The C# “Yellow Book”: Free as in Beer and Good as in Beginner’s Guide
As a new Microsoftie and programmer returning to C# after a six-year absence, I have a lot of learning and re-learning ahead of me. In preparation for this, I spent the better part of an afternoon in...
View ArticleFIRST Robotics Competition
This article originally appeared in Canadian Developer Connection. I’m going to be at the FIRST Robotics Greater Toronto Regional Competition tomorrow, where I’ll be watching robots built by high...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Steal: Office Ultimate for $64!
Here’s a great “back-to-school” deal — if you’re a student at an eligible Canadian university or college, you can get the top-of-the-line edition of Microsoft Office 2007 for CDN$64. That’s the...
View ArticleEnergizeIT Academic Visits
Ah, student life. While waiting to do a presentation at Fanshawe College in London, I had a quick student lunch, pictured below: Damir and I have been touring all over the country over the past couple...
View ArticleScenes from TechDays Vancouver, Part 4: Go DevMENTAL
What is Go DevMENTAL? Since TechDays – Microsoft Canada’s cross-country developer and IT pro conference visiting 8 cities across Canada this fall – is a two-day event, we’ve got the venues for the...
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