Whatever you are doing, you should re-arrange it – there is something really big going to happen. You need to be there!
Original source: UK MSDN Flash – you should subscribe to it!
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Monthly Archives: October 2007
036 – MVP Open Day – a chat with Karen-Anne Young
The Community is by the People, for the People…24/7…in their local language
Welcome to podcast#36. In this recording I have the pleasure of talking with Karen-Anne Young, Group Regional Manager APAC and EMEA MVP Programme and Liverpool fan. There are two things that are unique about this recording. Firstly, Karen is the first female in my series of podcasts, certainly the first one-to-one conversation. Secondly, Karen travelled thousands of miles to give take part in this podcast. It’s true, she did…yes, there did happen to be an MVP Open Day at the same time, but that’s by the by!
Recorded live in the Novotel, there is some background noise, mainly from the 40 or so MVP’s who were enjoying the chance to catch up.
The MVP Open Day is a mechanism provided by Microsoft to bring together their MVP’s. Meeting each other is one of the key goals, however it also provides a mechanism for Microsoft to share information with MVP’s in a face-to-face scenario. It’s also an excellent vehicle for MVP’s to deliver presentations to fellow MVP’s – recursive sharing. In this recording, Karen makes some excellent points about what makes an MVP the person they are. It’s very much worth listening too, there’s even a little risqué racy humour at the end!
Photos of the MVP Open Day can be found at these locations:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/craigmurphy/tags/mvpopendayoctober2007/
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=17182&l=73fc4&id=580259551
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=17215&id=580259551
Facebook Frenzy
Karen-Anne Young
Sean O’Driscoll
Nestor Portillo
Cigdem Akin
Dustin Johnson
Alessandro Teglia
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This podcast: http://www.craigmurphy.com/podcasts/036-MVP-OpenDay-Karen-Anne-Young.mp3
Other Links
The mighty Sean O’Driscoll and his Community Group Therapy site.
SA Developer .NET
Alessandro Teglia
Technorati Tags: Karen-Anne Young, Microsoft, silver surfers, passion for technology, Facebook, Twitter, sharing information, MySpace, community, Sean O’Driscoll, Microsoft MVP, Microsoft MVP Programme, Women in IT
SQLBits – the podcast collection
SQLBits, the sponsors: Microsoft | Idera
Quest Software | Solid Quality Learning | redgate
SQLBits – the podcasts:
035 – SQLBits – Simon Harriyott – On SQLBits and Dave McMahon in a wig…
034 – SQLBits – Liam Westley, Matt Barrett discuss SQLBits and Dave McMahon
033 – SQLBits – Colin Mackay on SQLBits and events in Reading
032 – SQLBits – Martin Cairney on Securing SQL Server
031 – SQLBits – John Van Hoof
030 – SQLBits – Attendees Jane Dallaway and Jim Shilling tell us what they think
029 – SQLBits – Richard Fennell on SQL Server Unit Testing
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DDD6 – Registration Open
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Edinburgh: MSDN Event – 20/21 November – SharePoint focus
November sees Microsoft’s DPEs hit Edinburgh for a double SharePoint session.
One is in the evening of the 20th, the other in the morning of the 21st.
Event Overview
The SharePoint technologies offer a huge range of features to people who are building web applications: content management, site provisioning, distributed authoring and version control, collaboration and workflow, to name but a few. In this event we’ll look at SharePoint as an application platform, assuming you know just the basics of ASP.NET.
1. An Introduction to Windows SharePoint Services v3
Anyone with a Windows Server license can download and install Windows SharePoint Services. This session introduces WSS as a web development platform that can enable you to build bigger and better web apps, and just beneath the surface are all the ASP.NET features you’re familiar with. Building on your knowledge of ASP.NET, we’ll look at the ways in which a SharePoint site can be customised and extended by developers, and how to go about building and deploying new features.
2. An Introduction to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
MOSS 2007 builds on top of Windows SharePoint Services, and provides a range of services and functionality you can use within your SharePoint sites. This session will build on the previous one, and provide an overview of the key MOSS features – Excel Services, InfoPath Forms Services and the Business Data Catalog.
