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Darryl Burling @ Work
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Thoughts and musings of the New Zealand Community DE
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- 445 from 2 Jun 2005 to 14 May 2008
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2008 31
- Blog moved to burling.co.nz
- How to buy Visual Studio in New Zealand
- MSDN Flash: Tech Ed - we have a problem...
- Tech Ed New Zealand Tickets - 25% gone
- Unplugged sessions - next week.
- Tech Ed and MSDN Unplugged update
- Introducing the Christchurch Embedded .NET User Group (EDNUG)
- Launch - Building Connected Systems
- Congratulations new MVP's
- A peek inside the OSS Labs at Microsoft
- SQL Server User Group - Thursday
- 2008 Summer Road Trip Prize Draw Results
- Road Trip Code and slides now available
- VS2008 blog on Geekzone
- Changes in DPE (and a new blog to follow)
- Sharepoint User Group
- A more open Microsoft
- Day 11 - Dunedin
- Day 10 - Christchurch
- Nelson to Christchurch
- Day 7 - Palmerston North
- Day 6 - Napier
- Day 5 - New Plymouth
- Rotorua and Hamilton
- Day 2 - Tauranga
- Windows Server 2008 and Vista SP1 RTM's
- Auckland, done, coming your way soon!
- Summer Road trip - Auckland is full
- Home Server Draw - Hardware specs
- Summer road trip - update
- Help New Zealand students get into technology
2007 131
- Beginning .Net development?
- Visual Studio in Palmerston North
- Random Stats
- Geekzone live on Windows Server 2008 RC
- Slides - Overview of Visual Studio 2008
- Visual Studio 2008 RTMs - Get it now!
- Dead hard drive, dead power supply
- VS2008 Screen cast #4 - Client Application Services
- Visual Studio 2008 screen cast #3 - WCF & WF
- Visual Studio 2008 screen cast #2 - WCF
- C#3 features in .Net 2.0
- Whats new in SQL 2008?
- Off to Bootcamp
- Visual Studio 2008 - Multi-targeting
- MSDN Flash - Visual Studio and taking on the world
- First Girl Geek Dinner
- Lessons Learned from five years of SDL
- SQL Server for PHP driver CTP released
- User group events this week
- Auckland SharePoint user group tomorrow night
- Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington this week!
- Opening up the source of the .Net Base Class Libraries
- Visual Studio 2008 Shell and VS2008 SDK
- Working with Microsoft
- Whats new in Visual Studio 2008 - talk and demo
- Starting a user group (Lessons learnt)
- Guest Blogging - Starting and running a User Group
- Community Leader of the Year
- My User Group Tour kicks off... here is my schedule
- BootCamp 07 - November 3-4
- Tech Ed WIT dinner kicks off Girl Geek Dinners
- https://mscommunities.net.nz - all NZ communities under one roof
- Host your email using Live Mail and Live Domains
- Tech Ed sessions - top 10
- MSDN Flash - Daylight Saving and Tech Ed wrap up
- Tech Ed Blog posts
- Collaboration - we all have something to share
- User Group Meeting at Tech Ed Today!
- Evermore @ TechFest
- Depth of technical sessions
- Women in Technology - wow
- Ask the experts
- Tech Ed - Keynote and market place...
- Welcome to Tech Ed New Zealand!
- Geekzone: Behind the scenes at Tech Ed New Zealand 2007
- Windows Home Server - oops
- Blogging about Tech Ed?
- Speed up Vista - new patches out
- Day of Code will rock!
- Open XML Sample coming your way
- TechEd Comnet updated
- VB6 Migration Training with the VB Program Manager
- MSDN & TechNet Flash: Get Ready for Tech Ed!
- Day of Code
- Women in Technology
- Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 has been released
- MSDN Flash - What is in Windows Server for developers?
- Windows Home Server Shipped
- Off to Seattle, then traveling and then Tech Ed.
- Tech Ed Australia sold out
- Updated Tech Ed sessions and more background...
- Launch date set
- Into WPF & Silverlight? Local community coming your way!
- Alex James is now a Microsoft MVP!
- Sharepoint User Group - Wellington
- MSDN Flash: What Multi-targeting means to customers
- The sound of inevitability - help us help you
- TechNet Gadget - with New Zealand (and Australian) content
- Where tablets and laptops don't meet...
- Scott Hanselman on Visual Studio 2008
- Things I love about the new Live Writer
- Static maps are so last century
- Wanted - a Video Player sidebar gadget
- TechEd New Zealand - Sold out
- Background Motion - now live!
- Free drinks at TechEd for MCP's?
