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31 Days to Build a Better Blog Challenge
I follow @problogger on Twitter and am starting off the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Challenge.   We started by defining the mission of your blog , and today we’re moving onto the elevator pitch.  So, will I improve my blog … we’ll see, let Read More...
Mission: Springboard from Mortarboard to Onboard
I started this blog because I wanted a place to encapsulate all the opportunities that Microsoft has for students.  When I joined Microsoft as an academic evangelist, I learned about a lot of great programs and ideas of which most students were unaware.  Read More...
Introduction
Today is a big day for Springboard!  Hilary's blog is changing to "Hilary and Diane's blog."  Now, we'll both bring topics to help you Springboard toward your career goals. Look forward to even more great content for you to consume.  Read More...
7 Unmissable Tips for Writing Great Content for the Web
Whether you put out technical how-tos on YouTube, create Facebook events, write for school or love to blog. Creating great content is a task that requires practice and revision. Freelance Folder has great tips for creating good content. Here are a few Read More...
Windows Live Writer: Format C# or .NET Code for Blog
In an earlier entry ( Format C# or .NET Code for your Blog or Website ), I linked to manoli.net/csharpformat as a great web site for formatting C# or .NET Code for you blog. Clint Rutkas pointed out that Windows Live Writer has a plug-in that uses Jean-Claude Read More...
Format C# or .NET Code for your Blog or Website
In my last post, Basic Scripts for Windows Server , I posted some code onto my blog. I found a great website for formating C#, VB, HTML, XML, and Powershell Code. I also added a gray background to the code by adding a style to the <pre> tag: < Read More...
Penpal++? ClustrMaps are not your mother's penpal
When I was in school we used to have penpals. Our class signed up with a class from elsewhere in the US or elsewhere in the world and the students were put into pairs. We wrote to our penpals and they wrote to us. You felt "connected" to some remote location Read More...
Silverlight Streaming on Your Blog
I'm a beginner to webcasting, video creation, and streaming. I spent a week in Dallas at a Silverlight training and we discussed how to start using Silverlight on your blog. John Mullinax pointed me to a great blog entry on how to plug-in Silverlight Read More...
Nicknames and online presence
I wanted to start blogging. This sounds like an easy prospect, however, there are SO many blogs and I wanted to create something interesting ... not another write-only place on the internet. I decided to create an online persona through Springboard. Why Read More...
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