Speakers
Martin Parry
David Gristwood
20 November 2007, Edinburgh: MSDN: Sharepoint for Developers – 20/11/2007
1800 – 1830 – Registration
1830 – 1945 – Session 1
1945 – 2005 – break
2005 – 2120 – Session 2
2120 – Close
21 November 2007, Edinburgh: MSDN: Sharepoint for Developers – 21/11/2007
0900 – 0930 – Registration
0930 – 1045 – Session 1
1045 – 1100 – break
1100 – 1215 – Session 2
1215 – Close
Technorati Tags: Martin Parry, David Gristwood, SharePoint, Microsoft, Developer Event, Edinburgh
Chris Dalby on the HTC Touch Windows Mobile 6 device
Chris is liking his new ‘phone…
[Update] – Chris has written more detailed review of the HTC Touch over here.
Further information can be found here:
http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=149713
Technorati Tags: Chris Dalby, HTC, HTC Touch, Windows Mobile 6
035 – SQLBits – Simon Harriyott – On SQLBits and Dave McMahon in a wig…
On Dave McMahon:
“always entertaining seeing Dave…this time was no exception”“whatever else…you’ll remember Dave in a wig”
On Martin Cairney:
“definitely knows his stuff”On the event:
Always something worth seeingVery well organised…timetable has been well organised
SQLBits, the sponsors: Microsoft | Idera
Quest Software | Solid Quality Learning | redgate
Simon and Microsoft’s Andrew Fryer at the bowling (Andrew’s got another great picture here.)
Welcome to podcast#35. Simon Harriyott sat down with me to chat about SQLBits, the sessions he attended and Dave McMahon’s spectacular close to his Top 10 SQL Keywords session (a video of this can be found below!) Simon’s other interest, as noted in this podcast are the Sussex Geek Dinners. Simon works for madgex, alongside Jane who also attended SQLBits.
Recorded live after SQLBits, some background music can be heard…and I’ve left one tannoy announcement in for Elaine Marshall’s benefit. That’s more of my comedy genius coming through – can’t you tell?
A Mac in Microsoft is going to feel a bit nervous
I guess it’s the most hostile environment in the world for a Mac [being used to deliver a presentation in a Microsoft building]
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This podcast: http://www.craigmurphy.com/podcasts/035-SQLBits-Simon-Harriyott.mp3
Related Podcasts
034 – SQLBits – Liam Westley, Matt Barrett discuss SQLBits and Dave McMahon
033 – SQLBits – Colin Mackay on SQLBits and events in Reading
032 – SQLBits – Martin Cairney on Securing SQL Server
031 – SQLBits – John Van Hoof
030 – SQLBits – Attendees Jane Dallaway and Jim Shilling tell us what they think
029 – SQLBits – Richard Fennell on SQL Server Unit Testing
Recorded at SQLBits, 6th October 2007, Dave does a good job entertaining a packed room of 120 delegates in a Top of the Pops style!
Video: SQLBits – Dave McMahon – Top Ten SQL Keywords
Technorati Tags: Simon Harriyott, Sussex Geek Dinners, GeekDinner, Sussex, BarCamp, MadgeEx, Dave McMahon, , SQL, SQL Server, Top Ten SQL Keywords, NxtGenUG, Top of the Pops, DDD, DDD6
034 – SQLBits – Liam Westley, Matt Barrett discuss SQLBits and Dave McMahon
On Dave McMahon:
“the man needs a national tour…he’s a living legend”“no embarrassment factor…will do anything to make a talk a great.”
On the event:
Really good day…very enjoyable…I do like these days outVery impressed…definitely be back at another [event]
SQLBits, the sponsors: Microsoft | Idera
Quest Software | Solid Quality Learning | redgate
Welcome to podcast#34. Liam Westley, a DDD speaker and SQLBits GrokTalk speaker, sat down with me to chat about SQLBits, database encryption, Dave McMahon, rugby, F1 qualifying and what he wears under his kilt. Matt Barrett joined us quite early on in this podcast.
