Nigel Parker's Outside Line
Juxtaposing the web, media and mobile for New Zealand developers.
Open XML Developer - yes it is an org!
In light of the comment I got to my blog post yesterday I thought I would elaborate a little more on...
Author: nparker Date: 03/21/2006
IE7 "Layout Complete"... ATLAS "Go-Live"... Day 1 @ MIX06
This morning Nathan commented that the Mix Beta 2 Refresh of IE7 has been released! As I mentioned...
Author: nparker Date: 03/20/2006
The Windows Vista Developer Story
As a follow-up to last week's MSDN Flash. Microsoft has released a white paper on The Windows Vista...
Author: nparker Date: 03/14/2006
Made In Express Contest
Like to show off?Bragging is more funWhen you have $10,000 in your pocket. Do you like to use...
Author: nparker Date: 03/13/2006
Link Link Link Link Link...
I haven't had much time to blog but I thought I'd throw out a few new links that have been floating...
Author: nparker Date: 03/12/2006
This weeks MSDN Flash Leaked on the Web!
I don't normally leak the MSDN Flash on my blog before I send it out but IMO this editorial is too...
Author: nparker Date: 03/08/2006
MSDN magazine... Visual Studio 2005 and Infocard.
Did you know that you can get access to the MSDN magazine online? Did you know that the April...
Author: nparker Date: 03/08/2006
TradeMe Sale... Media rumble Fairfax v ACP... NZ Website Rankings
Well I'm back from a weeks leave in Taupo. I'm catching up on email and I see the news about the...
Author: nparker Date: 03/05/2006
WinFX Runtime Components February CTP
Tim Sneath, Karsten Januszewski and Ernie Booth are all Technical Evangelists for Windows Vista. I...
Author: nparker Date: 02/22/2006
Microsoft Security Seminar ’06 Auckland St-Patrick's Day
If you haven't been reading the MSDN Flash you may not have heard about the Microsoft Security...
Author: nparker Date: 02/21/2006
So it's official it is "Office 2007"
The part that I have been itching to talk about... Is the unveiling of Microsoft Office SharePoint...
Author: nparker Date: 02/16/2006
Scoble's very own blog chain letter... The brrreeeport report.
To continue in the way of a blog chain letter... Scoble is doing a test, and he needs our help So,...
Author: nparker Date: 02/14/2006
Build your network of strong support
Microsoft has a wealth of technical support services for developers and I keep getting asked this...
Author: nparker Date: 02/13/2006
MIX...CSS & Live.com Gadgets
I haven't spent much time talking about MIX.06... so let's change that! MIX.06, set for March 20-22...
Author: nparker Date: 02/07/2006
TFS... VSLive and Soma in New Zealand
VSLive is underway in San Francisco at the moment. Soma, delivered a keynote on Visual Studio 2005:...
Author: nparker Date: 02/01/2006
TradeMe starting to run on ASP .NET
It is great to see TradeMe starting to serve up .aspx pages......
Author: nparker Date: 01/29/2006
Expression Graphic Designer & Expression Interactive Designer... go get it!
What is Microsoft without acronyms? Well I have some more for you EGD, EID & EWD... that's right...
Author: nparker Date: 01/24/2006
Enterprise Library for .NET Framework 2.0 has been released
As promised I continue my series of "Announcements" for the new year. Today's announcement...
Author: nparker Date: 01/22/2006
NASDAQ
Yahoo and Intel lead the dive last week but I was quite surprised when I came in this morning and...
Author: nparker Date: 01/22/2006
WF & WCF Beta2 "Go-Live" licenses & the Jan WinFX CTP.
First of all Happy New Year! I have been "in a cave for almost a month"... half of which I spent...
Author: nparker Date: 01/18/2006
MSDN Subscribers get WinFX on Vista on the RTM builds of Visual Studio 2005 just in time for Christmas!
You may not have noticed yet but the December CTP of Windows Vista is now available for download to...
