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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 | 43 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

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 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")

XAML Magnifying Glass
13 June 05 05:52 PM | jld | 15 comment(s)

At my TechEd 2005 Birds of a Feather , I had an individual ask about a XAML magnifying glass demo . If you are out there reading this entry, here is the link to the demo on Ian Griffiths' weblog (Ian is writing a book on Avalon with Chris Anderson ):...

Filed under: XAML, Windows Vista (formerly "Longhorn"), Speaking, TechEd 2005

WinFX Beta 1 RC Discoveries: Part 2
26 May 05 02:15 PM | jld | 1 comment(s)

To follow up to my previous blog entry , I found a new list of WinFX Beta 1 RC features. Tim Sneath has posted a sneak preview of his MSDN article entitled "A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the May Avalon Beta 1 RC Release". You can download the source document...

Filed under: XAML, Windows Vista (formerly "Longhorn"), TechEd 2005

WinFX Beta 1 RC Discoveries
23 May 05 11:56 PM | jld | 7 comment(s)

Last Friday, Microsoft released the first WinFX Beta1 Release Candidate . If you haven't downloaded the build yet, here are direct links for the redistribuable and the SDK in ISO format. WinFX Beta1 RC http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/b/0/2b02bca5...

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

TechEd 2005: Top 10 Fun Things to Do at TechEd
08 May 05 07:18 AM | jld | 3 comment(s)

I just finished my schedule for TechEd . It was incredibly challenging trying to narrow down what sessions to attend, what time slots to staff the Author/Publisher Community Lounge and bookstore and my BOF. There is such a huge selection of great topics...

Filed under: XAML, General, Windows Vista (formerly "Longhorn"), MVP, Speaking, TechEd 2005