar
Grow Virtual Trees, and the IE Team Will Plant Real Ones: The Internet Explorer team pumps fresh air into the community by planting trees for users who raise a virtual tree. The environmentally friendly program debuts today.
Visit Carbon Grove for more details and start planting virtual trees for real ones...
Live Green!
-Mithun Dhar
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Fella's, I'll be geekSpeaking with Andrew Karcher on T-SQL tips and tricks in SQL Server 2008. Be sure to register for the event -
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032379823&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US
Talk to you all soon!
-Mithun Dhar
Technorati tags:
geekSpeak,
SQL 2008
One of my colleagues developed this site - It's AMAZING! Take a peek... (Click HERE)
You can get more details on Michael's blog HERE - including code snippets and some 'good to know' tips!
-Mithun Dhar
Love.
Love...
-Mithun Dhar
We've all been waiting for this for a long time now! I've got ton's of email asking me about PDC 08! Ladies and Gentlemen, Wait no more - Register for this year's PDC! Take advantage of the Early Bird discount and save $200 on your registration.
When: October 27 - 30th
Where: LA
Agenda: http://microsoftpdc.com/Agenda/
Fella's it happening in LA - Don't be caught dead without your BLING!
While you are at it,
Become a fan of Microsoft PDC on Facebook
Stay connected to PDC via Twitter
Post and explore PDC2008 images on Flickr
![clip_image001[11]](http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/mithund/WindowsLiveWriter/RegisterforPDCNOW_1813/clip_image001%5B11%5D_thumb.jpg)
Dessert is finally here!
As we head to close the financial year at Microsoft, we are pleased to announce our best event yet – SharePoint Web 2.0 Fire Starter!
In typical FireStarter event style, we aim at delivering a first class experience to all attendees and make them experts on developing on SharePoint technologies before the end of the event. We have great speakers from the Microsoft rooster presenting some awesome topics that will help you build and customize websites with SharePoint and Web 2.0 technologies. You cannot miss this action packed day!
Here’s what the agenda looks like:
| AGENDA |
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| 8:00 am – 8:30 am | Breakfast |
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| 8:30 am – 9:00 am | Introduction to day | Mithun Dhar |
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | Whirlwind SharePoint on Visual Studio - VSeWSS | Paul Andrew |
| 10:00 am – 10:15 am | Break |
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| 10:15 am – 11:15 am | Silverlight on SharePoint | Steve Fox |
| 11:15 am – 12:15 pm | Web Parts on SharePoint | John Durant |
| 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
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| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Web Services on SharePoint | Paul Stubbs |
| 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Workflow on SharePoint | Eilene Hao |
| 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm | Break |
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| 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm | Event Handlers on SharePoint | Chris Johnson |
| 4:15 pm – 5:00 pm | Page Branding on SharePoint | Paul Andrew |
| Post Event | Pizza and Networking |
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Where: Microsoft Conference Center (Building 33) – Kodiak Room
When: June 11th 2008 - Wednesday
Register NOW! <-- Click to Register
If you have any questions, please contact via comments on my blog or email: mithund@ms.com – be sure to expand MS.
Update:
We are now simulcasting this event on the web as well - If you are unable to attend in person Register HERE to watch the event live! Note you will need to register to get all appropriate updates.
- Register HERE to attend via Live Meeting!
Thanks,
-Mithun Dhar
