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NEJUG ~ JSR-299 – 08-Oct-2009
Very rough notes on JSR-299 by Gavin King from NEJUG Meeting of 08-Oct-2009 Profiles Will enable deployment with subset of JEE feature set – so can leave out parts you don’t use – thinner footprint,...
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Since Software is a Business, Architects need to be More than Technologists
Gave talk at Architect Factory, Part Deux today titled Since Software is a Business, Architects need to be More than Technologists. The slide deck can be downloaded here. The most prominent...
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Steve Krug on Rocket Surgery Made Easy from Dec 2010 BostonCHI Meeting
Rocket Surgery Made Easy Steve Krug speaks at BostonCHI Notes from 08-Dec-2009 meeting Steve’s new book - Rocket Surgery Made Easy - due in bookstores in a couple of weeks – material from this talk...
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At New England Code Camp #13, Gave Talks on Azure and Prism
At today’s New England Code Camp #13, I gave talks on Azure and Prism. 1. Azure Talk Title: Cloud Computing, Microsoft Style: What is Windows Azure and Why You Should Care: Slides: Intro to Cloud...
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Two Roles and a Queue – Creating an Azure Service with Web and Worker Roles...
Two Roles and a Queue Lab from Boston Azure Firestarter At the Firestarter event on May 8, 2010, I spoke about Roles and Queues and worked through a coding lab on same. The final code is available in a...
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Boston Azure Firestarter Wrap Up
Boston Azure Firestarter a Success! We had 60-something folks attend the Boston Azure Firestarter (more photos) on May 8, 2010 in Cambridge, MA. This event provided both talks about important Azure...
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Two Azure Talks at New Hampshire Code Camp
Today gave two talks at the New Hampshire Code Camp 2 in Concord, NH. My talks were Azure Demystified – What is Cloud Computing? What is Windows Azure? and Why should we care? followed by Two Roles and...
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Presented on Windows Azure at Hartford Code Camp
Today at Hartford Code Camp #3 in Connecticut, I presented two talks on Windows Azure. The first talk was an introduction to Cloud Computing, with a Microsoft slant towards Windows Azure. The second...
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A Key Architectural Design Pattern for Cloud-Native Windows Azure Applications
I gave a talk for the Windows Azure User Group in which I discussed a key Architectural Design Pattern for Cloud-Native Windows Azure applications. The main pattern involves roles and queues, and I’ve...
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Gave Azure Storage Talk at VB.NET User Group Meeting
I gave a talk at the Thurs Sept 2, 2010 New England VB.NET user group meeting. Andy Novick covered SQL Azure, and I covered the rest (Blobs, Tables, Queues, Drives, and CDN). My slides can be...
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Vermont Code Camp – Building Cloud-Native Applications with Azure
I attended Vermont Code Camp 2 yesterday (11-Sept-2010) at the University of Vermont. Many thanks to the awesome crew of Vermonters who put on an extremely well-organized and highly energetic event! I...
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Azure 101 Talk Presented at Boston Azure User Group’s September Meeting
Last week on Thursday I gave a talk to the Boston Azure User Group[†]: a high level introduction to Windows Azure titled Azure 101 (you can download the Azure 101 slide deck). I shared the stage with...
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“Cloud Computing 101, Azure Style!” and “Building Cloud-Native Applications...
Yesterday I attended New England Code Camp 14 (check out the #necc14 twitter stream while it lasts). I enjoyed many talks: Maura Wilder on JavaScript Debugging (@squdgy) Jason Haley on Comparing the...
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Spoke on Azure Cloud at Harvard
Recently (back towards the end of November), I teamed up with Jim O’Neil to talk about Azure and Cloud Computing to a class of students at Harvard University. Jim and I were guest lecturers for CSCI...
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February 2011 Azure Cloud Events in Boston Area
For those interested in Cloud Computing, especially those interested in Cloud Computing using Microsoft Windows Azure, there are some events in the Boston/Cambridge area which you can attend in person...
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Boston Azure Hackathon
Do you know about the Boston Azure Hackathon to be held at NERD on Wed Feb 16, 2011? A Hackathon You Say? Yes, a Hackathon. This is in-person event where folks show up and hack (write code). In our...
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March 2011 Azure Cloud Events in Boston Area
Are you interested in Cloud Computing generally, or specifically Cloud Computing using the Windows Azure Platform? Listed below are the upcoming Azure-related events in the Boston/Cambridge area which...
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Beyond Virtualization – Welcome to the Cloud
Virtualization – of the server, desktop, application, storage, network, and more – was a seriously disruptive force in the previous decade. Virtualization – in concert with cheap & capable...
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April 2011 Azure Cloud Events in Boston Area
Are you interested in Cloud Computing generally, or specifically Cloud Computing using the Windows Azure Platform? Listed below are the upcoming Azure-related events in the Boston/Cambridge area which...
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My SQL Saturday Talk: “Storing Data in the Cloud: Beyond SQL Azure”
I spoke today at SQL Saturday #71 where I gave a talk on “Storing Data in the Cloud: Beyond SQL Azure” where I talk about the following: What is the Cloud How does SQL Azure compare with SQL Server...
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