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Tulsa TechFest 2008 is Live!

Chris Koenig — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:38:20 GMT

The time is NOW and the word is GO! The 2008 Tulsa TechFest web site is up and running (and it looks great, by the way!) Get on over to http://www.tulsatechfest.com to see what David has planned for this year’s extravaganza. Last year...(read more)

Houston TechFest 2008 Update

Chris Koenig — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:39:30 GMT

The agenda and session list for the 2008 Houston TechFest has been finalized! Head over to http://www.houstontechfest.com and register today. Houston TechFest is happening on September 13, 2008 at the University of Houston. There are...(read more)

Create Your Own Photosynth Synth!

Chris Koenig — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:56:23 GMT

You all know how big a fan I am of Microsoft Photosynth – for those (like me) that missed their update, they are sporting a new web site featuring a TON of new synths , as well as a tool to create your own synth ! Not sure how? They’ve got...(read more)

Silverlight on Skyfire

Chris Koenig — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:46:35 GMT

For those that don’t know about it, there is a really cool Internet browser for Windows Mobile 6 called Skyfire . Skyfire shows a web site on a WM device just as it looks on a normal PC browser. The user can then pan and zoom and interact...(read more)

GiveCamp Dallas - We Are Microsoft Charity Challenge Weekend 2008

Chris Koenig — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:25:19 GMT

Toi Wright has just updated the We Are Microsoft web site for registration to the 2008 We Are Microsoft Charity Challenge Weekend. As we did last year, we’re putting together this event to enable developers to give back to their local communities...(read more)

Shreveport .NET User Group

Chris Koenig — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:56:03 GMT

I had a great time last night speaking at the inaugural Shreveport .NET User Group meeting! The first meeting was held in the science lecture auditorium (Mickle Hall 114) at Centenary College in Shreveport. There were about 26 people in attendance...(read more)

More Upcoming Events – ArcReady and MSDN Unleashed!

Chris Koenig — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:56:48 GMT

In addition to the list I posted the other day, I also want to call out a couple of new and improved event series that we’ll be hosting over the next year. We’re combining ArcReady and MSDN Events into a one day technical extravaganza, with ArcReady...(read more)

Upcoming Events in South Central District

Chris Koenig — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:18:17 GMT

Saturday, August 16, 2008 11:00 AM: NTPCUG Microsoft ACCESS SIG - Regular monthly meeting: Special Guest Speaker Excel MVP Michael Alexander will show us some sample Tips for Power Users and give us an overview of what he will cover in his Power User...(read more)

.NET 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit

Chris Koenig — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:18:12 GMT

Want to learn about all the new features of .NET 3.5 SP1? Head over to the Microsoft Download Center and download your copy of the .NET 3.5 Enhancements Tranining Kit. The kit includes presentations, hands-on labs, demos, and event materials...(read more)

Visual Studio 2008 / .NET 3.5 SP1 Now Released!

Chris Koenig — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:14:50 GMT

The long anticipated update to Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 – Service Pack 1 – has now finally been released. Many of you have probably been using the SP1 bits for some time now, so it’s time to upgrade to the final release bits...(read more)

Want a PDC 2008 T-Shirt?

Chris Koenig — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:57:44 GMT

Then help us design it! The PDC organizing committee is holding a contest for people to design the PDC 2008 Attendee T-Shirt. The shirts will be Maroon this year (I need to talk to them about a Burnt Orange shirt next year) and the logo can...(read more)

SQL Server 2008 RTM!

Chris Koenig — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:00:49 GMT

Grab your hats and clear out your bandwidth – it’s time to start downloading SQL Server 2008! Previously codenamed “Katmai”, SQL Server 2008 represents some serious enhancements over SQL Server 2005 – read more about it at the SQL Server 2008 Press...(read more)

New Release of Windows Live Tools for Visual Studio

Chris Koenig — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:36:06 GMT

The Windows Live team recently released and update to their Windows Live Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio, and added a new ASP.NET Server Control for Virtual Earth! Now it is super easy to add a Virtual Earth capabilities to your ASP.NET applications...(read more)

PostSharp now supports Silverlight 2!

Chris Koenig — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:42:51 GMT

While I was over in Poland a few weeks (or is it months now?) ago I met Gael Fraiteur, creator of the awesome Open Source .NET AOP container called PostSharp . We had a great talk about development, trends, history and music, as I recall, but one...(read more)

Houston TechFest Registration is Now OPEN!

Chris Koenig — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:20:32 GMT

Registration is now open for Houston TechFest 2008 ! Scheduled for September 13, 2008 at the University of Houston, there are 40 sessions currently listed with more being added all the time. According to the agenda , the list of speakers is...(read more)