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2014 1

  1. FREE Building Real-World Cloud Apps with Windows Azure e-book (Jan 2014)

2013 3

  1. Fix to blank LightSwitch app bug with Visual Studio 2012
  2. Blend for Visual Studio 2012 nice touch #2
  3. Blend for Visual Studio 2012 nice touch #1

2012 71

  1. So Long, and thanks for all the fish
  2. Windows 8 – a small demonstration :-)
  3. Live streaming 13th and 14th Dec – Windows Store App Development for iOS Developers
  4. Merry Christmas all Windows 8 Developers and Designers from….Telerik AppMock
  5. Windows Store Tips: Create great promo images LONG BEFORE you submit
  6. Windows Store Tips: Read the pre-submission checks by Pete Brown and set that logo/store color!
  7. Windows Phone and Windows 8 positive stories – Blackberry replaced by Lumia
  8. 1996 to 2012 – still no evidence… I give up!
  9. Slides and links from Windows 8 Round Table 29th Nov 2012
  10. Great developer application in the Windows 8 Store – ClassBrowserPlus
  11. Windows Store Tips:Follow the company developer account guidelines
  12. Installing an application on Windows RT for testing is simple pimple
  13. 101 WinRT Controls and Frameworks
  14. Windows Store Tips: Run the Windows App Certification Kit frequently and on a low spec computer
  15. Windows Store Tips: Reserve your application name BEFORE you start
  16. Windows Store Tips: Do not leave creating the store submission to the last day!
  17. Windows Store Tips: You need a privacy policy in your store listing AND in your application
  18. Windows Store Tips: Turn off Internet Client in Visual Studio if you don’t use the Internet
  19. Oooh…. sweet. Netflix is in the Windows Store
  20. Surface videos…
  21. Six Steps to Windows Azure
  22. Q&A on Surface on reddit.com from the team that created Surface
  23. A must watch session if you are developing XAML WinRT applications
  24. The boss of my boss is… spot on
  25. Explaining Windows RT vs Windows 8 to a 70+ year old
  26. Windows Store Tips: Read the resolving certification errors BEFORE you start developing!
  27. And before you pre-order that beautiful Surface running Windows RT check out…
  28. Worldwide Hackathon for Windows November 9th to 11th–WOWZAPP
  29. Published a Windows Store application? Then display a logo with pride
  30. UX guidelines for Windows 8 Store apps are now available as a handy pdf download
  31. Image gallery of upcoming Windows 8 devices
  32. Quick links to the guidelines for creating Windows Store apps
  33. Every Windows 8 event Microsoft UK is dong can now be found…
  34. One hour is all it takes to…
  35. Walkthrough on becoming a Windows Store developer if you are registering as a company
  36. Office 2013 – I just discovered touch mode
  37. Exciting times… Windows 8 RTMs and Windows Store opens for paid apps
  38. Windows 8 Developer Camps now live for August and September
  39. Windows 8 Developer Camps in London during July
  40. Windows 8 Virtual Labs – nice idea but….
  41. Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 7.8 announced
  42. Developing for Windows on ARM – looking great!
  43. Pinning sites in Windows 8 – add two meta tags to make it high quality
  44. Windows 8 Tablets… what I’ve spotted so far
  45. UK company looking to publish a Windows 8 application into the upcoming UK Windows Store?
  46. Gaurav Mantri of Cerebrata Cloud Storage Studio fame is in London on April 3rd
  47. Worldwide Partner Conference in July – I will be there, will you?
  48. My favourite Windows 8 Shortcut keys
  49. Q&A: Can I use Visual Studio 11 to do Windows Azure development?
  50. FREE events covering Windows 8 for Application Developers start 30th March
  51. Mini retrospective on Six Weeks of Windows Azure
  52. Looking back at Six Week of Windows Azure – raw data
  53. Windows Azure using CNAME DNS records for multiple sites and SSL
  54. Deploying PHP and ASP.NET Sites in a Single Azure Web Role
  55. Slides, Notes and Recordings for Week 1 and 2 of #6weeksazure are all now available
  56. Recordings from Monday 23rd January #6weeksazure sessions now available
  57. Slides and notes from Monday 23rd January #6weeksazure sessions now available
  58. Six Weeks of Windows Azure webinar join links now live #6weeksazure
  59. Just published my first node.js Windows Azure application
  60. We kick off 12pm Monday 23rd of January using Live Meeting 2007 #6weeksazure
  61. Pause for thought – 4 great questions on Cloud Computing
  62. Very handy utility – hurl.it
  63. My top 3 improvements in Windows Azure from the December update
  64. www.sixweeksofazure.co.uk just passed a little milestone–10,000 views #6weeksazure
  65. One to watch – Cloud Fundamentals Video Series
  66. Industry news…OnLive is expanding to business users… hmmm
  67. Windows Store is coming in February – will your company have an application in it?
  68. Windows Phone Camps in London (4th Feb) and Bristol (11th Feb)
  69. Updated agenda for Six Weeks of Windows Azure now available #6weeksazure
  70. FREE seminar on Windows Azure February 7th, Basingstoke
  71. Update on Six Weeks of Windows Azure #6weeksazure

2011 103

  1. Check out the London Windows Azure User Group
  2. Microsoft Cloud Computing Survey for Software Product Authors (Dec 2011 to Jan 2012)
  3. Slides and Links from Windows Azure Discovery Workshop Dec 13th
  4. Live from Microsoft Redmond: Learn Windows Azure Tues Dec 13th 5pm to 1am UK time
  5. Do you have an application running on the Windows Azure Platform? Then proudly display the logo!
  6. Draft agenda published for Six Weeks of Windows Azure #6weeksazure
  7. Six Weeks of Windows Azure will start on … Monday 23rd January 2012
  8. Links and Slides on Windows Azure and Windows Phone 7 session Thursday 10th Nov
  9. Great FREE SQL Server 2012 webinars for UK partners in Nov to March
  10. Slides and Links from Windows Azure Discovery Workshop Nov 8th
  11. Windows 8 and developers
  12. FREE Windows Azure Discovery Workshop next Tuesday in Reading (8th Nov) – last few spaces
  13. The future is … App Stores (oh and Cloud)
  14. Over 20 years in the industry… and I’m reduced to…
