Esther Schindler sent me this link since she saw it came from a library in a small town in Vermont.
I never even heard of this linux based o/s (only because I really don’t pay much attention… there’s already too much for me to learn.). But the video says it all. Happy happy librarian.
IronPython, IronRuby, VBx.. what? “I-can’t-get-no-respect”-VB is one of the cool new languages? Read more
[A New DevLife post]
The Silverlight Beta 1.0 (golive) has a problem wtih Firefox and apparently it’s a FF bug that creates the problem. It completely prevents the embedded Silverlight app from being displayed on a web page.
Eric Sowell has a post explaining the problem and points to this MSDN forum thread which suggests a workaround which is a temporary hack.
Yet another beatiful vermont photo for my desktop. This is Mt. Mansfield. The profile of Mt. Mansfield is a person’s face. You can get the properly sized desktop here at Green Mountain Club. The photos are from local professional photographer, Paul Hansen, of Ecopixel. He prepares them each month with the calendar image.
When I lived North of Burlington, Mt. Mansfield was nearby for loads of hiking and back country skiing. There are so many trails.
Towards the left is the chin. In about the middle of the photo is the nose and then the right part of the mountain is the forehead. The chin is the highest point in Vermont. Next highest after that is Camel’s Hump which is now our nearby mountain. We can see the peak of Camel’s Hump from our house, but only under very specific circumstances. “Mountain views!”
It must have been the Bove’s Pasta Sauce that keeps them coming back. Microsoft New England’s Bob Familiar and Chris Bowen are back this week for another full day of fabulous and FREE .NET training.
Sheraton: 8:30am to 4:30 pm
| AGENDA: AJAX, Extensible Scrubbing Bubbles and that Cross Browser Cleansing Motion | |
| 8:30am | Arrive, check in, grab a nosh and a seat |
| 9:00 – 10:15 | XML and the Database |
| SQL Server 2005 offers architects and developers a slew of great features for creating data driven solutions. For this session we will focus on the XML features including XML Indexes, XQuery, the XML Datatype, the FOR XML clause and validating XML within the database using XSD. The use cases for these XML capabilities will also be discussed. | |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | <Break /> |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | What’s New From The Patterns & Practices Group? |
| Like doing things the hard way? Well, unfortunately for you this session is all about making your life as a developer or architect easier. The Patterns & Practices group keeps churning out great tools, reference code, and guidance to show you Microsoft’s recommendations for designing, developing and deploying great applications. We’ll cover Enterprise Library 3.0, various Software Factories, the Guidance Automation Toolkit and more, explaining how they could fit in with your development efforts. If you suddenly find the hard way less thrilling, don’t say we didn’t warn you! | |
| 12:00-1:00 | Grab a lunch and search for patterns in the carpet |
| 1:00 – 2:15 | Microsoft Silverlight (aka Windows Presentation Foundation / Everywhere) |
| At our last meeting, we dug into the Windows Presentation Foundation, a .Net Framework development library that sits overtop of DirectX allowing one to create the next generation of Windows user interfaces using advanced graphics, animation, rich documents and multimedia along with traditional UI controls. Windows Silverlight is a subset of the capabilities of WPF that can be used within browser based applications on the PC and the Mac. This session will discuss the architecture of Microsoft Silverlight and demonstrate how integrate XAML into your browser-based applications. | |
| 2:15-2:30 | Take a break and animate |
| 2:30 – 3:45 | ASP.NET AJAX – Going Deeper |
| If you’re developing applications for the web, you’ve likely heard about AJAX and how it can improve the usability and functionality of your site. In this session, we’ll quickly introduce the main concepts of ASP.NET AJAX and then we’ll roll up our sleeves for other details that will help you when you’re in the trenches with AJAX. We’ll talk about the client side library, Silverlight (formerly codenamed WPF/E) integration, enabling and invoking server methods and web services, debugging, best practices and more. | |
| 3:45 – 4:00 | Zune Giveaway |
Bob Dylan is my hubbie’s A#1 favorite musician so I was very happy to get tickets online just as they went on sale this morning for his July 1st concert at the Champlain Valley Expo (aka the fairgrounds) outside of Burlington Vermont.
I can’t wait until Rich gets home so I can tell him my big surprise! 🙂 (Since he doesn’t read my blog, I know the surprise is safe here…)
[originally posted March 16th. Reposted May 4th]
Web Developer – Montpelier, VT
Seeking an experienced Web developer. Most be proactive and detail-oriented, with strong QA and troubleshooting skills.
This is a full-time, permanent, on-site position, to be filled ASAP. Only serious candidates should apply. No contractors or recruiters, please.
Primarily responsibilities include:
– Coding new features for existing Web sites
– Troubleshooting existing Web sites for data and functionality issues
– Contributing to in-house tech support efforts
– Helping devise new technological strategies to improve company operations
Employer is a dynamic, medium-sized company with opportunities for learning and advancement. Position requires flexibility, a friendly attitude, and a willingness to contribute ideas. This is an environment where you can get substantive work done and be appreciated for it. New requirements and priorities come in all the time, so you should be able to shift gears as needed.
Necessary skills:
– Substantial experience in development of server-side Web applications
– HTML
– SQL (any flavor, e.g., MySQL, SQL Server/ISQL, Jet SQL, PL/SQL)
– Ability to work constructively as part of a team on multiple projects at once
– Good communication skills
Desirable skills (not strictly required):
– ColdFusion
– JavaScript
– .NET
– SQL Server development
– Visual SourceSafe
Experience in quality assurance, systems administration, or technical support is helpful.
Salary dependent on experience. Full benefits. Pleasant location in central Vermont, near State House.
Please send resume, cover letter, and (if available) links to sites on which you have worked to kdpjobs@kdpyield.com
These two incubator projects build on top of the Entity Framework. It’s a very early look at what the data access team is working on. READ MORE HERE
[A New DevLife post]
At MIX, attendees received a copy of Expression Studio, but rather than in it’s standard pacakaging show here:
we received a commemorative edition which is pretty cool…
Now the challenge is to figure out how to use it!
I was happy today to bump into a few people I haven’t seen in a while. Don Box is at MIX to give a talk tomorrow with Steve Maine on “Navigating the Programmable Web” .