Out Of The Box
The blog of Jon Box, an Architect Evangelist in Developer & Platform Evangelism, based in Tennessee
Nice Windows 7 Feature – IE8 Download Progress
I’m running Windows 7 on my Dell Latitude D820 and attempting to find out my position on this...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 01/23/2009
Probably no more important MIX than this year’s
Well, it’s that time again. MIX is an important event where we show our thinking and direction for...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 01/23/2009
The Interoperability Principles
Working in a competitive environment for a successful company, one often hears perceptions of...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 01/21/2009
More Resources on Microsoft TAG
Here is the blog : https://blogs.msdn.com/tag/. Including videos on: 1) how to make a tag, 2) other...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 01/21/2009
Interesting News of the Day
See the resulting Synth of Inauguration Check out how the CNN Inauguration Photosynth turned out...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 01/21/2009
A Simple Explanation of Software-plus-Services
Christoph pointed out a video that explains our S+S story in a simple and informative way. It’s here...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 01/21/2009
My First Synth
Well, I’ve been meaning to get around to building one of these for months. But, with the CNN...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 01/19/2009
PhotoSynth, CNN, and the Inauguration
CNN and Microsoft are leveraging Photosynth to capture The Moment. The audience can submit pictures...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 01/19/2009
Not too late to get to MDC Detroit
Well, the time is here for MDC Detroit (Thursday, JAN 22, 2009). There’s an interesting list of...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 01/19/2009
Microsoft Tag, First Look
John Mullinax and I blogged about 2D and QR barcodes over a year ago, like how we could see where...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 01/09/2009
Jeff Blankenburg gives 10 factors of Zune vs. iPod
Jeff’s blog looks fantastic these days. He’s using Silverlight. The content is dynamic. The design...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 01/07/2009
LAMP, WAMP, and WIMP
I have had several of my Linux friends lately come to me about their unhappiness with their world,...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 01/06/2009
Microsoft Data Center Team Discloses Gen4 Vision
Unless you have worked around datacenter operations, you may not fully appreciate this post. At any...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 12/08/2008
A New Day At Windows Live
Wow! Windows Live is changing (Wave 3 we call it) and today shows some very visible signs of this....
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 12/04/2008
Giveaways for MDC Attendees
I already posted today about MDC, but the latest update provoked me. Look at the current list of...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 12/02/2008
IE8’s Personalize Button
One of the ways to see IE8’s potential is through the Personalize Button. When IE8 is first...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 12/02/2008
Where’s the nearest MDC?
For the Heartland district (the Microsoft territory that I’m assigned to), we’re promoting Detroit...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 12/02/2008
More games added in Zune 3.1 update
The Zune 3.0 update was a nice addition. One of the nice things was the addition of games: Hexic and...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 11/25/2008
Colin Neller In Dell and SQL Server 2008 Video
Colin Neller is the leader of the Memphis .NET User Group. During the day, he’s a Sr. Software...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 11/25/2008
Java Update Has Interesting Twist
When the Java runtime updates itself, it’s interesting to see what the update includes. This time,...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 11/25/2008
Morro, free A/V for your home PC’s
Microsoft Announces Plans for No-Cost Consumer Security Offering Consumer Security Strategy Update,...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 11/21/2008
The PDC Coming To You
We’re bringing the PDC to you! For just $99 you’ll get the best of the PDC in your own backyard and...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 11/18/2008
Windows Mobile next steps disclosed
PDC was very cool, but I was disappointed that not more of our mobility story was disclosed – but...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 11/12/2008
Search Engine Optimization for Silverlight
My teammate, Hanu Kommalapati, pointed out this new whitepaper from the Silverlight team. RIA...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 11/10/2008
Missed the PDC? See MSDN Developer Conference.
There are a variety of cities holding these, like Detroit in January. Go see my DPE teammates in...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 11/07/2008
Architecture Guidance for Mobile Applications
I recently ran across a Patterns & Practices effort from J.D. Meier’s blog, where he was...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 11/07/2008
Watch the PDC Keynotes, LIVE
Yes, even though I can not be there in person (and receive all the goodies, food, fun, direct...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 10/27/2008
Today was an enjoyable work day
Some days are better than others, in this rat race that we all run. Really, this has been a good...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 10/24/2008
Making a Big Splash with Windows Mobile
This month, Windows Mobile is supporting Ellen DeGeneres and her Ellen for the Cure campaign for...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 10/22/2008
.NET 1.1 Support coming to an end
Oh, those glorious days of the beginning of .NET. But, that’s all in the rear view mirror. And now,...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 10/16/2008
Silverlight 2 is officially out the door (or RTW)
This is another milestone for our Silverlight story (and not the last). Yes, Silverlight is cool...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 10/14/2008
PDC Team announces some valuable swag
Done in entertaining way, see this video to get the latest on PDC. They also mention unannounced...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 10/03/2008
MSN Direct Lives On!
Years ago, I loved SPOT watches. While the watches did not survive, the underlying technology...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 09/24/2008
"Ask The Brain" about PDC 2008
Now, here's an interesting site. I can go to AskTheBrain.com to ask questions about PDC 2008. It's...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 09/12/2008
Easier and Robust in .NET?
I thought this was interesting: From VSLive! Keynote: NYC Sees More .NET and Open Source...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 09/10/2008
Jon Box Talks Mobility on "Thirsty Developer" Show, plus a little about Chicago
Two weeks ago, I was in Chicago with the rest of the Central Region DPE team. It's always great to...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 09/09/2008
ArcReady starts back up in September
The ArcReady series is back with "Architecting Modern Distributed Applications". Nearly...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 09/08/2008
MSDN Unleashed, in a city near you
Session 1: Demystifying WPF Today’s applications need to do more than simply work. They need...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 09/08/2008
AT&T Sumsung Blackjack II upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.1
Yes, friends, the time has arrived. I've been using WM6.1 for months on my Blackjack. I've been...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 09/04/2008
IE8 Beta 2 Releases
Internet Explorer Beta 2 released last week (downloads). Here is the current list of companies...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 09/01/2008
Make Your Own Synth
Photosynth is just cool! Now you can make your own photosynth and show it to your friends. It's...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 08/21/2008
What is Your Top Feature in .NET 3.5 SP1?
I was just reading an article in Application Development Trends, titled Microsoft Ships Visual...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 08/19/2008
How do you get ready for .NET 3.5 SP1?
Yesterday, Visual Studio 2008 SP1 and .NET 3.5 SP1 released. And as I've been saying, there is a lot...
Author: Jon Box, MSFT Date: 08/12/2008