http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com Your Passion...Your Potential Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:30:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This week I was able to catch up with fellow Perth MVP, Brian Madsen.  Notorious for being too busy to attend our weekly coffee meetings, Brian is one of the rising stars when it comes to the Perth developer community.  After taking on board running the SQL Server user group ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/05/27/the-microsoft-developer-show-19-building-the-perth-developer-community/ 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 ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/05/23/the-microsoft-developer-show-18-darryl-burling-on-teched-2007/ 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.  ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/05/10/the-microsoft-developer-show-17-mitch-on-vista-for-developers/ 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 http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/04/26/perth-net-user-group-everything-you-need-to-know-about-ajax/ 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 ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/04/24/perth-net-user-group-synchronisation-technologies/ Continuing the recordings from SQL Code Camp (NZ) that was on the 25/26th November 2006.  There are 13 recordings in total (full list can be downloaded from Nick Randolph's .NET Travels).  15 Tips for Better Reporting Services Adam Cogan http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/04/08/sql-code-camp-nz-15-tips-for-better-reporting-services/ Continuing the recordings from SQL Code Camp (NZ) that was on the 25/26th November 2006.  There are 13 recordings in total (full list can be downloaded from Nick Randolph's .NET Travels).  ORM's & LINQ Andrew Tokely http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/02/21/sql-code-camp-nz-orms-linq/ Continuing the recordings from SQL Code Camp (NZ) that was on the 25/26th November 2006.  There are 13 recordings in total (full list can be downloaded from Nick Randolph's .NET Travels).   Forum Discussion : Data 2.0 - The future of relational databases in an OO world http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/02/03/sql-code-camp-nz-forum-discussion-data-20-the-future-of-relational-databases-in-an-oo-world/ 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 ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/18/perth-sql-server-user-group-an-overview-of-linq-from-a-database-perspective/ Continuing the recordings from SQL Code Camp (NZ) that was on the 25/26th November 2006.  There are 13 recordings in total (full list can be downloaded from Nick Randolph's .NET Travels).  SQL Error Handling Greg Low http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/17/sql-code-camp-nz-sql-error-handling/ Continuing the recordings from SQL Code Camp (NZ) that was on the 25/26th November 2006.  There are 13 recordings in total (full list can be downloaded from Nick Randolph's .NET Travels).   Developing for SQL Server 2005 Jeremy Boyd http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/16/sql-code-camp-nz-developing-for-sql-server-2005/ Continuing the recordings from SQL Code Camp (NZ) that was on the 25/26th November 2006.  There are 13 recordings in total (full list can be downloaded from Nick Randolph's .NET Travels).    Avoiding Stored Procedure Recompiles Greg Low http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/11/sql-code-camp-nz-avoiding-stored-procedure-recompiles/ Continuing the recordings from SQL Code Camp (NZ) that was on the 25/26th November 2006.  There are 13 recordings in total (full list can be downloaded from Nick Randolph's .NET Travels).  A Methodology for Troubleshooting and Tuning SQL Server Victor Isakov http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/10/sql-code-camp-nz-a-methodology-for-troubleshooting-and-tuning-sql-server/ Continuing the recordings from SQL Code Camp (NZ) that was on the 25/26th November 2006.  There are 13 recordings in total (full list can be downloaded from Nick Randolph's .NET Travels).  Advanced Indexing Strategies Adam Cogan http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/09/sql-code-camp-nz-advanced-indexing-strategies/ Continuing the recordings from SQL Code Camp (NZ) that was on the 25/26th November 2006.  There are 13 recordings in total (full list can be downloaded from Nick Randolph's .NET Travels).  From Data Transformation Services to SQL Server Integration Services Pat Martin http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/08/sql-code-camp-nz-from-data-transformation-services-to-sql-server-integration-services/ Continuing the recordings from SQL Code Camp (NZ) that was on the 25/26th November 2006.  There are 13 recordings in total (full list can be downloaded from Nick Randolph's .NET Travels).    Designing a High Availability Solution for SQL Server 2005 Victor Isakov http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/01/07/sql-code-camp-nz-designing-a-high-availability-solution-for-sql-server-2005/ Continuing the recordings from SQL Code Camp (NZ) that was on the 25/26th November 2006.  There are 13 recordings in total (full list can be downloaded from Nick Randolph's .NET Travels).  SQL 2005 on Steriods - 64 Bit Readiness Rob Hawthorne http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/12/30/sql-code-camp-nz-sql-2005-on-steriods-64-bit-readiness/ Continuing the recordings from SQL Code Camp (NZ) that was on the 25/26th November 2006.  There are 13 recordings in total (full list can be downloaded from Nick Randolph's .NET Travels).  Going Mobile with SQL Server Compact Edition Nick Randolph http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/12/29/sql-code-camp-nz-going-mobile-with-sql-server-compact-edition/ 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 ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/12/16/the-microsoft-developer-show-16-building-occasionally-connected-applications/ Continuing the recordings from SQL Code Camp (NZ) that was on the 25/26th November 2006.  There are 13 recordings in total (full list can be downloaded from Nick Randolph's .NET Travels).  Keynote :: DataDude - Team System for DB Pro's Adam Cogan & Greg Low http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/12/13/sql-code-camp-nz-keynote-datadude/ It's been a couple of weeks since this show was recorded but hopefully despite the poor audio quality it is still worth listening too.  Nick Wienholt is one of leading experts when it comes to .NET Performance and working with Managed C++.  And the show goes a little bit like this….[Listen to the Podcast] [Opening music - big ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/12/01/managed-c-and-net-performance/ This weekend The Microsoft Developer Show is proud to bring you SQL Code Camp (NZ).  Most sessions are to be skypecast with recordings being available on this show shortly after.  More information here http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/23/get-ready-for-sql-code-camp-nz/ This morning I decided to give wHooiz and Technorati a whirl.  