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The Microsoft Developer Show #18 - Darryl Burling on TechEd 2007

Nick — Wed, 23 May 2007 01:43:33 +0000

Last week I was in Sydney for the Mobile and Embedded DevCon (MEDC) and it was a great opportunity to catch up with what’s been happening in the Microsoft space. With TechEd 2007 just around the corner, I was able to chat with Darryl Burling on just why it’s going to be an event not to be missed.

And the show goes a little bit like this….[Listen to the Podcast]

[Opening music - big thanks to the guys of Minder for the use of their track Chess]

The Microsoft Developer Show #17 - Mitch on Vista for Developers

Nick — Wed, 09 May 2007 23:59:01 +0000

Last year before I left New Zealand I managed to grab some time with Mitch right after the Ready tour - around the time that Vista and Office went RTM. I must apologise to both Mitch and listeners for the delay in getting this posted but better late than never. Although there are a couple of points which we discuss that have been and gone, for the most part the points raised are as relevant now as they were 5 months ago!

And the show goes a little bit like this….[Listen to the Podcast]

[Opening music - big thanks to the guys of Minder for the use of their track Chess]

00:10 - Intro - Mitch Denny
00:20 - SQL Code Camp NZ (topics: performance, data, dev v’s dba)
01:20 - Mitch Denny -> Code Camp Oz Co-ordinator/Readify
02:50 - Orcas CTP/Beta (Linq, ADO.NET vNext)
03:40 - MS Sync Services (Correction: it IS now tied to Orcas ship cycle AFAIK)
04:20 - MS Ajax library
05:10 - Vista specific and .NET FX v3 (Correction: It is now RTM so licenses ARE now available)
08:00 - Fujitsu lighbook v’s IBM Thinkpad
08:55 - UMPC devices - not quite there (Hugo blogging on UMPC) - connectivity is the key!
10:45 - Vista development story
11:10 - Security - User Account control (2 tokens for administrative users)
12:55 - Virtual Store - writing to program files/registry
14:15 - Embedded manifests to inform Vista on requirements
16:15 - Running as Administrator - same user, different token
17:40 - SP1 for Visual Studio 2005/IDE support for embedding manifests (Update: IDE support never made it into SP1 - expect in Orcas)
18:30 - Apps still run ok on winXP with the manifest
18:55 - Service Packs/updates for working on Vista (Update: SQL Server SP2, VS SP1 w update - both now available for download)
20:50 - Enable SSCE to run as backend db for ASP.NET website (see post)
22:00 - DB dependent designer code - ADO.NET Entities is better for this
23:00 - User Experience - glassing - taking advantage of this as a developer (WinForms v’s WPF)
25:00 - Testing/Screencapture - automation api
29:20 - Vista extensibility - Sidebar, sync manager, Sideshow
31:35 - Spot, Microframework
32:50 - RSS Platform for business applications
33:40 - Doug Stockwell - RikiReader
35:05 - Powershell for doing bulk actions
37:00 - Getting started with powershell - download and get started!

Listen to the show HERE

Perth .NET User Group - Everything you need to know about Ajax

Nick — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:16:15 +0000

The next recording was taken at this month’s session of the Perth .NET Community of Practice where David Gardner (Chief Architect at Intilecta) discussed the good, bad and the ugly of Ajax. The slides from this session should be available shorly

Everything you need to know about Ajax

Perth .NET User Group - Synchronisation Technologies

Nick — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:45:22 +0000

It’s been so long I’ve almost forgotten the process for getting new shows on the air. Anyhow I’m back and have a couple of pre-recorded sessions to upload before we get onto new content. The first of these was recorded at the March meeting of the Perth .NET Community of Practice where I covered a range of Microsoft synchronisation technologies such as RDA, Merge and the new MS Sync Services. I repeated this session at the recent Code Camp Oz and the slides will be available on my blog in the next couple of days.