- Home Server - Code2Fame - competition idea
- IIS7 and Windows Server 2008 Core
- Working at Microsoft and meetings
- Switching RSS Feeds - please follow me :-)
- Getting the new Live betas in New Zealand
- Visual Studio Shell and Visual Studio 2008
- Forza Motorsport 2
- Expression Suite and tools now available in NZ
- Tech Ed Australia and New Zealand tracks
- Security speakers... wow - what a lineup
- MSDN Flash - Focus on Orcas
- Did you see the OFONE announcement?
- Nick Randolph asks - whats happening at Tech Ed 2007?
- If you do nothing else today...
- Tech Ed ANZ Web Track - feedback required
- 10 Seats left for MEDC-Mini
- SQL Server "Katmai" Spatial Extensions
- End of Early Bird
- RSS - Living in the cloud (or software + services at work)
- Trade Me Launches Vista Gadget
- Tech Ed - Women in Technology
- Not going to MEDC? A tiny NZ version is coming...
- Mix, Silverlight and the DLR
- MSDN Flash - WGA, Early Bird and User Groups
- How we came up with Silverlight
- Windows Home Server CTP
- SQL User Group Meeting tomorrow
- Microsoft Silverlight announced
- MSDN Flash Editorial - Expression Web and Tech Ed NZ teaser
- Powershell gadget and using WCS in the sidebar
- Expression Web to be available through MSDN
- Congratulations new MVPs
- More NZ Sidebar Gadgets
- Novell Users International
- VB6 to .Net resources
- .Net Code Camp - Architecture for developers
- Surveying in Virtual Earth
- Windows Home Server
- MEDC Australia - Change of dates
- Visual Studio "Orcas" March CTP now out
- Build a simple store locator with Virtual Earth - part 1
- Adding RSS to ASP.Net pages
- SQL Server 2005 Service pack 2 released - Vista devs rejoice!
- Adding ASP.Net AJAX to existing websites
- Sidebar Gadgets - getting started made easy
- Congrats Alex
- Technical training - with complimentary copy of Vista?
- Vista video competition - with cool geek prizes
- Mark starts blogging (for the architects out there)
- Building gadgets for Online and offline work
- NZ on codeplex
- SQL Server Compact Edition released!
- Tech Ed - Who do you want to see in New Zealand?
- Web Service Software Factory released
- Mix 07 Registration now open
2006 134
- The Future of Web Development
- Bored? Want to find out what it was like for MS to deploy TFS?
- Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 Coming tomorrow
- Firefox support for Windows Card Space
- Create a ribbon for Office 2007 in three easy steps
- PDC 07 Dates announced.
- XNA Game Studio released!
- Announcements from my inbox
- Team Edition for Database Professionals now available
- Expression stuff hits the web - cool!
- Live updated - More gadgets now in NZ directory
- User Experience - hear from the gurus
- SQL Code Camp - NZ Edition
- Vista RTM now available for download via MSDN
- Embedded Technical Seminars
- Hey cool - powershell has RTM'd
- SQL Code Camp almost full
- 2007 Office RTM hits MSDN Subscriber Downloads!
- Want to go to Mix07 free(ish)?
- Mix07 - Dates announced
- The future of web development - podcast with Nick Randolph
- Office not yet available on MSDN Subscriber Downloads
- RTMs - Lots of RTMs!
- Comments turned off
- ASP.Net Atlas Extensions 1.0 Beta available now
- NZ SQL Server Code Camp - registrations now open
- Dynamic languages in VS and .Net?
- I dont see the NZ live.com content! Help!
- IE7 RTM's! - I told you it was coming soon
- IE7 - Are you ready?
- The (tidal?) wave is almost upon us...
- Live.com - NZ Status update
- Interested in running a User Group? Run one already?
- Windows Live Mail updated
- Auckland, Hamilton and Christchurch.Net User groups done
- Visual Studio Orcas September CTP now available
- Visual Basic 2005 Power Packs - now available
- Coming to a .Net User Group near you soon...
- Live.com is out of beta!
- New Zealand content now in Live.com directory
- Security of gadgets in the Vista Sidebar
- NBlogr - ASP.Net ATLAS blogging engine
- Vista RC1
- Make your own games for the XBOX 360
- Microsoft Office and ODF
- New Windows Vista security blog
- Tech Ed 2006 Summary
- Internet Explorer 7 Release Candidate 1 released
- Live from LiveWriter
- Tech Ed New Zealand Presentations hit the web
- Richard McManus interviews George Moore
- Introduction to live.com Video
- RadioNetwork Gadgets for Live.com
- Open XML File Format sample applications
- How to add the Weather gadget to live.com
- Tech Ed Day 2 - I love feedback
- Tech Ed Day 1 - Live Contacts and my summar
- Looking to deploy your app to Vista? Dont use MSDE!
