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Tech Ed Lost and Found...
Folks, Anyone who was at Tech Ed, if you happen to find a Wedding Ring, with "6-10-78" and "...There is Love" inscribed on the inside, could you see that it gets back to me? Long story, but in recent months, I have been going through treatments that have...
Are Software Development Books Obsolete?
I don't think so, as I say here . The Internet offers any numbers of ways to learn about software development, but it is difficult to do on a Web page the sort of thing that a good book can do. What do you think?
CNET Article...
CNET has published an article on Cancer Survivorship . The article includes a very nice picture of my wife and I, along with my story.
LiveStrong Challenge!
The LiveStrong Challenge is a series of rides designed to support the work of the Lance Armstrong Foundation. For those of you who do not know, the Lance Armstrong Foundation supports folks living with cancer and its after effects. They have lots of material...
My Birds of a Feather Session, "Geeks with Cancer and Other Serious Diseases" has been Accepted!
If you are going to Tech Ed, and you are a Geek with Cancer or Other Serious Disease, or you work with one, do consider stopping by my Birds of a Feather session, at 7:45 PM on Tuesday June 13th! There are 10 million cancer survivors today in the US,...
Glenn Johnson - Database Geek of the Week!
Glenn Johnson is the author of Programming Microsoft ADO.NET Applications - Advanced Topics . He has perhaps more MS certifications than anyone else I know. From the interview: Doug: I am in the process of writing an article on the role of technical books...
Tech Ed BOF: Geeks with Cancer, and Other Serious Diseases
If you read my recent article on surviving cancer as a Software Developer and think the topic deserves attention at Tech Ed, vote here for the Geeks with Cancer and Other Serious Diseases Birds of a Feather for Tech Ed 2006 in Boston.
[Book Review] Fixing Access Annoyances
Fixing Access Annoyances by Phil Mitchell and Evan Callahan ISBN 0-596-00852-x Admit it. Even if you are a hard core SQL Server person, now and again, you find yourself dealing with Microsoft Access. It can be a maddening experience, as Access can do...
Posting to Forums? Here Are Some Questions to Ask Yourself
I just had an article posted on Simple-Talk.com about posting to forums. Here it is . This is part of a continuing series on career development, and how to keep up in a fast moving software development world.
Tom Moreau - Database Geek of the Week!
Tom Moreau is an interesting guy. Who else in the software business do you know who has an advanced degree in Experimental Space Science? Doug: I notice you have a doctorate. Could I ask what your degree is in? Tom: Officially, it's Experimental Space...
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