Anyhow check out my Technorati Profile and wHooiz Nick Randolph? http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/18/building-a-profile-or-two/ 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 ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/16/the-microsoft-developer-show-14-shuffling-identities-with-windows-cardspace/ 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 ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/07/the-microsoft-developer-show-13-the-future-of-web-development/ 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 ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/11/01/the-microsoft-developer-show-12-introduction-to-the-windows-presentation-foundation/ 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 ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/31/the-microsoft-developer-show-11-joel-on-dynamic-languages/ Cross over to take a look at Search .NET http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/29/custom-search-engines/ If you were ever curious as to the process and tools that are used to make this show happen then read on here http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/29/what-makes-the-ms-dev-show-tick/ I have to apologise for all the listeners out there of The Microsoft Developer Show.  Being a beta tester of Vista I ran into some unexpected technical issues last week that prevented the show being recorded.  Luckily my guests were very accommodating and I am hoping to have a couple ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/29/a-week-of-technology-disasters/ Over the weekend I was doing some background reading on various bits of the new .NET Framework v3 and thought it might be worth sharing these references.  If you have any other great reasource, please feel free to add them in the comments section: Windows SDK Windows Presentation Foundation Windows Communication Foundation Windows Cardspace Windows ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/24/more-net-framework-v3-resources/ Following the recent podcast with Dave Lemphers I thought that I would point developers to a great set of resources that Mitch Wheat blogged about a week or so ago. Extract:  The Visual Studio section is also providing a series of free e-learning courses centred around .NET 3.0 (Collection 5134 : Developing ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/19/developer-resources-for-net-framework-v3/ 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 ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/17/the-microsoft-developer-show-9-the-dave-lemphers-show/ Following last week's show which discussed Certification, Rob decided to blog on the good and the bad of building your CV.  I would highly recommend taking a read of this post. http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/16/more-from-rob-on-building-your-cv/ 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 ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/10/the-microsoft-developer-show-9-certification/ I'm not a big fan of reposting content that other people have already stated numerous times, but Daniel Moth has some exceptional posts that are worthy of some mention: Retargetable (=256) Share Code (#if FULL_FRAME) Deploy to My Computer Resx compatibility for Smart Device projects Another use of partial types Not a strict subset Sharing Cursor.WaitCursor and InputPanel ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/10/reposting-the-moth-on-cross-platform-development/ One of the topics that was covered in the show with Jeff Arnett is how you can aid cross platform development by using dual, or parallel, projects.  The premise is that for every desktop project, you have a parallel device project.  The projects reside in the same directory and use ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/05/dual-project-for-cross-platform-development/ 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 ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/10/03/microsoft-developer-show-8-mobile-cross-platform-development/ As I mentioned on my blog, a beta release of Cypress (or more correctly VSTO 2005 SE) is available for download Here.  It was of course a mere coincidence that we have just posted the show on Building Applications that Integrate with Office. http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/27/cypress-goes-into-beta/ In the most recent ARCast, Ron Jacobs chats with Jay Paulus from the Office 2007 team about some of the cool new features in Office 2007.  One of the features that grabbed me were the Excel Services.  Not only can you host an Excel spreadsheet on a server for multiple ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/26/arcast-talks-it-up-with-excel-services/ 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 ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/26/microsoft-developer-show-07-building-applications-that-integrate-with-office/ Following Dave L's blog about providing useful resources for the community I thought I would add some resources and comments that I think should help: Firstly in the show Athena mentions the Microsoft Australia site that lists the user groups. I hadn't been to the site for a while so I ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/22/user-group-resources/ Last night I was chatting with Rob Farley about user groups and he raised an interesting point:  Where do SQL Server user groups fit - are they IT Pro or they Developer groups? This touches on an interesting discussion that really questions the traditional role of a DBA.  IMHO there are a ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/20/sql-server-groups-itpro-or-dev/ 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 ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/19/user-groups-r-us-show-notes/ What better way to announce a new host for The Microsoft Developer Show than to use the defacto standard for testing any new technology - writing Hello World!  As you might guess this post has a number of purposes: Firstly, it of courses tests that all the technology is working and ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/18/hello-world/ If you are passionate about using Microsoft's development tools and you think you have what it takes to produce a regular podcast and blog on the subject for TPN, then email Cam and provide your credentials! http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/04/24/new-host-required/ You don’t have to wait any longer…our new system is all setup…all of our technology problems have been fixed (fingers crossed) and The Podcast Network is ready to re-enter the world of podcasting…bigger…better…and stronger than ever. Stay tuned for some really exciting news next week as we kick this thing back ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/10/07/we%e2%80%99re-back-baby/ Hi TPN listeners and fans, Between the 29th of September and the 3rd of October, The Podcast Network web site will be undergoing some major server work that will increase (fingers crossed) both the speed and the reliability of the service you have come to love and cherish ;) Access to the ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/09/29/dont-panic/ 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 ... http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/09/13/dr-neil-roodyn-on-gday-world/ Exhibition Hall - Day 2 (.wmv, 13.6MB, 3min 46sec) http://msdev.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/09/07/teched-2005-media-casts-exhibition-hall-day-2/