Microsoft Synchronisation Technologies

Perth SQL Server User Group - An Overview of Linq from a Database Perspective

Nick — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 04:03:15 +0000

Last week both the Perth SQL User Group and the Perth .NET Community of Practice had the privilege of having David Lemphers present. Whilst Mr DotBoto got a bit of publicity at the .NET group, Dave saved the discussion of Linq and the future of data access layers for the SQL group. Luckily I was lucky enough to attend this session and managed to capture it via my iPod (isn’t technology great!). Unfortunately the audio quality is not that great (actually it’s more of a volume issue) but hopefully you will find it useful.

Grab the session here

The Microsoft Developer Show #16 - Building Occasionally Connected Applications

Nick — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 02:16:17 +0000

In the coming months we are likely to see a new style of applications being built. Although SQL Mobile has been around for some time, it has previously been restricted to applications designed for Windows Mobile devices or Tablet PCs. With the release of SQL Server Compact Edition desktop applications can be built and deployed with an in-process database that can be used to cache data locally. This is an enabling technology that will simplify the development of applications that can seamlessly work on or offline (similar to Outlook’s cached mode). In this podcast I talk with Steve Lasker about the future of building applications, in particular applications that are occasionally connected.

And the show goes a little bit like this….[Listen to the Podcast]

[Opening music - big thanks to the guys of Minder for the use of their track Chess]

00:11 - Introduction - Steve Lasker
01:31 - Occassionally Connected Applications
05:56 - Caching data locally (Datasets, XML, MSDE, SQL Server Express, SQL Server Compact Edition)
07:26 - SQL Server Compact Edition
10:51 - SQL Server CE v’s Jet
13:56 - Migration from SQL Server CE through to SQL Server 2005
16:56 - SQL Server CE with ASP.NET
21:46 - Synchronisation technologies (Merge replication and RDA)
23:31 - Microsoft Sync Services
28:11 - Pay-to-Play for Synchronisation
33:06 - Merging of Web and Client application models - Intro WPF/e
38:11 - Future direction of WPF/e around mobile devices and local data
44:11 - Evolution of Applications in Summary
Listen to the show HERE

The Microsoft Developer Show #14 - Shuffling Identities with Windows Cardspace

Nick — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 01:01:23 +0000

Over the last couple of weeks we have seen the release of a number of core products from Microsoft such as Vista, Office and of course v3 of the .NET Framework. One of the four pillars of the .NET Framework is Windows Cardspace and joining me on the show this week is Nigel Parker from the Auckland office of the Microsoft DPE team.

And the show goes a little bit like this….[Listen to the Podcast]

[Opening music - big thanks to the guys of Minder for the use of their track Chess which can be sampled at TripleJ]

00:10 - Introduction - Nigel Parker
00:25 - Microsoft product releases (Office, VSTO SE, Vista, Media Player 11, IE7, ASP.NET Ajax Extensions Beta 2, VS2005 Extensions, .NET v3, VS2005 SP1 (beta))
02:55 - Web 2.0 Conference (Virtual Earth 3D, Photosynth)
05:45 - Windows Cardspace as part of the .Net Framework v3
06:30 - Current web security (password fatigue)
09:55 - What is Windows Cardspace?
12:05 - Managed v’s Self-issued cards
12:45 - Identity Blog
15:20 - Open standards
17:00 - Local storage of card information
22:10 - Working with existing sites
24:00 - Integrating Cardspace into your website/service
27:00 - Cardspace on other browsers and platforms
30:15 - Cardspace v’s Hailstorm v’s Passport
34:10 - Principles of Identity in the Windows SDK
38:10 - Portability of Cardspace information between machines

Listen to the show HERE

The Microsoft Developer Show #13 - The Future of Web Development

Nick — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:10:47 +0000

With the concept of Web 2.0 rapidly becoming a convoluted mis-match of technologies this weeks podcast seeks to make some sense out of this mess. I’m joined by Darryl Burling, who is part of the Microsoft DPE Team here in Wellington.