  15. Six Weeks of Windows Azure – Tips to make the most of those six weeks! #6weeksazure #azure
  16. Announcing Six Weeks of Windows Azure – FREE help from Microsoft UK #6weeksazure #azure
  17. Slides and Links from MPN Windows Azure Briefing 19th Oct 2011
  18. Slides and Links from UK BizSpark Azure Camp Sep 30th
  19. October 4th to 6th–FREE Online Conferences on Phone, Azure and IE
  20. Windows Azure sessions from the BUILD conference
  21. Cloud computing is full – you will be connected as soon as possible
  22. Working with Windows Azure on the Windows Developer Preview of Windows 8
  23. Early Windows 8 Resources to sift through
  24. Nice idea–“Under Fire” resources for the Windows Azure Platform
  25. Hello Windows 8… wow!
  26. Windows Azure BizSpark Camp on Friday 30th Sep in London
  27. Handy online tool for accessing SQL Azure
  28. Backing up SQL Azure with Backup from Red-Gate
  29. Nice improvement to navigating tech information on the Windows Azure site
  30. Automating Azure 1.4 Packaging using MSBuild and CSPack–via Iain Hunter
  31. Microsoft Data Centers – more impressive than sliced bread?
  32. Are you using Workflow Foundation? And Azure? Then you need the CTP of the Activity Pack
  33. The evolution of the web–a visual journey
  34. FREE Windows Azure Bootcamps in the UK – 23rd Sep Manchester, 30th Sep London
  35. Windows Azure Tools from Quest including graphical monitoring with Spotlight on Azure
  36. Silverlight 5 RC with a touch of Mike Taulty
  37. The answer is 42. Now what is the question?
  38. Universal ASP.NET Providers??? Getting SQL Azure to handle your Session State
  39. Back to the future with HTML, JavaScript and CSS – amazon take my money now…
  40. August 2011 release of the Windows Azure Tools adds some welcome bits
  41. No OLEDB support in SQL Server post Denali
  42. Do you think that the term Independent Software Vendor is still relevant?
  43. System Center Monitoring Pack for Windows Azure Applications
  44. FREE One Day Windows Azure Discovery Workshops – second Tues of every month
  45. Windows Azure limits – a reminder that they exist
  46. Do we need another Distributed Version Control System?
  47. My very own sock rabbit
  48. Just testing out cross posting from wordpress to blogs.msdn.com via Live Writer
  49. Windows Azure Toolkit for Social Games v1.0
  50. Bloggers who write about ISV “Stuff”
  51. Autoscaling Windows Azure applications coming this autumn
  52. Last couple of spaces for the Windows Azure Discovery Workshop Sep 12th
  53. Should I be concerned … house details just sent to me by my wife :)
  54. Please subscribe to ericnelson.wordpress.com
  55. One day on with wordpress.com
  56. Welcome to my new blog as of August 2011
  57. Giving feedback on SQL Server “Denali” CTP3 and SQL Azure
  58. When is it ok to come 10th and 5th? When the folks in front of you are this good :-)
  59. Deciding on Windows Azure – much more than just a technical decision
  60. FREE Online Windows Phone Mango training August 23rd and 24th
  61. Annual SQL Server Connectivity Survey – live until 9th September 2011
  62. FREE One Day Windows Azure Discovery Workshops for product authors – first is September 12th
  63. Microsoft and Windows Azure–deploying a customer facing application in Six Weeks
  64. Check out the new Building Windows 8 blog – B8
  65. Download IE10 Platform Preview 2
  66. Windows Azure MSDN How To tips in one place…
  67. The super-slidy Windows Azure Pricing Calculator
  68. Windows Azure Platform Roadmap from Microsoft UK TechDays May 23rd and 24th
  69. Slides for Windows Azure Developer Track on Monday 23rd
  70. Windows Azure Platform announcements from TechEd Atlanta May 2011
  71. Microsoft UK TechDays 2011 less than one week off
  72. Lean Startup 101 for Developers
  73. Agile Development and Testing Breakfast Sessions in Birmingham Manchester Dublin London in May and June
  74. UK Windows Azure Bootcamp Resources – and say hi if you are attending 4th May.
  75. Fancy a job in the Microsoft UK ISV technical team?
  76. Two UK centric LinkedIn discussion groups you really should join
  77. UK hosted Twitter Q&A on Cloud–12pm to 1pm on Friday 15th April
  78. Article on preparing for the Cloud
  79. Five on-demand Webinars to help ISVs navigate the business changes involved in moving to the Cloud
  80. FREE Bing Developer event at Tech Days in London on May 26th
  81. Quote Unquote
  82. Fancy some 1-2-1 time on Windows Phone 7? Three FREE workshops, next on Saturday 2nd April
  83. My first Windows Phone 7 application is live – from zero to submitted in 5 hours
  84. Upcoming FREE UK events and training in March for the Windows Azure Platform
  85. Q&A: Where does high performance computing fit with Windows Azure?
  86. Announcing a new Free Windows Azure Platform Trial offer
  87. FREE Three Days of online SharePoint 2010 Developer Training March 14th to 16th
  88. Making the most of next weeks SharePoint 2010 developer training
  89. The king is dead, long live the king–Cloud Evening 15th Feb in London
  90. Save the dates – Tech.Days 2011 23rd to 25th of May in London
  91. Superb post - What if Visual Studio had Achievements?
  92. Have you downloaded the All-In-One Code Framework?
  93. VBUG Spring Conference, 28th and 29th March in Reading
  94. A little gem from MPN–FREE online course on Architectural Guidance for Migrating Applications to Windows Azure Platform
  95. MIX11 Registration is open – the place to hear the latest on Silverlight, HTML5, IE and more
  96. Winning the “Boot from VHD” battle on Windows 7 + some useful utilities
  97. Announcing a brand new LinkedIn group for UK based ISVs – join today
  98. Get a taste of the benefits of signing up to MPR–three FREE days of SharePoint 2010 development training Feb 9th to 11th
  99. FREE Oracle to Microsoft Migration Workshop for UK ISVs February 11th in Reading
  100. 99 technical resources for developers and architects inside ISVs
  101. FREE Windows Azure Platform Compute and Storage through the Cloud Essentials Pack for Partners
  102. FREE three days of online SharePoint 2010 development training for UK software houses Feb 9th to 11th
  103. Happy New Year and… WebMatrix Launch Event this week

