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Simplify the Complicated
If you’re reading this, you probably follow this blog in one way or another. In the spirit of...
Date: 04/24/2012
Most frequently requested Visual Studio resources
In this post, I share some of my favourite and most requested links for Visual Studio resources. I...
Date: 03/22/2012
Developers just wanna have fun! Kinect for Windows
Kinect for Windows and it’s SDK gives us a chance to break away from the ordinary and get creative!...
Date: 03/08/2012
Want to learn more about Visual Studio 11 and .NET 4.5 Beta?
I know I’m not the only one curious about the contents of Visual Studio 11 and .NET 4.5 so here are...
Date: 02/23/2012
How do I use HTML5 in Visual Studio 2010?
In this post, I’ll share what I learned about how to get started writing HTML5 code in Visual Studio...
Date: 02/23/2012
Your FREE Trial is Actually FREE, Now…
Too often I get asked whether the Windows Azure trial is actually FREE because you have to enter a...
Date: 02/22/2012
Because There’s Always More To Learn…
The title of this post is “Because there’s always more to learn.” Where’s that from? You know it…...
Date: 02/16/2012
Do you hate SharePoint? Part 4 of 4
If the answer is yes, could your hatred be caused by your local implementation? In this final post...
Date: 02/15/2012
Security requires a prison not a fortress
Rob Labbe, Senior Security Program Manager at Microsoft challenges us to think about security in a...
Date: 02/09/2012
Do you hate SharePoint? Part 3 of 4
If the answer is yes, could your hatred be caused by your local implementation? In this blog series...
Date: 01/26/2012
My love affair with Visual Studio: Error Correction
I have been working with Visual Studio for years, and I’ve found a few tricks along the way that...
Date: 01/19/2012
Do you hate Sharepoint? Part 2 of 4
If the answer is yes, could your hatred be caused by your local implementation? In this second part...
Date: 01/19/2012
The Challenge is On - Start with 30 minutes a day for a Week
The shorter version of this interview originally aired on Episode 2 of D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE,...
Date: 01/16/2012
Want some tips on Release Management?
Thursday January 19th, 1PM Eastern time is a free webcast discussing the challenges of Release...
Date: 01/13/2012
Do you hate SharePoint? Part 1 of 4
If the answer is yes, could your hatred be caused by your local implementation? In this blog series...
Date: 01/12/2012
Ask a Trainer: Free resources to help you learn SharePoint
FAST university has free webcasts on Enterprise Search and other SharePoint topics At the MCT Summit...
Date: 01/05/2012
2012 Will Sure Get You Starting Something New
As 2011 comes to a close and 2012 about to begin, now’s the time to start thinking about starting...
Date: 12/23/2011
A Whole Week of Windows Azure Training Opportunities
This week is jam-packed with opportunities to learn about and get started using Windows Azure. If...
Date: 12/11/2011
Facebook is fun with friends, but LinkedIn can help you get a job!
I know most of you are on Facebook. But I know a lot of us are still trying to figure out exactly...
Date: 12/09/2011
New SQL Azure lab available (How to move data to SQL Azure)
The SQL Azure labs site is a great place to explore and play with SQL Azure! You are probably...
Date: 12/07/2011
Are you fighting or helping your QA team?
QA is an essential part of the development lifecycle. The QA team tests your code and then the bugs...
Date: 11/19/2011
SQL Server Roadmap to Denali Webcast Series
SQL Server Denali, so many great features for reporting, high availability, business intelligence,...
Date: 11/06/2011
Want Your Presentation to Rock? Hook Your Audience Early!
Scores of fabulous speakers are working their way from Toronto to Vancouver to Montreal as part of...
Date: 11/04/2011
Building on your Architecture from TechDays
You’ve attended, or plan to attend TechDays. You attend sessions and learn more about Agile, ASP.NET...
Date: 11/03/2011
A “Cloud-y” Recap of TechDays Toronto’s Cloud Computing and Online Services Track
With 8 sessions specifically dedicated to Windows Azure and Office 365 at TechDays Toronto, there...
Date: 11/02/2011
TechDays Labs in Toronto from the HockeyGeekGirl perspective
Wow! it’s over already really? But I was just getting warmed up! Tuesday and Wednesday, the...
Date: 10/27/2011
Everything You Need for TechDays Toronto
There’s always lots to do when it comes to getting ready for a conference (especially if...
Date: 10/23/2011
F12 The best kept web debugging secret
Shhh don’t tell anyone about this blog, then you will look brilliant in front of your co-workers...
Date: 10/18/2011
Conference or Course? Where Should I Spend my Training Budget?
I started work in the era of Stephen Covey and the ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’...
Date: 10/14/2011
What’s Next in Software Delivery?
Come and find out! Sam Guckenheimer, ALM expert, product planner for Visual Studio, and author of...
Date: 10/13/2011
Update! Update! Get Your v1.5 Update!
A few weeks ago, the Windows Azure SDK v1.5 was released with many enhancements and fixes that...
Date: 10/12/2011
How to Pin a Website And Why to Pin a Website
I was just preparing a slide deck to talk about IE9 features at the Microsoft Certified Trainer...
Date: 10/11/2011
One More Reason to Attend TechDays – The Developer Practices and Architecture Track
We’ve revealed the keynotes, the Windows Client and Phone Track, the Developer Tools, Languages and...
Date: 10/06/2011
Don’t Miss Out on Great Keynotes and Sessions at TechDays 2011
Time moves quickly! Hard to believe that we are only a few weeks away from the first TechDays 2011...
Date: 10/03/2011
Quick SQL Tips – Indexed Views
Although not a new feature, Indexed views can still be a useful tool for increasing query...
Date: 09/13/2011
Thank You Thank You Sam I Am! I do so like this ALM!
It’s fall and that means back to school for kids, it also means time to start up and really...
Date: 09/08/2011
How to Move Data from One Table to Another
I recently saw a post on Stack Overflow asking how do you copy specific table data from one database...
Date: 09/06/2011
How to Study for a Certification Exam
The most common question I get when talking about certification is what should I study? Well, before...
Date: 09/02/2011
How to Prepare for a Certification Exam
About once every couple of weeks on Reddit, I see a post like this one asking for advice on...
Date: 08/19/2011
Visual Studio Hands On Labs for FREE!
There are a lot of different ways to learn a product or feature. You can watch videos, you can read...
Date: 08/18/2011
Does Certification Seem Overwhelming?
I recently saw a post in a forum entitled “drowning in sea of exams” complaining about how confused...
Date: 08/12/2011
By The Way There is no documentation (yet!)
In the past few weeks I have talked about some tips on how to survive when you inherit code from...
Date: 08/11/2011
By The Way There is Still No Documentation…
A couple of weeks ago I talked about the challenges of finding up to date documentation and showed...
Date: 08/04/2011