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Team Development with TFS - Final is out!
If you haven't been following the development of the Team Development with TFS guidance, now is the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/06/2007
Arabic Development
Somehow I missed this: Microsoft Products & Arabic Support v3.5 is out! Plenty of white papers...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/06/2007
Back in Dubai!
I'm back with great news: First, the "Orcas" Beta 2 is out the door as I'm sure you've noticed...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/05/2007
TechReady Presentation
Shameless plug: DEV328: Wednesday 17:00 (that's 5pm) at the Sheraton, 3rd floor, all the way past...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/24/2007
4 Displays, 250 meters away!
Matrox does it again! With one of these, I'll buy a monster home PC again (I've been in laptop mode...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/13/2007
VMDKs & VHDs plus a Vista tip on Virtualization
Installing Virtual Server on Vista requires a little more TLC thanks to the great new IIS. But more...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/12/2007
Social Networking Perspectives
We all have our opinions, but if you ever wondered what other people might think, here is a fairly...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/08/2007
Travel
Yes it has been quiet on here - we just finished our financial year and are now into the detail...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/03/2007
Platform Downloads
From MSDN, here is an easier way to find the download you need for pretty much everything .NET.
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/27/2007
Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Guidance
Patterns & Practices does it again, this time with deep and comprehensive guidance on the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/27/2007
Free Beginner Training
Free for all: beginner training with Visual Studio Express!
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/25/2007
Oracle Forms to ASP .NET
I was just shown this: converter from Oracle Forms to ASP .NET. An excellent first step towards...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/25/2007
TechReady5
I will be presenting! Sorry all, this is for employees only and in Seattle not Dubai, but to all the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/25/2007
VLDBs with SQL Server
Since joining Microsoft I've had to provide evidence of platform capability beyond just my own...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/25/2007
Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1
Now available with support for 64-bit hosts! But my favorites: PXE support for the virtual NIC and a...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/13/2007
TFS – Project Server Connector
Visual Studio Team Foundation Server – Project Server 2007 Connector is available! For everyone...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/12/2007
Architect is not Developer+=1
"most of us are still trying to build a one-story house that doesn’t collapse when you slam the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/05/2007
SDK for Open XML
If like me you prefer a .NET API over reading more of the specification docs, take a look at the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/05/2007
Harf Prayer Times Gadget
I think this may just be the first Arabic gadget on Live.com: Harf Prayer Times Gadget
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/04/2007
Surface
No not the TV show, the tech. I saw an obscure low res video of this some time ago, but now you can...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/30/2007
Running & TDD
Long distance running as a metaphor to describe one of Unit Testing's benefits? Yes, actually.
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/26/2007
Spheres of influence
Quite a thought provoking decision struction here. Liberal even by my standards as there is some...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/26/2007
TechEd Europe - Barcelona
The web site for TechEd Europe is up! Interesting navigation... The bad news is PDC is being...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/25/2007
Time to take a break
If you're addicted to the internet, here's your chance to switch off and take a break.
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/24/2007
Team Development Guide
From Patterns & Practice, published on CodePlex, there is a brand new Team Development with TFS...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/24/2007
Multi-Threading Presentation at Intel Event Dubai
Thank you to all who attended and especially to those asking questions - Q&A is why I like these...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/23/2007
A reason to leave the office
The New Stairs
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/23/2007
Enterprise Library 3.0
UPDATED: Documentation is here, but thanks to Harry's comment below, here's a newer download link....
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/23/2007
Multi Threading
If you're in Dubai this week, come join us for my session on multi threading in .NET: Microsoft:...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/20/2007
May Events
I spent last week on the road to Kuwait, Qatar and Abu Dhabi. The Microsoft Innovation Center in...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/20/2007
Team System Why
The best part about my job is when I meet like-minded developers: we know how to write code as...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/19/2007
Vista and .NET
As part of my presentations on interoperability and leading into Team System, we discussed what...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/19/2007
Heritage Systems
Especially for governments, the history of systems in place today can not be ignored (legacy, or...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/19/2007
IE Error: Temporary Folders
For those of you who move your Temporary Internet Files folder for whatever reason, here is one that...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/18/2007
.NET Versions
For a hands-on reality check, look at The Moth. I am presenting this topic as part of another...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/14/2007
Desktop of the Future
Amazing future desktop from Microsoft on engadget.
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/08/2007
Intel Software Seminar
I like my Core 2 Duo laptops a lot. Come learn what makes them great and what is in their future at...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/08/2007
Spiderman3
NOOOOOO! Don't go watch it. This is the Top Number One Worst Marvel film ever. The test audience was...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/07/2007
Windows Live Gallery with Arabic support
The Windows Live team just keeps it coming: they just added Arabic support for the Windows Live...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/04/2007
Trainer? In Gulf? Contact me!
If you are a Microsoft Certified Trainer working in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates,...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/04/2007
Code Metrics in Orcas
As if you need another reason to download the CTP / Beta 1 of Orcas: Code Metrics
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/03/2007
Relocation Milestone 1
I finally moved out of the hotel and into my own place this week. On arrival IKEA was already there...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/03/2007
Spiderman 3 in Dubai!
Yes, it is finally here! After seeing the trailer online and Coming Soon posters in Japan, this is...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/03/2007
Acclimatization
I have a cold. BBC says it is going to hit 40 degrees celsius in Dubai this week. Something is not...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/29/2007
Auto-Implemented Properties and Object Initializers
I just started learning about Orcas, so for those of you not yet into it, check this out: Notice...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/29/2007
Longhorn Beta 3 Public!
Windows Server code name "Longhorn" is now available to the public!
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/26/2007
MS101 in Dubai
Munich (original EMEA location for MS101) is a great place, but you have got to admit having your...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/26/2007
Orcas Beta 1 Available
Beta 1 of the next version of Visual Studio is now available for download! There's both an...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/20/2007
SPS2007 with TFS - Test it if you dare!
Amazing efforts by Mike Glaser and the VSTS Rangers (MCS consultants) have yielded results: a guide...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/18/2007
eBook on .NET
New to .NET? Short on time? Read this concise and surprisingly thorough PDF as an overview of C# and...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/16/2007