11 January 2007

I am here, hear me Roar.

So, I joined the ranks of Microsoft and I'm into Day 3.

I've been blessed with a lot of free gadgets, all the Microsoft software I can get my hands on (including some XBOX goodness) and most important of all, new start support.

I belong to the infamous Frank Arrigo team, and my role in the Microsoft ranks is to spread the gospel centred around WPF, WPF/E, Expression Suite, Gadgets (SideBar, Slideshow and Live) and anything really relevant to the Web 2.0 / RIA movement.

I'm currently working on a SideBar Gadget to road test the capabilities and illustrate its power and will blog more on its end result as I can.

So, I hope all enjoy my rants and please leave any feedback, any time.

 

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# Jessica said:

Grats on the new job. If you think you might be able to work in a few posts on what it's like to be a new guy working at MS, particularly in Australia, I'll be sure to stick around. I'm a fan of the frankarr blog, sounds like he'll be great to work with.

10 January 07 at 11:16 PM
# Shane Morris: UXB said:

Everybody please welcome Scott Barnes . Scott is our shiny new web VAR evangelist, based in Brisbane.

11 January 07 at 1:49 AM
# shanemo said:

He completes me.

Shane

11 January 07 at 1:52 AM
# Brett Chapman said:

Congratulations on your new position. I suppose you have been lined up for a presentation at all the QLD user group meetings already.

11 January 07 at 3:23 AM
# MichaelDotNet said:

Congrats at working at Microsoft (*jealous*).  Gadgets are cool!

11 January 07 at 9:09 AM
# JW said:

congrats,

would be interesting to have a few posts around the induction process and the 'feel' of the inside from the perspective of someone with fresh eyes, just dont get into trouble ala that google guy :)

11 January 07 at 5:00 PM
# Ken said:

Congratulations! I look forward to reading more about WPF(/E) and SideBars.

Is this blog supposed to appear as part of the MSDN Australia News blogfeed (on the page http://www.microsoft.com/australia/msdn/)?  Or don't they trust you enough yet? ;-)

15 January 07 at 9:45 PM
# scbarnes said:

I wouldn't ;) hehehe.

Not sure, will shake the Aussie MS Tree and see what falls out.

15 January 07 at 9:49 PM
# scbarnes said:

Done.

I know people, fear me ehehehehhe.

15 January 07 at 10:06 PM

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About scbarnes

Scott Barnes currently is a Rich Platform Product Manager (WPF & Silverlight). He has been working with Adobe/Macromedia technology for the past 10 years with a main focus specifically on Internet Applications (aka. RIA, Rich Client Technology etc).

Scott first started out as a graphic designer in the late 90’s and over the years developed a passion for programmatic art (Designer + Developer mind). He recently has branched out further into 3D modelling and animation making full use of both his designer + developer mindset.

"..The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man..." - George Bernard Shaw
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