Contagious Curiosity
Thoughts from SoCalDevGal
Writing is Understanding
As my regular blog readers may know, I am writing again. I am working on a big project - "Building...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 04/16/2008
Using Silverlight over Sockets
Interesting article about using Silverlight 2.0 over Sockets. If you don't read a Scandinavian...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 04/15/2008
Where's Lynn in April 2008?
Many of you have been pinging me - 'where are you?', 'we missed you at this event, that event?'...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 04/14/2008
Combining Silverlight and JavaScript
I get this question so often when I present information about Silverlight, that I thought I'd just...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 04/14/2008
Nathan gets a job - from CodeWtrN8
I'll bet you didn't have an job interview like this one. Happy to hear that Nathan aced it, and got...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 04/11/2008
SQL Server 2008 Education Day - Saturday, May 17 in Irvine, CA
We are hosting a FREE day-long event at the Microsoft Irvine,CA office all around SQL Server 2008....
Author: lynnlangit Date: 04/11/2008
VPL is calling me...
Oh no, I thought I was going to learn F# next, but then I saw this! Oh there simply aren't enough...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 04/09/2008
Top 10 things to know about Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5
This is such a perfectly written, concise, intelligently-linked list, I just had to pass it along to...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 04/08/2008
SoCal MSDN Launch - download Lynn Langit's .ppt decks
UPDATE Download recordings of my .NET 3.5 demos and sample source files here . Daniel Egan's...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 04/07/2008
How Do I: Create an ASP.NET AJAX Extender from Scratch?
Are you using the ASP.NET AJAX controller extenders yet? If not, go here, to grab them. They provide...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 04/07/2008
Heroes happen {here} - Hands On Lab Manuals
I worked in the HOLs for Launch, I thought that the labs were pretty good. Particularly these for...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 04/04/2008
FREE Silverlight Training for Developers
Wanting to get going with Silverlight? Here's some great FREE training from Mike Harsh, who is a PM...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 04/04/2008
MS People
CommunityAnIyer - https://blogs.msdn.com/aniyergeekSpeak - https://blogs.msdn.com/geekSpeak/GlenGo -...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 04/03/2008
Southern California DigiGirlz Day
We hosted the first (annual) SoCal DigiGirlz Day on March 24, at the Microsoft Irvine, CA MTC. 105...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 04/02/2008
Rejected Launch Marketing - The Code Trip
Leave it to my West Region colleagues - LOL :) Rejected Launch Marketing - The Code Trip
Author: lynnlangit Date: 04/01/2008
Watch a developer evangelist multitask
At CommunityNext in Hollywood (a dimly lit bar on a Saturday morning, wierd), networking, listening...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 03/29/2008
FriendFeed - ok, I give up
I simply can NOT keep up with all the social networking 'stuff' out there. Now, there's this...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 03/25/2008
Silverlight for SharePoint Blueprint
SharePoint Developer? Have you seen this yet? Fun stuff - enjoy. Silverlight for SharePoint...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 03/23/2008
Singularity RDK
Ok, I admit it, I 'suffer' from curiosity. While looking around CodePlex for something else, I was...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 03/21/2008
SQL Server 2008 PowerShell SnapIn
Oh, the things you find when you are writing a book. Now, the problem is to spend less time...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 03/20/2008
The Code Trip is on it's way to SoCal, will you be there?
There are 5 places to catch the Code Trip in SoCal: 1. San Diego .NET Users Group 6p-9p on Tuesday,...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 03/19/2008
I'm supposed to be writing, but...
Apologies in advance to Don Syme here. I'm weak, and easily distracted. F# is my muse. let...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 03/18/2008
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 - great information site
Hey, we did it right for once. As I am researching information for my BI book, I am actually using...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 03/18/2008
So you think you can blow off Facebook?
I don't think so. Take a look at this interesting discussion of two big US retailers (Target and...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 03/17/2008
Why Data Mining Matters
When I tell people that I am writing a second book on data warehousing, business intelligence, OLAP...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 03/16/2008
geekSpeak and why it's cooler than a podcast
Hey - check it out, while at Mix08 in Las Vegas - Glen and I talked to Nikita from Channel 8 about...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 03/15/2008
Silverlight Controls
Have you checked out the Silverlight 2.0 beta 1 controls introduced at Mix last week? Make your life...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 03/11/2008
What actually gets used?
Living in the world of software, I paused to consider this question. I thought about my daily...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 03/10/2008
The Scientist - Natasha Bedingfield
Great song, great voice - thought I'd share, enjoy. The Scientist - Natasha Bedingfield
Author: lynnlangit Date: 03/09/2008
Who are these people? What is this RV?
Why it's the newest MSDN developer evangelist, Bruno Terkaly and me, in front of the Code Trip RV....
Author: lynnlangit Date: 03/08/2008
Steve Ballmer and Guy Kawasaki Keynote @ MIX Online
Watch Steve Ballmer and Guy Kawasaki Keynote This was one of my favorite things at Mix08 this week....
Author: lynnlangit Date: 03/07/2008
{iGive=y}; at Mix08
{iGive=y}; Help Microsoft support the YWCA in honor of National Women’s History month in March by...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 03/06/2008
F# has got me
I am supposed to be doing real work, but instead, I am exploring...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 03/02/2008
Use this cool app to build your schedule for Mix08
Going to Mix08 next week? Check out this cool Vista (WPF) application. These are the sessions I am...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 02/29/2008
Heroes Happen Here :: Register For an Event
Now that the big world-wide launch in LA is over, I've got some fun pictures for you. First of which...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 02/28/2008
Microsoft Launch Wave 2008 in LA on Feb 27
I like it when cool stuff happens in my town. It looks like over 6,000 of you will join me, the...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 02/20/2008
Microsoft DreamSpark
What is it? Free software for students. Why? So, that you can build stuff using our tools. I tested...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 02/20/2008
Learning Silverlight? Join geekSpeak webcasts
This link points to an 'all up' MSDN webcast page for Silverlight. We've got not one, but two...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 02/19/2008
Microsoft DigiGirlz Day - March 24 in Irvine, CA
Do you know any 12-17 year old girls who are interested in learning more about a career in...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 02/18/2008
SQL Server 2008 for Business Intelligence
I am finally home from a couple weeks of traveling and am basking in the glorious California...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 02/18/2008
SharePoint Content Deployment Wizard
During my talk today on SharePoint for Developers, the most common question was 'how do I move items...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 02/17/2008
SharePoint Developer Education Day in Palo Alto
| View | Upload your own SharePoint Developer Education Day Deck FAQ link page here...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 02/15/2008
Channel9 Wiki: SQLServer Business Intelligence all up information
If you are working with BI, check this aggregated information page on Channel 9 out - it's got...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 02/12/2008
Is Facebook over?
Is it just me, or are you bored with Facebook already? It started off as a curiosity, then evolved...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 02/10/2008
Things that Endure
So, I am stuck in cold and wet Seattle for a week (for internal company training), worse yet, in my...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 02/10/2008
MCTs are my Tribe
I have been a MCT for 9 years - that's Microsoft Certified Trainer to the uninitiated. Yesterday I...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 02/07/2008
geekSpeak: Join a Discussion Like No Other
Now available in two formats - all shows - both .wmv and now (new) .mp3. Podcasts of geekSpeak -...
Author: lynnlangit Date: 02/07/2008