October 2009 - Posts

Teaching Kids to Code – Graduating from SmallBasic
29 October 09 09:34 PM | llangit | 2 Comments   

Regular blog readers may know of my work with Microsoft’s free kid’s coding IDE, SmallBasic as a tool to introduce the fun of coding to DigiGirlz .  As I work with my volunteer developer teams on improving the way we work SmallBasic (more on that Read More...

Filed under: Fun, Helping

SoCalDevGal answers your Windows 7 Developer Questions
27 October 09 07:18 AM | llangit | 1 Comments   

Wow what a launch today in Orange, CA!  Thanks to the standing-room only audience this morning.  Because of the crowd size, you were so kind as to send your questions via text messages.  I didn’t have time to answer all of your many questions Read More...

Filed under: Southern California, Technical Conference, Windows 7, Win7DevSeries

SoCalDevGal shares Windows 7 Launch LIVE
23 October 09 05:19 PM | llangit | 1 Comments   

Well, it’s not me presenting, but it is the same content.  If you couldn’t make it to the Windows 7 launch event next Monday, October 26th starting at 9am, you can watch the live stream of the presentation of my developer evangelist colleague Daniel Read More...

Filed under: Southern California, Technical Conference, Windows 7

SoCalDevGal recommends the new Windows 7 Online Training
21 October 09 09:12 PM | llangit | 0 Comments   

  Wow – this is GREAT! MSDN Channel 9 has a new online training center for you (developers) to learn the Windows 7 APIs.  The topics included are multi touch, taskbar, sensor / location, ribbon, shell libraries, background services, instrumentation Read More...

Filed under: Windows 7, Win7DevSeries

SoCalDevGal presents Windows 7 Developer APIs
20 October 09 07:02 PM | llangit | 0 Comments   

Next week Monday and Wednesday, I’ll be presenting at the MSDN launch events for developers for Windows 7.  Both events are registered full already – however, I am posting my decks here for you.  Also we may be recording one set of launch sessions, Read More...

Filed under: Southern California, Technical Conference, Windows 7, Win7DevSeries

SQL Azure – Let’s Get Started
16 October 09 06:07 AM | llangit | 0 Comments   

As you may know we’ve announced that Microsoft’s cloud computing platform, Windows Azure , will have commercial availability as of the first day of the upcoming Professional Developer’s Conference in Los Angeles on November 17th, 2009.  In addition Read More...

Filed under: Cloud development

TeachCamp 2010
13 October 09 07:17 PM | llangit | 0 Comments   

You may know that I've led Microsoft's annual events for high-school aged girls (in SoCal) DigiGirlz for 3 years now. I will continue to do this, plan for 2010 is to host three one-day events (in April) in LA, Irvine and San Diego for DigiGirlz. Also, Read More...

Filed under: Southern California, Helping

SoCalDevGal is getting ready for the Cloud
13 October 09 04:42 PM | llangit | 0 Comments   

As you may already know, we (Microsoft) have announced that we will have ‘general availability’ of our version of cloud computing, Windows Azure , on the opening day of the Professional Developer’s Conference (Nov 17). As we prepare to ‘go-to-market’ Read More...

Filed under: Cloud development

SoCalDevGal answers ‘What is Windows Azure?’ in 5 minutes
04 October 09 06:03 PM | llangit | 0 Comments   

Slides from #CloudCampSVCC – 5 minute time limit for my lightning talk.  It was also filmed, I’ll add the link after it’s published. What is Windows Azure? View more presentations from SoCalDevGal . Read More...

Filed under: Technical Conference, Azure

What is Gemini? Deck from #SVCC
03 October 09 08:56 PM | llangit | 0 Comments   

I presented at #SVCC introducing Gemini – here’s the deck. Gemini Introduction View more presentations from SoCalDevGal . Read More...

Filed under: Technical Conference, SQL Server 2008

Introduction to SQL Azure
02 October 09 05:22 PM | llangit | 1 Comments   

Deck from my talk at #CloudCampLA.  TechZulu also recorded the talk, I will post the link here after they edit and post that video. SQL Azure View more presentations from SoCalDevGal . Read More...

Filed under: SQL Services, Azure