And the show goes a little bit like this….[Listen to the Podcast]

[Opening music - big thanks to the guys of Minder for the use of their track Chess which can be sampled at TripleJ]

10:13 - Introduction - Darryl Burling
10:34 - Geekzone
11:13 - Silicon Welly
11:50 - 10 Usergroups in NZ
12:53 - ASP.NET v2
14:33 - Web 2.0 in Microsoft Land
15:53 - ASP.NET AJAX Extensions (formerly ATLAS)
20:18 - Windows Presentation Foundation
22:03 - WPF/e - its a web technology
25:03 - IE7 and Windows Update
25:58 - Orcas - Language changes, LINQ
27:08 - Plinq, Blinq, Dlinq, Xlinq
28:33 - Dynamic Languages in VB9 & C#
29:23 - Joel Pobar on Dynamic Languages
29:41 - More in Orcas - Intellisence & Debugging support in Javascript
30:53 - Web in Vista Timeframe
31:13 - Live Services
33:57 - IE7 Phishing support
36:13 - Live Gadgets & Sidebar Gadgets
37:50 - Geekzone gadget

Listen to the show HERE

The Microsoft Developer Show #12 - Introduction to the Windows Presentation Foundation

Nick — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:06:20 +0000

The second podcasts for this week is with Jeremy Boyd who currently works with Intergen here in Wellington. Jeremy is also a Microsoft Regional Director and is really on the ball when it comes to .NET Framework v3. For those listening in New Zealand, drop past Jeremy’s blog for more information on the up and coming SQL Code Camp. In this show we look at what really makes the .NET Framework tick and the direction of languages, compilers, machine learning and other intersting topics.

And the show goes a little bit like this….[Listen to the Podcast]

[Opening music - big thanks to the guys of Minder for the use of their track Chess which can be sampled at TripleJ]

>> Show notes still to come

Listen to the show HERE

The Microsoft Developer Show #11 - Joel on Dynamic Languages

Nick — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 02:00:20 +0000

The first of two podcasts this week is with Joel Pobar, formerly with the CLR team at Microsoft. In this show we look at what really makes the .NET Framework tick and the direction of languages, compilers, machine learning and other intersting topics.

And the show goes a little bit like this….[Listen to the Podcast]

[Opening music - big thanks to the guys of Minder for the use of their track Chess which can be sampled at TripleJ]

>> Show notes still to come

Listen to the show HERE

The Microsoft Developer Show #10 - The Dave Lemphers Show….

Nick — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 03:39:01 +0000

This week Dave Lemphers was in New Zealand so it was a perfect opportunity to sit down and have a chat about life as a Developer Evangelist with Microsoft. The general theme for the show was around the continual learning cycle that all developers have to engage with just to keep up with what is going on in the industry. However we travelled a bumpy road discussing a range of technologies, thoughts and projects on the way.

And the show goes a little bit like this….[Listen to the Podcast]

[Opening music - big thanks to the guys of Minder for the use of their track Chess which can be sampled at TripleJ]

00:10 - Introduction - Dave Lemphers
03:05 - L(ive) O(ffice) V(ista) E(xchange) tour
08:05 - .NET Framework v3
08:10 - Indigo (Windows Communication Foundation)
08:20 - Windows Workflow Foundation
08:55 - Avalon (Windows Presentation Foundation)
09:15 - Cardspace
09:35 - Visual Studio Tools for Office
11:40 - Developer roles are changing
13:10 - Getting started with new technolgoies
14:00 - MSDN Documentation / MSDN Wiki
15:40 - Live services
17:45 - User groups
18:35 - Guidance automation (Project Glidepath - not explicitly mentioned but worth looking at)
19:40 - Martin Granell at Code Camp OZ
20:50 - Linq
21:10 - XAML
22:50 - Keeping abreast of the current, old, new and bleeding edge technologies
27:40 - Daily Developers - what its like to be a daily developer (thanks to Mitch, Alastair, Rob, WDG - Karl and Tony, and of course ScrewTurn)
31:10 - Sharepoint and the issue of licensing
33:50 - Building multi-threaded applications to take advantage of dual/multi core processors (thanks to Intel)
36:05 - With assistance from Joe Duffy on the CLR team
41:40 - Mr Dot Boto - using Robotics to assist learning
43:50 - Lego Mindstorm
44:35 - The .NET Serializer board
45:45 - UWA, thanks to Sarah Hatton

