A while ago (before I joined Microsoft) I did a session on the Light Weight Scrum process template for MVP TV. It is a good overall discussion on Scrum as what that mean in the LWS process template in VSTS. Check it out when you get a chance. Happy Coding ......

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Yes that is not a mistake. One of the interesting things we are doing at Microsoft is bringing the User Experience folks into focus for our application development platform. One of my good friends has started a blog to cover this emerging area. Check it out when you get a chance. Happy Coding ......

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Sorry this is so late, but we have a winner for the contest! Our winner is Matthew Rowan whose gadget is called TFS Working. This gadget allows you track your time against work items in a very useful manner. Go check it out when you get a chance! Congratulations Matthew!!! Happy Coding ......

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If you weren’t able to make PDC a few weeks ago, we are now taking some of the show on the road! These day long events are great for keeping your skills sharp and also you get a chance to take a look at Windows 7 and Windows Azure! You will need to use an RSVP code when you register. So choose one of the following: Audience RSVP Code Developers MDCDEV ......

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In case you missed me at Tech Ed, I will be doing the popular "Scrum-tastic Development with Visual Studio Team System and Light Weight Scrum" presentation at the Houston .Net User Group tomorrow night (October 9th). Come and see me if you get a chance. Happy Coding ......

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This is clearly the direct result of the movie The Happening. These people are so afraid that the trees will kill them that they are begging for their lives. Shame on you Shyamalan. Shame on you. Happy Coding ......

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The second annual Houston TechFest is coming up on September 13 at the University of Houston. If you are in Houston on the surrounding (huge) area and would like to come and geek out you should sign up. Last I heard from the organizer, there were 500 signed up to attend. This year there is a great cast of speakers including my buddies Christian Thilmany ......

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Sorry this is a little late. Two important things about the GDR for Data Dude. 1. No more design-time databases. 2. There is now a provider model for databases. This is how they will support DB2 when then GDR is released and how they will also support Oracle in the near future. From Gert Drapers: The team is happy to announce that we just released CTP16, ......

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MSDN Unleashed Session 1: Demystifying WPF Today’s applications need to do more than simply work. They need to draw in the user, and provide a differentiated experience. This means moving beyond battleship gray forms, boxy UIs, and providing a positive user experience. Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) provides powerful capabilities to develop a ......

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Last week was the debut of MVP TV. The idea behind MVP TV is to use Live Meeting to allow for a lot of user interaction with the presenter and create a recording for others to view. The presenter last week was Team System MVP Steve Andrews. Steve covered Team Build 2008 and MSBuild 3.5. I lurked for a bit to get an idea since I think I am the next one ......

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