Microsoft Ireland Blog
Azure Services Training Kit Available
The first preview release of the Azure Services Training Kit is now available. The kit includes...
Author: ronang Date: 11/12/2008
Windows 7 Developer Guide Now Available
The features and technologies of the Windows 7 operating system announced recently at PDC enable the...
Author: ronang Date: 11/12/2008
Microsoft BizSpark in Ireland / Northern Ireland
Last night we launched Microsoft BizSpark in The Four Seasons Hotel in Ballsbridge, Dublin. This is...
Author: ronang Date: 11/07/2008
Some XNA Questions
With the arrival of XNA Game Studio 3.0 on the scene (now released and deployable to Xbox 360!),...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 11/05/2008
Embedded Development Tour Coming to Dublin
Pssst. Are you a student or academic? Like robots? Interested in learning how to build...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 11/03/2008
MSDN FLASH IRELAND - INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES - 31 OCTOBER 2008
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Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 10/31/2008
Hey Students – Stay Up-To-Date with Microsoft Technology
I have some cool news for students today. As a student, it can often be hard to keep up with...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 10/30/2008
Josh Holmes: Architecture of RIA
I am finishing putting together the video from Josh Holmes’ recent visit to Dublin. If you’re...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 10/29/2008
PDC Updates So Far
The PDC, or Professional Developers Conference, is two days in and I am so jealous of all the folks...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 10/29/2008
MSDN FLASH IRELAND - INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES - 15 OCTOBER 2008
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Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 10/16/2008
One More Event: SQL Server User Group Event in Dublin
I also wanted to mention one other event coming up next week. The SQL Server User Group is...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 10/10/2008
Upcoming Event in Cork: SQL Server - Index Internals and Performance
I wanted to let you know about a great event coming up in Cork: Microsoft MVP Niall Flanagan will be...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 10/10/2008
MSDN FLASH IRELAND - INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES - 30 September 2008
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Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 09/30/2008
More PDC Announcements – Only 5 Weeks Away
By now you’ve probably heard the big news that Microsoft’s PDC (Professional Developer Conference)...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 09/26/2008
Josh Holmes Coming to Dublin: October 9th
I received excellent news late Friday of last week. Josh Holmes, RIA (Rich...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 09/22/2008
Cool Tip with New Windows Live Beta + Photosynth
I created a ton of Photosynths yesterday and I forgot to mention a neat tip I discovered. I...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 09/22/2008
Artbots: The Robot Talent Show
It’s been a couple of months since I’ve gotten the chance to write any new programs for my Lego...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 09/21/2008
Windows Live Beta – Wave 3
Earlier today Chris Jones posted a new entry on the Windows Live Wire blog...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 09/17/2008
New Irish Silverlight Showcase App - Zignals
Have you heard of Zignals yet? If you have, I’m not surprised given the great visibility and...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 09/17/2008
MSDN Flash Newsletter: What do YOU Want to See Today?
Every couple of weeks I send out a newsletter to developers in Ireland and Northern Ireland about...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 09/17/2008
Event: LINQ to SQL in Cork
Just wanted to give you a heads-up on an upcoming, free event in Cork. Sidar Ok, who is a...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 09/16/2008
MSDN FLASH IRELAND - INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES - 15 September 2008
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Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 09/15/2008
WPF for Line-Of-Business (LOB) Applications
(Note: If in Ireland/Northern Ireland and you are are interested in learning more about WPF, would...
Author: ronang Date: 09/15/2008
Event: Virtual Earth Live in Dublin!
It’s no secret here in Ireland that Virtual Earth has been getting a lot of exciting new...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 09/11/2008
MSDN FLASH IRELAND - INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES - 3 September 2008
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Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 09/03/2008
What .NET download do you need? Personalised results :-)
Here's your personalised result courtesy of smallestdotnet by Scott Hanselman: Quite clever! Cross...
Author: ronang Date: 09/03/2008
Kimberly Tripp and Paul Randal, SQL Server Ireland User Group Thursday Sept 4th 2008
There are still some seats available for this event in Sandyford, being run by the SQL Server...
