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I'm an MVP again
I've been renewed as a ASP/ASP.NET MVP for another year. I will be able to display that brand new MVP logo. Cool!
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Scott Bellware TDD Workshop in Montreal
For those interested in test driven development, Scott Bellware will be doing a one day workshop in Montreal. This event is organized by the Montreal Visual Studio User Group. It's dead cheap for a full day of training ($50 including membership, $25 for those who are already members) + every participant will receive an MSPress book.
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New challenges
After 5 1/2 years at Nurun in Montreal, I'm trying something new. Starting next Monday, I will be an independant software architecture consultant.
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Montreal Visual Studio UG Special DevTeach Meeting
If you're in Montreal Monday, June 20th, make sure to attend the Montreal Visual Studio Uuser Group Special DevTeach Meeting. We have a very special software architecture meeting. For more info, check our Website: www.guvsm.net
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MSDN Fast Track Canadian tour
Yesterday was the the last stop on the MSDN Fast Track Canadian tour. Adam Gallant and Derek Hatchard spoke about Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005 and Team System. More than 400 people showed up and the comments I gathered after the session were very good. People are very impressed by the new stuff.
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The TechEd Charity Auction
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5587400881
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DevTeach SQL talks
I will give three sessions in the French track at DevTeach this year, all about SQL Server 2005.
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Back from TechEd
I'm back from TechEd in Inbox hell. This year content was a little lighter then usual and not much was announced, however, good stuff cam out of the conference.
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TechEd Sold Out? DevTeach is the alternative
TechEd being sold out, if you're hungry for a conference (and have the budget), check DevTeach, June 19-21 in Montreal.
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TechEd Secret #3: Party Time!
TechEd Secret #3
How to go to all those parties -
System.Data.SqlClient and System.Data.SqlServer Unification White Paper
After I "discovered" that the System.Data.SqlClient and System.Data.SqlServer namespaces are now unified, I found this white paper from Pablo Castro at Microsoft.
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TechEd Secret #2: TechEd Store
TechEd Secret #2
How to save 100% at the TechEd Store -
TechEd Secrets #1: Häagen-Dazs
Time to reveal some of the most secrets facts about TechEd. If you are going to TechEd for the first time, make sure to read these insiders tips, they will make you look like you attended TechEd for at least the last 20 years. However, don't spread the word, it's a secret!
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Unification of System.Data.SqlClient and System.Data.SqlServer
While prepping my DevTeach talk on the SqlServer provider, I found out that my pre VS Beta 2/SQL April CTP code was not working anymore. I could not create a Command object. A few searches releaved that the SqlClient and SqlServer were merged in the VS Beta 2/SQL April CTP . It simplify the code and it mean that I have to simplify my slides too ;-)
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It's been a while....
It's been a while since I posted. Man, just way too busy. OK, I was in Vancouver for a week teaching the last Ascend class for ObjectSharp. Things went smoothly, I had a nice group. Strangely, most of them were also coming from out of town: 5 from Edmonton, 2 from Calgary and a few from the Vancouver island. This time, my wife took a week off and came with me on the road. It was fun. We had dinner with the Vancouver RD, Richard Campbell (of Dot Net Rocks fame). It's always a pleasure to talk to Richard. Thanks for that great dinner Richard!
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Google WebAccelerator
Have you see this?
http://webaccelerator.google.com -
Microsoft Delivers Latest Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005 Releases
From MS PRessPass: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2005/Apr05/04-18VSSQL2005PR.asp
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Nick Landry Confirmed as the Architecture Event Animator @ DevTeach
Good news. The one and only Nick Landry has accepted to be the panel animator at the user group night architecture event at DevTeach.
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Architecture Event @ DevTeach
A little scoop: I'm working on a special software architecture user group meeting of GUVSM to be held at DevTeach. We'll have Joel Semeniuk talk about at subject to be determined. Joel is an INETA speaker, a Microsoft Regional Director and a brand new Software Architecture MVP.
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ObjectSharp's Architect Breakfasts Finaly in Montreal
ObjectSharp's Architect Breakfasts are finaly coming to Montreal. The next topic is "Migrating to a Service-Based Architecture - Exposing Legacy Applications as Services". Don't miss this event, these guys rocks.
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Visual Studio Team System Bootcamp
ObjectSharp is touring Canada with a one day Visual Studio Team System bootcamp. If you're interested in VSTS, don't miss this event.
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Montreal: Kevin McNeish talks about new stuff in C#
It's tonite !
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Visual Studio 2005 Pricing
Microsoft just published a press release with pricing info on Visual Studio 2005.
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Montreal - MSDN Canada User Group Tour - Interop
It's tonight !
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New pre con speaker at DevTeach: Bill Vaughn
Well known author Bill Vaughn was added to the list of the pre conference speakers for DevTeach 2005.
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Rod Paddock (CoDe Magazine Editor) World Tour
Rod Paddock, CoDe Magazine Editor, is doing a user group world tour.
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I'm back !
Yep, I know. It's been a while seen I posted something. I've been soooooooo busy.
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USB Drives
Something interesting that's worth sharing for those using large VPCs on laptops....
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Canadian Strategic Architect Forum 2005
Microsoft Canada invites you to join top architecture experts at the Canadian Strategic Architect Forum 2005.
This prestigious, three day conference, being held at the Microsoft Corporate Campus in Redmond, Washington March 8-10, 2005, has been designed specifically to meet the needs of enterprise strategic, solution and application architects like you. The event features rich content delivered by Microsoft and other industry professionals, as well as hands-on, interactive sessions.
The best and brightest minds in architecture will be on hand to deliver a series of keynote addresses. Plus, you will be able to attend highly specialized and detailed information sessions on a wide range of topics including the relationship between architecture and business strategy. Intimate breakout sessions are also offered and will give you the opportunity to discuss current industry trends and to provide feedback directly to the professionals in Redmond. -
Security Talk
I'll be doing a talk about Web security, focusing on data entry attacks, at the Montreal Visual Studio UG on Monday, Feb 7th at 6:15PM.
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The .NET Celebrity Auction for Aceh Aid at IDEP
The .NET Celebrity Auction for Aceh Aid at IDEP
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Montreal Visual Studio User Group - VS 2005
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Montreal Visual Studio User Group - Meeting Tonigh
Our SQL Server special interest group is meeting tonight (Monday, January 17 @ 6:15PM). More info at www.guvsm.net
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What are your best .NET tools/utilities?
I'm compiling a list of must have tools and utilities that a .NET developer can't live without.