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XBOX 360 Madness
22 November 05 09:07 AM | jld | 5 comment(s)

I woke up early to pick up an XBOX 360 this morning. I started by going to a Tim Hortons to buy a large coffee - my change was $3.60. I thought that was a good omen. Man was I ever wrong. Arrived in Ajax, Ontario. The Best Buy had a line-up of over a...

Filed under: General, Mobile Devices

Chat with the Team System Developer and Test Tools Team
16 November 05 03:12 AM | jld | with no comments

If you are working with the Team System test tools and would like to ask questions to the product team, here is your opportunity! The chat is happening at 10AM PST/1PM EST. Visual Studio Team Edition for Software Developer & Visual Studio Team Edition...

Filed under: Team System, General

East of Toronto .NET User Group - Moving C++ Applications to the Common Language Runtime
14 November 05 11:46 AM | jld | 2 comment(s)

Our very own Kate Gregory will show you how to effortlessly move your C++ applications to the CLR. Here is a description of the talk: Come and see how real C++ projects are moving to the CLR without a full port or rewrite. Learn how to easily migrate...

Filed under: General, East of Toronto .NET User Group

Free Copies of Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005 in Toronto!
01 November 05 01:43 AM | jld | 7 comment(s)

On November 7th, Microsoft will be launching Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005 and Biztalk Server 2006 in Toronto! It promises to be a huge event with two tracks (IT Pro and Developer), Cabanas, the works. If that wasn't enough, Microsoft will be giving...

Filed under: Team System, General, TWSUG, MVP, TechNet Canada, East of Toronto .NET User Group

Two great ways to interact with the Team System product team!
18 October 05 12:14 AM | jld | with no comments

Cross posted with my Team System blog : I've got two great opportunities if you would like to interact with the VSTS team and help shape V2 of the product. The first opportunity is a chat this Wednesday with the Dev & Test tools team. The chat starts...

Filed under: Team System, General, MVP

Flash Obfuscation
16 October 05 11:44 PM | jld | 30 comment(s)

A while ago, I wrote an Builder.com article on Flash obfuscation . One of my readers pointed out that I forgot to mention SWFGuard . Looks like a good product based on the specs - I'll have to give it a spin once I get a moment's rest. Flash movies are...

Filed under: General, Writing

I'm a Team System MVP!
09 October 05 03:22 AM | jld | 6 comment(s)

I just got word last night that: 1) My MVP status has been renewed for a third year, and 2) I am now officially a Team System MVP ! Thanks to Noah Coad , everyone on the product team and everyone in the MVP program for your support! Interestingly enough...

Filed under: Team System, General, Writing, MVP, East of Toronto .NET User Group, Speaking

The Toronto Code Camp Website is Live!
05 October 05 01:03 PM | jld | 4 comment(s)

The Toronto Code Camp 2006 website is now online! ( http://www.torontocodecamp.com ). The event is slated for January 14th, 2006 and promises to be very exciting. If we can pull this event off, you can bet there will be many others in the near future...

Filed under: General, Windows Vista (formerly "Longhorn"), MVP, East of Toronto .NET User Group, Speaking

Back From the MVP Summit
04 October 05 01:52 AM | jld | 2 comment(s)

I'm finally back from the MVP Summit. I had a great time but it was exhausting - kind of a "sleep-deprivation experiment gone wrong" and jetlag. I'll blog some more about the trip but first I thought I would share some of the pictures from the event:...

Filed under: Team System, General, MVP

Open Registration For The Canadian Launch Tour 2005
23 September 05 02:26 AM | jld | with no comments

As reported by Mark Relph (and as a follow up to my previous blog post here ), you can now sign up for the official Canadian product launch of Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005 and BizTalk Server 2006. Here are the primary sites to visit for more information...

Filed under: Team System, General, TechNet Canada