Listen to the show HERE

The Microsoft Developer Show #9 - Certification

Nick — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 22:58:26 +0000

One of the most interesting discussions I had at TechEd this year was with Rob Farley about Certification and the MVP program. Last week, in recognition of the work he has done in the SQL Server community and feedback around the beta exam program, Rob was made a Microsoft MVP. I managed to corner Rob and got him to open up about the Microsoft Certification program.

And the show goes a little bit like this….[Listen to the Podcast]

[Opening music - big thanks to the guys of Minder for the use of their track Chess which can be sampled at TripleJ]

00:13 - Introduction - Rob Farley
02:33 - Australian SQL Server user groups
03:29 - MVP Profile
04:01 - Dave L on the MVP Program
05:58 - Microsoft certification program
08:01 - Valuing certification
10:38 - How employers view certification
12:38 - The Australian Computer Society
13:53 - Building your resume - Community Involvement
15:33 - Staff professional development
16:54 - Readify
18:04 - Beta exam program
22:28 - Improving the exam program
23:32 - Sit first, study later
25:28 - Exam conditions
30:43 - Getting started - Microsoft Learning
31:10 - Pearson Vue
32:40 - Prometric

Listen to the show HERE

Microsoft Developer Show #8 - Mobile Cross Platform Development

Nick — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:43:58 +0000

This year we have not only seen a whole variety of Windows Mobile 5 devices hit the market, we have also seen the first UMPC devices being released. With the launch of Vista just around the corner (are you “ready for a new day“?) we will see operating system convergence such that Tablet PCs, laptops, UMPCs and desktop machines will all be running the same OS. With coming versions of Windows Mobile we are also likely to see a further convergence between the smartphone and pocketPC operating systems. In this show Jeff Arnett joins me to talk about how we can optimise our development process for building applications that work across different mobile platforms.

And the show goes a little bit like this….[Listen to the Podcast]

[Opening music - big thanks to the guys of Minder for the use of their track Chess which can be sampled at TripleJ]

02:08 - Windows XP Embedded
02:36 - Windows CE & .NET Compact Framework
02:58 - Visual Studio at HP
04:38 - Windows Mobile v’s Windows CE
05:10 - Windows Mobile version release chart
06:02 - Platform Builder
06:59 - Embedded C++
08:22 - Visual Studio 2005 includes C++ development
10:35 - Deploy to My Computer
11:27 - Standalone Emulator
11:43 - AKU2 emulator images
13:09 - OpenNETCF
19:20 - Dual project structure at Intilecta
23:23 - Resource files and the DesignerGeneratedAttribute
24:01 - Patterns and Practices created the Mobile Client Software Factory
28:18 - .NET Framework v3
30:13 - Webservices from a mobile device
30:37 - Lack of server functionality in the .NET CF
32:13 - Windows Communication Foundation - Basic Profile
33:03 - Direct Push implementation
34:43 - Gaming platform
35:13 - What is the future of the .NET CF?
37:43 - OpenNETCF Smart Devices Framework
38:13 - Performance v’s footprint
40:13 - Networking stack
41:20 - Windows CE 6.0
42:13 - SQL Server Everywhere
42:30 - Windows Presentation Foundation
43:53 - WPF/e
45:18 - Daniel Moth, Chris Tacke and other Device Application Development MVPs
46:28 - Dual project wizard
47:06 - Portability analyser
53:50 - MSBuild hijacked for immediate feedback

Listen to the show HERE

Microsoft Developer Show #07 - Building Applications that Integrate with Office

Nick — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 03:49:29 +0000

As we progress towards the looming end of yet another year it is time to get excited. While the end of the year is usually a festive season regardless, this year with the imminent launch of Vista and Office 2007 we, as developers, have another reason to celebrate. In this show I catch up with fellow Australian, Andrew Coates, and Paul Stubbs to discuss the ins and outs of building applications that integrate with the Office platform.