2010 136

  1. New Windows Phone 7 Developer Guidance released for building line of business applications
  2. Merry Christmas everyone
  3. FREE goodies if you are a UK based software house already live on the Windows Azure Platform
  4. Researching runtime technologies (Xmas fun with HTML5)
  5. Slides and links from ISV Windows Azure briefing on the 13th Dec 2010
  6. Register now for the FREE Tech Days Online Conference January 20th
  7. Windows Azure powers Father Christmas
  8. Windows Azure SDK 1.3 addresses early adopter feedback
  9. Give someone their first time online
  10. Is your company successfully applying Application Lifecycle Management?
  11. Less workarounds for 2011 and £1.14 well spent
  12. Two FREE events: Silverlight FireStarter and using Bing with SQL Server 2008 December 2nd
  13. Microsoft Platform Ready booth at TechEd Europe – and a FREE book
  14. SyncToBlog #14 Even more Azure stuff :-)
  15. You Have Exceeded 75% of Your Average Monthly Usage of Compute Hours
  16. FREE Technical Update Event for UK Independent Software Vendors, 25th Nov in Reading
  17. FREE workshop on using Bing Maps with SQL Server and SharePoint on November 2nd in Reading
  18. Slides and Links for Windows Azure Platform session at Software Architect 2010
  19. First UK Online Tech Days is this Friday – three free tracks of Windows Azure Platform goodness
  20. Slide and Links and next steps for Lap around the Windows Azure Platform session at UK Tech Days
  21. Slides and Links for Windows Azure Platform Best Practices for DevCon London
  22. SharePoint 2010 is powerful …. and amusing
  23. Windows Azure Platform Online Conference has moved to 8th Oct from 20th Sep
  24. TRAINING: “Hardcore Entity Framework” in London with Julie Lerman, 22nd October
  25. Handy tool which checks if you have left Windows Azure applications running and simplifies “killing” them
  26. SyncToBlog #14 Just a little more on cloud
  27. Two days of classroom based training in London on the Windows Azure Platform for £100 (Sep through April)
  28. FREE 2 Weeks of Windows Azure Platform training delivered online – 11th to 25th October
  29. Update on the Windows Azure Platform online conference on the 20th of September
  30. Another test post–please ignore
  31. I’m back from a couple of weeks holiday… and I am starting a new job
  32. Free mini-SPA event, Sept 10th London
  33. Real World Entity Framework 4.0 and ASP.NET 4.0: Interview with Howard Baines
  34. Call for speakers for UK Windows Azure Platform online conference on 20th of September
  35. Introducing LightSwitch – rapid development of LOB applications
  36. ASP.NET MVC 3 Preview 1 has landed
  37. Guest Post: Using an Interactive Console to explore the .NET Framework (IronRuby)
  38. CTP1 of new admin tool for SQL Azure is now available - ‘Houston’
  39. CTP1 of new admin tool for SQL Azure is now available - ‘Houston’
  40. A public “well done” for the ASP.NET MVC Conference
  41. A new conference in town – DevCon London 27th to 29th September
  42. What do you recommend when asked “How can I learn to program”? aka The 747 cockpit vs SideWinder :-)
  43. SyncToBlog #13 Yet more Windows Azure stuff!
  44. Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview 3 is here – with hardware accelerated canvas support and plenty more
  45. Q&A: Where can I get architectural guidance on building applications for the Windows Azure Platform?
  46. 6 Weeks of Windows Azure comes to and end – and some stats to ponder on
  47. Inaugural Financial Services Microsoft Architects/Senior Developer Community meeting, London July 1st
  48. The future is looking brighter – debugging Windows Azure in the cloud with IntelliTrace
  49. WordPress is now nicely supported on SQL Server (and SQL Azure for that matter)
  50. New SQL Azure Development Accelerator Core promotional offer announced
  51. Details of 5GB and 50GB SQL Azure databases have now been released, along with new price points
  52. I’m speaking at Software Architect 2010 in October
  53. Internet Explorer 9 Preview 2 link + webcasts for developers
  54. Q&A: How do I cancel my Windows Azure Platform Introductory Special? (or any Subscription)
  55. Windows Azure Platform eBook Update #2 – 100 pages of goodness
  56. SQL Azure Roadmap gets a little clearer – announcements from Tech Ed
  57. Q&A: Will my favourite ORM Foo work with SQL Azure?
  58. GuestPost: Announcing gmStudio V9.85 for VB6/ASP/COM re-engineering
  59. Q&A: What is the UK pricing for the Windows Azure CDN?
  60. Q&A: Can you develop for the Windows Azure Platform using Windows XP?
  61. Great User Group if based near Gloucester + Links from Entity Framework 4.0 session
  62. Conversation with David Chappell on Windows Azure and Cloud Computing
  63. MSDN blogs is all shiny and new – and a reminder that my primary blog is on https://geekswithblogs.net
  64. Free Windows Azure training in Reading, UK on the 25th of May for partners
  65. IronRuby rocks at IronRuby-rocks.com
  66. SyncToBlog #11 Stuff and more stuff
  67. 45minute video on introduction to Windows Azure and running Ruby on Rails in the cloud
  68. Slides and links for Looking at the Clouds through Dirty Windows :-)
  69. SyncToBlog #10 Lots of Azure and Cloud Links including MIX10 videos
  70. test post
  71. Call for authors for new eBook on the Windows Azure Platform
  72. The best Windows 7 virtual desktop tool by far… Dexpot
  73. Register now for the FREE UK Windows Azure Self-paced Interactive Learning Course starting May 10th
  74. Open Source on .NET evening at UK Tech Days April 14th #uktechdays
  75. Microsoft Generation 4 Datacenter using ITPACs
  76. 5 Steps to getting started with IronRuby
  77. FREE Windows Azure evening in London on April 15th including FREE access to Windows Azure
  78. Rob Blackwell on interoperability and Azure
  79. Live examples of the Windows Azure Platform running Java and Ruby on Rails
  80. Slides and links for Entity Framework 4 and Azure from Devweek 2010
  81. Windows Azure guidance from the Patterns and Practices team
  82. Slides and links from Cloud Computing Congress session on Windows Azure Platform
  83. Poll on Entity Framework 4 – one year on
  84. Recent resources on Entity Framework 4
  85. Installing all the bits to demo Entity Framework 4 on the Visual Studio 2010 Release Candidate
  86. Mini Book Review of IronRuby Unleashed by Shay Friedman
  87. Steve Ballmer on Cloud Computing – We’re all in
  88. Getting PhP and Ruby working on Windows Azure and SQL Azure
  89. Guest Post: What's IronRuby, and how do I put it on Rails?
  90. Open Space Technology meets code
  91. Links from .NET Developer Network session on Azure
  92. Jesse Liberty Silverlight Tour of the UK and Ireland in April
  93. Q&A: How do I find out the status of the Windows Azure Platform services?
  94. Windows Azure Portal surfaces the relationship between billing and deployed
  95. I have a funny feeling this actually reflects my life at the moment
  96. Visual Studio 2010 Conversion Wizard and Azure solutions – do not change target to .NET 4
  97. In person events Feb through April 2010
  98. FREE Microsoft UK Tech Days April 12th to 16th in London, including Windows Phone 7
  99. GuesPost: Typemock Isolator – Much more than an Isolation framework
  100. GuestPost: Introduction to Mocking
  101. Slides and links from Entity Framework 4 session
  102. Is Visual Studio 2010 RC crashing on you? Then install the patch
  103. UK MSDN Flash Podcast made it onto Zune.net
  104. SyncToBlog #9 Cloud Links that caught my eye last week
  105. Getting Windows Azure development working with the Visual Studio 2010 Release Candidate
  106. Vote for future Entity Framework and Data Services Features
  107. Brad Smith on the Cloud in the 21st century
  108. MSDN Flash Podcast 020 – David Gristwood and AWS talk Azure
  109. Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Release Candidate now available
  110. Try Windows Azure in February and Win for the UK!
  111. Q&A: Do I get charged compute hours for every role in my Windows Azure Hosted Service?
  112. Being Agile with Visual Studio 2010 training from Ivar Jacobson International March 18th
  113. Part 3: What are your plans for using the Windows Azure Platform?
  114. Real World Azure Projects – Factonomy
  115. Free UK Azure Training Workshops in Reading and Edinburgh in February
  116. Q&A: I have a new business idea. How can I implement it cheaply using the Windows Azure Platform?
  117. Seven things that may surprise you about the Windows Azure Platform
  118. Q&A: What are the UK prices for the Windows Azure Platform
  119. You have 10 votes. Why not use them! www.mygreatwindowsazureidea.com
  120. Results of Cloud Computing Survey – Part 1: Is Cloud relevant?
  121. New Windows Azure Platform online community in the UK
  122. QandA: When do I get charged for compute hours on Windows Azure?
  123. Windows Azure Platform, Amazon Web Services and Google App Engine Explained
  124. Maybe see you at London CloudCamp on the 21st January 2010
  125. Visual Studio 2010 and .NET 4 book available and it is from a UK author
  126. Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Launch Date is Monday 12th April
  127. MSDN Flash Podcast 019 – Paul Foster discusses Windows Mobile Widgets
  128. Step by Step sign up for the MSDN Subscriber offer for the Windows Azure Platform
  129. Step by Step sign up for the 25 hour free Windows Azure Platform Introductory Special
  130. Windows Azure Accelerated Training Workshop March 30th in London
  131. Cloud Computing and Windows Azure Platform Survey – just 9 optional questions!
  132. My top 5 Azure sessions from PDC 09
  133. Windows Identity Federation Training Kit for Windows Azure
  134. New User Group in the North East of England – 20th Jan Silverlight and Hyper-V
  135. How developers learn survey results – interesting
  136. Change of focus in 2010 to the Windows Azure Platform

