March 2009 - Posts

MySpace + Silverlight – here’s how
31 March 09 05:19 AM | llangit | 1 Comments   

Announced today! Read more on the MySpace Developer page , read even more from our evangelist who led this effort. Read More...

Filed under: Southern California, ASP.NET development

SoCalDevGal invites you to DigitalDrinks in the OC this Thursday
31 March 09 02:45 AM | llangit | 1 Comments   

It’s here, first time in the OC - http://digitalla.net/oc_red.htm Send me a message and I’ll give you the ‘get-in-free-at-the-door’ code. See ya’ there! Read More...

Filed under: Southern California, Fun

SoCalDevGal is still Mix(ed) up – part 2 - what about IE8?
27 March 09 03:32 AM | llangit | 0 Comments   

Maybe these new FREE Hands on Labs will help.  Let me know if they do.  Also my colleague, Mithun Dhar, has been blogging about IE8 for developers . MSDN Virtual Lab: Building Web Slices with Internet Explorer 8 Developer http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9655888 Read More...

Filed under: ASP.NET development, MIX, Technical Conference

SoCalDevGal is still Mix(ed up) – part 1 – Attendees tell it like it is
26 March 09 09:39 PM | llangit | 1 Comments   

So, I didn’t get to Mix09, but 50 of my closest friends did.  So, I asked them about it and here’s what they said: From The Developers Announcements that mattered most – MVC , Silverlight 3 , Super Preview From The Designers Announcements that mattered Read More...

Filed under: ASP.NET development, MIX, Technical Conference

Welcome (back) to the Hotel California after speaking in Europe
24 March 09 04:51 AM | llangit | 1 Comments   

After three weeks in Europe, SoCalDevGal is back home…”you can check out at any time you like, but you can never leave” and is thinking about the parts of the EU I visited and differences.  First from a professional standpoint, European audiences, Read More...

Filed under: Travel, Fun

Silverlight 3 out-of-browser support
19 March 09 09:45 PM | llangit | 0 Comments   

Great blog post from fellow evangelist Chris Koenig – enjoy it here ! Read More...

Filed under: ASP.NET development, MIX

Fun, useful and new MSDN Channel 9 series - “It’s all about the (developer) tools”
19 March 09 08:39 PM | llangit | 1 Comments   

My colleague, Developer Evangelist, Russ Fustino from Florida has moved his popular show to MSDN Channel 9 – check it out! http://channel9.msdn.com/toolshed/ Read More...

Filed under: MSDN events

SQL Server 2008 Sessions at TechDays Vasteras, Sweden
17 March 09 04:24 PM | llangit | 1 Comments   

My power point decks and other resources, such as the source code, are referenced below for my two sessions – enjoy! 1) SQL Server 2008 new features for .NET Developers SQL Server 2008 for Developers View more presentations from llangit . Also I have Read More...

Filed under: MSDN events, SQL Server 2008

SQL Data Services evolves…
17 March 09 09:56 AM | llangit | 1 Comments   

Important changes to the model (moving from ACE to relational) – announcement here , FAQ here .  Stay on top of details via the MSDN dev center – here . Take note (from the FAQ) “Your latest blog posting says that the ACE model will no longer be Read More...

Filed under: SQL Services

SQL Server 2008 for .NET Developers - session from TechDays Antwerp March 2009
11 March 09 02:54 PM | llangit | 3 Comments   

Here's the deck - link to pptx deck   Here's a link to the zipped demo files - FIXED_DEVSQL-code.zip - Windows Live Here's a link to my book - here Enjoy! Read More...

Filed under: Technical Conference, SQL Server 2008

Teaching Coding to Kids? Try Visual Studio Learning Pack
06 March 09 01:31 AM | llangit | 1 Comments   

The Visual Studio Learning Pack 2.0 is a software package created by Microsoft to help students learn about computer programming. It consists of the following five components: Sort Designer Control is a supplementary teaching tool developed to help students Read More...

Filed under: Fun, Helping

SoCalDevGal is heading over to Europe
02 March 09 05:37 AM | llangit | 1 Comments   

Yup, I am taking a little work trip - leaving shortly for 20 days in Europe.  During this time I'll be speaking at TechDays Belgium in Antwerp , TechDays Sweden in Vasteras and more.  Although I've been to other European countries in the past, Read More...

Filed under: Technical Conference, Travel, Fun, MOSS, SharePoint, BI, SQL Server 2008