And the show goes a little bit like this….[Listen to the Podcast]

[Opening music - big thanks to the guys of Minder for the use of their track Chess which can be sampled at TripleJ]

00:10 - Introduction with Paul Stubbs and Andrew Coates
00:33 - Intilecta
01:21 - VSTO v1,2, Cypress & 3
02:37 - Legacy technologies (VB6, VBA, COM)
04:16 - The benefits of managed code (Web services, CAS, Code Separation)
04:50 - Limitations of VSTO (eg calling Excel User Defined Functions)
07:00 - Document v’s Application projects
09:10 - Runtime requirements for VSTO (.NET Framework, Office PIAs & CAS setup)
10:10 - PSS Client Troubleshooter
12:58 - Current ISV activity with Office/VSTO
15:09 - TFS Office integration
18:45 - Outlook forms & custom task pane
19:32 - Information Bridge Framework
20:20 - Ribbon toolbar and VSTO version compatibility
23:10 - Visual Studio Tools for Applications
26:16 - Getting started with VSTO and Office development
27:50 - Community launch event for Vista/Office
28:31 - Blogs: Paul, Andrew, VSTO
28:44 - MSDN Magazine article, VSTO for Mere Mortals
29:25 - MAGE

Listen to the show HERE

Microsoft Developer Show #06 - User Groups R Us!

Nick — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 19:05:04 +0000

After a few glitches here and there, the first show is all recorded and where possible the bumps have been removed. I this show I spend some time talking with Athena Pawlowski (dotNET solutions) and Adam Cogan (SSW) about User Groups. Having helped run the Perth .NET Community of Practice for a number of years I understand some of the difficulties of running meetings every month, trying to attract attendees and getting volunteers to present. Hopefully this show will give you an insight into why user groups are one of the best forms of developer resources available!

And the show goes a little bit like this….[Listen to the Podcast]

[Opening music - big thanks to the guys of Minder for the use of their track Chess which can be sampled at TripleJ]

00:27 - TechEd 2006 and the community driven Dev’Garten
00:42 - Canberra .Net User Group run by dotNET solutions
05:44 - Sydney .Net User Group run by SSW
08:14 - Sydney Deep .Net User Group run by Dan Green and Nick Wienholt
08:44 - Perth .Net Community of Practice
09:29 - Adelaide .Net User Group
09:44 - Victorian .Net Dev SIG
09:59 - Wellington .Net User Group run by Kirk Jackson
14:49 - Sponsorship by UnisysWest and Change Corporation
16:24 - Adam’s session on “10 best ways to ….”
17:54 - Charles “Chuck” Sterling
18:24 - Tatham Oddie or was it Ken Schaefer
20:44 - User group membership
23:14 - Victoria .NET, Canberra .NET
24:44 - .NET consulting companies - Readify and dotNET solutions
27:44 - NZ User Group consortium
28:00 - Australian .NET user groups
30:14 - Darryl Burling - DPE team here in Wellington
31:44 - Flash newsletter - a great source of Microsoft news
32:14 - MSDN Connection - the program that was never to be
34:14 - TechEd and the future of community activities
40:34 - Craig Bailey talks up the issues with paying money for developer events
42:34 - Adam suggests UNSW as a cheaper venue for TechEd

Listen to the show HERE

Dr Neil Roodyn on G’Day World

Mick — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 09:18:17 +0000

Hey folks,

While Cam and I were up at Microsoft Australia Tech Ed 2005 a couple of weeks ago, Cam managed to squeeze in a quick interview with Dr Neil Roodyn about MSN Virtual Earth.