2009 159

  1. Happy New Year and a thank you for making 2009 great fun
  2. SyncToBlog #8 Visual Basic 6 migration links
  3. SyncToBlog #7 Windows Azure Platform links
  4. Windows Azure benefits for MSDN Premium Subscribers can be used for live applications. Sign up from January 4th
  5. Multi-tenanted applications on Windows Azure and SQL Azure – added to my todo list for 2010
  6. What is Microsoft “Dallas”?
  7. MSDN Flash Podcast 018 – Michael Foord discusses IronPython
  8. MSDN Flash Podcast 017 – Hadi Hariri talks Behavior Driven Development
  9. A great find – Software Engineering Radio. And are we 2 years behind the Java community? Or longer?
  10. Visual Studio 2010 Beta period extension is good news
  11. My most popular blog posts of 2009
  12. MSDN Flash Podcast 016 – Phil Leggetter talks Real Time Web with Silverlight
  13. FREE MSDN Flash eBook of the best 13 technical articles of 2009
  14. Entity Framework 4.0 Resources gets a December 2009 Update
  15. What would you most like for Christmas 2009 as a software developer?
  16. Migration to .NET of 950,000 lines of Visual Basic code
  17. UK MSDN Podcast finds a new home – info on subscription details, ITunes, Google Reader etc
  18. MSDN Flash Podcast 015 – SQL Azure at TechEd Europe
  19. MSDN Flash Podcast 014 – Entity Framework and ADO.NET Data Services at TechEd Europe
  20. MSDN Flash Podcast 013 – Code Contracts at TechEd Europe
  21. Windows Azure Platform gets a Current Status Dashboard
  22. Decorate your room with development posters, cheat sheets and more
  23. Feeling very Christmassy today – decorated the team logo
  24. MSDN Flash Podcast Show 012 - Pex automated testing at TechEd Europe
  25. Windows 7 resources for developers – in one place
  26. UK MSDN Flash Poll for December 2nd: REST or SOAP in 2010?
  27. Getting Started with Entity Framework 4 – Lazy Loading
  28. QandA: Is the ADO.NET Entity Data Model designer fixed in .NET 4?
  29. Getting Started with Entity Framework 4 – Complex Types and Entities
  30. SQL Azure and Entity Framework sessions from PDC 2009
  31. Free Online and Offline .NET, SQL and Azure Training Resources from Microsoft
  32. T4 Templates and the answer to life, the universe and everything
  33. Tangible T4 Editor – a life saver
  34. Getting Started with Entity Framework 4 - Templated Code Generation
  35. SQL Azure slides and links from EdgeUG session
  36. Using SQL Server Management Studio R2 with SQL Azure
  37. Getting Started with Entity Framework 4 – Simple Model First Example
  38. TechEd Europe 2009 Highlights and Lowlights
  39. Pictures of TechEd Europe 2009 – brussel sprouts for the win!
  40. SQL Server Management Studio now supports SQL Azure
  41. Entity Framework 4 at TechEd Europe – standing room only
  42. Did you know Microsoft makes a mocking tool? Meet the latest version of Pex
  43. UK MSDN Flash Poll for November 18th: Do you think you will develop solutions for SharePoint 2010?
  44. Summary of the Entity Framework 4 changes introduced with Beta 2 and CTP 2
  45. The relationship between Entity Framework 4 betas and ctps explained
  46. The Plan B is all my DEV305 Entity Framework 4 demos as slideware
  47. MSDN Flash Podcast Show 011 – Steve Marx on Windows Azure
  48. UK MSDN Flash Poll for November 4th: How excited are you about Visual Studio 2010 and .NET 4
  49. Picture of me
  50. Free WPF, Silverlight and 3.5 SP1 training for UK Developers
  51. David Chappell in conversation in the UK about Windows Azure and the cloud
  52. Windows Azure Platform “free” for MSDN Subscribers and BizSpark companies
  53. Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Beta 2 now available – and launch date is set for March 22nd 2010
  54. UK MSDN Flash Poll for October 21st 2009: Which platforms do you develop for?
  55. MSDN Flash Podcast Show 010 – Paul Jackson on Memory Mapped Files in .NET Framework 4.0, using Oslo and learning to love the web again thanks to ASP.NET MVC
  56. Slides and links from Windows Azure Platform Storage session
  57. Midnight and the Azure and Entity Framework decks are now final and available for download
  58. Countdown to Software Architect 2009 – the last day retrospective
  59. UK MSDN Flash Poll for October 7th 2009: How many lines of code did you write yesterday?
  60. Countdown to Software Architect 2009 – Day three was Entity Framework 4 day. I love it!
  61. Entity Framework 4.0 Resources – documentation links, best blog posts and more
  62. Countdown to Software Architect 2009 – Day two and my love for Boot from VHD
  63. Using IIS to generate a X509 certificate for use with the Windows Azure Service Management API – step by step
  64. Countdown to Software Architect 2009 – the quiet before the storm
  65. MSDN Flash Podcast Show 009 – Tom Quinn discusses Test Doubles, Mocking and Coding Dojos
  66. More happy is coming
  67. UK MSDN Flash Poll for Sept 16th 2009: How do you do Unit Testing?
  68. Mocking, Stubs and Project NEric
  69. The Patterns and Practices team have been busy – list of releases in the last 12 months
  70. Microsoft Expression 3 and Silverlight 3 Starter Kits to download
  71. SQLbits conference in Celtic Manor, Newport, Wales. 19th to 21st November
  72. My podcast hoster is down. Sorry. Alternative download link
  73. MSDN Flash Podcast Show 008 – Gary Short discusses using XAF to build WebForm and WinForm applications
  74. MSDN Flash Podcast Show 007 – Mike Ormond discusses ASP.NET 4.0
  75. AltNetUK conference was a great way to spend a weekend
  76. UK MSDN Flash Poll: How did your software team score in the Joel Test?
  77. The weekly SyncToBlog: #6
  78. MSDN Flash Podcast Show 006 – Eric Nelson discusses Visual Studio 2010, Parallel, Language Parity and Azure
  79. UK National Rail Enquiries in Outlook 2003 and 2007 using .NET 3.5 SP1 - sweet
  80. NEric discovers Dimecasts – a great resource for none-Microsoft .NET technologies and tools
  81. SQL Azure and SQL Azure Data Platform in a simple diagram
  82. DDD SouthWest in full colour video with sound and everything
  83. MSDN Flash Podcast Show 005 - Gary Short discusses technical debt
  84. MSDN Flash Podcast Show 4 – Open Source Frameworks and Libraries with Sara Ford
  85. Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Or… announcing project NEric
  86. Expression Design + WPF + Silverlight + Touch + Bizspark = startup heaven?
  87. Only 7 days left to take advantage of great offers on Visual Studio - UK only
  88. Three Men and a Whiteboard: Windows Azure
  89. Three Men and a Whiteboard: Windows Client Technologies
  90. Three Men and a Whiteboard: ASP.NET MVC
  91. Open Source Framework and Library Recommendations
  92. Slides and links for Windows Azure session for GL.NET
  93. UK MSDN Flash Poll for June 17th 2009: How many monitors do you use for developing software?
  94. MSDN Flash Podcast Pilot Show 3 Bonus Edition on Windows 7 Compatibility
  95. A proper thank you to Guy and the team for DDD SouthWest … and VB won!
  96. Summary of new Visual Basic Posts on Goto100
  97. 32minutes of me at Qcon talking on Visual Studio 2010, VB, F#, .NET 4.0, Parallel, Azure
  98. Suggestions so far for UK MSDN Flash Special Edition on Open Source Software for developers
  99. Slides and links for Future of Web Applications session on Windows Azure at Bristol
  100. UK MSDN Flash Poll: How interested are you in User Interface design?
  101. DevWeek 2009 Interview with Simon Brown on Software Architects
  102. DevWeek 2009 Interview with Richard Blewett on Workflow 4.0
  103. Entity Framework Interview – yep, this is what I look like!
  104. Maybe see you at DDD South West this Saturday 23rd May
  105. Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 download available and MSDN Library is online
  106. MSDN Flash Podcast Pilot Show 2 for May 6th 2009
  107. UK MSDN Flash Poll: What will you be using for your data storage in 2010 for new applications?
  108. Seven hours of screencasts on the DLR, IronPython and IronRuby for C# and VB developers
  109. Update on the Entity Framework V2 in .NET 4.0 and Visual Studio 2010
  110. Introducing Axum – a new programming language for parallel development
  111. Slides and links for session on Parallel Development with Visual Studio 2010
  112. Tell us if your application works on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
  113. Slides and links from NxtGenUG session on Entity Framework V1 and V2
  114. Slides and links for SQL Data Services session at DDD Scotland
  115. DataDirect add support for Entity Framework to Oracle
  116. The weekly SyncToBlog: #5
  117. UK MSDN Flash Poll: As a developer, what do you think of IE 8?
  118. Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 is one part of the compatibility story for old applications
  119. FREE Windows 7 Application Compatibility training and drop-in clinic in the UK in May
  120. What developers should be doing in readiness for Windows 7
  121. Are you a UK startup interested in FREE software, FREE briefing (5th May, 9th June) + FREE interesting geeks?
  122. Dependency Inversion Principle from SOLID – in a picture :-)
  123. 4am UK time – and I just spotted Windows 7 Release Candidate should be with us for April 30th
  124. A little MVC Humour – Controller Obesity
  125. FREE .NET eBook now online with Slideshare
  126. MSDN Flash Podcast Pilot – April 22nd 2009
  127. FREE MSDN Flash eBook with 13 technical articles spanning dynamic languages to game development to cloud computing
  128. Is 2010 the year of C# and … BBC Basic?
  129. UK MSDN Flash Poll: How good are your estimating skills?
  130. Just back from holiday… and great “I’m a PC” adverts :-)
  131. A random but interesting bunch of Visual Basic .NET reads
  132. I need to let this sink in… but interesting stuff. try/catch and filters
  133. Visual Basic books in the UK were top sellers in the lead into Christmas
  134. How much does Team Foundation Server REALLY cost vs SourceSafe?
  135. Feedback wanted on the February Microsoft UK training offer with InnerWorkings
  136. Entity Framework Books (with Amazon UK links)
  137. UK MSDN Flash Poll April 8th 2009: What language would you like to be using in April 2010 for new applications?
  138. My thoughts post Devweek 2009. Or rather my one thought – Ruby Rocks
  139. The weekly SyncToBlog: #4
  140. MSDN Library Low Bandwidth Option
  141. This blog is being brought out of mothballs
  142. This blog has moved to https://geekswithblogs.net/iupdateable/
  143. My list of useful free software for windows developers
  144. Live Mesh is my best friend, mostly! (and solution to “Request to MOE Failed”)
  145. Secure your Visual Basic 6.0 investment with Microsoft .NET
  146. Short UK developer survey to complete
  147. Survey on the usage of Visual Basic 6.0 in UK companies – and maybe win a £1640 prize!
  148. This blog is moving to https://geekswithblogs.net/iupdateable … but not yet
  149. MSDN Poll: What type of software development work are you currently doing?
  150. What is in your head?
  151. Windows 7 Beta Download limit scrapped through to the 24th of January
  152. Azure Webcasts and plenty more from isvinnovation.com
  153. Last few spaces for UK MSDN events in February
  154. Windows 7 Beta Resources
  155. I am 1 hour away from having the Windows 7 Beta :-)
  156. MSDN Flash Poll: What has been your experience with UML?
  157. My “technology themes” for 2009
  158. Are you an ISV in the UK who could benefit from a free design review with Microsoft?
  159. Happy 2009! (and a spot of retail therapy)

