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Ponderings from the Pacific Northwest by an Aussie Geek who works at a software company
On Vacation
I'm on vacation for the coming week. No blogging from me. But, I'll have my XDA II and I will be...
Author: frankarr Date: 04/08/2004
Windows XP Service Pack 2: Webcast Overview for ISVs
This is worth attending. even if the time is a bit nasty for the folks downunder. Tony is an Aussie....
Author: frankarr Date: 04/07/2004
Channel 9 is alive
After much speculation and wondering, Channel 9 is alive. Channel 9 is a new way for Microsoft to...
Author: frankarr Date: 04/06/2004
Shared Source Initiative: WiX Code Release to SourgeForge
On Monday, April 5, 2004, as part of the Shared Source Initiative, Microsoft releases the source...
Author: frankarr Date: 04/05/2004
ASP.NET Site of the Day -- Quickflix
A new DVD rental site has entered the market - Quickflix Some of the good things about the...
Author: frankarr Date: 04/05/2004
Microsoft reaches settlement agreement with Sun
This morning I woke up, check the news and saw that Microsoft and Sun Microsystems announced that...
Author: frankarr Date: 04/03/2004
MSDN Connection - Free Hosting Offer
I've been asked by a few folks when does the free ASP.NET hosting offer kick in for the foundation...
Author: frankarr Date: 04/02/2004
Hello to my Moblog
I finally get around to setting up a moblog. I'm using a free service from textamerica. It's really...
Author: frankarr Date: 04/02/2004
Office Development Handbook
Andrew Parsons writes about an upcoming Office Development Handbook that we commissioned and he has...
Author: frankarr Date: 04/01/2004
Latest list of Australian .net connected logo companies
A while ago I wrote about Australian companies with the .net connected logo. Well, let me present an...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/31/2004
Updated list of Australian .net connected logo companies
An updated list of Australian .net connected logo companies: Accent Software Pty Ltd AEON...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/31/2004
ASP.NET Overtakes JSP and Java Servlets
Jim posted a note about this bit of news - ASP.NET overtakes JSP and Java Servlets. The graph is...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/30/2004
Dr Neil Spotted at MDC
I found this photo on Chandu Thota's WebLog - and yes, that's Dr Neil on the left! He was over at...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/29/2004
Aussie company developing Pocket PC apps with .NET CF
There is a lot of innovate companies in Australia, doing cool stuff. I recently came across a...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/29/2004
Upcoming Webcast : Technical Advancement for .NET Connected Applications
An interesting webcast is coming up this week - the time is pretty ugly for us folks downunder, but...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/29/2004
Extending Visual Studio, and some extras
AaronM posts: https://weblogs.asp.net/aaronmar/archive/2004/03/23/94907.aspx VSIP EXTRAS IS RELEASED...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/29/2004
ASP.NET: Issue Tracker Starter Kits Beta Release
Scott mentioned this in his blog, another ASP.NET Starter Kit is available - the ASP.NET Issue...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/29/2004
MSDN BizTalk Server Developer Blitz Web Casts
There are some fantastic BizTalk webcasts coming up and they are at a time that suits us folks...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/28/2004
WDNUG meeting.
I told you that Jim would be there!!! So too was Mitch & Scott. I'm sorry I missed it. Hope the...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/27/2004
Judging Solution Builder entries
The last few days, we have been judging entries in the Solution Builder program. Along with myself,...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/25/2004
Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
While I'm talking about Tablet PC stuff, my eldest son Antony, has told me that the Microsoft...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/25/2004
https://www.doesyourappthinkinink.com/ - Win US$100,000!
I love the url and I really love the prizes - cold hard cash! Create the best mobile Application for...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/25/2004
Aussie developers get shot at Visual Studio preview
Brendan Chase on ZDNET breaks the news about the Visual Studio 2005 Preview for attendees of the...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/25/2004
Route 64 in other Australian Cities
Further to my recent post about the upcoming 64 bit seminar, I've already had feedback from people...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/25/2004
Route 64 - one-day seminar on Microsoft’s 64-bit Windows Platform.
I've been asked by a number of folks about the 64-bit support in our products. such as Windows XP,...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/25/2004
All systems go for Wollongong User Group
I mentioned the new Wollongong .NET User Group a few weeks back. Well, the first meeting is about to...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/24/2004
Writing an RSS feed
An email request flew through my inbox from a local developer wanting to create an RSS feed from one...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/22/2004
Get Your Free Microsoft Speech Application SDK (SASDK) Beta 4 Today!
The latest release of the Microsoft Speech Application SDK is now available. You will find...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/20/2004
Windows XP SP2 Available for Download.
Good news - we have been running ISV briefings over the past few weeks speaking about this update....
Author: frankarr Date: 03/20/2004
EsbDecimals v1.1 released
Saw this announced on aus-dotnet mailing list, and thought I would share:...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/19/2004
ASP.NET Hosting Technical Seminar
Just wanted to let you know about the ASP.NET Hosting Technical Seminar we have running in April in...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/18/2004
Microsoft cuddles up to ISVs
How good is this headline!!! Microsoft cuddles up to ISVs Microsoft Australia this week unveiled two...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/17/2004
Australian SMART CLIENT seminar registration is now open!
Last month I posted about the upcoming smart client seminar. Well, the dates have changes, but the...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/17/2004
Sydney .NET User Group - The best place to learn .NET for free in Sydney
A plug for the upcoming Sydney .NET User Group meeting Sydney .NET User Group 17th March, 2004 This...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/16/2004
Shared Source Community Grows to 1 Million
I got this in a newsletter during the week and was quite surprised with the info. I didn't know MS...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/16/2004
Dr Neil Does it Again - SmartWeather.
Dr Neil has done it again - he has come up with a series of nifty applications to allow Australian...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/15/2004
Microsoft Security Summit - Developer Sessions
Securing Smart Client Applications This presentation takes a high-level view of Smart Client...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/15/2004
Do Kids Blog - Part 2
Further to the discussion last week about kids blogging, my number 2 son, Billy, started his blog on...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/15/2004
ASP.NET Site of the Day -- Domain
F2's property site, domain is an ASP.NET site. My wife has been spending a bit of time on the site...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/15/2004
New Visual Studio Tools for Office Training Labs Published
[via VSTO team] A series of seven training labs for Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/12/2004
Agenda for the upcoming Australian Mobile Developers Conference
Here's a sneak peak of the agenda for the upcoming Australian Mobile Developers Conference, to be...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/12/2004
Pat Helland aka Pez Man is blogging
A true legend of Microsoft, Pat Helland, has stared blogging. All I can say it will be interesting -...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/12/2004
ASP.NET Site of the Day -- Murrays Coaches
The online booking engine for Murrays Coaches is an ASP.NET site which connects back to SQL Server...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/12/2004
Upcoming MSDN Webcast: Extending and Integrating with MS CRM
With the MSCRM launch this week, this is topical. There is an upcoming MSDN webcast on MSCRM. The...
Author: frankarr Date: 03/11/2004