- Jesper isn’t coming, but...
- Tech Ed – your planning helps us – and you!
- While I was sleeping, local.live.com for NZ has had an update!
- New Live sites
- Microsoft Virtual PC is now free
- New Zealand now on the Live.com Map
- Add your feed to live.com via a single click of a (image) button
- New Zealand Gadgets for Live.com
- Atlas Resources
- IE 7 Beta 3 for XP Released
- Tech Ed – Sold Out
- .Net Compact Framework SP1 Released
- .Net Framework 3.0 June CTP released
- Robotinvaders.com – let your bot loose!
- Tech Ed NZ still filling up fast!
- Bill Gates to transition to part time role in 2008
- Webstock videos now available.
- Landscape Smartphone developer support is here!
- SQL Everywhere CTP available
- Vista for Developers - last minute deal on training
- WinFX is now the .Net Framework 3.0
- Clarification of NZ MSDN Pricing
- Getting Vista Beta 2
- MSDN Wiki now online - add your contribution
- Office 2007 - something new every day
- Expression Web Designer and Master Pages
- Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals
- Live SDK now available!
- Webstock - the end
- Download the VSTO v3 June CTP for Office 2007 Beta 2
- Microsoft Hypervisor - cool stuff
- Did I mention...?
- A string of announcements
- TrafficWatch hits the Gadget Gallery!
- Links and resources for Office 2007 development
- Write Arcade games in Visual Studio Express
- Tech Ed NZ - Early bird gets the worm cheaper!
- What does "Simplified User Experience" mean?
- Advertising in Vista
- Vista and 2007 Office System Readiness
- MEDC Melbourne - its worth going!
- MS Security blog - you'll want to add this to your list
- Are you coming to Office and Vista Readiness?
- Did you know? (reading RSS on live.com)
- TradeMe getting AJAXified
- Patterns and practices DVD
- Getting started with Gadget Development
- Live.com developer experience - its about to improve
- Live.com - what?
- Live.com Gadgets - Mine is now live.
- Scott Guthrie coming to Tech Ed New Zealand!
- Visual Studio Express is now Free!
- Atlas Controls Toolkiit now available
- Vista and Office 2007 readiness - registration open!
- How BillG works
- Live.com - cool stuff you may not know
- Watch the Security Seminar online.
- ineta Live
- Visual Studio Team Suite 180 Day Trial - free shipping (NZ Only)!
- Code Camp - filling up fast
- VSTS Training - yes you can get it in NZ now!
- Coming to a city near you soon!
- I couldn't resist - I got a geekzone blog too
- Geekzone now has public blogs!
- Security Seminar - Australian track
- New User Groups - coming your way...
- Security Seminar - Developer Track Agenda and an added bonus
- Tech Ed New Zealand - Save the dates
- .Net NZ Code Camp
- Security Summit - Registration now open
- SQL Server 2005 AND .Net 2.0 Hosting...
- ASP.Net jobs going at TradeMe
- Sit an exam and take a second shot at it for free
- Visual Studio Service Packs
- You + Your Gadget = Free trip to MIX
- Audio Stream of the week
2005 149
- Steve Ballmer in New Zealand
- Want to speak at MEDC?
- Receive NZ headlines in Visual Studio 2005!
- MIX - Microsoft Web Developer Conference - March 2006
- MSDN Subscription - too many disks?
- VB6 to VB.Net 2005 Upgrade Guidance
- More great learning resources
- NZ Launch Wrap up Evaluations - Thank you!
- Foldershare - this is cool
- Mobile Data with VS2005 and SQL 2005
- MSDN Connection Welcome Kits
- Want to develop with the Live API's?
- Napier Launch
- Launch through Tauranga
- Hamilton Launched!
- Nelson Launch
- Pocket PC Magazine awards
- Regional User Group Launch starts today!
- Auckland Connect almost soldout
- Paypal Commerce starter kit for .Net 2.0 available (beta)
- Two ways to get the express editions
- Team test load agent - how do I get it?
- Craig goes global with Tablet Development
- Where to get the RTM version of Visual Studio Express Editions
- Visual Studio 2005 Launch Tour - coming to a town near you!
- Windows Live is Live
- PDC sessions now available publically
- VS2005 RTM available for download on MSDN Subscriber Downloads!