2008 193

  1. The perfect Christmas present for your kids - a new release of Small Basic
  2. Merry Christmas
  3. Something for your Christmas stocking - the "Daniel Moth 2009 Community Calendar"
  4. Anybody for some free (and clever!) Visual Studio 2008 training?
  5. New technical article on Visual Studio 2010 Language Futures
  6. Feedback appreciated on draft screencast on VB6 and the options to move to .NET
  7. SQL Server 2008 for Developers - slides
  8. Inside everybody there is one book. How about one article for the UK MSDN Flash?
  9. Time to add some holly to twitter
  10. UK developer events for first part of 2009 - registration open
  11. Been a busy week or two - except for blogging...
  12. MSDN FLASH Poll: What would you most like for Christmas as a software developer?
  13. UK MSDN Flash, 26th November 2008: Azure Services Platform
  14. 10 “IT” things about me
  15. MSDN Flash Poll: When was the last time you wrote code in COM?
  16. Say hi at DDD7 if you see me (and a piccy of me!)
  17. MSDN Flash Poll: Which of the technologies covered at PDC 2008 are you most interested in finding out more about?
  18. Didn’t we do well! (That would be developers in the UK at PDC08)
  19. First published book on ADO.NET Entity Framework
  20. Stackoverflow.com best practice for website errors
  21. Unbelievable! MIX09 US is only 4 months away!
  22. Microsoft releases yet another programming language - Introducing Small Basic
  23. November 19th – opportunity to hear about .NET 4.0 from the GM of Visual Studio
  24. Q&A: When can I rely on my customers having .NET Framework 3.5 SP1?
  25. And the winner is… LINQ to Entities and the ADO.NET Entity Framework
  26. One last chance to see our current MSDN event … in Leeds, Nov 19th
  27. VB6 Applications – I’m taking a fresh look at this area on Goto100
  28. A new version of Hard Rock Memorabilia – and my new favourite zoom
  29. A new logo for .NET – hmmmm
  30. WPF Performance issues? Then maybe this tool can help…
  31. WPF Datagrid is now available
  32. .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and 4.0 Poster Available
  33. Just back from holiday … and PDC session #1 = Babysmash
  34. ZoomIt from Sysinternals
  35. MSDN Flash Poll: Will you take a dependency on 3rd party controls or libraries?
  36. Last of our MSDN events this week – and https://blogs.msdn.com/ukdevevents/
  37. Do you fancy a development job with Microsoft in Dublin?
  38. Q&A: How can I use LINQ with new data types in SQL Server 2008 such as the geospatial types?
  39. Q&A: How do I debug ADO.NET Data Services?
  40. Q&A: How do I use ADO.NET Data Services with LINQ to SQL and enable read/write
  41. Q&A: Multi targeting and Visual Studio 2008, how do I ensure I only use the available APIs?
  42. My low tech polls: show of hands at the UK MSDN events
  43. If you liked Microsoft Surface at FOWA – then try Touchless
  44. Do you have Silverlight Beta 2 code? Then you really need to test with RC0.
  45. Links for Visual Studio event in Manchester October 7th
  46. I feel better already…
  47. Distractions, distractions, distractions…
  48. Entity Framework mapping scenarios
  49. Q&A: Can I use LINQ with .NET Framework 2.0?
  50. Q&A: How to return multiple result sets from a stored procedure using LINQ
  51. Q&A: Deciding between LINQ to SQL and LINQ to Entities
  52. ReMix UK 08 videos online – including me…
  53. Links from VS2008 SP1 event 2nd Oct 2008
  54. Entity Framework and Data Services in one slide – a work in progress
  55. Q&A: Using both C# and Visual Basic .NET in the same Web Application
  56. Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0 announced – and the return of UML
  57. ADO.NET Entity Framework and large databases – fine with 400 tables/views?
  58. .NET Developer Network in Bristol – Oct 13th additional session
  59. Fiddler and ADO.NET Data Services
  60. Four tools that have managed to stay on my machine into October
  61. Links for QBS Event Wed 24th September
  62. Microsoft Professional Developers Conference in October – will you be there?
  63. Links for Remix session on Entity Framework, 19th Sept
  64. Links for QBS Event Wed 17th Sept
  65. A few rough edges in our shiny new Data stack
  66. Funny old world – who is this eric guy who thinks he can email me?
  67. MSDN Library Download For Visual Studio 2008 And .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
  68. How useful are the different sections of the MSDN Flash?
  69. Offtopic – Fancyaferret.co.uk
  70. RemixUK next week – I have a session on ASP.NET and the Entity Framework
  71. How did we get to Wednesday?
  72. Calling Microsoft Developers in… Lincolnshire
  73. Should we do a regular podcast?
  74. Leeds Events in Nov and Dec – SQL Server Data Services, Entity Framework and more
  75. 10 years on – is software development getting any better?
  76. Believe it or not – I’m off on holiday again
  77. WPF Datagrid is here – well, nearly here…
  78. Visual Basic and .NET Framework Versions
  79. .NET Reflector acquired by Red Gate
  80. I’m back…and Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 shipped
  81. See you all in a weeks time
  82. Your advice needed – what should I do with this devx site?
  83. LINQ Overview concept map #2
  84. Updated the list of events I will be attending/delivering sessions
  85. My first concept map – LINQ overview
  86. Is it time I went 64bit Vista?
  87. Wow – a concept map of “everything”
  88. Microsoft Sync Framework released
  89. SQL Server 2008 is finished – break out the bubbly
  90. Software Practice Advancement Autumn Series of lectures
  91. Manic Miner in Silverlight
  92. The best feature in SQL Server 2008 – sqlps.exe?
  93. Oh no…. my poll is going entirely wrong!!!
  94. PHP driver for SQL Server 2005 Released
  95. C# and Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
  96. 7 days of sun – I guess that is it until next year
  97. See you in a week – have fun :-)
  98. Windows Vista vs Apple Macintosh? Nah – Atari vs Amiga is the real question.
  99. UK MSDN events now scheduled
  100. How come nobody ever told me about LINQPad?
  101. The "reddit effect”
  102. Developer vs “the others”
  103. Is this really me?
  104. Great WPF application?
  105. ReMix UK 08 Speakers announced
  106. Converting from C# to Visual Basic .NET
  107. Biztalk Services adds Workflow – Orchestrate in the Cloud
  108. I am installing SQL Server 2008 – not that I planned to :-)
  109. Vista and CHM issues
  110. The more I learn, the more I don't know...
  111. Visual Basic samples for WPF book - Applications = Code + Markup
  112. Three good reads on REST
  113. Which UK Developer Bloggers do you read regularly?
  114. Ron Jacobs is back on Channel 9 - endpoint.tv
  115. Code Snippets - friend or foe?
  116. Just reclaimed 17GB of disk space without uninstalling or deleting a single file!!!
  117. 40% off .NET Books (UK)
  118. How big is big enough?
  119. Entity Framework v2.0 development underway (and very open!)
  120. Where is the WPF Datagrid control?
  121. Building a "brand new application" - WPF, ADO.NET Data Services, LINQ to Entities with .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
  122. Father Christmas, the BBC Micro and the typewriter
  123. Day one of new role
  124. Presenting code.... VS2008 to the rescue
  125. Silverlight bits and bobs - beta 2, full trust, mobile, showcase
  126. And now...the end is near...
  127. ReMix UK 08 - Brighton 18th and 19th of September
  128. Eric will be appearing in person...
  129. A glimpse inside our new Data Centers
  130. Silverlight Deepzoom in the wild
  131. Free Mini-SPA July 11th in the UK
  132. Top 5 questions in my last year working with ISV early adopters
  133. Oh blimey - is this me?
  134. Obfuscation - and pesky strings
  135. NxtGenUG Fest08 simply rocked!!!
  136. FREE UK Visual Studio 2008 SP 1 training 19th/20th June - SOLD OUT
  137. VB6 migrations - two interviews for your enjoyment
  138. Software Architect 2008 - links from my session
  139. No Internet!? Camtasia to the rescue
  140. Maybe see you at Software Architect 2008?
  141. Microsoft HPC Pack Beta 2 Released
  142. Enterprise Library 4.0 - May release
  143. UK Developer User Groups and Events
  144. 150 days and 160+ sessions - Microsoft PDC Oct 2008
  145. .NET 3.5 Enhancements Links (SP1 Beta stuff!)
  146. Call of Duty 4 meets folder virtualization on Vista
  147. Windows Sharepoint Services development on Vista
  148. More bits and bobs - just for partners
  149. Some bits and bobs - Silverlight, Hello World, Wallpaper
  150. VS2008 SP1 Beta - my advice, get a good movie to watch :-)
  151. UK ISV interested in a half day 1:1 technology review?
  152. Are you a UK ISV writing .NET applications in Visual Basic?
  153. The "refactoring" of this blog has started - pink or red?
  154. Getting back into the groove - being a good presenter
  155. Time to "refactor" this blog...and announcing a new UK ISV Technical Blog
  156. The big zoomy photo thing - err... Silverlight DeepZoom
  157. Windows Weekly Podcast
  158. Load Balancing WCF - summary of resources
  159. Do you share code/publish and wonder about which license to use?
  160. Best Silverlight LOB application demo yet
  161. Have you met the UK Partner Bot?
  162. A year on: I surrender - I am no longer an Architect...
  163. Who stole my pause button?
  164. Visual Basic 6 migration to .NET
  165. UK ISV Partner Innovation Days are back
  166. Made me smile :-) Ballmer at Mix
  167. How to find UK Training on Microsoft Technologies
  168. Windows HPC Server 2008 March CTP Available
  169. Understanding the differences between the versions of Visual Studio 2008
  170. Wow - WPF meets the Enterprise!
  171. Windows HPC Server meets video games
  172. Slides for SPA2008
  173. Windows Server 2008 Infrastructure Webcasts
  174. Does your company subscribe to the Microsoft Action Pack?
  175. .NET Framework Source Code Available
  176. .NET adoption is coming along rather nicely - thanks folks!
  177. Are you a UK ISV with something great to say about Visual Studio 2008, SQL Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008?
  178. Blogs never cease to surprise me...
  179. Free Online Silverlight Training
  180. Benchmarking is just a lot easier these days...
  181. Resources for Windows High Performance Computing
  182. UK Events - Architect Insight Conference and Windows HPC Server
  183. Ever been bitten by Multi-Tenancy? The perils of a shared database...
  184. Registration details for UK Launch of Visual Studio 2008, Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 now available
  185. Making Windows HPC Server 2008 feel more concrete
  186. Interested in High Performance computing? Maybe you should be?
  187. UK ISV releases Open Source large file transfer solution - nice work!
  188. 10% off developer training until end of Jan
  189. Whiteboard drawing skills... I am slowly getting them back :-)
  190. A late Christmas present - .NET Framework source code now available
  191. How do you register for the UK Launch of Visual Studio 2008, Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008
  192. Five things I am looking forward to in 2008
  193. I wonder how deep water needs to be to float a Mercedes Van?

