Billy Hollis inspired me ... what can I say? Now that I'm managing a team at Microsoft blogging has fallen low on my list :-( That's just wrong. The good news is that my team has built a new blog. I'll be posting to it very, very soon. I'll announce here and get cracking by end of the month.
The only thing possibly stopping me will be my knee replacement surgery at the end of July. I am dreading it but know I have to do it to alleviate pain and get back to a full life. Stay tuned. I promise I'll be back!
You already know TechEd is coming in June. And you also know we'll have a PDC this year. Tough choices when you have a limited budget. I'm going to make my pitch for TechEd now as we have a great line up of sessions and speakers in the SOA track. Long description of the SOA track is below*. Take a look at our lineup below for the Dev week. Hope to see you in Orlando! http://www.microsoft.com/events/teched2008/default.mspx
| Pict Date |
Timeslot |
Code |
Title |
Session Type |
Speaker(s) |
| 6/3/2008 |
16:45 - 18:00 |
SOA01-TLC |
Introduction to Workflow (WF) |
TLC |
Ron Jacobs |
| 6/3/2008 |
13:15 - 14:30 |
SOA02-TLC |
Microsoft Windows Communication Foundation Syndication, AJAX and REST Services in Web 2.0 with the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 |
TLC |
Justin Smith |
| 6/3/2008 |
10:30 - 11:45 |
SOA03-TLC |
Real World Business Activity Monitoring |
TLC |
Jesus Rodriguez; Joseph Klug |
| 6/5/2008 |
10:15 - 11:30 |
SOA04-TLC |
Delivering Enterprise Solutions Using Microsoft BizTalk Adapters for Host Systems |
TLC |
Nidal Saleh; Steve Smaller |
| 6/4/2008 |
14:45 - 16:00 |
SOA05-TLC |
Avoid a Failed SOA: Business and Autonomous Components to the Rescue |
TLC |
Udi Dahan |
| 6/5/2008 |
16:30 - 17:45 |
SOA06-TLC |
Publishing and Extending Business Rules in Mainframe (CICS and IMS) and AS/400 Programs Using Microsoft Host Integration Server |
TLC |
Andrew McLaren; Steve Smaller |
| 6/4/2008 |
12:00 - 12:45 |
SOA07-TLC |
Automated Remote Microsoft BizTalk Server Deployments with Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server |
TLC |
Scott Colestock |
| 6/6/2008 |
14:45 - 16:00 |
SOA08-TLC |
Developing Service Oriented Workflows |
TLC |
Brian Noyes |
| 6/4/2008 |
08:30 - 09:45 |
SOA09-TLC |
Building Line-of-Business Adapters Based on Windows Communication Foundation Using the WCF LOB Adapter SDK |
TLC |
Mahadevan Venkatachalam |
| 6/5/2008 |
13:00 - 14:15 |
SOA10-TLC |
More Windows Workflow Foundation Hosting Options than You Thought |
TLC |
Philip Wolfe |
| 6/6/2008 |
10:15 - 11:30 |
SOA11-TLC |
Creating a RESTful Microsoft BizTalk Server |
TLC |
Jon Flanders |
| 6/3/2008 |
10:30 - 11:45 |
SOA201 |
Microsoft and Mainframes, Taming the Beast, Empowering Developers, Solving Mysteries |
BRK |
Bash Badawi |
| 6/3/2008 |
15:00 - 16:15 |
SOA202 |
Microsoft BizTalk RFID in Real World Deployments: Connecting Movements in the Physical World to Enterprise Applications |
BRK |
Sudhir Hasbe |
| 6/3/2008 |
13:15 - 14:30 |
SOA203 |
Microsoft Strategy and Vision for SOA |
BRK |
Alisa Bourgoin; Oliver Sharp |
| 6/4/2008 |
13:00 - 14:15 |
SOA204 |
Using Windows CardSpace for Safe and Convenient Sign-up and Sign-in to Your Web Application |
BRK |
Nigel Watling |
| 6/3/2008 |
15:00 - 16:15 |
SOA205 |
Extending the Application Platform with Cloud Services |
BRK |
Michael Abbott; Tarri Edmonson |
| 6/3/2008 |
10:30 - 11:45 |
SOA206 |
Messaging, Identity, and Workflow in the Cloud |
BRK |
Justin Smith |
| 6/4/2008 |
10:15 - 11:30 |
SOA207 |
Platforms for SOA and Business Process Management: Comparing .NET and Java |
BRK |
David Chappell |
| 6/4/2008 |
08:30 - 09:45 |
SOA208 |
Introduction to the Microsoft Next Generation Server and Developer Framework for Claims-Based Identity and Access |
BRK |
Stuart Kwan |
| 6/5/2008 |
13:00 - 14:15 |
SOA209 |
The Road to “Osloâ€: The Microsoft Services and Modeling Platform |
BRK |
David Chappell |
| 6/4/2008 |
13:00 - 14:15 |
SOA301 |
AJAX-Enable Your Windows Communication Foundation Services |
BRK |
Aaron Skonnard |
| 6/4/2008 |
16:30 - 17:45 |
SOA302 |
Framework and Microsoft BizTalk Best Practices with an Eye Toward "Oslo" |
BRK |
Jon Flanders |
| 6/6/2008 |
08:30 - 09:45 |
SOA303 |
Technical Drilldown into Microsoft ESB Guidance |
BRK |
Brian Loesgen |
| 6/4/2008 |
16:30 - 17:45 |
SOA304 |
Integrating Business Applications with Windows Communication Foundation |
