The July CTP release of Windows Azure came out today. The biggest new feature is the ability to write services that have multiple worker roles and/or Web roles. While it may not seem like much at first, this will allow for more elegant designs that separate concerns and workloads for better manageability and scalability. The [...]
LINQ is an excellent technology, but moving from T-SQL syntax to LINQ syntax is not an easy jump when you start getting into complex queries. Enter Linqer, a tool that converts SQL to LINQ. I tried it out recently and it worked like a charm on some pretty hairy SQL. When you put something like [...]
Check out this great article on Wired about how Facebook is quietly changing the way people seek information on the web. What really amazes me about the story is how quickly entire business strategies must change in the Internet age. The lifetime of “killer apps” is getting shorter every day, and that’s a very good [...]
Some of you may have been following my blog on the MSDN site. This is the new home of what was formerly known as Beaudreaux’s Bayou.
My Blog has moved to the following site. http://www.rotatingknives.com…(read more)
ARCast.TV – Improving User Experience in Digital Signage Solutions with Silverlight In this interview, Tim Meinhardt, Colin Ploscaru, and Juan Calcagno at TTSS discuss with Zhiming Xue why they became interested in adopting new technologies like Silverlight,…(read more)
Krzysztof Cwalina on Creating Reusable Frameworks When designing and developing frameworks, it can be challenging to create them in a fashion that enables them to evolve over time. Krzysztof Cwalina , a Program Manager on the .NET Framework team, discusses…(read more)
http://blogs.technet.com/danstolts/archive/2009/03/24/what-s-new-with-hyper-v-2008-r2-march-2009-virtualization-group-boston-meeting-event.aspx…(read more)
Ignite a Positive Reaction MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF TEAM FOUNDATION SERVER WITH FREE LIVE WORKSHOPS. There is continual pressure for IT departments to accomplish more for the business with fewer resources. Make sure your business application development…(read more)
Another great event in Pittsburgh is coming up. This one is for both IT Pros and Developers. Pittsburgh, PA Tuesday March 24, 2009 Waterfront 22 300 Waterfront DR W West Homestead, PA 15120 Join us for a free day…(read more)