Non-Destructive Me

August 2008 - Posts

VS/VSTS/TFS/.NET 3.5 SP1 have all shipped!

Everything all of it!

Awesome work Microsoft.  For those upgrading Team Foundation server, there is a ton of information you'll need, its not just the simplest upgrade.  More information over at Brian Harry's blog.

Updated List of Events from Microsoft

I've just received the list of updated TechNet events from Microsoft.  Details below:

Virtualisation and Management Technologies
21 August 2008, Liverpool: Microsoft Virtualisation and Management Technologies
9 September 2008, Reading: Microsoft Virtualisation and Management Technologies

11 September 2008, Edinburgh: Microsoft Management and Virtualisation Technologies

SQL Server 2008
10 September 2008, Reading: SQL Server 2008 Unleashed
7 October 2008. Manchester: TechNet: SQL Server - Under New Management

23 October 2008, Exeter: TechNet: SQL Server - Under New Management

A bit of Fun

10 September 2008, London: Microsoft “After Hours” – The Sequel

Exchange Server 2007

29 October 2008, London: Recipient management, policies and permissions in Exchange Server 2007

Licensing
2 October 2008, Reading: An Introduction and overview of Microsoft Licensing
21 October 2008, Reading: Understanding Microsoft’s Server Product Licensing in a Virtual Environment

Windows Powershell

14 October 2008, Birmingham: TechNet: Windows PowerShell: Around the Data Centre in 80 Scripts

Unified Communications
2 September 2008, Reading : TechNet: the Microsoft Vision for Unified Communications

Small Business Server 2008 and Essential Business Server 2008

22 October 2008, Bristol: Taking Care of Business Every day with Small Business Server 2008 and Essential Business Server 2008

29 October 2008, London: Taking Care of Business Every day with Small Business Server 2008 and Essential Business Server 2008

Windows Server 2008

16 October 2008, Edinburgh: Windows Server 2008 – What’s New and Exciting

European Event

3-7 November 2008, Barcelona: TechED EMEA IT Professionals

November Speaking Engagement - WPF and Practical Frameworks

Some advance notice on a talk I'm giving for Nxtgen in Cambridge in November. 

Abstract:

"From the basics to the not so basic, WPF is an amazing framework. In this talk we'll look at creating simple data bound applications moving towards a practical framework for WPF projects. Sound pattern based approaches to building your applications with the ability to easily pull in designer produced work will be discussed with code demos throughout."

The URL for registration is here, so head on over to sign up.  If not for the talk, at least for some good heckling. :)