BRK |
Jesus Rodriguez; Joseph Klug |
| 6/6/2008 |
13:00 - 14:15 |
SOA305 |
Getting Workflows Running and Talking in Your Applications |
BRK |
Brian Noyes |
| 6/6/2008 |
08:30 - 09:45 |
SOA306 |
Providing Load Balancing, Application-Level Failover, and Centralized Configuration Management with Windows Communication Foundation Services and Microsoft .NET Applications |
BRK |
Gregory Leake |
| 6/6/2008 |
10:15 - 11:30 |
SOA307 |
Windows Communication Foundation Adapters in Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 |
BRK |
Aaron Skonnard |
| 6/3/2008 |
16:45 - 18:00 |
SOA308 |
What's New with Windows CardSpace in the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 |
BRK |
Scott Golightly |
| 6/4/2008 |
14:45 - 16:00 |
SOA309 |
Durable Windows Communication Foundation Services |
BRK |
Juval Lowy |
| 6/5/2008 |
10:15 - 11:30 |
SOA310 |
Interoperability Scenarios with Microsoft .NET and J2EE |
BRK |
Gregory Leake |
| 6/5/2008 |
08:30 - 09:45 |
SOA311 |
Building Human Workflows with Windows Workflow Foundation State Machines |
BRK |
Keith Pijanowski |
| 6/6/2008 |
16:30 - 17:45 |
SOA312 |
Building Secure Web Services Using Windows Communication Foundation |
BRK |
Vittorio Bertocci |
| 6/5/2008 |
16:30 - 17:45 |
SOA313 |
Building RESTful Services Using Windows Communication Foundation 3.5 |
BRK |
Jon Flanders |
| 6/4/2008 |
08:30 - 09:45 |
SOA314 |
Microsoft BizTalk in the Supply Chain: Providing Supply Chain Visibility with EDI and Business Activity Monitoring |
BRK |
Chris Kabat; Elizabeth Graham |
| 6/5/2008 |
14:45 - 16:00 |
SOA315 |
Productive Windows Communication Foundation |
BRK |
Juval Lowy |
| 6/6/2008 |
14:45 - 16:00 |
SOA401 |
What Is the Context of This Conversation? Enabling Long Running Conversations in Workflow Services |
BRK |
Matthew Winkler |
| 6/5/2008 |
14:45 - 16:00 |
SOA402 |
Degrees of Freedom Port Binding in Microsoft BizTalk Server |
BRK |
Matt Milner |
| 6/5/2008 |
10:15 - 11:30 |
SOA403 |
Building Federated Solutions on the Internet Service Bus |
BRK |
Clemens Vasters |
*Not final until it is published on the TechEd website but this is close to what you'll find in the SOA track on dev week.
| SOA and Business Processes |
| Service orientation is a methodology for encapsulating, developing, maintaining, and deploying standalone and connected applications. Each resource, whether an application, a sub system, device, or even an individual class can be exposed as a service and composed into new dynamic applications, all based on industry standards. Complementing the methodology is an impressive array of Microsoft technologies covered in this track, from the well established Microsoft® BizTalk® Server, Windows® Communication Foundation, and Windows Workflow Foundation to the emerging technologies of Windows Cardspace™ for identity management and BizTalk Services for peer connections. In the SOA and Business Processes track, learn about the relevant enhancements in the .NET Framework 3.5, BizTalk Server 2006 R2 and essentials best practices, all from the top speakers and experts in our industry, sharing their perspectives, real-life experience, and the road ahead. |
Wow I read this today in Parade Magazine then went online to watch the lecture. Carnegie Mellon Computer Science Professor Randy Pausch gave a talk that is truly his last lecture. You see he's dying of cancer. His simple but amazingly impactful words are worth a read or listen to. Take the time - you can't help but be impressed by this incredible man who gives us the lessons he hopes to leave behind.
http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2008/edition_04-06-2008/1My_Last_Lecture
I am embarking on a huge content update to our MSDN Dev Centers for Windows Workflow Foundation and Windows Communication Foundation. All the updates are things you have been asking for. Here are just a few of the articles I'm looking to have written.
- Migrating from ASMX/WSE to WCF
- How to videos
- Selecting WF model
- Interop with WS/WSE
Are you an MVP or other technology expert who can help me with some of this work? You get a byline on MSDN and lots of exposure within Microsoft along with the satisfaction of knowing you are leading your peers with information on WF/WCF. Love to hear from you if you are the right person to write content on WF/WCF. Have a great weekend!
