Out Of The Box
The blog of Jon Box, an Architect Evangelist in Developer & Platform Evangelism, based in Tennessee
An Expanded View of IE8 Accelerators
In most demonstrations of an Internet Explorer 8 accelerator, I see the typical selection based...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 04/03/2010
Microsoft Students to Business, and Spring Webcast Series
I was recently asked to assist with our S2B program, otherwise known as Microsoft Students to...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 03/12/2010
IE8: Fundamentals of Visual Search Providers
I’ve blogged a couple of times about Internet Explorer search providers: Create A Simple IE8 Search...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 02/28/2010
IE8: Building a Web Slice Does Not Guarantee Lighting Up the Button
What are IE8 Web Slices? Web Slices are small pieces of syndicated content that enable users to...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 02/20/2010
Interesting Quotes on the Value of Internet Explorer 8
As I pointed out a few days ago, recent testing showed that Internet Explorer Officially Becomes...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 02/19/2010
Free Training: Next Generation Testing with Visual Studio 2010
Join us for a sneak peek at some of the new capabilities in Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010, a...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 02/18/2010
Windows Phone 7, The Mobile Game Has Changed
Yesterday, we announced the next generation of Microsoft mobile phones. At Mobile World...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 02/16/2010
Internet Explorer Officially Becomes World’s Most Used Browser
Easier, Safer, Faster. Yes, that’s the message with IE8. There’s definitely room for improvement,...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 02/14/2010
Developer Position in Memphis
Here’s a job opportunity with a customer in Memphis. Send resumes to: Dennis Creel, dcreel@psgi.net...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 02/12/2010
Announcing Visual Studio RC
Microsoft is highly committed to delivering a quality product in time for the Visual Studio 2010 and...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 02/08/2010
Ordering a Pizza this weekend?
Check out the special deals available through these IE8 web slices from Domino’s and Papa John’s....
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 02/05/2010
Upcoming TechNet and MSDN Events
TECHNET EVENTS | REGISTER NOW >> Windows Azure, Hyper-V and Windows 7 Deployment Get the...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 01/29/2010
Update your PC and run IE8, for Newest Security Vulnerability
As you’re aware, there are new internet vulnerabilities out there that target IE6 and Gmail...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 01/23/2010
Alicia Keys, Live from Apollo on Thursday, Powered by Silverlight
Alicia Keys fans will be able to watch a unique concert this Thursday being broadcast live from the...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 01/06/2010
Run Windows 7 on your Mac
Just ran across this CNET TV video, Run Windows 7 on your Mac. This goes well with PC Advisor’s...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 12/29/2009
PDC Event in Nashville featuring Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft
Mr. Ballmer is a big deal in my world, since he is THE boss. He’s coming to Nashville on January...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 12/23/2009
Connected Show – Episode #21, Domino’s Pizza runs Java in Windows Azure
Hear our friend Tim Wise from Domino’s in action! Makes me want some Memphis BBQ Chicken Pizza while...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 12/11/2009
Looking for work as a Silverlight or WPF developer?
My friends at Interknowlogy are in need of developers – Silverlight and WPF – immediately! This is...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 12/05/2009
Memphis PASS Chapter next meeting
Chapter site: https://Mem-PASS.org Registration: to join our group, please register by visiting the...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 12/04/2009
Just in time for Thanksgiving, Betty Crocker creates the Kitchen Assistant
It’s Like a Cookbook, Only Better The Betty Crocker® Kitchen Assistant application has everything...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 11/25/2009
Missed the PDC event. Want to see the sessions?
Yes, there is a way to see all of the content, and that’s by visiting...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 11/21/2009
Windows Marketplace for Mobile, now supports WM 6.X
Yes, with all of the big news coming from the PDC this week, this tidbit slips under the radar this...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 11/17/2009
Windows 7 Features That Your Mother Should Know About
After working several event booths doing demo’s and hosting a launch party at my house, it’s always...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 11/14/2009
buzztap, sporting news aggregator, leverages IE8
I recently mentioned buzztap (note the lowercase spelling) in my post on web slice discoverability,...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 11/04/2009
Using WPF in a Truck
U.S. Xpress is a Tennessee-based truckload carrier with a reputation for delivering excellent...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 11/04/2009
The Ultimate Offer
Here’s the deal The Visual Studio product line-up is evolving in 2010. During this...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 10/22/2009
Sweeping Changes in Visual Studio 2010 and MSDN?
Sweeping Changes in Visual Studio 2010 and MSDN? 60 Minute Webcast Series Visual Studio 2010 and...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 10/22/2009
What a week!
Lots of stuff happening this week… Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 was announced. There are multiple...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 10/20/2009
Interknowlogy’s Multi-Touch Remote Object Manipulation
Tim (IK’s CEO) shows a .NET 4 WPF app running on Windows 7 and Microsoft Surface, and shows a...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 10/16/2009
New Photosynth based on Morgan Cox and a Visit to Neyland Stadium
This past weekend, my wife and I took our son Taylor on a visit to the University of Tennessee and...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 10/12/2009
More Press on Windows 7, and a related cool Wikipedia page
From the Great Lakes IT Report, a couple of Detroit office folks were interviewed about Windows 7 in...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 10/07/2009
Windows Phones, and Windows Mobile 6.5
This is an interesting day for Windows Mobile fans. Microsoft has this new branding, Windows Phones....
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 10/06/2009
Windows Marketplace for Mobile has launched!
Are you a developer, wanting to get an app into the store? Click here. Wanting to win a Surface...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 10/05/2009
FIRESTARTER – on-demand and live events
Free events to ignite your skills Heat up your skills with the all-new Firestarter event series....
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 10/05/2009
A Thin Windows 6.5 Widget
To prepare for a talk on widgets, my learning process started with: an MSDN article, Developing...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 09/30/2009
Free real-time anti-virus software, Microsoft Security Essentials
I’ve got several friends that will run no anti-virus software, or a non-name brand. They sometimes...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 09/30/2009
Race To Market Challenge, and Windows Marketplace for Mobile
In preparation for tonight’s talk, wanted to record these additional links: Windows Marketplace for...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 09/29/2009
Bryan Huddleston presenting “cloud” in Nashville
My Microsoft teammate, Bryan Huddleston, is presenting Taking “IT” to the Clouds at the upcoming...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 09/28/2009
Live Virtual Presentation: Real World Azure
MSDN Events Present: Real World Azure Come spend an afternoon with us on September 29th to...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 09/25/2009
In Office Web Application video, Jon Box gets a mention
In a recent video interview of Chris Bryant on Channel 9, he was showing off his new baby, the...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 09/25/2009
Work for a small web firm?
WebsiteSpark is a new global program, designed by Microsoft to help small professional Web...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 09/24/2009
Know someone wanting to learn web development?
Or someone wanting to see if they’d like Visual Studio or even ASP.NET? Here’s an easy way, and you...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 09/21/2009
Zune, continues to raise the bar
Lots of happenings and announcements this week in the Zune world. New Zune HD The new device...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 09/17/2009