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What Livestrong Means to Me
30 October 07 12:39 AM | pmaroun | 14 Comments   

On August 5th, I sent out an email asking for help to raise funds for cancer support.  I had no idea it would be this easy.  I ended up raising $6400.   I am amazed at how people are willing to give to a cause.  I want to say Read More...

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Bloomington .NET User Group Presents LINQ
16 October 07 05:31 PM | pmaroun | 1 Comments   

November 2007 Meeting Tuesday, November 13, 2007 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Central Time (US & Canada) Microsoft Corporation 2203 E. Empire Street Suite J Bloomington Illinois 61704 The .NET Language Integrated Query Framework ( LINQ ) Modern applications Read More...

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BDNUG Presents: Windows Communication Foundation
28 September 07 02:40 PM | pmaroun | 1 Comments   

Intro to Microsoft’s Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Joe Kraft from Pearl Technology will present a high level overview of the Windows Communication Foundation (formerly Indigo), Microsoft’s unified programming model for building Read More...

Another Nerd Test
15 September 07 11:55 PM | pmaroun | 1 Comments   

I took the Nerd Analyzer a couple of weeks ago and aced that with a whopping 475 Noints (nerd-points). The Nerd Test is a little more in-depth. Wait till my wife finds out I'm a Cool Technology Geek. This test fails to address at least one category--obsessive Read More...

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.NET Technology Briefing in Bloomington, IL
31 August 07 06:18 PM | pmaroun | 1 Comments   

Date: 09/26/2007 Time : 9:00am – 4:45pm Location: Microsoft Office 2203 E. Empire St., Suite J Bloomington, IL61704 .NET Technology Briefing Come join your technology peers to learn about current and future.NET technologies. The focus of this 1 day seminar Read More...

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Bloomington .NET User Group September Meeting
28 August 07 12:57 PM | pmaroun | 0 Comments   

Deploying Smart Client Applications with ClickOnce An organization is more likely to adopt a smart client architecture if it has an easy, flexible, low-effort way to deploy and maintain client applications on a user's desktop. During this meeting, we Read More...

Halo 3 on Silverlight
27 August 07 08:29 PM | pmaroun | 1 Comments   

These are some of (if not) the coolest videos I have seen on the web.. brought to you by Silverlight . Read More...

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VB6 Upgrade Resources
27 August 07 01:13 PM | pmaroun | 1 Comments   

I am running into many Visual Basic 6 developers that are contemplating the upgrade to the .NET platform. Some of these are independent software vendors that don't have the time or resources to learn the new platform and some are large enterprise customers Read More...

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Riding for Cancer
21 August 07 09:38 PM | pmaroun | 1 Comments   

Dedicated to my Wife, Kara, and my Dad, Maurice As some of you know, my wife and my dad are both in a battle against cancer. My wife was diagnosed with Stage III Melanoma about five weeks after we were married (June 2006). She has had three surgeries Read More...

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How Many "Noints" Do You Score on The Nerd Analyzer
14 August 07 12:06 AM | pmaroun | 3 Comments   

How many Nerd Points (Noints) can you rack up on The Nerd Analyzer ? I check-in at 475... which means I should be living in my parent's basement. Read More...

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Team Development with Team Foundation Server
06 August 07 02:39 PM | pmaroun | 1 Comments   

The final version of the “ Team Development with Team Foundation Server ” Guide was just released. This guide shows you how to get the most out of Team Foundation Server to help improve the effectiveness of your team-based software development. Whether Read More...

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Bloomington, IL .NET User Group July Meeting
08 July 07 07:38 PM | pmaroun | 0 Comments   

Tuesday, July 10, 2007 6:00 PM - Tuesday, July 10, 2007 9:00 PM Central Time (US & Canada) Microsoft Corporation 2203 E. Empire Street Suite J Bloomington Illinois 61704 United States Language(s): English. Product(s): .NET, .NET Framework, ASP.NET, Read More...

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Vista, stop that!
03 July 07 09:11 AM | pmaroun | 0 Comments   

A Microsoft MVP, Bill Simser, named his daughter "Vista Avalon Simser" . I have a question... Is she going to be repeatedly saying "Allow or Deny"? Congratulations Bill! Read More...

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Bloomington .NET User Group June Meeting
12 June 07 08:48 PM | pmaroun | 1 Comments   

Monday, June 18, 2007 6:00 PM - Monday, June 18, 2007 9:00 PM Central Time (US & Canada) Microsoft Corporation 2203 E. Empire Street Suite J Bloomington Illinois 61704 United States Language(s): English. Product(s): .NET, .NET Framework, ASP.NET, Read More...

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Office 2007 Tips and Tricks in Bloomington, IL
28 March 07 01:23 PM | pmaroun | 0 Comments   

Attend the Microsoft Office 2007 Tips and Tricks and discover how your organization can get more out of today's Office. Today, more than ever, you must constantly evaluate both the way you work and the tools you use. You need to seek out and make the Read More...

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