DotNetKicks.com - Stories tagged with Community

Why is it best for you to give more than you take?

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:02:58 GMT

So with a lot of new energy around the Community there is a need to clarify some of my thoughts around why we as Community Leaders give and for what reasons. I would be lying of I said that I did all the speaking, helping to lead a .NET User Group and volunteer to work on community events totally out of the goodness of my heart. I can tell you that I try to give more than I take from these endeavors in the community. My wife can agree with that statement when she sees the spending I do for the travel, lodging and food for the events and also the time away from my family. She knows and understand the reasons why I work so hard for the Community. So why do I do what I do?

Microsoft Usability study

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:59:02 GMT

I've been chatting with Siddhika on Microsoft's User Research program. Right now, immediately, Microsoft is looking for users willing to participate in Microsoft's System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) research group.

Top Developer Podcasts Part II

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:24:15 GMT

It's been six months since my previous article "10 Podcasts Every Developer Should Listen To" so I thought I would do a follow up article outlining some of the new quality podcasts available to developers.

Public Speaking - Great Beginnings

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:39:27 GMT

With a good opening comes a good closing. All that's left is the stuffing in the middle.

Community Coding Contest Entries Now Being Accepted!

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:29:19 GMT

Contest entries are now being accepted for the Community Coding Contest! Just register on the site, then go to the Submit Entry page to submit your entry. Remember, don't forget to review the entire Contest Rules before submitting your entry. Also, as soon as your entry is submitted it will be displayed on the website and made available for download for others to see and play around with. When submitting your entry, you will be given the option to enter a url where your project is hosted at, if your already hosting it somewhere, you be able to upload a ZIP file containing your project entry, and you'll be able to upload a screenshot to be displayed on the contest website. Happy Coding and Good Luck!!

ALT.NET Canada Conference

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:46:25 GMT

The Canadian crew hosts the ALT.NET crowd for a weekend of open spaces

VMware Should Seize the Data Center

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:09:12 GMT

Rather than focus on Hyper-V feature shortcomings VMware should focus on innovation and business case and greater adoption of data center virtualization.

Blog Engine.NET1.4 Released

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:01:03 GMT

Blog Engine.net 1.4 has been released. more...

Blog Engine.NET1.4 Upgrade Guide

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:01:04 GMT

The upgrade process is fairly easy but there are a few things to be aware of. more....

MessageLabs is hiring

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:51:32 GMT

MessageLabs is lookign for two .NET developers.

Microsoft vs VMware: The New Battleground

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:15:53 GMT

The launch of Hyper-V promises to make the virtualization industry even more interesting and shift the battle from generalized virtualization benefit promotion to feature and capability business case specifics.

An Open Letter to the ALT.NET Community

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:31:03 GMT

It seems as if everyone in .net land has chimed in on the whole Entity Framework "Vote Of No Confidence" petition recently, and up until now I have mostly stayed on the sidelines. As with any seemingly risky move, I was quite torn on the issue. And to a certain extent, I still am ...

This Week on C9: Jeff Sandquist and Bill Gates stories

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:02:10 GMT

On a very special This Week on Channel 9, Jeff Sandquist joins Dan and Brian in studio to discuss CNN's special Bill Gates slideshow narrated by Bill himself etc

Lean and Agile - Some Thoughts on the Differences

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:44:35 GMT

From Scott: "What follows is my thoughts, my thoughts only, and an open invitation to further conversation on a topic about which I feel passionate. Also I'm not an expert on Agile. I believe strongly that the idea of a named methodology applied rigidly to practice with no flexibility in regard to local constraints is folly."

Microsoft vs VMware: The Squeeze Begins

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:03:23 GMT

Microsoft's recent blog on Hyper-V and a recent trade press interview suggesting their intention to enter the data center market are designed to start putting the squeeze on VMware. Will it work? The ball may be in VMware's court at this point.

Community Coding Contest to start July 1 - Chance to Win MSDN Premium!

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:35:46 GMT

The Community Coding Contest will run from July 1 through Sept. 30, 2008. The community will vote to decide the winners. The top 3 entries will each be awarded 1 MSDN Premium Subscription with Visual Studio Team Suite, and the 4th place entry will be awarded Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 and Visual Studio 2008 Professional. Here's an awesome chance to write some code and win some awesome prizes! I am also looking for sponsors to donate additional prizes to give away.

"No Confidence Vote on EF" et al.

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:22:12 GMT

Shawn's take on the No Confidence Vote and the Entity Framework.

Ranting and Raving or Getting Results?

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:16:07 GMT

Josh talks about the recent Vote of No confidence and offers up some advice for those wanting to see change.

Microsoft US ISV Team: Incubation Week at SVC MTC

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:44:03 GMT

The US ISV team is holding an incubation week for students and entrepreneurs at the Silicon Valley MTC.

Cloud Computing Meme Gathers Steam

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:12:31 GMT

Cloud computing may bring with it a multitude of economic and career impacts as it enables a shift in IT operations to small rural communities.

Puzzle - Ascii Art in Shortest Code

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:47:28 GMT

This week's puzzle is to draw a couple shapes using characters, in as little code as possible.

Nick Carr blog on Cloud Computing

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:51:27 GMT

Nick Carr pulls together some interesting trends and discussions regarding cloud computing, including its impact on small towns like Lenoir NC. Could it be that server farms replace casinos as revenue, employment drivers for communities off the beaten path of industrial development?

Quincy, WA turns Clouds into Cash

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:28:13 GMT

Cloud computing could have a significant impact on the information technology industry, from innovation to careers. Quincy, WA has seen substantial increases in tax revenues as a result of new data center projects.

Alt.NET Podcast Episode 5: Dependency Injection and Inversion of Contr

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:46:11 GMT

Part one of a two part discussion with Nate Kohari and Brad Wilson on Dependency Injection and Inversion of Control containers.

Software Development and Programming Podcasts

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:46:03 GMT

I couldn't find a good list of software development and programming podcasts so I created my own. Feel free to chime in with any you recommend!