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The Toronto Code Camp Website is Live!
05 October 05 01:03 PM | jld | with no comments

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

Download the PDC 2005 Slide Decks
20 September 05 01:41 PM | jld | with no comments

Via Sam Gentile , Thom Robbins and Chris Bowen : The PDC 2005 slides are now officially available for download! Here is the link: http://commnet.microsoftpdc.com/content/downloads.aspx

Filed under: XAML, General, Windows Vista (formerly "Longhorn")

PDC 2005 Resources for Non-Attendees
18 September 05 01:53 AM | jld | 1 comment(s)

If you are like me, you didn't get the opportunity to go to the 2005 Professional Developers Conference (my own reason for missing the PDC was to save up for the upcoming MVP Summit in Redmond ). Want to feel like you've been there? I've compiled a list...

Filed under: XAML, General, Windows Vista (formerly "Longhorn"), Writing

How a Book Gets Written: Professional WinFX Beta
18 September 05 12:15 AM | jld | with no comments

I just read a fantastic post by Jim Minatel outlining the process of developing and writing Professional WinFX Beta . The entire story is true - it was quite a challenge to keep up with the changes affecting Longhorn at the time. I recently got a physical...

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

Toronto Code Camp!
11 September 05 12:26 AM | jld | 4 comment(s)

Chris Dufour (from the East of Toronto .NET User Group ) and I are in the process of setting up a Toronto Code Camp in early January 2006! All the infrastructure is in place - all we need is a location. Expect a website by October 8th - we will be opening...

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

TechNet Innovations Tour - Sneak Peek: XBOX 360 and Windows Vista!
02 September 05 12:47 PM | jld | with no comments

I just got word that Microsoft will be providing sneak peeks at the XBox 360 and Windows Vista as part of the Microsoft TechNet Innovations Tour! Here is the writeup: Preview the innovations Microsoft has made to the TechNet Program; learn about new resources...

Filed under: General, Windows Vista (formerly "Longhorn"), Mobile Devices, TWSUG, TechNet Canada

WinFS Beta 1 and Windows Vista Post-Event Resources
30 August 05 11:44 PM | jld | with no comments

WinFS Beta 1 is now available through the MSDN Subscriber downloads . At the install fest last Saturday, I had a comment from one of the attendees that he felt WinFS should be a part of Vista. It appears that gentleman got his wish! You can learn a lot...

Filed under: XAML, General, Windows Vista (formerly "Longhorn"), TWSUG, TechNet Canada

Windows Vista Install Fest Highlights!
28 August 05 12:33 AM | jld | 2 comment(s)

I'm happy to announce that our Windows Vista Install Fest was a smashing success! A very special thanks goes out to Bruce Cowper and the TechNet team for setting up and co-ordinating the event. The Nerds on Site were friendly and a great help also. Bruce...

Filed under: XAML, Windows Vista (formerly "Longhorn"), Writing, TWSUG, TechNet Canada

Windows Vista Install Fest!
21 August 05 12:45 AM | jld | with no comments

The Toronto Windows Server User Group ( TWSUG ) has two exciting events coming up! The first event is our August 2005 User Group Meeting on Exchange Server Disaster Recovery solutions . The presentation on August 25th will be delivered by expert Jude...

Filed under: Windows Vista (formerly "Longhorn"), Writing, TWSUG, TechNet Canada

Windows Vista Unleashed!
27 July 05 05:36 PM | jld | 3 comment(s)

Just a few moments ago, I learned that Windows Vista Beta 1 is available on MSDN Subscriber downloads. How cool is that - a week before the launch date that was announced. You can also download the Windows Longhorn Professional Edition Beta 1 Windows...

Filed under: XAML, Windows Vista (formerly "Longhorn")