Inflection. Pen sponsored by Idera.
Recorded live after SQLBits, some background music can be heard…and I’ve left one tannoy announcement in for Simon’s benefit!
Liam’s write-up:
SqlBits – notes from grok on using NTFS file encryption to secure SQL Server databases on laptop computers
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This podcast: http://www.craigmurphy.com/podcasts/034-SQLBits-Liam-Westley-Matt-Barrett.mp3
Related Podcasts
035 – SQLBits – Simon Harriyott – On SQLBits and Dave McMahon in a wig…
033 – SQLBits – Colin Mackay on SQLBits and events in Reading
032 – SQLBits – Martin Cairney on Securing SQL Server
031 – SQLBits – John Van Hoof
030 – SQLBits – Attendees Jane Dallaway and Jim Shilling tell us what they think
029 – SQLBits – Richard Fennell on SQL Server Unit Testing
Recorded at SQLBits, 6th October 2007, Dave does a good job entertaining a packed room of 120 delegates in a Top of the Pops style!
Video: SQLBits – Dave McMahon – Top Ten SQL Keywords
Technorati Tags: Liam Westley, Matt Barrett, Burns Night, Haggis, kilt, boxer shorts, deboxered, de-boxered, Dave McMahon, inflection, SQL, SQL Server, Top Ten SQL Keywords, NxtGenUG, Top of the Pops, DDD, DDD6, new sexy stuff coming out of Microsoft
Merlin Mann’s Inbox Zero Google Tech Talk
I’m a great fan of the Inbox Zero approach to productivity. Indeed, I’ve managed Zero E-mail Bounce (ZEB) myself and it feels great – it can be hard staying there though.
The man behind Inbox Zero gave a Google Tech Talk back in July. Here it is in all its glory:
Technorati Tags: Inbox Zero, Zero E-mail Bounce, productivity
033 – SQLBits – Colin Mackay on SQLBits and events in Reading
SQLBits, the sponsors: Microsoft | Idera
Quest Software | Solid Quality Learning | redgate
On Dave McMahon’s Top 10 SQL Server Keywords
Dave’s a fantastic presenter…he puts on a really good show.On Richard Fennell’s SQL Server Unit Testing
It was absolutely stowed out…really interesting sessionOn events at TVP, SQLBits, DDD
Brilliant events…well worth it…absolutely enjoyed coming down [from Scotland]SQLBits…been a fantastic day…technical content…social content…a good mix.
Colin showing his recent acquired Channel 9 guy!
Welcome to podcast#33. In this show, I’m talking with Colin Mackay. Colin was an attendee and room monitor at SQLBits. Recorded live, in the bowling alley after the SQLBits event, there is some background noise, apologies for that!
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This podcast: 033-SQLBits-Colin-Mackay.mp3
Related Resources
Scottish Developers
Recorded at SQLBits, 6th October 2007, Dave does a good job entertaining a packed room of 120 delegates in a Top of the Pops style!
Video: SQLBits – Dave McMahon – Top Ten SQL Keywords
Technorati Tags: Colin Mackay, SQLBits, Channel 9, C9, Channel 9 Guy, Dave McMahon, SQL, SQL Server, Top Ten SQL Keywords, NxtGenUG, Top of the Pops
032 – SQLBits – Martin Cairney on Securing SQL Server
SQLBits, the sponsors: Microsoft | Idera
Quest Software | Solid Quality Learning | redgate
Welcome to podcast#32. In this show, I’m talking with Martin Cairney. Martin delivered a session at SQLBits all about Securing SQL Server. Recorded live, in the bowling alley after the SQLBits event, there is some background noise, apologies for that!
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This podcast: http://www.craigmurphy.com/podcasts/032-SQLBits-Martin-Cairney-Securing-SQL-Server.mp3
Technorati Tags: Martin Cairney, SQLBits, Securing SQL Server