2007 202

  1. Windows Vista SP1 RC1 - my early experiences
  2. UK Partner with an Open XML solution? You could win an Xbox 360
  3. Does the MSJVM explode on January 1st?
  4. Where is the .NET Framework 3.0 SP1 Redistributable hiding?
  5. Links for Architect Forum IIS7 Session
  6. Visual C++ Futures - MFC updated in 1st half 2008
  7. After an overview of Windows Server 2008 and the expected impact?
  8. Visual Studio 2008 Training Kit updated for RTM
  9. Windows Server 2008 Prices Announced
  10. Three new IIS7 screencasts
  11. A subtle change - we like PHP :-)
  12. Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 is finished
  13. 25% off developer training
  14. ISV meet hoster, hoster meet ISV
  15. Multi-tenancy in the data tier - not for everyone
  16. .NET 3.5 is the sum of the parts...
  17. Acropolis is no more... long live the WPF Composite Client
  18. It is all about the data :-)
  19. Vote for great use of technology by an ISV (and maybe enter?)
  20. Windows Sharepoint Services will be a separate download from Windows Server 2008
  21. Microsoft Oslo - simplification of SOA and BPM
  22. Tech Ed in Barcelona Nov 5th to 9th - good luck David
  23. Windows Server 2008 Developer Center is now live
  24. ISVs ask - we deliver (eventually...) - Source Code for Framework will be made available
  25. Gentle reminder - end of life for the Microsoft JVM
  26. Very promising Microsoft Blog for ISVs
  27. SQL Server 2008 - my take on why it is interesting
  28. Links and answers from Developing Great Server Applications, Oct 17th
  29. Wish you were here? :-)
  30. Microsoft Applications using .NET Framework
  31. Download Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 RC0 (and .NET Framework 3.5 Beta 2)
  32. One step closer - Windows Server 2008 RC0 is out
  33. Links and answers from Developing Great Server Applications, Sept 13th
  34. Interesting slides on the changing landscape
  35. Technology Areas covered by my team this year
  36. Silverlight - should an ISV care?
  37. Silverlight 1.0 Released - and Linux support announced
  38. Windows Server 2008 - not until Q1 2008
  39. Blimey - that was a corking holiday (and 40 isn't that old)
  40. Back in a weeks time...Tuesday 28th August (oh - and Dundas and SQL Server 2008)
  41. Microsoft is leader in Application Server Platforms
  42. Office 2007 in the UK for £11+VAT
  43. LitwareHR SaaS Sample gets a smart client
  44. The perils of flying
  45. Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 is complete and available for download
  46. I am part of the problem - I turned off UAC. I feel bad...
  47. TechReady 5 - over half way through- and I think I get LINQ...
  48. Which version of .NET Framework will you get with Windows Server 2008?
  49. How Microsoft Surface Works...
  50. Happy Birthday Microsoft Research Cambridge
  51. Windows Server 2008 Developer Training Kit released
  52. Want to understand if your company is Vista or 2007 Office System capable?
  53. 300 or should I say 500
  54. When to use LINQ, when not to use LINQ?
  55. UK ISV delivers MDX Query Builder control
  56. Ever fancied a job in marketing.... ISV Super Gal
  57. Visual Studio Team System and Windows Live Hotmail
  58. SaaS and Workflow for real
  59. As an aside: Strings are often not strings
  60. Heathrow - wish I had brought my brolly (and a small boat)
  61. Microsoft Software + Services Partner Opportunity Paper
  62. Does Microsoft create amazing technology - you bet it does!
  63. ISVs moving off VB6 - I see a trend forming
  64. Launch dates for Windows Server, Visual Studio and SQL
  65. I'm back after a very pleasant holiday
  66. Links for Windows Server 2008 Training - Acropolis etc.
  67. Links from my Software Architect 2007 DinnerNow session
  68. IIS7.0 will be on Windows Server 2008 Server Core SKU
  69. DinnerNow 1.3
  70. UK ISV Attending Software Architect 2007 June 12th to 14th?
  71. FTP and IE 7.0 - top tip
  72. Confused about exactly what is .NET Framework 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008?
  73. Excel Services in Sharepoint Server 2007 - in 1 slide
  74. Software + Services Slides now available from Architect Forum, May 15th
  75. ISV looking for a powerful IDE - check out the Visual Studio 2008 Shell
  76. SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence Lab and getting an image to take away
  77. SQL Server 2008 Announced and June CTP Available
  78. Webcast on SQL Server Katmai today at 8pm UK time
  79. ISV interested in hosting solution - then you need to understand SPLA
  80. Want more on Microsoft CRM as an application platform?
  81. SQL Server Katmai Datasheet Available
  82. Q&A from Windows Server "Longhorn" Briefing on May 1st
  83. Multi-tenancy and row level security in SQL Server 2005
  84. Links for SaaS session May 17th
  85. Links for SaaS session at Architect Forum, 15th May
  86. Microsoft CRM = Microsoft Business Application Platform
  87. I surrender - I am no longer a developer...
  88. Our next steps in Software as a Service - Biztalk Services and Project Astoria
  89. Two of our finest technologies in one place - PowerShell meets Workflow Foundation
  90. When is 4GB not 4GB - when it is 3 and a bit
  91. IIS 7 Developer Center
  92. IIS 7.0 Beta 3 is so useful - you may want to use it now! (Go-live)
  93. Windows Server Longhorn - will your application work?
  94. Windows Server Longhorn Beta 3 available
  95. Simple yet elegant - SPA 2007
  96. BT Applications Marketplace open for pre-registration of SaaS ISVs
  97. What is next for ISVs in the UK from Microsoft?
  98. Visual Studio "Orcas" Beta One Available
  99. Desktop Software Usage Survey
  100. WCF Performance paper - faster than .NET Remoting?
  101. Want NDoc for Visual Studio 2005 - try Sandcastle?
  102. Visual C++ - what are we doing next?
  103. LINQ article that caught my eye - and thanks Mike
  104. Blogs for ISVs from Microsoft UK
  105. Upcoming UK Technical events which caught my eye
  106. Cornwall, Chicken and Chips - I'm back
  107. Back on the 17th - have fun
  108. Links for my SPA2007 Session
  109. SPA 2007 - I'm about to VPAD
  110. ISV looking for help to migrate from VB6 to .NET
  111. How useful is OpenXML? Answer - very, very useful
  112. SaaS and Workflow for real - Remend Technical Case Study
  113. Architect Insight Conference slides available - including our SaaS decks
  114. ISV using FoxPro - no more new versions - but Codeplex to the rescue
  115. When is $40 really $2,400 - when it is a SaaS Application
  116. Are you a "traditional" ISV missing out on SaaS?
  117. MSMQ 4.0 - yippee - Transactional Remote Receive
  118. Looking to do things a little better every time? Retrospectives
  119. Inside MySpace.com (a SAAS application built on Windows)
  120. Not a developer - don't worry - we can help! (and... 11 year old techies want your job!)
  121. SAAS Workshop March 5th: Thanks for attending - Resources
  122. SAAS Workshop March 5th: Final prep on March 4th
  123. NxtGenUG are at it again - the "ReadyBoost Song"!
  124. SAAS Workshop March 5th: SAAS - is it the new answer to Cross Platform?
  125. My tool of the week - Play Speed in Windows Media Player
  126. Visual Studio "Orcas" March CTP includes ADO.NET Sync Services for offline applications
  127. Visual Studio Orcas - March 2007 CTP available for download
  128. LitwareHR Sample Application "ported" to Windows XP
  129. Two ISVs and SAAS - Sage and SAP
  130. Microsoft UK and BT - SAAS Application Marketplace
  131. SAAS Workshop March 5th: A cunning plan begins to form
  132. 800 Applications that work with Windows Vista
  133. UK Architect Insight Conference gets its own blog - 2 weeks to go!
  134. Yet more .NET Framework 3.0 training - Developmentor UK courses from April
  135. .NET Framework 3.0 WCF Training 27th to 30th March in the UK
  136. I read every comment - thanks for each and every one of them!
  137. Want to check if a network of PCs are Vista capable?
  138. Daily Mail eReader .NET 3.0 Application (Beta)
  139. New LINQ, WCF and AJAX Labs released
  140. DinnerNow Sample Application - Version 1.2 Released to Codeplex.com
  141. Is Software As A Service (SAAS) a fad? Your thoughts please...
  142. SAAS Workshop March 5th: Second thoughts - panic
  143. Vista Gadgets using WPF - an Update - SideBar Styler
  144. Another local.live.com site that caught me eye - birdseyetourist.com
  145. BackOfMyHand.com - making use of local.live.com
  146. SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 available - Vista Compatibility
  147. Want to play with Windows Server 2003 - download our Virtual Machine
  148. That "Web 2.0 Video"
  149. SAAS Architecture in 9mins and 54 seconds - with added fun for FREE!
  150. List of WPF Applications just keeps growing...
  151. "Hello World" using Vista Speech Recognition
  152. Vista Speech Recognition Video
  153. NxtGenUG Fest07 Event announced for 23rd May in Reading
  154. Soapbox Beta now open to anyone (Video stuff!)
  155. Second Life problems with Vista?
  156. Example of Windows Vista Upgrade Advsior
  157. ISV with an application that works on Vista? Tell us!
  158. Microsoft and MicroISV
  159. Microsoft has this much free software!!!
  160. My top "productivity" tool finds of 2007 - Feb
  161. 3D Chess is back for .NET 3.0
  162. David and his Workflow Article on the Tracking Service
  163. SAAS Sample Application available for download with code
  164. A DVD to watch - An Inconvenient Truth
  165. Another Vista Sidebar gadget - UMusic
  166. More information on Visual Studio Orcas from Scott and Doug
  167. Time to Wiki?
  168. MicroISV - remind me - what is one of them?
  169. A pleasant find - FeedGhost RSS Reader
  170. Something different - the Next Generation User Group :-)
  171. Visual Studio "Orcas" will work with .NET Framework 2.0
  172. Train Departure Boards Vista Gadget
  173. My first post from Windows Mobile Phone using Diarist
  174. A Greener Paypal - or just an EV SSL Cert user?
  175. Visual Studio "Orcas" - Early Adoption Assistance starts...
  176. MicroISV with an app that runs on Vista? Fancy a Free Zune?
  177. Snow due in England in 4 hours
  178. 4 new Workflow Foundation Books – thankfully still dark nights!
  179. My first blog post from Word 2007
  180. Sidebar Gadgets - Why HTML+JavaScript? Why not WPF?
  181. Free high quality .NET Framework 3.0 Training
  182. Applications built for Vista and the .NET Framework 3.0
  183. Applications built for Windows Vista and .NET Framework 3.0
  184. Framework 3.0 Sample with source code - DinnerNow.net
  185. Top Ten for ISVs
  186. Beautiful XBAP WPF App - British Library "Turn the Pages"
  187. Developing a Vista SideBar Gadget
  188. Another rather clever tool - bubbl.us
  189. Partner TV Video Casts - Office Live Explained!
  190. UK ISV Innovation Day 18th January Slides
  191. A new Microsoft UK Blog - Armadillio
  192. Time for a new style...
  193. Expression Design Beta 1 and Blend Beta 2 Available
  194. ITN Vista Gadget and WPF XBAP Player Released
  195. ISV wanting to give out evaluations of your product?
  196. ISV into Web Development ? ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 Released
  197. A top chap, a great evangelist - Mr Mike Ormond
  198. Great Vista/WPF Application - Yahoo Messenger
  199. From coder to TV presenter (and decent webcasts!)
  200. UK Architect Conference 5th/6th March. Hope to see you there!
  201. Developer launch of Vista and Office in the UK - 19th and 20th January - FREE software
  202. Nov 9th to January 16th - a story of hospitals, bed sores and ceiling watching

