Thom Robbins .NET Weblog
A blog of the technical and only sometimes uneventful side of programming in .NET and life within Microsoft
Mobiledevcaster Episode 4 – Buy or Build?
The latest episode of the Mobiledevcasters is posted here. In this episode Don and I talk about the...
Author: trobbins Date: 12/09/2005
Can you help out MIT?
<<More Information>> We'd like you to consider being a client for our students in MIT...
Author: trobbins Date: 12/09/2005
Extreme CODE Makeover Contest
Working with the great folks at Brooktrout on a fantastic Speech Server Contest! Can you show the...
Author: trobbins Date: 12/09/2005
Power Session: Exploring the Integrated Environment
Thanks to all that attended the session on “Exploring the Integrated Environment”. There really are...
Author: trobbins Date: 12/09/2005
Windows Server 2003 R2 Releases
Via Steve Today we also launched the new Windows Server 2003 R2 web site on Microsoft.com. Site...
Author: trobbins Date: 12/09/2005
Got OneNote?
I recently have been giving OneNote a try for my normal note taking. Actually, I have to say that I...
Author: trobbins Date: 12/08/2005
The Occasionally Connected Application
The occasionally connected application is becoming an important part of many enterprises. The goal...
Author: trobbins Date: 12/07/2005
Power Session – What’s new with ADO.NET
Thanks to those that attended the most recent Power Session. You can find the recording and slides...
Author: trobbins Date: 12/04/2005
Managed Code and SQL Server 2005
The hosting of the .NET Framework within SQL Server 2005 allows the development of managed code...
Author: trobbins Date: 12/03/2005
Visual Studio Team System TechNotes Index
Just ran across this new site - TechNotes are short, focused technical articles that explain a...
Author: trobbins Date: 12/02/2005
FREE TRAINING CD
Ran across this and definitely worth taking a look at it - Start learning the very latest in...
Author: trobbins Date: 12/02/2005
Download the .NET Framework Redistributable
In case you were looking for it. The .NET Framework 2.0 Redistributable for X86 systems can be found...
Author: trobbins Date: 12/02/2005
Great Video Interview
Someone sent me a link to a video interview the folks at Serverside.net did with Peter DeBetta on...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/29/2005
Exploring Language Enhancements – Power Session
Thanks to everyone that attended today’s Power Session on new language enhancements with Visual...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/28/2005
Power Session Slides
Thanks to everyone that is attending these. With the holidays we got a little behind. So please find...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/28/2005
Hosted Labs
In case you haven't seen these well worth a look. BizTalk Server Building on Microsoft Windows...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/28/2005
Try the BizTalk Server 2006 Beta 2
Try the BizTalk Server 2006 Beta 2 and try out this new version of BizTalk Server that builds on the...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/25/2005
Win a gift card
The Windows Mobile team is giving away 5 Amazon.com gift cards worth $100 each. Complete the Windows...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/25/2005
Team Foundation Dogfood Stats – November
In case you missed it. John Lawrence has posted the Team Foundation Dogfood stats for November. Good...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/25/2005
Data Access End-to End with Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005
Data Access End-to End with Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005 When: Thursday December 1, 2005,...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/25/2005
Check it out
Have you seen the new Visual Studio Team System Developer Center? Well worth a look!...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/16/2005
Virtual Server – New Pricing
Wow – via Steve Great pricing on Virtual Server! Pricing Note: The terms outlined here apply to...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/16/2005
Will you be there?
I hope you will take the time to join me for a Web Cast that I am doing on Friday November 18 at...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/15/2005
Portland Code Camp
Thanks to everyone that attended the Portland Code Camp! The fact that we can get together and talk...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/15/2005
Step by Step Guide
With the release of Visual Studio 2005 the question that I am often asked what kinds of things...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/15/2005
Code Snippets for Outlook
In case you haven't seen it, I ran across what looks like a pretty nice download of Code Snippets...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/14/2005
Free Online Training – Limited Time
Looks like the MS Learning folks are offering a whole bunch of e-learning courses free for a limited...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/10/2005
Looking at Visualizers
In this screencast available here we take a look at a new feature within debugging using Visual...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/06/2005
Announcing the New England Biztalk User Group
Wednesday, November 30, 2005 6:00 - 8:45 PMMicrosoft Corporation 201 Jones RoadSuite 601 Waltham...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/06/2005
Screencast – Directory Services
The folks in our Federal group have been doing some great work with screencasting on Channel 9. I...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/02/2005
Try Visual Studio Team System in a Hosted Environment
Very cool way to check out Team System via Rob This is cool stuff – now you can try several Team...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/02/2005
Looking at the XML Data Type with SQL Server 2005
Question: My company is in the process of designing a new internal application. We have made the...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/01/2005
Looking at the XML Data Type with SQL Server 2005
Question: My company is in the process of designing a new internal application. We have made the...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/01/2005
Looking at the FileSystemWatcher Control with Visual Studio 2005
The FileSystemWatcher control is an extension of the System.IO namespace that allows the Windows...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/01/2005
Transitioning your MSDN Subscription
Via Rob In the Team Foundation Server Chat on Friday, and through numerous e-mails & blog...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/31/2005
New Article Posted - Building Speech-Enabled Applications with ASP.NET
Thanks to the folks at Code Magazine - While sleepless the other night, I was channel surfing and...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/31/2005
New Mobiledevcaster Episode
It’s time again for another Mobiledevcaster episode. In this episode found here, Don and I take a...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/30/2005
Some great upcoming Webcasts!
With the launch of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, and Microsoft BizTalk...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/30/2005
SQL Server 2005 for Developers
Thanks to everyone that attended the recent classes on SQL Server 2005 for the developer. As...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/30/2005
Buffalo Wrap Up
Thanks for everyone who attended the Visual Studio 2005 overview last night sponsored by InfoTec...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/28/2005
C# User Group of Greater Boston
C# User Group of Greater Bostonhttps://www.bostoncsharp.org/ Tuesday November 1st, 2005 C# User Group...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/28/2005
Power Session Wrap Up
Thanks to all that attended today’s Power Session on “Care and Feeding of Team Foundation Server”....
Author: trobbins Date: 10/25/2005
SQL Mini Code Camp
Wow! Another one in the books. Thanks to all that attended the Code Camp. Looking for the slides?...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/24/2005
MCT Group
I understand that Lau is coming back to speak at the upcoming MCT user group. If you are interested...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/22/2005
New blogger
Congratulations to Laura Blood on joining the blogsphere! In case you don’t know her – Laura is a...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/21/2005
Refactor! for Visual Basic 2005 Beta 2
Refactor! for Visual Basic 2005 Beta 2 is a free plug-in from Developer Express Inc., in partnership...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/21/2005
Launch 2005 Screencast Contest
Are you a video jockey! Create a screencast starring Microsoft Visual Studio Team System, Visual...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/20/2005
Power Session: Exploring Virtual PC for Beta Environments
As promised you can find Andrew’s power session on Exploring Virtual PC for Beta Environments here...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/20/2005
Where’s Carl and Richard?
Kind of like where’s Waldo but with .NET! Carl reports you that you can track the road trip on the...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/18/2005