GerardoDada
Hello. I am Gerardo Dada, formerly responsible for Developer Marketing at Microsoft (hence the blog name), now doing Windows Mobile Marketing with our OEM and mobile operator carriers. Even though I work in marketing for Microsoft, this blog represents m
Steve Ballmer on Windows Mobile
Jason Langridge has a post about a recent Steve Ballmer inteview on Vista where he touches on...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/07/2006
Windows Mobile and BlackBerry security
There are a lot of misconceptions about security in WIndows Mobile and BalckBerry. I recently posted...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/07/2006
Encoding your videos to play on a mobile device
This is one of many very cool technologies that Microsoft offers (for free!) yet is kind of a...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/07/2006
Very Cool Samsung Blackjack videos
The Samsung BlackJack is the latest Q-like Windows Mobile smartphone with 3G radio capabilities....
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/28/2006
Mobile development course collection - just released
This 12 hour collection teaches how to develop, deploy and maintain Windows Mobile 5.0 applications....
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/23/2006
Vista and Office RTM install experience
Yesterday I got the guts to upgrade my machine. It was about 5:40 pm. The Vista reviews I have read...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/23/2006
T-Mobile Dash $99 - "secret" link
Posting again in case you missed it ...deal will expire soon! We worked with T-Mobile to offer a...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/20/2006
Samsung BlackJack! QWERTY, HSDPA Windows Mobile smartphone launched with CIngular
It is finally here - the brother of the European I-320 is the Samsung I-607, which comes equipped...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/13/2006
Developing for Windows Mobile Webcasts
WOW. I just found this site: the Windows Mobility Marvels is a collection of dozens of webcasts that...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/09/2006
Windows Mobile security
Jason Langridge has a great post about the latest FUD (Fear Uncertainty and Doubt) that discredits...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/08/2006
Great deal for developers on a T-Mobile Dash! $300 Off
We worked with T-Mobile to offer a really good deal for all .NET developers on the T-Mobile...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/08/2006
Super Powerful PocketPC phone wins Editor's Choice at PC Mag
This was one of the most silent phone launches we have done this year - not a lot of online...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/08/2006
Pretty revolutionary idea for ultra-low-cost PCs
I am sure you have heard about the MIT/Negroponte $100 PC which has a crank to get power, etc. My...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/28/2006
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols on .NET versus Linux
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols is a big Linux zealot and a writer for Linux Watch. I could not believe...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/11/2006
Mobile Client Software Factory CTP and Standalone Windows Mobile 5 +MSFP Emulator
Two interesting announcements for developers of mobile applications I am happy to let you know about...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/06/2006
Motorola Q - take a look on Verizon's site
The much awaited Motorola Q is finally on the Verizon Wireless site at https://www.vzwshop.com/q/ ....
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/19/2006
MEDC Microsoft Mobile DevCon - Vegas baby!
This year, MEDC takes place at a very fun place - Vegas! and it is packed with content: 150...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/28/2006
2006 is the year Windows Mobile - don't believe me?
This is probably the most important week for the mobile industry because of the 3GSM World Congress...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/13/2006
Chewy is blogging
Chewy is blogging! Check it out - thanks to Kevin for the link Very funny!
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/31/2006
Mexican Restaurants in the Seattle area
Chris has a good list of recommended restaurants on his blog. I would like to add Daniel’s Broiler...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/31/2006
Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 is out!
https://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie7/ This is it - I am sure FireFox lit a fire under a couple...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/31/2006
Unbreakable
Gartner said "A new set of critical vulnerabilities shows that Oracle can no longer be considered a...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/31/2006
SQL Server for your Java apps
If you are building a site with JSP or any kind of application in Java (even J2EE) that requires a...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/19/2006
Security Resource Kit for developers
As a developer, writing secure applications is not an option- it is paramount. We are putting...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/18/2006
Why Visual Studio?
Brian blogs abolut the new Why Visual Studio portalin MSDN, where you can look at guided tours like...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/18/2006
Security and prescriptive guidance for developers
Microsoft publishes a very interesting resource that many developers are uynaware of, which we call...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/12/2006
More relevant information on MyMSDN
If you are one of the three people in the world who read my blog (besides my mom)you know I am a big...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/12/2006
Classic Games and the new Flight Simulator
I was the first person in Mexico to have an Amiga computer back in '84, and spent countless hours...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/06/2006
Attention Web Developers and Designers
Microsoft is organizing a new event called MIX 06 in Las Vegas on March 20-22nd, 2006. A lot of...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/15/2005
Moving to Seattle - what about the rain?
When I moved to Seattle in August of 2004, all my friends from Austin, TX told me i was going to...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/15/2005
Free trial hosting for ASP.NET and SQL
If you are interested in learning about web development with .NET, Visual Web Developer 2005 Express...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/15/2005
Java is a Dinosaur?
Mike Hall in our embedded division blogs about a Business Week article published today about the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/13/2005
Visual Studio Extensibility – did you know there are over 200 VSIP partners?
Many developers love the Eclipse platform in large part because of its extensibility: an ecosystem...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/12/2005
.NET Framework 2.0 soon in millions of computers near you
After the launch of the .NET Framework 2.0, it became available as an optional download via Windows...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/09/2005
Tons of free resources to learn Visual Studio 2005
For years, Microsoft has focused on the experienced professional developer. With the launch of...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/09/2005
Internet social networks put people in power
I found this very interesting: Thomas Hawk posted on his blog about a pretty bad experience with an...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/30/2005
Coding 4 Fun
Check out the Coding 4 Fun video at Channel 9 where Dan Fernandez and Brian Keller talk about the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/22/2005
GotDotNet party in Redmond
The Gotdotnet team is throwing a Birthday Party and all Gotdotnet users are invited! The party will...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/14/2005
Update: Getting started Resources
A few days ago I posted about the many resources Microsoft makes available to developers and how we...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/03/2005
Anders as Austin Powers
Awesome pic from Scott Wiltamuth's blog
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/02/2005
Imagine Cup 2006 registration is live!
Last year 17,000 students worldwide competed in the World's premiere student technology competition....
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/02/2005
MSDN Search hits an important milestone
One of the top requests we hear from developers is to improve search on our MSDN site. I am happy to...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/28/2005
Funny Visual Studio video from Korea
Ja Young Lee, a product marketer in Microsoft Korea created a developer song with funny flash...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/27/2005
Visual Studio 2005 and the .NET Framework 2.0 have shipped!!
Both are now what we call RTM (Release to Manufacturing), which means developers who have an MSDN...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/27/2005
What will LINQ do for me?
When we announced LINQ at the PDC a few weeks ago, it was not entirely clear to many how it would...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/27/2005
Many free resources to get started with Visual Basic
One of the key areas of my job is to help developers who want to learn Visual Studio find all the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/21/2005
Java and .NET Security compared
The university of Virginia has published a report available here that compares Java and .NET...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/25/2005
The Channel 9 guy enjoys a Redmond summer day
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/24/2005