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I am taking a look at this new IDE and thought I’d share.  Try it out and let me know what you think. Visual Studio 2010 LightSwitch View more presentations from lynnlangit . Read More...

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

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 most – Silverlight 3 , Super Preview , SketchFlow , Expression improvements , IE8 release From Both Best sessions – the ones on the front page – Nerd Dinner (MVC sample app ), Silverlight 3 new features and Day 2 keynote . Takeaways Online sessions...

The Value of the Client – In the past, the choice of how an end user interacts with an application has been dictated by IT and often without regards to the usage.  Recently, as the population has become more tech savvy and are experiencing interactions on the web, computer, and the phone their expectations have increased tremendously.  Many organizations now have to support multiple standards and technologies to accommodate their user base.  We will discuss the opportunities...

Are you a web developer and/or designer?  March 18-20 in Las Vegas is Mix09 and you should go. I know what you are thinking.  "Oh, I'd love to, but, yeah, right how do I justify a Vegas trip now?" More than ever now smartness wins. Networking wins.  Inspiration and fun are still relevant too. By the way, I may be able to help -- send me a DM via facebook or twitter telling me exactly why you want to go to Mix09 and I may be able to make that happen. MIX09 | About Read...

As regular blog readers know, we are hosting a series of Silverlight 2.0 proctored hands-on-labs in the SoCal in January 2009.  Here is some information about these labs and this event. There are 3 labs in a folder named Silverlight 2.0 HOLs on the desktop of the virtual machine. Ask a proctor to start the VM for you. Log in to the VM with Pa$$w0rd (right alt key + del key). 1) Fundamentals - Lab 1 is for developers new to Silverlight. All exercises are done from scratch. 2) Browser Integration...

Is a hit! Yes, we know the registration is completely full for the first instance on Jan 15. The good news is that due to your DEMAND we will definitely be repeating this event several times across SoCal (and maybe to other parts of the West Region as well). So far you have told me that you'd like the event to run in the following locations: San Diego and LA. Anywhere else? Tell me now via this blog and we'll make it happen. MSDN Unleashed: Silverlight 2.0 Hands on Lab Read More...

I'm all for free developer productivity tools.  Check this one out.   CodeRush Xpress for C# Read More...

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With all of the work I've been doing to create re-usable DigiGirlz curriculum, I've discovered that we (Microsoft) have a wealth of resources for 'not-yet-programmers' - and most are free.  Because I didn't even know about all of this stuff and I am a developer and a Microsoft employee, I thought it would be fun to help bring the wealth of this information and tools to my SoCal community.  To that end, I am thinking about trying to partner with the local developer user...

We have a great line-up for September (Live each Wednesday at noon PST to 1 pm) - check it out!  In case you missed it, we have a series page on MSDN , and a show on Channel 9 too :) 9/3/2008 12:00 PM - geekSpeak: REST and Windows Communication Foundation 3.5 with Adnan Masood http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032387085&Culture=en-US 9/10/2008 12:00 PM - geekSpeak: Dynamic Languages and the DLR with Mike Vincent http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx...

Buy an interesting book and help Katrina Survivors.  The author, Sarah Ford, works on the CodePlex team at Microsoft. Read her blog to get the full story - link below. Sara Ford's WebLog : Microsoft Visual Studio Tips Book Helps Hurricane Katrina Survivors Rebuild Lives Read More...

Are you watching?  It's all on Silverlight.   2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games | Free Online Videos, Olympic Event | NBC Olympics Read More...