Random .NET Ramblings

The West Region DPE Customer team (the team I work for) is just about to start our 3rd quarter Architect Councils. This Architect Council will be the last in person set of events our team will be doing this fiscal year 4th quarter will be all virtual.

This time around the topic is “The Importance of the Client” we will cover The Value of the Client, The Changing Face of the Web, Creating Powerful Applications on Computers and Devices and The Future of the Client. This is a topic that I am passionate about! Way too often software developers are now creating only online experiences for there users but ask a consumer I bet you often they don’t like the experience. Compare that to when the consumer gets a rich client application I will bet dollars to donuts they prefer the client application.

Locations

Click on the city name for details and to register

3/24/2009 – Bellevue, WA
3/25/2009 – Mountain View, CA
3/26/2009 – San Francisco, CA
3/31/2009 – San Diego, CA
4/1/2009 – Irvine, CA
4/2/2009 – Los Angeles, CA
4/7/2009 – Denver, CO

Today I at Startup Weekend LA and so while I am up in Los Angeles where should I eat? Pink’s of course… OK so this was the first time that while close I had the time and motivation to wait in the line (I am told it’s always at least a 30 minute wait) and wow was it worth it!

I had a basic a Bacon Chili Dog and fries and now I am totally craving a Poli Bacon Burrito Dog! While there some “famous” guy walked up of course I am so out of it that I did not know who he was but a bunch of people in line got pictures with him while we all waited (he waited like the rest of us, I thought that was quite cool of him, I just looked him up it was Donald Faison). If you ever find yourself close to Pink’s I totally suggest you give it a try, I may find myself down there again this weekend!

Microsoft has teamed up with several web hosting partners to offer 60 days of free web hosting and Microsoft also gives you the software to do the development with.

This should make it easy for anyone who wants to tryout the Windows web platform. For all the details and a list of the hosting companies go to the web page Microsoft Web Platform and enjoy!