April 2009 - Posts
The Next Generation of Windows® is almost here!
Microsoft has released a video blog called Talking About Windows.
This video blog provides insight on Windows 7 from the Microsoft engineers who helped build the product.
www.talkingaboutwindows.com
Check out what those who have used the product have to say.
The IT Pro Evangelist in Atlanta will be hosting a Windows 7 loadfest at Microsoft in Alpharetta on June 11th at the Microsoft office. Come Join!
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032410648&culture=en-US
Url: http://www.mobilecampatlanta.org/
Cost: TBD
Twitter: MobileCampAtl
Currently you can follow them on Twitter: http://twitter.com/MobileCampAtl if you want more information or to keep up to date with them.
Also to get more info you can email
jonathan [at] mobilecampatlanta.org
*excerpt from http://mashable.com/2009/04/01/mashable-mixer-atlanta-tickets-now-on-sale/
Mashable and Regator are proud to announce the first ever Mashable event in Atlanta! We have a special evening planned and we look forward to meeting the Atlanta social media community.
Mashable team members in attendance will include Adam Ostrow (Editor-in-Chief), Sharon Feder (Features Editor), myself (Chief Operating Officer) and Brett Petersel (East Coast Events Director).
This event does require you to purchase one of 300 available tickets in order to attend. The event will be hosted at the offices of Paste Magazine.
Visit the Mashable article to learn more
Url: http://www.iphonecampatlanta.org/
Cost: TBD
Twitter: iPhoneCampAtl
I am sure it will make MattR proud that I am letting everyone know about the Atlanta IPhoneCamp later this year.
Currently you can follow them on Twitter: http://twitter.com/iPhoneCampAtl if you want more information or to keep up to date with them.
Also to get more info you can email
jonathan [at] iphonecampatlanta.org
Notes Online
I’m a major MAJOR fan of OneNote, but it doesn’t really have an online interface which makes it tough to use when you’re really mobile (meaning you don’t have access to YOUR machine). Google has a Notebooks offering and there are wikis galore, but now Live Labs at Microsoft has release a cool new app – Thumbtack. Looks awesome!
Video: Thumbtack Introduction Voice Notes
Lots of devices offer to record voice notes for you, but that hasn’t stopped Microsoft from offering yet another entry into this crowded space. This time, Recite from Microsoft (currently in beta) promises to add some really killer features to your Windows Mobile device, including a slick UI and the ability to search through your voice notes!
Obituary
Microsoft Encarta has been discontinued
Spring and summer are coming up and what .NET technologist wouldn’t like to steer their children towards a similarly rewarding career as their own? The challenge is, how to get started. Here is where places like Henley’s Haven Workshops come in. Teach your kids about 3D animation and games programming in fun and camp-like settings. Classes are starting soon!
http://henleyworkshops.com/classinfo.html
The following is a description of one of the many classes offered:
Technology Workshop for Kids-
1 hour class, for 12 weeks
$75/month, Pay in full and get a $25 discount.
12 WEEKS INCLUDE: Programming, Create a Video Game, and Web Design
Kids should have basic computer knowledge. Ages 10 and up
Programming Includes:
- Visual Basics for Beginners
- Creating a Project
- The Windows Form Designer
- Writing Visual Basic code
- Compiling, Running and Saving your project
- Errors and Debugging
- Project Files, Properties and Customization
- Data
- Looping
Create a Video Game Includes:
- Backgrounds, Sprites and Images
- Basic sound functions,
- Special effects
- Animated Graphics
- Create your video game
Web Design Includes:
- HTML and JavaScript
- Basic Concepts
- Links
- Body Tags and Lists
- Using Forms
- Cascading Style Sheets
- Create Web Page
- Basic text formatting
- Graphics
- Search Engines and Meta Tags
- Tables
Excellent turn out this past Monday – we probably had around 80 or more people show up to the user group to hear Doug Ware give an introduction to the upcoming Windows 7 operating system and Sergey Barskiy give an introduction to Silverlight.
I’ve been so consumed with work recently that it was great to get out and see all the familiar faces and a bunch of new ones. Unfortunately I won’t be able to attend the Atlanta MS Pros meeting next week, but everyone should come out to see Keith Rome talk about Asynchronous UI in WPF and Silverlight