Atlantic Provinces INETA Tour

Ineta

There’s nothing like planning ahead! I will be visiting 3 user groups in late June (yes that’s 2006) in Canada’s Atlantic provinces. Places I have wanted to go for a long time so I am thrilled to be able to visit the groups and see these beautiful provinces at the same time. I will be going to INETA groups in Moncton New Brunswick, Halifax Nova Scotia and St. John’s Newfoundland. Thanks to Amanda Murphy and Derek Hatchard for having me and also accommodating a schedule that allowed me to spread the talks out so that I can explore these magical places.

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Jessica Fosler – Microsoft’s strip girl

Connections

Where better to talk about the MenuStrip, ToolStrip and other cool new WinForms controls but in Las Vegas. Jessica Fosler who owns these pieces of VS2005 WinForms is presenting today. Unfortunately, I’m now up in my room prepping my own 4 sessions but definitely enjoyed meeting her this morning in the speaker room. Charles Petzold was there who’s new Programming Windows Forms (for VS2005) book has an entire chapter called “Cruising the Strip” in his book about these tools. Being in Las Vegas had us all giggling over the possibilities of jokes Jessica could make in her presentation. Hopefully, we didn’t corrupt her too much.

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Leaving (for) Las Vegas and far from ready

Connections

Typical – must leave for the airport in 1/2 hour and have been doing client work all morning. Still have to pack (thank goodness I washed all my clothes already). Hopefully my travelling duds aren’t too wrinkly!

I am so looking forward to another DevConnections conference and then a vacation in Zion National Park and Bryce Canyone with my husband!

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Vermont ranked as the smartest state in the country

Vermont

I found this article by way of VT blogger, Mark Chadwick.

Vermont ranked as smartest state in the country

October 27, 2005

BARRE, Vt. —Vermont is the brightest state in the country, according to a Kansas publisher.

Morgan Quitno Press ranked Vermont at the top of the list, ahead of Connecticut, which was second, followed by Massachusetts, New Jersey and Maine.

“Vermont shines in many key areas of education,” said Scott Morgan, president of Morgan Quitno Press. “A high percentage of its students excel in reading, writing and math. In addition, schools in Vermont have smaller class sizes and lower pupil-teacher ratios than in most other states.”

The publisher compiled its yearly list of the smartest states measuring 21 factors.

Last year, Vermont ranked third, and second the year before.

Arizona was at the bottom of the list, below Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada and California.

The publisher also says Vermont is the healthiest state, the second safest and the third most livable.

That was nice to hear after seeing Fortune’s (I think that’s where it was, but I can’t find it) list showing Vermont as the #6 most unfriendly state when it comes to taxes – 6th highest ratio of taxes vs. household income.

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