Author: nparker Date: 12/20/2005
Mix?
Are you passionate about the web? Do you run one of the largest web sites in New Zealand? Do you...
Author: nparker Date: 12/15/2005
MSDN Flash Archive and wrap up from Launch.
So you may have noticed that I haven't been bogging a lot recently... I have been on the road for...
Author: nparker Date: 12/07/2005
Grouper 2
Wow this is cool! Grouper 2 launched yesterday. I just shared a photo as I didn't have any video...
Author: nparker Date: 12/07/2005
Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 Hosting Deployment Guide!
I have been waiting for this to be completed for a little while now This white paper provides an...
Author: nparker Date: 11/24/2005
Visual Web Developer - You Know You Want It!
I was just catching up on the news after a great launch yesterday in Wellington and I saw this...
Author: nparker Date: 11/16/2005
Rob's Hitchhikers Guide to Airways New Zealand
Rob Caron has picked up on the Airways New Zealand Case Study for using Visual Studio Team System!...
Author: nparker Date: 11/08/2005
READY
As I sit here preparing my session for the New Zealand launch event I glance and notice that both...
Author: nparker Date: 11/07/2005
Go and get $1650 USD worth of free training on VS 2005 & SQL! Offer closes today!
I have been talking about this for quite some time now... but I did want to point out that the 17...
Author: nparker Date: 11/06/2005
New Generation of Microsoft Certifications for you and me!
Some things I've heard about our "older" MCP exams... "They don't measure industry experience"... "I...
Author: nparker Date: 11/03/2005
Sony?!
Are we that confusing? From the xtra website today - "As the countdown to the Xbox 360 launch...
Author: nparker Date: 11/02/2005
Alleviating concerns regarding hosting SQL Server Express solutions.
I was concerned when I was pointed towards this in the SQL Server Express docs in an earlier CTP...
Author: nparker Date: 10/17/2005
PDC wrap user group session Auckland.
For those that attending the User Group Meeting last night in Auckland It was fun I enjoyed the...
Author: nparker Date: 10/13/2005
Launch VS SQL & BTS
- Firstly I wanted to clarify a question I got from a few sources regarding this weeks MSDN Flash* I...
Author: nparker Date: 10/13/2005
It is all... too cool & so so addictive!
Well it's 8:30pm and I'm about 2/3rds of the way through preparing my presentation for the Auckland...
Author: nparker Date: 10/12/2005
Connect 05' Technical Sessions
Visit the Microsoft New Zealand: Connect '05 site to register. Dates and Cities for the Technical...
Author: nparker Date: 10/09/2005
Peter Jackson executive producer in Halo movie to be shot entirety in Wellington!
This is interesting press release.... update Peter Jackson is the Executive Producer not the...
Author: nparker Date: 10/04/2005
Windows OneCare Live
This week I started trialling Windows OneCare Live! Why would I do this? I have really enjoyed using...
Author: nparker Date: 09/25/2005
Meet DPE NZ
I stumbled across this photo taken at our team offsite in May... this is a great insight into who we...
Author: nparker Date: 09/22/2005
Did I mention that I love my MSN Space?
Did I mention that I love my MSN Space? https://spaces.msn.com/members/nigelparker/... check it out...
Author: nparker Date: 09/22/2005
WinFS!
Last night in Computerworld I read a fantastic article on WinFS by Jon Udell. I know we burst...
Author: nparker Date: 09/21/2005
Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar Beta
Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar Beta for IE6 & 7 you know you want it ;)
Author: nparker Date: 09/21/2005
Paul Andrew & team just launched Windows Workflow Foundation WWF at PDC in LA.
Paul Andrew and team just finished launching Windows Workflow Foundation at PDC. PDC05 This posting...
Author: nparker Date: 09/14/2005
Make sure you keep an eye on my PDC photo Album!
Make sure you keep an eye on my PDC photo Album! PDC05 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no...
Author: nparker Date: 09/13/2005