Category Archives: Community
Yet Another Podcast #29 Jon Galloway on MVC 3
Talking with Jon Galloway about ASP.NET MVC 3 and his Music Store tutorial. Jon is a Senior Community Program Manager for Microsoft and co-host of Herding Code. Jon’s Blog Herding Code MVC 3 Music Store Tutorial Listen| Return to … Continue reading
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The Work I Think I Do And The Work I Do.
Periodically, I step up my organizational skills or tools or both (usually after being yelled at for missing something!). Lately, I’ve been doing this more intensively as I’m working on a number of different projects and I need to ensure … Continue reading
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Programming C# Book Winners…
Please be sure to send me your full mailing address and your email address and the name you use to sign on to my site. Once confirmed, all of the books will be going out immediately. My apologies for the … Continue reading
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Silverlight Sans Xaml?
Are we far enough along in the development of WYSIWYG tools, specifically both the design surface in Visual Studio, and even more so, Expression Blend, that the right way to teach Silverlight and Windows Phone programming is without Xaml? I … Continue reading
Yet Another Podcast #23 – John Stockton
Talking with John Stockton about the current state of Silverlight – and how new Silverlight programmers are coming up to speed. John works for Avanade Listen | Return to Yet Another Podcast Call in comments: 1-347-YAP-CAST
12 MORE Insanely Essential Utilities For Programmers
In July I published a list of 12 Insanely Essential Utilities for Programmers. That list is still current and I’m still using every one of the twelve. The list, however, has become popular enough, and there are enough great utilities … Continue reading
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Yet Another Podcast #17 – Scott Guthrie
— Special Edition — Live From Silverlight-Firestarter 2010 One on one with Scott Guthrie, discussing Silverlight, Windows Phone and more. Scott’s Blog Listen | Return to Yet Another Podcast Call in comments: 1-347-YAP-CAST
Silverlight –The Future Starts Now
There was quite a bit of concern about announcements and lack of announcements and press reports during PDC. I wrote a short posting on the issue, but nothing says commitment and long, robust and healthy life, like a Scott Guthrie … Continue reading
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6 Steps To Presentations That Don’t Suck
1 Your Slides Do not read your slides aloud Use few transitions and keep them simple Do Not give out your slides in advance. Key: Everything on your slide must be there for a reason. That includes animation, colors, gradients, … Continue reading
Best Silverlight 4 Books
This review is very tough to write. First because I’ve not read every Silverlight 4 book that is out there (and many are not yet released) and second, because the one I keep finding answers to my questions in was … Continue reading
Silverlight: Alive and Well!
Following PDC10 last week there has been much speculation in the press and online about Microsoft’s commitment to the Silverlight platform. So let’s set the record straight: Silverlight is not dead, in fact Silverlight is more important and strategic to … Continue reading
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HR == Happy Reorg.
Many of you have been writing to ask why it is taking so long for me to be reorganized this year, and sure enough I’ve been remiss in keeping you up to date. My new position is as a … Continue reading
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