Thom Robbins .NET Weblog
A blog of the technical and only sometimes uneventful side of programming in .NET and life within Microsoft
Check out the pilot program for downloadable hotfixes!
The goal of this pilot is to provide you with direct access to the most requested hotfixes that are...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/06/2006
Code Camp Croatia
Congratulations to Croatia for organizing their first Code Camp! For those in the area plan on...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/06/2006
World’s Easiest Windows Communication Foundation Service
A great simple screencast by Charles that shows how to build a WCF service. Not sure about everyone...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/03/2006
Starting a command line browser
Question: I have what may sound like a bit odd of a question that I am hoping you may be able to...
Author: trobbins Date: 11/01/2006
Real World SOA Presentation Materials
Thanks to all that attended the recent Real World SOA session. Service oriented architecture...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/30/2006
BeanTown.NET Meeting
The Beantown.NET User Group (INETA) is meeting again on Thursday, 11/2/2006....
Author: trobbins Date: 10/27/2006
Building Solutions Using the Latest-Generation Microsoft Application Platform
Thanks to everyone that attended my recent presentation on Building Solutions Using the...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/27/2006
Welcome Chris
It’s hard to believe that I have been in Redmond for almost six weeks. I still seem to spend a lot...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/25/2006
The Horror of it – or not
Like many people I spend a lot of time editing, and viewing Word documents. Recently, I switched to...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/25/2006
ASP.NET Ajax V1 Beta
Announcing the V 1 Beta! With ASP.NET AJAX, developers can quickly create pages with rich,...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/20/2006
Get Space Invaders
I spent way too much time playing this game as a kid. Now that I have it on my phone – I can spend...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/19/2006
.NET University
A fantastic idea by Doug! .NET University is a way for anyone to get to a set of overview courseware...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/15/2006
Collection 5134 : Developing Rich Experiences with Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.0 and Visual Studio® 2005
Collection 5134 : Developing Rich Experiences with Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.0 and Visual Studio®...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/11/2006
2 Weeks and Counting!
Don't forget that the Fall 2006 Code Camp is coming up the weekend of Oct 21-22 at the Microsoft...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/09/2006
Boston .NET User Group Meeting
The October meeting of the Boston .NET User Group this Wednesday 10/11 will feature Stuart Jones...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/08/2006
Sandcastle - September 2006 Community Technology Preview (CTP)
Sandcastle produces accurate, MSDN style, comprehensive documentation by reflecting over the source...
Author: trobbins Date: 10/07/2006
CNY .NET Developer Group
Don't forget that our next CNY .NET Developer Group meeting is this Wednesday, October 4th at 6:00pm...
Author: trobbins Date: 09/29/2006
Virtual .NET Framework 3.0 Labs
.NET Framework version 3.0 is Microsoft’s managed-code programming model for developing software on...
Author: trobbins Date: 09/28/2006
Code Camp 6: Devs on a Plane
Code Camp 6: Devs on a Plane Version 6.0 of the ever popular and "original" Code Camp promises to be...
Author: trobbins Date: 09/28/2006
Microsoft Pre-Release Software Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 - September CTP
Microsoft Pre-Release Software Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 - September CTP is available here.
Author: trobbins Date: 09/22/2006
The Visual Basic 2005 Power Packs
Just saw that there are two Visual Basic 2005 Power Packs available. Visual Basic 2005 Power Packs...
Author: trobbins Date: 09/20/2006
New England Chapter of the BizTalk User Group
Please join us for the next meeting of the New England Chapter of the BizTalk User Group: Meeting...
Author: trobbins Date: 09/19/2006
Understanding Workflow in Microsoft Office System 2007
Paul points out a great paper that covers the use of Workflow in Office 2007. This is one of the...
Author: trobbins Date: 09/19/2006
New Hampshire Dot Net User Group
They meet the Third Thursday each month from 6:00 to 8:30 in the Auditorium more information is...
Author: trobbins Date: 09/18/2006
Windows Vista Now is the Time
Check out the great letter to developers by Jim Allchin. It can be found here Is your application...
Author: trobbins Date: 09/18/2006
Next Meeting - September 26, 2006: BI Solutions with MOSS 2007 by Mauro Cardarelli
Where Microsoft Corporation - 201 Jones Road (6th floor), Waltham, MA 02451 The meeting is free, but...