2006 90

  1. Windows Vista, .NET Framework 3.0 and Office 2007 have all RTMd
  2. Getting old - and the "if only i had read that first" syndrome
  3. Vista and .NET Framework 3.0 Links from Overview Session
  4. And so it starts.... Internet Explorer 7.0 Finished ...
  5. "Top Level" technologies/products not supported on Windows Vista
  6. Useful Resources for Architects in the UK
  7. Testing tools for Rich Client - Win Forms - applications?
  8. Microsoft ATLAS (AJAX implementation) gets new name(s) and should release end of 2006
  9. Sharepoint 2007 ebook and good overview article on Sharepoint Workflow
  10. Workflow Designer Hosting
  11. DevWeek 2007 - I will be there again - hope to see some familiar faces
  12. Early impression of Windows Vista - a big improvement over Beta 2
  13. Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 is now complete
  14. Wow - how time flies! Anyway - I'm back...
  15. Training on Expression Interactive Designer and WPF
  16. Search and Organise in Windows Vista
  17. Imagine a world where.... rich applications could deploy and run side by side on your desktop with no issues! Nada! Zero! Zip!
  18. Updated Getting Started with .NET Framework 3.0 and Vista - and Worflow Foundation folks get RC4
  19. Just a few words on MSDE, Vista, blogging etc etc
  20. Upgrading MSDE to SQL Server 2005 Express
  21. Does Windows Vista mark the end of the native Windows API?
  22. Are you UK based, old and slow - and fancy a little Monday night online gaming fun with us?
  23. Windows Vista Sideshow - something different for an ISV to target?
  24. Great site for WinFX (.NET Framework 3.0) - by just two chaps in the UK
  25. Lifecycle information of our product - or - "when will support stop"
  26. Time to move on from MSDE to SQL Server 2005 Express (you do want to run on Windows Vista - don't you?)
  27. Office 2007 Ribbons - I bet you would like a control for your application
  28. WPF and powerful 3D - introducing Shaxam, a Lightwave 3D converter
  29. Would you like to send us feedback on 2007 Office? Send us a smile. (Also Windows Vista Feedback)
  30. Is the "software CD" about to become a collectors piece? Oh - and Microsofts Digital Locker for Software Download...
  31. A brief explanation of what is happening to WinFS
  32. WPF and Windows Vista MCE - sample controls just released
  33. Beta 2 of Vista has proven to be hugely popular - and regrettably we are now full
  34. A new June CTP of .NET Framework 3.0 and Vista and a Release Candidate 2 for Workflow Foundation
  35. A new financial year - a new start.... a time to reflect? Anyone for a "retrospective"...
  36. Windows Vista - some quick Q&A
  37. Workflow Foundation and Biztalk Server - when to use which?
  38. New community site for all things .NET Framework 3.0 (WinFX) NetFx3.com
  39. Not in Boston for Tech Ed - then head to Virtual Tech Ed
  40. .NET Framework 3.0 will be released in 2006
  41. Using Windows Vista Command Links in Managed Code
  42. An exercise in discovering how to use Command Links in Windows Vista without documentation
  43. I have good news and bad news for ISVs and Windows Vista - yep - its the "compatibility" word
  44. Windows Vista Beta 2 - my install experience
  45. Interested in hosting the WinFX Workflow Designer - great article on just that
  46. Go-live license for all of WinFX with Beta 2
  47. .NET Framework 2.0 and applications built for .NET Framework 1.1
  48. Windows MCE and Windows Presentation Foundation - a match made in heaven?
  49. Do you aspire to become an Architect? Check out Skyscrapr
  50. yeehaaaaaa - Windows Vista Beta 2 and WinFX Beta 2 now available for download
  51. Windows Presentation Foundation Navigation - a quick overview
  52. Developer in a UK ISV? Would you like 3 days of free Vista Training May 22nd to May 24th?
  53. UK ISV interested in Windows Vista or WinFX - check out Touchdown for Windows Vista
  54. UK Microsoft ISV site gets a refresh/new navigation
  55. Touchdown Resources for UK ISVs
  56. Still confused about the versions of Visual Studio 2005 - check this out...
  57. Example of a fun WPF/WCF/WF Application .....XBox 360 Inventory Monitor
  58. Free Designing Next Generation UX Event, 10th May at the Royal Opera House, London
  59. I'm back - had a great couple of weeks over easter and a busy return
  60. Schools off - which means I'm taking a good chunk of leave
  61. WinFX and Windows Vista Timeline - what you need to know...
  62. Great example of an Activity Library for Windows Workflow Foundation
  63. Good news - we have an early drop available of VSTO for the next release of Office
  64. Monday 27th March - a great week for IIS/ASP.NET Webcasts
  65. ISV using Java today but interested in .NET for tomorrow?
  66. Microsoft UK Application Security website - what a difference a refresh makes...
  67. ISV Community Day 8th March - big thanks to all those that showed up - especially for laughing at my jokes!
  68. New Article on "Getting Started with WinFX and Vista"
  69. You can run live applications on WinFX today - but not the February CTP
  70. Getting Started with .NET Framework 3.0 (WinFX) and Vista
  71. Is your application compatible with Windows Vista? Probably - but maybe not...
  72. Working with a colleague? Working on two or more machines - then try out foldershare
  73. Windows Vista (Feb CTP 5308) and hosting/mounting the WinFX ISO with Daemon tools.
  74. Using Report Builder against SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services - some things to watch out for
  75. Windows Presentation Foundation training courses - are you a UK company looking for training?
  76. Windows Vista Task Dialog and a fear of the OK button
  77. Hold your horses on Feb CTP - check out these WPF labs for the January CTP first
  78. WinFX February CTP is now available
  79. DevWeek 2006 - my simple Service Broker example
  80. UK event on Web Security with ASP.NET 2.0 and WSE 3.0 8th March 6pm
  81. Sparkle (Microsoft Interactive Designer) January CTP available for developing for WinFX WPF
  82. Come along to Microsoft UKs first conference just for Architects on the 22nd and 23rd March
  83. You can run live applications on WinFX today - not a lot of people know that...
  84. A first play with WinFX Windows Workflow
  85. Team Foundation Server Release Candidate is complete
  86. Windows Live Gadgets - a colleagues early experiences
  87. Getting Started with SQL Server 2005 - my top links
  88. SQL Server 2005 Upgrade Advisor and compatibility
  89. Getting started with Windows Worklfow
  90. A great Christmas, a great New Year and now.... great WinFX games :)

