Darren Jefford
Solution Architect, Microsoft Consulting Services, Microsoft UK
New Blog!
I've decided to ressurect my blog but over on a new web-site that enables me to have more control...
Date: 12/30/2011
Software in the cloud: Cloud Workflow
As promised in my last posting let's take a look at the new "Workflow in the cloud" functionality...
Date: 10/02/2008
Dublin!
This announcement came sooner then I expected, I'd assumed PDC was going to be the first time Dublin...
Date: 10/01/2008
Professional BizTalk Server 2009?
I've been looking into the possibility of updating the highly successful Professional BizTalk Server...
Date: 09/29/2008
Software in the cloud: The Relay Service
I’m now back from a trip to Seattle a few weeks back where I attended a huge week-long Microsoft...
Date: 09/24/2008
Cloud Services
CSD have just announced Release 12 (R12) of Codename BizTalk Services, Clemens has a good low-down...
Date: 07/16/2008
Long time, no blog!
Yes, It’s been quite a while since my last blog post! A lot has been happening internally including...
Date: 07/16/2008
64bit support for the BizTalk Orchestration Profiler and BizTalk Documenter
A number of you have contacted me in recent months to report that the BizTalk Orchestration Profiler...
Date: 11/28/2007
How everyone should test their BizTalk based solutions: Presentation
I've managed to find somewhere to store the presentation deck I delivered yesteday and you can now...
Date: 11/01/2007
Codename “Oslo”
Microsoft has just made the first public announcement of “Oslo” at the SOA and BPM conference, at a...
Date: 10/31/2007
How everyone should test their BizTalk based solutions presentation links
Thanks to everyone who came to my presentation today, I was humbled by the huge turnout! The...
Date: 10/31/2007
Microsoft SOA & BPM Conference
I've just arrived in Seattle for the Microsoft SOA & BPM conference that kicks off on Tuesday...
Date: 10/29/2007
Orchestration Profiler for BizTalk Server 2006 and BizTalk Documenter
Hi, I've recently taken ownership of the source for the BizTalk Orchestration Profiler and BizTalk...
Date: 07/05/2007
GenerateTypedBamApi
Long overdue but I've finally got around to finishing up the latest release (1.1) of the...
Date: 06/05/2007
TechEd 2007: Sessions and Book Signing
I arrived in Orlando yesterday after a long old flight from London and should make the Party with...
Date: 06/03/2007
Professional BizTalk Server 2006: UK has stock!
After what seems like a huge delay the usual UK retailers such as Amazon and Computer Manuals now...
Date: 05/23/2007
Professional BizTalk Server 2006: In Stock (In the US)
Another quick update, it seems that stores in the US now have stock and are shipping. Both...
Date: 05/02/2007
BAM Best Practice: Starter for 10..
I knocked out a brain-dump of some BAM best practices this morning for a colleague, it seems like a...
Date: 04/30/2007
Presenting at TechEd
I'm pleased to announce that I'll be presenting two sessions at TechEd which is being held at...
Date: 04/26/2007
Professional BizTalk Server 2006: Shipping!
I've just had an update from Wiley and the book arrived into their warehouse last Friday (20th...
Date: 04/24/2007
Watch out: DebugView (OutputDebugString) & Performance
For developer level tracing the tracing classes held within the System.Diagnostics namespace are...
Date: 04/03/2007
BAM: PivotTables not working on the BAM Portal
I’ve used the same base VPC for my various BizTalk Server 2006 images over the last few years, this...
Date: 04/03/2007
Professional BizTalk Server 2006: Release Date
Hi, I'm reliably informed by Wiley that the book should be in-stock at their warehouse on the 23rd...
Date: 03/29/2007
Professional BizTalk Server 2006: Chapter List
Following on from my previous post, included below is the final chapter list and a brief overview of...
Date: 03/26/2007
Professional BizTalk Server 2006: Off to the printers
A year on, ~224,000 words and over 600 pages later, and Professional BizTalk Server 2006 has finally...
