People really get a fire in their panties about this kind of thing. I'm not sure why. Check this one... http://www.digg.com/programming/Microsoft_Net_Beat_Java_Who_s_Next Granted, having a 'Softie inflame people doesn't help. But really, .NET is pretty awesome. I think it would be even more...

People really get a fire in their panties about this kind of thing. I'm not sure why. Check this one... http://www.digg.com/programming/Microsoft_Net_Beat_Java_Who_s_Next Granted, having a 'Softie inflame people doesn't help. But really, .NET is pretty awesome. I think it would be even more...

I noticed today that Sharepoint 2007 will treat Firefox as a down-level browser . That means no spiffy AJAX junk or no rich text editing. You've got to be kidding me. I'm sitting here blogging in Firefox on Community Server . It seems to do all of that just fine. You know why I don't use...

I noticed today that Sharepoint 2007 will treat Firefox as a down-level browser . That means no spiffy AJAX junk or no rich text editing. You've got to be kidding me. I'm sitting here blogging in Firefox on Community Server . It seems to do all of that just fine. You know why I don't use...

I worked with Vic briefly during my Developer Relations Group (DRG) time as an evangelist at Microsoft during the late 1990s. Vic was one of the pioneering drivers behind the evangelism teams at Microsoft and was the guy ultimately responsible for sites like channel9.msdn.com and who Scoble rolled up...

I have been meaning to restart blogging for quite some time now, but kept putting it off for one reason or another. But no more. In this second innings of blogging, I would like to give my blog a new focus, something I am more involved with now. The focus henceforth would be Microsoft and Google and...

A letter read on this week's DotNetRocks ( Kimberly Tripp on SQL Server) reiterated the common complaint that our cool codenames have been replaced with exquisitely boring names. I agree - Windows Communication Foundation sounds like an ailment, and WCF sounds like a part number. Well, William Randlett...

The last few issues of MSDN Magazine have had a number of excellent articles that in my view are must reads for all .NET developers .NET 2.0 CAS - software engineers never know enough about security SUPERASSERT - When John writes, everyone should read Impact of Low-Lock Techniques - Did you know that...

As Shane mentioned , help find the North Dallas .NET User Group a new home! NDDNUG has an average attendance of ~150 people ( see phote here from one event ). It's a great group and we're in desperate need for a new venue for the group. If you have ideas let me know and I'll forward them...

I'm getting ready to move (again) and was cleaning out my home office closet and found a few fun things from my days at Microsoft. You should be able to click on the images for more detailed close-ups. Microsoft Brainwash - I forget where I got this, but yes it's real! I think they make you drink...