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• PDC 2008 - The Future of C#

  So I had a chance today to attend a session given Anders Hejlsberg on C# 4.0, and beyond. Honestly I walked out of the session going ... that's it? The feature list started with the dynamic keyword, which is cool but simply does not help the 80% of... Posted Oct 27 2008, 07:35 PM by TimRayburn.net: Blog Filed under: Blog, pdc2008, C#

• GiveCamp Kiva Lending Team

  Just a quick update , that several of the micro-finance loans I made as part of the GiveCamp Kiva team have recently made their first payment back, which allowed me to begin to re-invest most of those funds in another loan. I'm backing the Yon Dial... Posted Oct 26 2008, 08:57 AM by TimRayburn.net: Blog Filed under: Blog

• Tulsa TechFest 2008

  Holy smokes, did I have a blast at Tulsa TechFest! It was a great couple of days hanging out with some great speakers, like Randy Walker, Caleb Jenkins, Zain, Chris, Phil and many more. I did presentations on three different topics. The first of these... Posted Oct 13 2008, 04:48 PM by TimRayburn.net: Blog Filed under: Blog

• Simple Reflection Based Assignment Using Extension Methods

  Have you ever had two objects, of different types, and wished that C# could just be smart enough to realize that objA.FirstName should be assigned to objB.FirstName? For me this comes up quite a bit when working with WCF services. I don't want a service... Posted Oct 08 2008, 12:04 PM by TimRayburn.net: Blog Filed under: Blog

• BizTalk 2006 R2 Pre-requisites CAB Files

  With many thanks to Sanket for posting this information originally, I wanted to post these links here so that the next time I can save my self the Google search and just hit this post. These links are for the EN language, but there's a link at the... Posted Sep 25 2008, 10:45 AM by TimRayburn.net: Blog Filed under: Blog

• How To Create a Portable Office (Computing)

  Laptop What makes a great laptop for a mobile office? Well I can give some guidelines, and assume I'm talking to a group of developers, but in the end that is up to you. Some things you need to remember: Extensibility - Does your laptop have an expansion... Posted Sep 24 2008, 04:24 PM by TimRayburn.net: Blog Filed under: Blog

• How To Create a Portable Office (Content)

  Content is king! Just ask anyone who is serious about the web and they will tell you, unless they're in the midst of getting you to sign away your content at the moment. As a consultant or other person on the go, you should be ready to capture content... Posted Sep 22 2008, 03:43 PM by TimRayburn.net: Blog Filed under: Blog

• Give back with Kiva and GiveCamp

  So you need only flip back about a year ago on this blog to find that I am clearly a fan of pushing people to contribute to their community, and their world, in a positive way. I was a huge proponent of the We Are Microsoft event last January that has... Posted Sep 22 2008, 08:00 AM by TimRayburn.net: Blog Filed under: Blog

• How To Create a Portable Office (Network Connectivity)

  Phones AT&T Tilt I've carried an AT&T Tilt for nearly a year now as my primary personal phone. I truly love this phone, Windows Mobile 6, GPS, WiFi, full keyboard, 3 mega-pixel camera, and high speed networking is fabulous. I've been with... Posted Sep 19 2008, 02:38 PM by TimRayburn.net: Blog Filed under: Blog

• How To Create a Portable Office (Organization)

  Backpack For several years now I've used a Targus backpack to haul around my portable office. A good bag, one that you can trust and has space for what you want to carry is absolutely key. For me, as you will see below, this means I want a lot of... Posted Sep 19 2008, 02:34 PM by TimRayburn.net: Blog Filed under: Blog

• How To Create a Portable Office (Overview)

  One of the things that I have had to do as a consultant is get used to moving from location to location. Even if I'm at a client for many months, I'll often be moved around their facility because I'm not permanently moving in. This has meant... Posted Sep 19 2008, 02:31 PM by TimRayburn.net: Blog Filed under: Blog

• What is needed for Dallas TechFest 2009?

  So I assume many of those who read my blog are aware of Dallas TechFest and either attended, or thought about attending, last year. We're starting planning for this coming year, and so its time to find out what you, our patrons, would like to see... Posted Sep 18 2008, 03:00 PM by TimRayburn.net: Blog Filed under: Blog

• Microsoft MVP again in 2008

  I'm thrilled to report that I've been awarded a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award once again in 2008, though this time I am a Connected Systems MVP, instead of a BizTalk MVP.  The difference  is nearly inconsequential, as I... Posted Jul 01 2008, 08:44 PM by TimRayburn.net LLC: Blog Filed under: Blog

• Let the upgrade begin

  So I know at least some of my friends will be pleased to hear that I've completed my upgrade to Graffiti CMS, migrating from dasBlog. I must say that dasBlog has served me very well, but as the blog has grown in popularity, I've done screencasts... Posted Jul 01 2008, 04:00 PM by TimRayburn.net LLC: Blog Filed under: Blog