Public Sector Developer Weblog

Microsoft Public Sector Developer and Platform Evangelism Team Blog.
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Microsoft Surface GIS Apps by Infostrat

I’ve been working with a number of partners lately on building Microsoft Surface apps. ...

Author: PubSec Date: 02/09/2009

Azure Services Training Kit - February Update - Released

The February Update of the Azure Services Training Kit has released and is ready for download. Below...

Author: PubSec Date: 02/09/2009

Welcome to Talking Points

Starting with this entry I am adding a Talking Points session to our blog intended to give you…...

Author: PubSec Date: 02/09/2009

Cross Posting PublicSector blog –> Twitter

All entries in our PublicSector blog should now also appear on Twitter.   Joel Reyes

Author: PubSec Date: 02/05/2009

10-4 The NEXT Wave… Catch up on Channel-9

Visual Studio 10 and .NET 4 are around the corner… Here are a series of videos from Channel 9 to...

Author: PubSec Date: 02/04/2009

.NET Time Tunnel

Don't ask me why but I felt compelled to post this entry… We’ve come a long way with .NET and I feel...

Author: PubSec Date: 02/03/2009

Silverlight Unit Test Framework

A question came up last week at the Designer Dinner about unit testing Silverlight...

Author: PubSec Date: 02/02/2009

WEBCAST: Web 2.0 and the Next Generation of Computing for State and Local Governments

February 11: 11-12 PST. Web 2.0 basically refers to the use of the Internet as an interactive and...

Author: PubSec Date: 01/30/2009

FOLLOW UP: Designer Dinner on Silverlight Animation

Hey Everyone, Thanks for all that stuck out the bad weather and were able to make the dinner last...

Author: PubSec Date: 01/28/2009

Follow Us… We’ll Follow You…

Our Microsoft DPE Public Sector team is now on twitter. Feel free to follow us in our endless ...

Author: PubSec Date: 01/28/2009

IE8 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) Is Out!

find out everything about the release here...

Author: PubSec Date: 01/26/2009

DevDinnerOnDemand: Building Business-Focused Applications Using Silverlight 2 and Beyond

Business-focused applications, sometimes referred to as Line Of Business (LOB) applications, are...

Author: PubSec Date: 01/26/2009

Designer Dinner – Animation 101

Continuing to build off of Marc Schweigert’s developer dinner session, we’ll explore how to take the...

Author: PubSec Date: 01/21/2009

Web Platform Installer 1.0 released!

How cool is 1 installer that installs the Microsoft Web platform?  Well, you decide I guess....

Author: PubSec Date: 01/20/2009

Do you live in Columbia.SC?

If so, please join me on January 29, 6:00PM at the Midlands Technical College for our first...

Author: PubSec Date: 01/16/2009

Patterns & Practices: Composite WPF & Silverlight

For those of you indulging in developing apps with our latest UX technologies I just want to refer...

Author: PubSec Date: 01/16/2009

FOLLOW UP: Developer Dinner on Silverlight Business Applications

Thanks to everyone who attended!  I want to thank Pete Brown for co presenting with me. There...

Author: PubSec Date: 01/16/2009

Update to Azure Developer Tools released

On 1/14/09, Microsoft released an update to Windows Azure Tools for Visual Studio. It contains some...

Author: PubSec Date: 01/15/2009

Webcast Schedule for February 2009

Register today for our upcoming webcasts! Date Time Location Title and Registration Presenter...

Author: PubSec Date: 01/12/2009

Developer Dinner registration issues

There are some issues with the registration system for this Thursday’s Developer Dinner on Building...

Author: PubSec Date: 01/12/2009

Visual Studio 2008 extensions for SharePoint v1.3

I’m not much of a SharePoint dev.  I’ve taken a SharePoint development class, but that’s...

Author: PubSec Date: 01/12/2009

DEVELOPER DINNER: Building Business-Focused Applications Using Silverlight 2 and Beyond

IMPORTANT NOTE: This developer dinner will not be at a Microsoft facility.  Please make sure...

Author: PubSec Date: 01/06/2009

Silverlight 2 Datagrid Control…

In case you didn’t know, a new download is available which contains an updated version of the...

Author: PubSec Date: 01/05/2009

10-4 on Channel9

10-4 explores the power of the dynamic duo Visual Studio 10 and .NET Framework 4. Episode 3: ASP.NET...

