April 2007 - Posts

MSDN Events - Spring 2007 Resources
30 April 07 08:07 PM | llangit | 0 Comments   
You can download the pptx and sample code from this quarter's events using the link below Link to MSDN Events - Spring 2007 Resources Read More...
Queen...for a day
30 April 07 05:13 AM | llangit | 2 Comments   
Time to toss on my crown (and gown)-- much fun was to be had at the RenFair in LA this weekend; peasants and nobles alike to be found. This smiling noble, seems to be enjoying the site of a celtic queen (me!). More pictures here . Read More...
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Create offline MSDN library help files with Package This
28 April 07 05:51 PM | llangit | 0 Comments   
New on CodePlex (free download), you can create custom, offline help files from the MSDN Library by accessing the MSDN Content Service. This way you can take the help files you need with you - avoiding the need to install the full (huge) MSDN library Read More...
Windows Live SDK
28 April 07 05:45 PM | llangit | 0 Comments   
It's more than Virtual Earth and Spaces! Includes APIs for all of the Windows Live services - check it out. Also, we'll have many announcements this week at the Mix07 conference in Las Vegas. Link to Windows Live SDK Read More...
Bad presentation techniques
27 April 07 05:22 AM | llangit | 2 Comments   
Loke Uei Tan from the Windows Mobile team recorded this 'what not to do' video while preparing his team to speak at MEDC . Read More...
Check it out - new Interactive Media Manager for SharePoint
24 April 07 03:43 PM | llangit | 1 Comments   
WOW - look at this one - supports RSS, uses open metadata framework and can be implemented with workflows. What's not to like? Read More...
Great post from Vittorio - Securing a Sidebar Gadget with Windows CardSpace and WCF
21 April 07 04:40 PM | llangit | 0 Comments   
Check this this out - it is so COOL! Read More...
I'm GeekSpeaking again - April 25 - noon PST - topic SharePoint for developers
19 April 07 10:53 PM | llangit | 0 Comments   
I'm co-hosting on GeekSpeak with Glen (for the vacationing Susan ) - the topic is SharePoint for developers. Register here. Read More...
I don't worry about that
19 April 07 10:11 PM | llangit | 0 Comments   
Recognize yourself? Hmm... Promise me you'll run out an get the book 'Writing Secure Code 2' , ok? Read More...
Blogs, Events, User Groups, Webcasts??!!
19 April 07 01:12 AM | llangit | 0 Comments   
How about a site to help you aggregate all the content YOU are interested in? Try out CodeZone . If you are planning on attending any of the SoCal MSDN events this quarter, note that you can get a MAP to the event by clicking on the 'maps' link, (but Read More...
Silverlight is here - formerly WPF/E - check it out
17 April 07 01:26 AM | llangit | 0 Comments   
What is it? Read the FAQ Read More...
Urban gardens soothe me...
16 April 07 04:53 AM | llangit | 1 Comments   
And one of the best is the Huntington Library (and Gardens) near Pasadena. The roses look and smell incredible. Read More...
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Configuring IIS 7.0 for CardSpace
15 April 07 05:31 AM | llangit | 1 Comments   
Great screencast from Channel 9 by Richard Turner | Product Manager | Windows CardSpace | http://blogs.msdn.com/richardt In his previous screencast, the " Windows CardSpace Simple Demo Walkthrough ", Richard illustrated just how little code and effort Read More...
Cardspace login control for ASP.NET 2.0 - grab this one!
14 April 07 07:33 PM | llangit | 2 Comments   
Video on how to use it here , information on how to install it into your VS toolbox here - thanks to Christian Arnold for writing this useful tool! For those of you reading that attending my MSDN launch events, note that Christian worked on the CardSpace Read More...
Sharepoint for Developers - webcast series - join the conversation
14 April 07 06:15 PM | llangit | 4 Comments   
**Update** link to all recorded webcasts here . Mike Benkovich and I kicked off our multi-part webcast series for SharePoint Developers yesterday - for those of you who were able to join us, thanks! We have 12 parts to the series designed so far. Here's Read More...
Traffic Gadget for Vista - I LOVE this one
13 April 07 05:49 AM | llangit | 0 Comments   
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Geekspeak with me on April 18th - learn some BizTalk
12 April 07 09:10 PM | llangit | 0 Comments   
I'll be filling in for fellow MSAM team member Glen Gordon , working with Susan Wisowaty , co-hosting next week's GeekSpeak. The topic is BizTalk. Geekspeak is a webcast series that is completely user-driven. Experts (in this case Mark Berry and Mark Read More...
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Wanna play in a fun, new sandbox?
11 April 07 03:36 PM | llangit | 1 Comments   
Check out the new Connected Services sandbox. What is this? From the announcement To stimulate the creation of new communications services, as well as aggregations of these services in network mashups, Microsoft has established a live, proof-of-concept Read More...
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CardSpace question - just how is trust established or revoked between the IP and the RP for managed cards?
09 April 07 07:45 PM | llangit | 3 Comments   
This question was asked at my last event - IP stands for Identity provider and RP stands for Relying party. Do remember that we are talking only about managed (not personal) cards here. Nigel Watling of the CardSpace group was kind enough to provide me Read More...
Join the SharePoint party, well...webcast series
09 April 07 03:32 AM | llangit | 1 Comments   
With Mike Benkovich and me - starting this Friday, April 13th at 12:30 to 1:30 PST. Here's this month's outline for the series: 1) April 13 - overview of SharePoint (developer platform) - register here 2) April 16 - intro to SharePoint designer - register Read More...
What is your favorite movie? why?
08 April 07 04:30 PM | llangit | 2 Comments   
No matter how many movies I see, I return over and over to this one - ' Der Himmel uber Berlin ' (Wings of Desire). This movie resonates with me in a way that no other one does. It definately matters that I speak German fluently. German is certainly not Read More...
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the pleasure of elegant writing...
06 April 07 04:54 PM | llangit | 1 Comments   
From "This is Your Brain on Music" by Daniel Levitin "Music communicates to us emotionally through systematic violations of expectations. These violations can occur in any domain--the domain of pitch, timbre, contour, rhythm, tempo, and so on--but occur Read More...
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something good from Nickelback
04 April 07 09:05 PM | llangit | 0 Comments   
very nicely says what I have been thinking about lately - "If Everyone Cared" Read More...
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WCF or .asmx - which one should I use?
04 April 07 04:55 PM | llangit | 0 Comments   
WCF - here's a whitepaper with a performance comparison. Read More...
Additional resources for CardSpace, AJAX Client Library and AJAX best practices MSAM MSDN events for April-June 2007
03 April 07 02:33 AM | llangit | 1 Comments   
First and foremost, make sure to thoroughly review the 2 DVDs you received for attending. They include working samples of the demos I showed, as well as links to more samples, webcasts and virtual labs. CardSpace **watch for more updates here** Basic Read More...
Parenting perks
02 April 07 04:48 AM | llangit | 0 Comments   
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Cool Zurich Airport XBAP application
01 April 07 04:43 AM | llangit | 0 Comments   
What's an XBAP application you might be asking? Well, it's a WPF application that runs in IE 7.0. Here's a cool example - Zurich airport. Read More...

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