- Craig shows off and becomes a code monkey
- Wellington Launch Technical Event - SOLD OUT!
- Auckland Windows Mobile User Group
- Wanted: Regional .Net Leaders
- MSDN Connection training competition
- MSDN Connections is go!
- MSDN Subscription Promo Expires on Oct 31!
- Dr Neil Roodyn eXtreme .Net Programming - one day course in NZ
- Hotmail Beta now public
- Tech Ed Hands on Labs - download available.
- Speaking at Connect
- XBox MVP blogs about his trip to the MVP summit
- MSN service status
- James Carpinter starts blogging - new student ambassador required.
- New Zealand MSDN Pricing
- VS2005 device emulator issues
- ASP.Net Security Content
- New features in VB.Net 9 (Orcas)
- How good are the Express editions?
- Want to get Visual Studio 2005 Release Candidate?
- Early IIS7 Documentation now available
- Office 12 - where to get info
- Chris starts blogging on Windows Workflow
- PDC - Now do you believe us?
- Ebay buys Skype!
- TechNet indexes are now online!
- Virtual Server in MSDN - W00t
- So you think you can code mobile apps?
- Looking for developer info on SQL Mobile 2005?
- PDC Week! Where to get all the details!
- Get started withWindows Mobile 5.0 Dvelopment
- In Rotura for a couple of days
- Wellington Tablet PC User Group
- Tech Ed NZ presentations available for download
- My Tech Ed presentation is now available for download
- Tech Ed Day three - nearly done
- Tech Ed - first half of day 1
- Tech Ed - want to see what's going on?
- MSN on Social Networking
- Tech Ed - come to the lounge!
- Want to work in DPE for Microsoft New Zealand?
- On FireAnt, Atlas and AJAX
- Visual Studio 2005 nearing Release Candidate
- Want to learn VS2005? Here is a list of resources
- XBox 360 Pricing announced
- Blogging and RSS Report - Really interesting reading!
- NZ Tech Ed Geek Run
- How to kill a community
- LS800 Reviewed
- Navman triples profit
- VS2005 Team System on Virtual PC - free order!
- How to succeed at Microsoft
- Hey - whats this feedback link?
- Tiny new tablet
- On Windows Mobile, Media Player 10 and ActiveSync 4.0
- Screenshots of the Hotmail Beta
- Internet Explorer Beta 1
- SQL Server Hot Labs - Filling up fast
- More on the Change email address ability on Passport accounts...
- Steve Ballmer on NZ TV
- On Windows Vista and gaming
- Ajax in .Net
- Change your MSN Passport email address
- On the subject of Express editions...
- I dont believe these stats...
- SQL Courses available in Wellington.
- How to stitch photos in Acrylic
- CLR Upgrade event
- SQL Upgrade Advisor now available for free download
- Want to develop for Vista?
- Vista Beta 1 Released
- Tech Ed NZ - SOLD OUT
- Escape from Yesterworld
- Longhorn no more....
- Hello from Atlanta
- About my tablet (for Craig)
- Off to Atlanta
- Shareware Starter kit now available
- Did I mention I had a tablet?
- SPB software - get it at 20% off!
- This is a cool keyboard
- Tech Ed session details
- Bravo Steve Jobs!
- Apparently we are welcome back!
- .Net User Group and resources
- 48% off MSDN Universal - get it while you can
- Installing Kubuntu 5.04
- Tech Ed - sign up while you can!
- A couple more things....
- Guerilla marketing? - XBOX360
- AJAX - if you missed ScotGu's entry
- Invading the Wellington Linux User Group
- Palm OS is dead?
- Starting a software company in New Zealand?
- Qantas coming out of the dark ages
- Want to learn all about VS2005 but dont know where to start?
- Need more buttons on your Pocket PC?
- Back on a Pocket PC Phone Edition
- What I've learned about IE
- Should Microsoft ditch IE?
- In Queenstown
- Load Runner and Visual Studio Team System
- Tune up required
- I'm removing Visual Studio 2003
- Longhorn - when?
- Educate yourself quick links
- Hey - we're getting fast WiFi!
- SQL 2005 Mirroring
- Free .Net Compact framework training
- Win stuff (and get your name called out at TechEd NZ)!
- Information Bridge Framework Resources from Darren
- Top secret - but not any more...
- Found a bug in Visual Studio 2005?
- Building Office apps in VS2005
- Messaging and Security Feature Pack
- Free training!
- Darren Neimke coming to Wellington tomorrow!
- Refactoring Support in VS2005 for VB
- Horray! Just done my first MS presso!
- Simplifying life
- I've been assimilated