The Dotnet Ninja

Dotnetrocks!!!

Dotnetrocks is a cool internet audio talk show for .Net developers. In DJ Style with cool musical effects, Carl Franklin and Richard Campbell explore various facets of the .Net framework and related cutting-edge technologies like AJAX, Silverlight, LINQ, Entity Framework, etc. with some of the most famous names in the technology world

Every episode also has a section called "Better know the framework" where you can learn a new aspect of the vast .Net framework.

Check it out at http://www.dotnetrocks.com

You can download the podcasts in different formats and take them with you on your mp3 player, iphone or Blackberry.

If you prefer videos , check out DNRTV http://www.dnrtv.com

Have fun exploring the .net framework with Carl and Richard!!!

Silverlight 4

Silverlight 4 Beta was released on Nov 18, 2009.

Here's everything you need to get started

http://silverlight.net/getstarted/silverlight-4-beta/

Learn more about Silverlight 4 at Microsoft PDC

http://microsoftpdc.com/

Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate

Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate Beta 2 has been released. Download it here.

http://ow.ly/FW7t

Get quickly upto speed on Visual Studio 2010 with this free training kit from Microsoft.

http://ow.ly/FWDU

Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Training Course

Channel 9 has cool video training available for VS2010 and .net 4.0. Check out all the cool new features in C# 4.0, Visual Basic 10, F#, Parallel Computing Platform, WCF, WF, WPF, ASP.NET AJAX 4.0, and ASP.NET MVC Dynamic Data.

 http://channel9.msdn.com/learn/courses/VS2010/

.Net RIA Services in depth

Get the scoop on all the cool features in .NET RIA Services ( Rich Internet Applications ) with industry pundits Scott Hanselman and Brad Adams.

http://blogs.msdn.com/brada/archive/2009/09/20/hanselminutes-interview-on-ria-services.aspx

Free Firestarters!!!

Attend free firestarter events and learn the latest technologies

Silverlight 3

Windows 7

Windows 2008R2

and

ASP.NET MVC

Register here

http://www.msdnevents.com/firestarter/index.html

Silverlight 3 Firestarter

Get the scoop on Silverlight 3 in a 5 hour exclusive online event.

 http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032423163&EventCategory=2&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

OR

If you are in the Redmond area, attend in-person at the Microsoft campus

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032422412&Culture=en-US

VS2010 and .Net 4.0 Training Kit

Get upto speed with VS2010 and .Net 4.0 with this free training kit from Microsoft.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=752CB725-969B-4732-A383-ED5740F02E93&displaylang=en

ASP.NET Ajax Preview 5

Get the latest and greatest AJAX and see cool new features like

• Dynamic and recursive templates
• Binding Converters
• Compatibility with the ASP.NET UpdatePanel

http://aspnet.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=32770

Free Cleveland Silverlight Event!!!

 Calling all Cleveland Dotnetters! Learn Silverlight at the Cleveland Silverlight Firestarter, a free event at the MIcrosoft Independence office on Saturday November 1st.

Register now!!!