Author: PubSec Date: 01/02/2009

DevDinnerOnDemand: Introduction to ASP.NET MVC

ASP.NET MVC enables you to build Model View Controller (MVC) applications by using the ASP.NET...

Author: PubSec Date: 12/22/2008

Developer Dinner Update

A few people have contacted me asking about the Developer Dinners.  At the last dinner, I...

Author: PubSec Date: 12/19/2008

Microsoft Public Sector Technology Conference - January 14, 2009, Sacramento, CA

I am pleased to announce the agenda and details for the Public Sector Technology Conference in...

Author: PubSec Date: 12/18/2008

Webcast Schedule for January 2009

Register today for our upcoming webcasts! Date Time Location Title and Registration Presenter...

Author: PubSec Date: 12/18/2008

MSDN Webcast: Windows Presentation Foundation Application Model (Level 200)

Quick reminder to please join us today [12/17/2008 11:00:00 AM PACIFIC]. Our guess speaker Jennifer...

Author: PubSec Date: 12/17/2008

Query Data with Parallel LINQ

Charlie Calvert published a blog entry on the subject. It is a nice, quick read on PLinQ. Check it...

Author: PubSec Date: 12/16/2008

DESIGNER DINNER: Expression Blend 2 deep dive

Sorry for the late notice, but my teammate James is hosting a Designer Dinner on Expression Blend 2...

Author: PubSec Date: 12/15/2008

IE 8 and Accessibility: Microsoft Improves IE8 for Disabled Users

From the article:   A post on the IEBlog by Accessibility Program Manager JP Gonzalez-Castellan...

Author: PubSec Date: 12/12/2008

Silverlight experiences: https://www.myloc.gov

A refreshed Library of Congress  MyLOC site went live.  Some great Silverlight experiences...

Author: PubSec Date: 12/10/2008

Microsoft Developer Conference Announcment!

Hey everyone in the Atlanta area. I'll be presenting an introduction to F# at the Microsoft...

Author: PubSec Date: 12/10/2008

Target Silverlight and WPF using a common codebase

How do I build an application that targets both WPF and Silverlight? This question comes up quite a...

Author: PubSec Date: 12/09/2008

FOLLOW UP: Reston Developer Conference 04DEC08

Vlad and I would like thank everyone for attending the conference!  Here are the downloads:...

Author: PubSec Date: 12/04/2008

Raleigh Developer Dinner – Post Event Blog

Thank You! to everyone who attended the developer dinner. It was great to have the opportunity to...

Author: PubSec Date: 12/04/2008

Accessibility in Windows 7

Just published on the Engineering Windows blog, a great article about accessibility in Windows 7...

Author: PubSec Date: 12/02/2008

Part 2 of my Interview with Pat Helland

I had such a great time with Pat talking about the future of computing. In Part 2 of my interview...

Author: PubSec Date: 11/24/2008

MISSED THE PDC? Catch the content live at the MSDN Developer Conference

We’re bringing the PDC to you! For just $99 you’ll get the best of the PDC in your own backyard and...

Author: PubSec Date: 11/19/2008

Microsoft Public Sector Technology Conference - December 4, 2008, Reston, VA

I am pleased to announce the agenda and details for the Public Sector Technology Conference in...

Author: PubSec Date: 11/19/2008

Webcast Schedule for December 2008

Register today for our upcoming webcasts! Date Time Location Title and Registration Presenter...

Author: PubSec Date: 11/18/2008

CloudCamp Federal 08 (Washington, DC)

Just wanted to inform our readers that Vlad Vinogradsky, Marc Schweigert and myself will attend...

Author: PubSec Date: 11/11/2008

HOT: 30% DISCOUNT on Visual Studio

For anyone considering an upgrade to Visual Studio Team System 2008 we've just announced a promotion...

Author: PubSec Date: 11/10/2008

ANNOUNCING: Developer Dinner On Demand

My team delivers a monthly Developer Dinner for US Public Sector Partners in Reston, Virginia. ...

Author: PubSec Date: 11/09/2008

DevDinnerOnDemand: Overview of the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

With the .NET Framework 3.5 (the version native to Visual Studio 2008) coming up on its first...

Author: PubSec Date: 11/09/2008

ESB guidance

A new set of ESB guidance has been released by the Patterns and Practices team. Details below:...

Author: PubSec Date: 11/06/2008

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