Here is the latest video from Microsoft Office on their vision of future productivity.
Making tracks to BlogWorld & New Media Expo
Well, not much in the way of “making tracks,” since the BlogWorld & New Media Expo is being held in our backyard, so to speak (we don’t even need a freeway to get there – trust me, that’s rare). But we are checking it out for the first time this year. It’s all about communication at the end of the day, and anything we can do to communicate more better, we’re all over it.
It does seem as though about a million people are speaking though, so it may be a bit of sensory overload. And it stretches into Saturday, which seriously encroaches on my laying around time, and that’s no good. But I look forward to seeing what some of the speakers have to say, and what the general vibe is among our people. “Our people” being those who make their livings on line, like everyone here in the office, and apparently, about half of America.
My must-do list includes:
- Asking Amber Naslund why radian6’s spiders carpetbomb our servers in such an, um, overzealous manner.
- Telling Jim Farley from Ford about how awesome my Honda Fit is.
- Asking actor Kevin Pollak, “What are you doing here?” then taking him to Ruth’s Chris for steak.
- Trying to cadge a few free pies off Ramon De Leon from Domino’s Pizza.
- Arm wrestling Jay Dolan from The Anti-Social Media, after which he takes me to Ruth’s Chris for steak.
- Slipping my 8-bit TranceHop demo tape into Jason Flom’s (Lava Records) Louis Vuitton messenger bag.
There’s a lot more, of course, but those should be the highlights. It will be a busy few days, that’s for sure, but If you see Mark or myself wandering around, do say hello, and we’ll say hello back.
Nokia Flexible UI Prototype
Check out a Nokia prototype mobile device – it’s flexible! This also opens up possibilities to use the “flex” instead of a touching the screen. Interesting stuff. Just don’t bend it too far…
$100 Google AdWords Credit for Hosting Customers
In an effort to continually provide our customers with more value, we are happy to announce that $100 of Free Google AdWords credit is available for our USA and Canadian customers when opening a new Google Adwords account.
Customers can use Google AdWords to drive targeted traffic to their web sites. Customers can find more information and generate a promotion voucher code in the Control Panel MarketPlace.
Iowa Code Camp #8 – THIS WEEKEND – October 29, 2011
This Saturday, October 29, 2011, CRineta.org and Iowa.NET present Iowa Code Camp #8 (@iowacodecamp). This code camp will be held at the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) in West Des Moines, Iowa from 8am to 5:30pm. As of right now there are 300+ registered attendees for this free event, and there is room for more.
In addition to giving you the opportunity to network with other web developers, there are also 30+ scheduled presentations covering such topics as MVVM, Entity Framework 4.1, LINQ, 20 ways to make your site faster and more. Also, feel free to download the Iowa Code Camp app so you can see detailed information about sessions and speakers:
Registration for the code camp is absolutely FREE (and there will be free giveaways), so before you eat your fill of Halloween candy, make sure you get your dose of geeky fun at the Iowa Code Camp.
HoloDesk – More Microsoft Augmented Reality
Hard to describe it – just got to check it out. We used to think talking to oneself while walking was a sign of dementia but now its totally normal. Next up to become normal – playing with objects that are not really there.
Save $150 on TFS Build Server
Last week we announced that Build Server was now available for TFS customers in our European data center. Today we would like to make all of our TFS customers an offer you can’t refuse.
From now until November 30th we are waiving the setup fee for Build! That’s a cool $150 savings, and it makes it possible to give Build Server a try without busting the budget.
With TFS Build, you can synchronize your sources, compile your application, and securely download your builds. Build managers are in full control of “when and how” they want the build process to work – from manual to continuous integration to scheduled builds.
What more could you ask for? And now with our limited time no-set-up-fee offer, you can experience the power of TFS Build for yourself. For more information, check out our TFS web site.
Here’s how to take advantage of the savings:
- Log in to the TFS Support Portal
- Click “Submit a Ticket” and select the TFS – Sales department
- Tell us you want to set up Build Server and add the promo code:
- For TFS accounts hosted in our U.S. data center: BUILD-NOVEMBER
- For TFS accounts hosted in our European data center: UKBUILD
Remember, this promotion ends on November 30th, 2011. You must order through the support portal to take advantage of the free set up fee promotion. Build accounts set up through Control Panel will be charged the normal set up fee.
Upcoming HTML5 Microsoft Web Camps on the West Coast
Just wanted to bring to your attention that Microsoft is hosting some HTML5 Web Camps on the west coast this year. And best of all these Web Camps are FREE.
Mountain View, CA on November 12, 2011 (all day Saturday event)
Redmond, WA on November 18, 2011 (all day Friday event)
Portland, OR on December 8, 2011 (all day Thursday event)
Click the links above to get more information and for registration.
At the HTML5 Web Camp you’ll get an intro to HTML 5 and and intro to web development using HTML5. Some other topics include using video, audio and animations with HTML5 and best practices. The event starts off with presentations and demos and ends with hands-on labs.
Did I mention that the event is FREE? That’s a lot cheaper than going to any of the other Microsoft conferences. If you are interested in HTML5 and if you live in or close to any of the areas above, this is training that is hard to pass up and since space is limited, think about registering today.