Date: 03/26/2007
Professional BizTalk Server 2006: Review Complete!
I've been dying to provide an update on the book for some weeks but I thought it best not to keep...
Date: 02/21/2007
Professional BizTalk Server 2006: Content Complete
I'm pleased to announce that all of the content for my book is now complete! As of two weeks ago...
Date: 11/30/2006
A BizTalk Swicki!
A colleague of mine just introduced me to the concept of Swicki's, what on earth is that you ask?...
Date: 11/01/2006
Another Book Update: Performance & Scalability Chapter shipped
Another book update, I shipped the Performance and Scalability chapter yesterday which I’ve hammered...
Date: 10/25/2006
Professional BizTalk Server 2006 Update
I thought those of you that still read this rather poorly-updated blog might be interested in the...
Date: 10/15/2006
Visual Studio Team System Books
Fantastic news, I got my box of complimentary copies of Professional Visual Studio Team System which...
Date: 06/08/2006
Team Foundation Server: Subscribing to Policy Overriden Events on Checkin
I demonstrated over a year ago the code required to subscribe to the Policy Override event when...
Date: 06/08/2006
BizTalk Server 2006 R2
In case you missed the announcement on Tuesday, Microsoft has announced a new release of BizTalk...
Date: 06/08/2006
Adapters chapter is shipped!
I've finally shipped the Adapters chapter of Professional BizTalk Server 2006, which makes 3...
Date: 06/08/2006
Professional BizTalk Server 2006 Book Update
Phew! After some very long days and nights I've shipped my second Chapter to Wiley, I decided to go...
Date: 05/05/2006
Professional BizTalk Server 2006
As promised here’s my draft Table of Contents for my upcoming Professional BizTalk Server 2006 book....
Date: 04/03/2006
New Product Team BizTalk Blog
The BizTalk Server 2006 Product Team have pulled together a new centralised blog which you can find...
Date: 03/26/2006
One more EventStream!
A quick correction on my earlier BAM posting, there are actually four EventStreams in BizTalk Server...
Date: 03/26/2006
VSTS Work Item Type Designer Preview
Hi, This is yet another long awaited “project” that I’ve been working on behind the scenes, the...
Date: 03/20/2006
Business Activity Monitoring: GenerateTypedBAMAPI Tool (BizTalk 2004 release uploaded)
Following on from my post last night, I've just uploaded a BizTalk Server 2004 version of...
Date: 03/18/2006
Business Activity Monitoring: GenerateTypedBAMAPI Tool
Hi, For those of you who work with me or have already used this, the “productization” of the...
Date: 03/17/2006
BizTalk 2006 Beta Documentation Now Availalble
Hi, The BizTalk team have just posted the latest drop of the BizTalk 2006 documentation here. For...
Date: 03/09/2006
Microsoft rebrands iPod packaging
This made me laugh, and oh so true :) Microsoft rebrands iPod packaging
Date: 02/28/2006
Windows Vista Beta 2 CTP Released
In case you haven't already noticed, the Feb CTP of Windows Vista has been posted to MSDN Subscriber...
Date: 02/26/2006
My new project!
I know I’ve been very quiet on the blog front which is the opposite of work at the moment; there are...
Date: 02/12/2006
I'm on Amazon!
At long last the book that I've written a chapter for is listed on Amazon! The updated cover photo...
Date: 10/11/2005
So Long Steve!
Steve White is off to Redmond to work on Sparkle, Good Luck Steve, The Team, Snakes & Ducks (of...
Date: 09/23/2005
Dub Eff
An update - the official acronym is "Dub Eff" if you need to shorten it of course, othewise it's...
Date: 09/20/2005
Windows Workflow Architect Dave Green has a blog!
Dave Green is the architect of Windows Workflow Foundation and has just started blogging now that we...
Date: 09/20/2005