Dr Neil doesn’t actually work for Microsoft. He’s just what Tony Soprano would refer to as “a friend of ours”. He’s basically a wandering guru on all things .NET and he also runs a site called Via Virtual Earth which is a community site for people developing on top of MSN Virtual Earth.

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE

If you want to watch Dr Neil’s actual Tech Ed presentation, you can find it here.

Tech.Ed 2005 Media-casts :: Exhibition Hall Day 2

Mick — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 03:26:40 +0000

Exhibition Hall - Day 2 (.wmv, 13.6MB, 3min 46sec)

Tech.Ed 2005 Media-casts :: Map Point Session

Mick — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 03:26:29 +0000

Map Point Session (.wmv, 26.2MB, 7min 5sec)

Tech.Ed 2005 Media-casts :: Jesper Johannsen and Steve Reilly Interview

Mick — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 03:26:12 +0000

Jesper Johannsen and Steve Reilly Interview (.wmv, 16.5MB, 4min 31sec)

Tech.Ed 2005 Media-casts :: Security with Jesper Johannsen

Mick — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 03:23:05 +0000

Security with Jesper Johannsen (.wmv, 7.9MB, 2min 16sec)

Tech.Ed 2005 Media-casts :: Kristian Andaker Interview

Mick — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 03:22:52 +0000

Kristian Andaker Interview (.wmv, 13.5MB, 3min 44sec)

Tech.Ed 2005 Media-casts :: Charlie Chung Interview

Mick — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 03:22:35 +0000

Charlie Chung Interview (.wmv, 11.8MB, 3min 16sec)

Tech.Ed 2005 Media-casts :: ADO SQL Server Presentation

Mick — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 03:22:20 +0000

ADO SQL Server Presentation (.wmv, 4.6MB, 1min 21sec)

Tech.Ed 2005 Media-casts :: Certification Reactions 3

Mick — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 22:56:22 +0000

Certification Reactions 3 (.wmv, 5.5MB, 1min 35sec)

Tech.Ed 2005 Media-casts :: Certification Reactions 2

Mick — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 22:55:44 +0000

Certification Reactions 2 (.wmv, 4.6MB, 1min 23sec)

Tech.Ed 2005 Media-casts :: Certification Reactions 1

Mick — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 22:55:06 +0000

Certification Reactions 1 (.wmv, 5.3MB, 1min 33sec)

Tech.Ed 2005 Media-casts :: Microsoft Virtual Earth…starring Neil Roodyn

Mick — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 22:54:19 +0000

Microsoft Virtual Earth - Dr Neil Roodyn (.wmv, 124.6MB, 33min 4sec)

Tech.Ed 2005 Media-casts :: Exhibition Hall 7

Mick — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 22:53:26 +0000

Exhibition Hall 7 (.wmv, 6.4MB, 1min 49sec)

Tech.Ed 2005 Media-casts :: Exhibition Hall 6

Mick — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 22:52:43 +0000

Exhibition Hall 6 (.wmv, 4.1MB, 1min 13sec)

Tech.Ed 2005 Media-casts :: Exhibition Hall 5

Mick — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 22:52:10 +0000

Exhibition Hall 5 (.wmv, 6.4MB, 1min 55sec)

Tech.Ed 2005 Media-casts :: Exhibition Hall 4

Mick — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 22:51:31 +0000

Exhibition Hall 4 (.wmv, 7.8MB, 2min 12sec)

Tech.Ed 2005 Media-casts :: Exhibition Hall 3

Mick — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 22:50:54 +0000

Exhibition Hall 3 (.wmv, 4.6MB, 1min 21sec)

Tech.Ed 2005 Media-casts :: Exhibition Hall 2

Mick — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 22:50:13 +0000

Exhibition Hall 2 (.wmv, 3.7MB, 1min 6sec)

Tech.Ed 2005 Media-casts :: Exhibition Hall 1

Mick — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 22:49:37 +0000

Exhibition Hall 1 (.wmv, 6.9MB, 1min 58sec)