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  1. Microsoft Design tools for WPF Explained
  2. UK ISV Community Day 7th Dec 2005 - my links for SQL and WinFX
  3. WPF code snipperts not working for you under Nov CTP of WinFX - then check out the changes!
  4. Download the WinFX Developer Reference Poster from PDC 2005
  5. Your first light reading on WinFX
  6. Getting started with WinFX using the November CTP
  7. The future of Web Development? Windows Presentation Foundation on the Web
  8. That time has come.... goodbye SQL Server, hello WinFX!
  9. Building client side reports with VS 2005
  10. Intellisense for SQL Server 2005
  11. Reminder - sign up for free Architecture magazine
  12. UK DevWeek - Feb 2006 - yep that is me
  13. UK ISV Community Day Dec 7th - focus on Architectural Implications of VS and SQL 2005 plus a look at Vista
  14. UK Security event for Developers - December 1st
  15. SQL Server 2005 certification exams are close
  16. SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 available
  17. Getting started with WinFX - nice UK resource
  18. SQL Server - is it fast enough to run my solution?
  19. SQL Server 2005 JDBC driver Beta 2
  20. Visual Studio and SQL Server 2005 Launch Tour Details for the UK - register now (and FREE VS and SQL!)
  21. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 drops under 1 dollar per transaction in TPC-C
  22. Architect Forum event in the UK, Friday Dec 9th (and Oct 24th)
  23. Want to learn Visual Studio 2005 - and get a free T-Shirt!!! Check out Amazons programming competition
  24. SQL Server 2005 will not include database mirroring
  25. Visual Studio 2005 Release Candidate Available - team Foundation Server Beta 3 close behind
  26. PDC05: Tuesday and Wednesday - my brain is too small!
  27. PDC05: Thoughts on PreConf Monday - is ASP.NET 2.0 a big enough change?
  28. PDC05: Thoughts on PreConf Sunday (VSTS was my focus)
  29. Ever fancied a relational file system for Windows? Introducing WinFS Beta One
  30. Getting the most from Microsoft PDC 2005
  31. Los Angeles Microsoft PDC 2005 - thats me in the 15th row back from the stage :)
  32. UK PDC Developer Bingo!
  33. Prices for MSDN Subscriptions for Visual Studio 2005 in the UK
  34. UK Architect Forum events in October and December
  35. Getting SQL Server 2005 CTPs in the UK - and other opportunities
  36. UK Visual Studio Team System event September 19th, Reading
  37. Opportunity for UK ISVs already working with SQL Server 2005 and VS.NET 2005 to be included in our launch collateral
  38. UK Analysis Services events in August
  39. UK early adopter compares SQL Server 2005 Integration Services with Informatica
  40. SQL Server 2005 and VS.NET 2005 - which beta, which CTP???
  41. 10mins of Steve Balmer talking on developers - priceless
  42. SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005 - checking for compatibility
  43. Free online SQL Server 2005 Training
  44. Webcast today (Monday 11th July) on practical experiences of migration from SQL Server 2000 to 2005 Anyslsis Services
  45. Spotted in the wild - a component for SQl Server 2005 Integration Services
  46. Your world is Java - but you would like to talk to SQL Server 2005 - no problem...
  47. Nice article on SQL Server 2005 Report Builder
  48. Free eXtreme Programming with .NET session in the UK - 17th June London
  49. June 7th Tech Ed Announcements on SQL Server 2005 - and Report Builder is no longer just in Enterprise :-)
  50. New SQL Server 2005 TechCenter on Technet
  51. June CTP of SQL Server 2005 is available for everyone! (and works with Beta 2 of VS.NET 2005)
  52. Interested in knowing more about SQL Server 2005 - but don't want to install it - download the manual!
  53. Barcelona was wonderful - now....back to blogging...(oh and real work!)
  54. SQL Server 2000 SP4 is available
  55. SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services SP2 is available
  56. Nice summary of changes in Reporting Services for SQL Server 2005
  57. Update on timeline for SQL Server 2005 from Paul Flessner - and go-live license for Express
  58. Would you like to try SQL Server 2005 but do not want to install it - no problem! Virtual Labs are now available
  59. A perfect pair - VS.NET 2005 Beta 2 and SQL Server 2005 April CTP are available
  60. Ordering Reporting Services for SQL Server 2000 in the UK
  61. Interested in migrating from Oracle/DB2 to SQL Server - check out the beta...
  62. Debugging CLR Stored Procedures in SQL Server 2005 - don't forget the pdbs!
  63. When to use SQL Server 2005 inbuilt Web Services?
  64. Simple example of System.Transaction code from ADO.NET 2.0 to SQL Server 2005
  65. Ever wanted more detail on how SQL Server 2005 hosts the CLR?
  66. SQL Server 2005 Service Broker - simplest Hello World sample I could come up with!
  67. Dog fooding SQL Server 2005 and VS.NET 2005
  68. SQL Server 2005 Training available now in the UK
  69. Details of UK MSDN Technical Roadshow for 2005 announced - VS.NET 2005 and SQL Server 2005 take center stage
  70. SQL Server 2005 pricing and packaging announced today
  71. MSDN Nuggets - simply excellent!
  72. Recommended quick read on Microsoft Indigo
  73. Microsoft PDC dates announced - September 13 – 16, 2005
  74. Securing an application - checkout the blackbelt webcasts
  75. New article on XML options for SQL Server 2005 - including a nifty comparison
  76. Early feedback on migration to SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services
  77. Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4 and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services SP2 are open for Public Beta Testing
  78. SQL Server 2005 Service Broker sites and articles
  79. SQL Server 2005 Data Mining Site - completely missed this one
  80. Happy New Year All

2004 65

  1. Find out more about SQL Server 2005 Integration Services and SQL Server 2005 BI: Dec 9th, Reading UK
  2. SQL Server 2005 December CTP released to betaplace and MSDN Subscriber Downloads
  3. MSDN Smart Client Developer Center gets a make over
  4. SQL Server 2005 Express Edition - new Community Technical Preview available for download.
  5. CLR Integration with SQL Server 2005 - a thoughtful article examining when to use it vs TSQL
  6. Recommended reading on SQL Server 2000 Consolidation
  7. SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services Webcast available on demand from Technet
  8. UK SQL Server 2005 Development Event in Reading, November 22nd.
  9. Register for next Microsoft UK Architect Forum - Dec 6th "Software tools and methods"
  10. New SQL Server 2000 Labs to download
  11. SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services - what is new? Active Views - what happened to it? Report Builder - what is it?
  12. SQL Server 2005 Webcast week in December - 15 to enjoy!
  13. Microsoft announcement on dual and multicore processors 19th Oct
  14. Just found this - SQL Server 2005 Service manager sample
  15. SQL Server 2005 October Community Technical Preview available on betaplace - soon on MSDN Subscriber Dowloads...
  16. Focus on Architecture and Architects in the UK
  17. Class room based training can be good - honest! SQL Server 2005 development in 5 days - day 2...
  18. And for SQL Server 2000 - encrypting/hashing passwords...
  19. SNIPPET: SQL Server 2005 Encryption
  20. Bits and bobs on SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2000 BI
  21. Reported vulnerability in ASP.NET and recommendation for tool to scan for GDI+ vulnerability
  22. Webcast: SQL Server 2005 - T-SQL & XML Enhancements, Thursday 30th September
  23. MSDN just keeps getting better - smart urls!
  24. Personalised MSDN in the UK
  25. WinFX will be available for Windows XP and Windows 2003 - good news for ISVs.
  26. LAST CALL: Free technical assistance for UK ISVs developing with beta 2 of SQL Server 2005 and beta 1 of VS.NET 2005
  27. UK ISV Community Days - first is October 15th
  28. A few places left at UK Architects Forum 20th Sept in Reading
  29. SQL Server 2005 DTS - Fuzzy Lookup - great article...
  30. A chance find for SQL Server 2005 DTS - https://www.sqldts.com
  31. Considering Visual C++ 2005 for your future development? Check out this online chat Sept 16th
  32. PINVOKE.NET - a great site - and a great tool from Adam Nathan
  33. ISV targeting ORACLE and thinking of moving to SQL Server 2005? Read on...
  34. SQL Server 2005 Express - a useful tool I came across...
  35. Application Compatibility Testing and Migration Guide for Windows XP Service Pack 2 is now live
  36. Hello from rainy Seattle - and the eternal question "Steak or Salad...?"
  37. Free technical assistance for UK ISVs developing with betas of SQL Server 2005 and VS.NET 2005
  38. How to order VS.NET Beta 1 DVD/CDs in the UK
  39. Visual Studio.NET 2005 Beta 1 and SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 install order
  40. And while I'm thinking about upgrading - what about VB6....
  41. Online Chat on upgrading from COM to .NET with Visual C++ 2005 - Sept 2nd
  42. At last - time for a holiday!
  43. SQL Server 2005 TSQL Enhancements - time for me to learn them!
  44. Do you want SQL Server 2005 Documentation on your main pc?
  45. Which programming language for .NET Framework development?
  46. Which programming language for .NET Framework Development?
  47. SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition
  48. SQL Server 2005 day long briefing September 1st in London
  49. Possible UK SQL Server 2005 Briefing in London
  50. SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 now available to MSDN Subscribers
  51. My 44 links to technical resources on SQL Server 2005
  52. Which SQL Server 2005 features are folks intersted in?
  53. UK Visual Studio 2005 Tech Sessions at Microsoft Campus - July 27th and August 11th
  54. Recommend article on SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services
  55. Back in the UK - Phew!
  56. Is your database ready for SQL Server 2005?
  57. Got a suggestion? Found a bug?
  58. SQL Server 2005 Technical Links
  59. Native C++ and .NET - things are getting better!
  60. SQL Server 2005 Express - a better MSDE....
  61. Have you changed channel to number 9 yet?
  62. Just testing out Blogjet
  63. Check out the Microsoft ISV Buddy Program
  64. Are you a developer in a UK ISV interested in developing for SQL Server 2005 or Visual Studio 2005?
  65. A brief introduction...