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Free Copies of Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005 in Toronto!
01 November 05 01:43 AM | jld | 4 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

I'm a Team System MVP!
09 October 05 03:22 AM | jld | 5 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

Back From the MVP Summit
04 October 05 01:52 AM | jld | with no comments

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

New Team System Blog
18 September 05 02:38 PM | jld | with no comments

Thanks to Mickey Gousset , I have a new blog on Team System Rocks ! As my new book, Professional Visual Studio 2005 Team System gets closer to the publishing date, I'll be posting new articles on how to use the features I've discovered within Team System...

Filed under: Team System, Writing, MVP

Getting Ready for the Canadian VS2005 Launch Tour
12 September 05 06:56 PM | jld | 2 comment(s)

Wow...this is a milestone. My 100th post! :-) While navigating through the MSDN blogs for interesting PDC posts, I found the official blog for the Canadian Launch Tour 2005 . The blog was started up by Mark Relph and is accessible at the following link...

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

Team System Interview on BlaBlaDotNet
10 September 05 09:09 PM | jld | with no comments

On October 24th, I'll be appearing on BlaBla DotNet , a French radio show on the topic of software development. I'll be chatting with Mario Cardinal about Team System, and more specifically the features of MSF Agile and CMMI (I wrote the MSF chapter in...

Filed under: Team System, General, MVP, Speaking

What features would you like to see in Team System Version v.2.0?
23 July 05 12:50 AM | jld | 8 comment(s)

Team System will ship in exactly three months and fifteen days (or 107 days) from now. Now that the product is in the final stretch towards RTM, what are some of the features you would like to see in Team System V2? Are there any additions and improvements...

Filed under: Team System, MVP

Demo Disaster Recovery
20 January 05 05:39 AM | jld | with no comments

In the last little while, I've started getting more opportunities to speak. As a result, I've experienced for the first time the much talked about and dreaded "demo meltdown". Two days in a row no less! Fortunately, the presentations went extremely well...

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

Upcoming Speaking Engagements
13 January 05 01:06 AM | jld | with no comments

This month, I've booked several speaking engagements. Here is the complete list (with abstracts) in case you are interested: January 18th, 2005 East of Toronto .NET User Group Managing Code Using Visual Studio 2005 Team System http://gtaeast.torontoug...

Filed under: Team System, XAML, Windows Vista (formerly "Longhorn"), Writing, Business, MVP, East of Toronto .NET User Group, Speaking