Silverlight and Astoria sample site from Shawn Wildermuth
Shawn has put together a great sample site showing a Silverlight client consuming the REST based data services provided by Astoria. And he's even made the source code available. Nice job,...
View ArticleResources for my WCF3.5/REST talk at Atlanta .NET User Group March 31 2008
Thanks to all those who turned out for the meeting, despite it being basically on the heels of the Atlanta Code Camp on the 29th. I hope you got a lot out of the talk.Here are some resources that will...
View ArticleSome SQL injection attack misperceptions - and reality
My colleague Brian just posted about an error page he encountered on a public ecommerce site, and the clues it gave him about how the coding of that site was wrong in a lot of ways. He gave some good...
View ArticleSome compelling reasons why you should prefer Windows Vista as a platform for...
Sometimes the people on my team try to just sneak stuff by the rest of us. I was just forwarded a link that's a perfect example of that. It's a whitepaper written by my co-worker right her in Atlanta,...
View ArticleGreat architectural overview of RIA with Silverlight 2.0
If you want to get a nice comprehensive overview of Silverlight 2.0 Architecture Development and Deployment then check out this 4 part series from my colleague Bob Familiar. There's some great...
View ArticleReMIX South 2012 designer developer conference is this weekend
There’s still time to sign up for THE designer and developer conference in the Southeast – ReMIX! Lots of fantastic sessions, great tutorials, opportunities to network and meet experts in various...
View ArticleWindows 8 *Monday* on October 22
Next week I have a conflict on Wednesday, so I’m changing Windows 8 Wednesday to a Windows 8 Monday. Since I’m in charge of it I can do that. Please join me between 11 AM and 2 PM at the Microsoft...
View ArticleDeveloper sessions at the Microsoft Store in Atlanta starting October 29
We’re putting together some great sessions for developers at the Microsoft store in Lenox Square. Come out each Monday night from 5 to 8, learn about Windows 8 development, do a hands on lab on your...
View ArticleWindows 8 Wednesday schedule for October 31 in ATL
Once again it’s about to be Wednesday, so that means it’s about to be Windows 8 Wednesday, another opportunity to come discuss app and game ideas, get help with your app in development, talk about...
View ArticleWindows 8 Hackathon (with prizes) in Birmingham on November 13
Hey Alabama developers! Are you itching to get started building Windows 8 apps? Now that the OS has been released along with some amazing new devices, end users are going to be hungry for apps and...
View ArticleNext Windows 8 Office Hours – Thursday, November 8
This week as you try to deal with the absence of political tweets and Facebook posts, why not swing by the Microsoft Alpharetta office and chat about or test out your Windows 8 apps? The Windows 8...
View ArticleStartup Weekend Atlanta is November 9!
If you have the itch and the idea to start a new company, there’s no better event to come to than Startup Weekend Atlanta starting November 9. This weekend marathon is a fantastic place to pitch an...
View ArticleFree online Windows Azure conference on November 14
Sometimes the best way to learn how to be successful with a technology is to hear from your peers about what they are doing with it, and to get their insights and tips. The Windows Azure community is...
View ArticleWindows 8 Wednesday in Atlanta for November 13
Wednesday, November 13 I’ll be in the Microsoft Alpharetta office from noon-2. Stop by and chat about Windows 8 apps – moving existing apps from other platforms, ideas for new apps, coaching on an app...
View ArticleThe next big adventure for Glen
As with any great adventure, the beginning is sometimes the hardest part, and so is the end. As of this week, I am no longer with Microsoft. It's been a fantastic 9 years though, and I am grateful for...
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