Author: trobbins Date: 09/16/2006
Mobile Hands on Labs
Five of the best Hands-on Labs from MEDC 2006 have made available through Virtual Labs. You can...
Author: trobbins Date: 09/13/2006
Berkman Center needs a Senior Engineer
https://jobs.harvard.edu/jobs/summ_req?in_post_id=30552 “The Berkman Center for Internet &...
Author: trobbins Date: 09/11/2006
Windows Mobile Network Analyzer Power Toy
A new Power Toy for Windows Mobile - Network Analyzer for Windows Mobile runs network utilities, for...
Author: trobbins Date: 09/08/2006
.NET Framework 3.0 RC1 Install Instructions
With the various RC bits starting to get posted there have been a lot of questions about how to set...
Author: trobbins Date: 09/08/2006
.NET Framework RC 1 is available
The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 (formerly known as WinFX), is the new managed code programming...
Author: trobbins Date: 09/02/2006
Attend a Strategic Technology Briefing
Waltham, MA October 11, 2006 8:30am - 12:30pm Register now Join us for a Strategic Technology...
Author: trobbins Date: 08/31/2006
CNY Developer Group Meeting
The next CNY .NET Developer Group meeting is this Wednesday, September 6th at 6:00pm at New Horizons...
Author: trobbins Date: 08/31/2006
XNA Game Studio Express Now Available!
Thanks Andrew for pointing this out - Get it here:...
Author: trobbins Date: 08/30/2006
Microsoft Office System 2007 Event Series
Be Our Guest: Receive advanced insight into Microsoft Office 2007 by technology leaders within...
Author: trobbins Date: 08/29/2006
Don’t forget the SharePoint user Group
Next Meeting - September 26, 2006: BI Solutions with MOSS 2007 by Mauro Cardarelli Where Microsoft...
Author: trobbins Date: 08/28/2006
The Show Is On!
Hold the dates October 21/22 for Code Camp 6. We will announce over the next several weeks more...
Author: trobbins Date: 08/28/2006
Webcast: Introduction to Microsoft Expression
Via the Expressions blog This webcast describes the powerful features and capabilities of Microsoft...
Author: trobbins Date: 08/25/2006
Vista Session Follow up
Thanks to everyone that attended the Vista session at the recent ILTA session. The session was...
Author: trobbins Date: 08/25/2006
Internet Explorer 7 RC 1
Ok in case you haven’t seen it. A great feature overview can be found here. The download is here
Author: trobbins Date: 08/25/2006
Workshop 4249: Performing Asynchronous Tasks by Using Multithreading with Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005
Title: Workshop 4249: Performing Asynchronous Tasks by Using Multithreading with Microsoft® Visual...
Author: trobbins Date: 08/24/2006
XNA Game Studio Express
XNA Game Studio Express is a new offering, targeted at students and hobbyists for game development....
Author: trobbins Date: 08/23/2006
Windows Mobile Starter Kits
Some great starter kits by the mobility guys. Windows Mobile Starter Kits are fully functional...
Author: trobbins Date: 08/22/2006
2007 Microsoft Office System Virtual Labs
Well worth checking out! The 2007 Microsoft Office System delivers an entirely new level of...
Author: trobbins Date: 08/22/2006
Microsoft Office 2007 Hands on Labs
Thanks to everyone that attended the ILTA session today. As promised you can find the hands on lab...
Author: trobbins Date: 08/21/2006
The Beantown.NET User Group
When: Thursday, September 7, 2006, 5:30 - 7:30pmWhere: Adesso SystemsOne Liberty Square (Kilby St...
Author: trobbins Date: 08/21/2006
Creating a database with Code
Question: My company is in the process of writing a Windows Mobile 5 application. The application...
Author: trobbins Date: 08/20/2006
Creating a database with Code
Question: My company is in the process of writing a Windows Mobile 5 application. The application...
Author: trobbins Date: 08/20/2006
Visual Studio 2003 SP 1
In case you haven’t seen it. Visual Studio 2003 SP 1 has been released. Read the full story here...
Author: trobbins Date: 08/18/2006
Changing Times
It’s hard to believe that I have been with Microsoft for almost six years. I started in early 2000...
Author: trobbins Date: 08/17/2006