Author: ronang Date: 09/02/2008
Microsoft Ireland Podcast: Partnering with Microsoft
For this episode I sit down with Ciara Murphy to answer some of the most frequently asked questions...
Author: ronang Date: 09/02/2008
Ireland/Northern Ireland : are you using an IE 8 feature?
So my last few posts outlined how easy it was to create a webslice and an accelerator and also to...
Author: ronang Date: 09/02/2008
An easy way to ensure your site supports IE 8
You may know that one of the goals of IE 8 is to be the most standards-compliant version of the...
Author: ronang Date: 09/02/2008
How to write a "Find on MSDN" Accelerator for Internet Explorer 8 (with working sample)
MSDN is one of the sites I use most frequently, so I thought it would be a good candidate for my...
Author: ronang Date: 09/02/2008
Welcome New Microsoft Student Partners
I recently had the opportunity to meet with Microsoft Ireland’s new team of Student Partners. ...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 09/01/2008
Check out my blog's Webslice (alt: how to add a Webslice to your blog)
So having just installed IE8 beta 2 today I thought I'd have a go at creating a Webslice for my...
Author: ronang Date: 08/28/2008
My blog - now with added Popfly
Just dropped Adam Nathan's recent news Popfly gadget onto my blog, and it's extremely easy to use it...
Author: ronang Date: 08/28/2008
Javascript profiling in IE 8 beta 2
Great feature, new in beta 2 :-) Performance of the javascript engine has been a major focus for IE...
Author: ronang Date: 08/28/2008
High Altitude Deep Zoom - Les Diablerets, Switzerland, 3000m
I just spent a couple of weeks in Switzerland and one of the highlights was a (two-stage) cable car...
Author: ronang Date: 08/22/2008
MSDN FLASH IRELAND - INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES - 20 August 2008
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Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 08/21/2008
Photosynth is Live – Create 3D Experiences
What an exciting week this has been! Photosynth has been fully released by Microsoft Live Labs...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 08/21/2008
Microsoft Ireland Podcast: What’s New in IE8?
For this episode of the Microsoft Ireland Podcast, I describe the new features and updates in...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 08/20/2008
What a difference a month makes...
Between TechReady in Seattle (an internal technical conference, think of it as Tech Ed for Microsoft...
Author: ronang Date: 08/20/2008
Live Mesh Comes to Ireland
I’ve blogged a bit before about Live Mesh and how cool it is. Up until now it has been...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 08/18/2008
Microsoft Ireland Podcast: PHP + Microsoft
For this episode of the Microsoft Ireland Podcast, I talk about some recent initiatives inside of...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 08/13/2008
.NET 3.5 SP1 Released Plus Free .Net 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit
Yesterday Microsoft released its .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1. It is now available for...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 08/12/2008
Countdown to PDC - 1 week left for Early Bird Discount
For folks who haven't yet registered for the PDC, this week is the time to do so! If you...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 08/08/2008
Hey, cuil! Introducing Microsoft adCenter Analytics
Curious about your website visitor statistics? Want a free solution? Microsoft’s adCenter...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 08/06/2008
Microsoft Ireland Podcast: David Szabo on Office Communications Server
For this episode of the Microsoft Ireland podcast, I sat down with David Szabo. David is an...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 08/06/2008
New Silverlight Top Sites
A lot of live websites have moved to Silverlight 2 beta 2, and there are some great new sites that...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 08/01/2008
Microsoft Ireland Podcast: Windows Live Services with Rémy Pairault
For this episode of the Microsoft Ireland podcast, I sat down with Rémy Pairault from Microsoft’s...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 07/31/2008
MSDN FLASH IRELAND - INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES - 31 July 2008
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Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 07/30/2008
UPDATE: Ireland Girl Geek Dinners Event in August in Dublin
I thought I would do some shameless pimping for Ireland Girl Geek Dinners, which is organizing its...
Author: Martha Rotter - MSFT Date: 07/30/2008