My Highlights of 2004 and Goals for 2005

Professional Highlights in 2004:
  • WilsonORMapper Released and Matured -- Simplest O/R Mapper and Supports Most Databases
  • WilsonXmlDbClient Released OpenSource -- Work with Xml Data using ADO.NET and SQL Syntax
  • WilsonWebForm moved to GDN OpenSource -- Multiple Server Forms and Non-Postback in ASP.NET
  • WilsonUIMapper in Development and Beta -- Runtime UI based on Mappings to Business Classes
  • Mixed ASP.NET Security Article on MSDN -- Mix Forms and Windows Authentication in Single App
  • Quit Corporate Job and went Independent -- Work From Home and Control Application Architecture
  • Develop App with OR/UIMappers for Client -- Doing an ASP.NET Application the Right Way Finally
  • Large Successful Server Installation for Client -- About 20 Servers at MCI supporting Tons of Traffic
  • Worked with .NET WinForm App on Citrix -- More than I wanted to know about GC and .NET Memory
  • Attended MVP Summit and Met Many MVPs -- IIS7 Goes Modular and ObjectSpaces Delayed til 20??
Professional Goals for 2005:
  • Update WilsonORMapper Periodically -- v3.1 ASAP has Composite Relations, Properties, Multiple Files
  • Release and Mature WilsonUIMapper -- Need to Add 3rd Party Control Support and WinForm Runtime
  • Develop the next Killer .NET Project :) -- I've got an idea for this one although how much time will I have ?
  • Update Site and Projects to Whidbey -- Add Generics and Nullable Types to the WilsonORMapper v4.0
  • Articles, MVP/PDC, User Group, etc. -- Attend MVP and/or PDC Conference and More User Groups too
Personal Highlights in 2004:
  • Sold our own House without an Agent
  • Built and Moved into our new House
  • Setup our Home Office with new Desks
  • Family Vacation at Discovery Cove
  • Worked at Home with Kids in Summer
  • Zack's 6th Birthday at Hobby Store
  • Tori's 7th Birthday at Horse Farm
  • Tori and Zack Finished Kindergarten
  • Read and Helped in School Classes
  • Jenny Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Personal Goals for 2005:
  • Support Jenny to Beat Breast Cancer
  • Celebrate with Nice Family Vacation
  • Exercise More and Get in Better Shape
  • Help Read More with School Classes
  • Start Finishing Basement and Yard
Published Friday, December 31, 2004 8:35 PM by PaulWilson

Comments

# re: My Highlights of 2004 and Goals for 2005

a wonderful 2005 to you too, Paul! and I hope your wife will recover from the cancer... take care..

Friday, December 31, 2004 10:03 PM by Frans Bouma

# re: My Highlights of 2004 and Goals for 2005

Happy New Year Paul. One of my personal highlights was meeting you at this year's MVP conference in May. All the best for the New Year for you and your family.

Saturday, January 01, 2005 12:55 AM by Darren Neimke

# re: My Highlights of 2004 and Goals for 2005

Good luck on the goals. I make such a list too but don't let anyone know in case of failure. You will see me at the PDC though.

Regarding User Groups: you will be welcomed at the C# group. Recently several more A-list developers have expressed an interest in joining the group. If the attendance holds steady then we will see a 'level 400' discussion every month. This Monday is more of a social, but in February we have a discussion on NUnit + TDD, March should be an in-depth coverage of GC and .Net Profiling tools.

Happy New Year Paul.

Saturday, January 01, 2005 8:20 AM by Paul Lockwood

# re: My Highlights of 2004 and Goals for 2005

Let me know when you are going to a user group - I might tag along.

Happy 2005!

Tuesday, January 04, 2005 12:04 PM by Jerry Dennany

# re: My Highlights of 2004 and Goals for 2005

>> Let me know when you are going to a user group - I might tag along.
See I told you :) If Paul Wilson attends a UG the attendance shoots up. Seriously seeing more MVPs would be good for the community, but I realize the long drive in traffic most MVPs have when attending any of the groups

Wednesday, January 05, 2005 10:24 AM by Paul Lockwood

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