I know you can because I know Greg Leake, the Microsoft guy who put this new benchmark data together. You will find some really useful information comparing .NET 3.5/Windows Server 2008 to IBM WebSphere 6.1/Red Hat Linux Web Service performance here http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/cc302396.aspx.
If you want the short story here it is.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 offers a complete Application Server Role featuring .NET Framework 3.5, Internet Information Services 7.0, MSMQ message queuing, and a comprehensive feature set for building high-performance, server-based applications using Visual Studio 2008. Windows Server 2008 with .NET Framework 3.5 offers compelling performance and scalability for both intranet based enterprise applications, and Internet-based applications. As documented in this paper, Windows Server 2008 and .NET outperform IBM WebSphere 6.1 on Red Hat Linux by wide margins for key application server workloads. For more information, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/default.aspx.
Greg will have a lot more where this came from in the coming weeks. Greg is also going to take his work on the road, sharing with customers, press, partners, etc. Look for him soon in a City near you.
If you are a pro, novice or someone who just wants to know more about WCF, you should check this out - Essential Windows Communication Foundation (WCF): For .NET Framework 3.5 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321440064/. Microsoft's Steve Resnick, Richard Crane and Chris Bowen, of the Microsoft Technology Center in Boston, wrote this gem. Congrats to my colleagues and best wishes for success with your book! Now who's going to write the next WCF book?!
Long story short, Juval Lowy wrote a paper for Microsoft, Writing Smart Clients by Using Windows Communication Foundation, last year. Unfortunately, we didn't get around to posting it until now (and before having to ask him to update for 3.5). So take a minute and check it out. http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc294424.aspx
Check out this great new tool ... The MSDN Code Gallery is designed to be a place for Microsoft employees and community members to share code samples/snippets, sample applications, and other resources. I like it. http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/
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Neudesic is coming to town that is if you are in Chicago, New York or Denver. The conference focus is on Microsoft technology for information workers, business decision makers, technology decision makers, developers and technology infrastructure professionals. The conference is designed to give attendees a look at the roadmap for Microsoft's stack over the coming years. Here are a couple places for more information.
http://www.nucon08.com/index.htm
http://www.nucon08.com/newyork.htm
I don't know why but I thought we were wrapping up all the European Union (EU) disputes, but now they are opening new inquiries. According to today's New York Times, the current complaints are focused on interoperability issues ... The NYT doesn't mention .NET but the Financial Times does saying the inquiry states "Microsoft is using its ".Net" technology - under development since the start of this decade - to create the tight linkages in the software used to write applications that run over the Internet". It is hard to know what exactly we are doing wrong here, but as you can imagine a number of competitors are the ones pushing the inquiries, claiming again they have been edged out. Sigh ...
Ian Finley from ARM Research has written a report on the state of the SOA market. It is worth a read and something to share with customers. You can find it here. There is great support for the Microsoft platform as we come out at the top in terms of commitment to SOA, spending, etc. Predictions for 2008 are nice to see. The report is balanced and a good read for the CIO crowd. (BTW, the picture is Lake Coeur d'Alene on a beautiful summer day last year ...)
Sorry I have not posted in so long. I have been transitioning to a new role in my organization - Connected Systems Division Marketing. I now drive product marketing for the .NET Framework components - WCF and WF. I'm pretty excited to take on this challenging new role. I'll be responsible for driving these two technologies in the market place. Speaking of all the work I have to do, I am seeking product managers. Check out the jobs on ms.com job site.
WF Product Manager Job - http://members.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=A5A74BAC-F9CF-4D5D-AEA3-9E0559A0D9FD&start=301&interval=50&SortCol=JobTitle&SortOrder=ASC
WCF Product Manager Job - http://members.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=8EA0B5E2-8501-40FE-ADA7-2635B4D0C4C1&start=301&interval=50&SortCol=JobTitle&SortOrder=ASC
I'll also still reach out to the community as I have been doing for many of my Microsoft career years (I just got my award for 10 years at Microsoft!). I'll replace myself with someone else who can focus full-time on engaging influencers and community members.
Would love to have your feedback on WF and/or WCF ... what do you think of the technologies? How can we improve them? Do you need resources we aren't providing to enable you to be successful with the technology? Send it all my way. And Happy New Year a little late!
This week we quietly launched BizTalkBlogs.com. BizTalks Blogs is a blog aggregator bringing the most recent blog posts (from the most influential internal & external bloggers) about BizTalk and CSD technologies to one place. I hope you find the site useful. I also hope you have a fabulous holiday season and New Year!
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I have been waiting a long time to see Microsoft set something like this up. We finally have an automated way for User Groups to connect to us to get content. This may seem simple and you may think what took us so long and why was it so hard. It would take too long to answer. Bottom line is the new community site - http://www.heroescommunitylaunch.com/. There is a student version coming and localization in other languages (no details yet). If you are a part of INETA, Culminis or SQL Pass you should already have an invite to this site. If not you’ll have it soon. This is the place to get content for your User Group for the upcoming Visual Studio 2008 launch (and more). http://www.heroescommunitylaunch.com/
