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03 July 2006
[Article(".NET Attributes")]
There have been many articles on Attributes, so rather than go through the rigmarole of re-hashing a subject I have will give a quick introduction. After that I have knocked up a quick demo which will hopefully get you moving in the right direction! At Read More...
05 April 2006
Introduction to the CLR
The CLR The Common Language Runtime (CLR) coupled with the Common Type system (CTS) provides the basis for numerous languages to work on the .NET Framework. But what is the CLR? It is an environment that compiles and runs executable code similarities Read More...
16 March 2006
UK Imagine Cup Boy Discovered!
Ever heard of Jo Hemmerlein? Neither had we, until the other day he dropped the UK academic team a hello. Quote from Jo’s e-mail: “… obviously someone came up with the idea to give the Imagine Cup UK a face ( http://www.microsoft.com/uk/academia/imaginecup/2006/default.mspx Read More...
13 March 2006
Have I got news for you!
Imagine Cup UK Finals 06, first hand review and results! Arriving at St. Anne’s Manor, after what can only be described as the most tedious taxi journey of my life, I was looking forward to meet the teams who would be fighting it out to be this years Read More...
09 March 2006
A Fibonacci Solution in Monad!
Little did I know, but one of my compatriots cracked my mini-challenge to re-implement the fib. sequence in MSH using recurssion! If you are interested, jump over to his blog and check out the solution : Warning: Solution! Read More...
27 February 2006
The results are in!
Just dropping a quick reminder to anyone who entered the 'Win a X-Box 360' student newsletter competittion, ( it only took an e-mail to enter!) that the results are in. The results will be in the next studentzine which will be out sometime today (it's Read More...
16 February 2006
More Hints, Tips & Info for Imagine Cup
Hello, Hope things are going well! :-) Here is some more important information for you around the Software Design Challenge - let us know if you have any questions at uksdc06@microsoft.com Many of you will be already thinking about what you need to do Read More...
02 February 2006
Get your electric beaters out!
MIX 06 is upon us, and what better way to celebrate the rise of Web 2.0.0.1, AJAX, Atlas with a competition. Turn the oven onto pre-heat; and I will get you clued-up. What is MIX 06? The web is evolving and new versions of Internet Explorer and Firefox Read More...
20 January 2006
Leading the search for the next Bill Gates!
Demonstrating what can be achieved with .NET and its use in large enterprise systems or as a platform for new technology start-ups is something that can be done with whitepapers, evidence, demonstrations, testing but what isn’t always shown is how much Read More...
12 January 2006
SHEEP INVADES Microsoft UK! & Win a 360
It was a typical morning in Thames Valley Park, the UK Headquarters of Microsoft. Business men talked margins, developers talked Hex and all was peaceful. An overwhelming smell of fresh grass and drops of sunlight sprinkled the air. No one realized what Read More...
05 January 2006
UPDATE: (DVDGone) PDC post conference DVD up for grabs...
...to the first UK reader to email in to ukacinfo@microsoft.com (please supply a postal address). I have a spare copy and the wealth of technology that is coming down the line I would like to spread the knowledge to any of the 5 readers of Mint Source Read More...
19 December 2005
Mint Source Competition - Win an Xbox 360
It's competition time…. We need Mint Source Evidence ! We are looking for great examples of how Mint Source is making his mark around the country and need your help! To be in the running to win a cool new Xbox 360 pack with 2 games all you need to do Read More...
13 December 2005
Robert Scoble, Texas Food and Geek Dinners
A couple of months ago a couple of colleagues from work Steve Lamb and Eileen Brown suggest I accompany them to a geek dinner being held in London on the 10th of December. After a bit of cajoling and the offer of cheap food and a friend agreeing to go Read More...
05 December 2005
Finally a great gift guide!
Having seen many gift guides for geek they tend to be either far too expensive, or the writer really doesn’t know what makes developers tick. After seeing that the coding4fun guys had written a gift guide I crossed my fingers that it would buck the trend. Read More...
16 November 2005
Internships at MSR in Cambridge
Microsoft Research in Cambridge has released news about the next round of their prestigious internship programme. The heavily subscribed programme attracts the best students from across Europe and recruitment is just beginning for 2006. Please see: http://research.microsoft.com/aboutmsr/jobs/internships/cambridge.aspx Read More...
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