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Please update your bookmarks, because the new url of this blog is http://khason.net/ (you have not update RSS feeds, it will be done automatically). Why I did it? Why I decided to go to “stand-alone”… Well. there are some reasons. Generally, I do not want to explain all those here, but trust me, there are some. The main reason is, that there is no responsible person in charge for this blog platform in Microsoft Israel. This why, if your blog is popular and you have a respect to your blog visitors...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/teched-sa-is-over-%e2%80%93-thank-you/ ] So, Tech*Ed South Africa is over, and I want to tell thanks to all attendees - presenters and visitors. The event was great as well as the organization. As usual, my Visual Studio just stopped working between sessions yesterday, so I had to reinstall it during one of sessions to be ready for next one. Also in XNA session XBOX deployment did...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/teched-south-africa-%e2%80%93-getting-started/ ] So, Tech*Ed SA is over the corner and I’m already there. Finally I got normal internet access (which is problematic in South Africa) in speaker’s room and I can update you with what’s going on here. This year, as well as all previous years, TechEd SA takes place in ICC (International Conference Center) in Durban, which is absolutely incredible...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/action-required-sessions-reminder/ ] I want to remind, that there are about 20 places (out of 180) remains in my Silverlight 2.0 half day session 23-Jul. So, if you want to attend, make sure, that you registered and got confirmation from MS team. Also, if you are planning to attend TechEd preparation session next Sunday , please send me an email to tamir@khason.biz with your name, car...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/printouts-of-the-slides-presented-on-silverlight-20-open-house-today/ ] Thank you all, who participated today in Silverlight 2.0 for building Rich Internet Applications event . I uploaded printouts of the slides, presented during the session here. So, you can download it for reference. I’m really interesting within your feedback ( leave comments ) in order for me to be able to enhance...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/silverlight-20-for-building-rich-internet-applications-local-event-%e2%80%93-take-2/ ] As promised earlier , the next session of Silverlight 2.0 for building Rich Internet Applications will take place at 23 July, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM in ILDC. This is exactly the same session for those, who unable to attend tomorrow due to lack of place. Please, this time, try to register as soon as possible...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/please-do-not-ask-me-we-cannot-handle-more%e2%80%a6/ ] Monday next week, I’m making half day session about building rich internet applications with Silverlight 2.0 in ILDC. The registration is over a while ago , but during this week, I got very large amount of email, IMs and phones calls with appeal to attend. Sorry, we’re fully booked (currently about twice of available seats and it's...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/presenting-at-teched-developers-south-africa-2008-durban/ ] Save the date. TechEd Developers South Africa is around the corner (August 3rd through 6th). This year it will take place in Durban , the third most populous city in South Africa. This TechEd, there are four sessions assigned to me: Creating Rich Applications with Windows Presentation Foundation (300) Completely new session about...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/new-microsoft-rd-center-in-israel/ ] Just come back from new Microsoft R&D center house warming. Got some photos and (how not?) some comments. Steve Ballmer (CEO of Microsoft), Shimon Peres (the President of Israel), Moshe Lichtman (local R&D center corporate VP) and Danny Yamin (local Microsoft subsidiary GM) were here. The event begun from short introduction of Moshe and...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/you-can-meet-me-face-to-face-in-teched/ ] Starting today, if you are attending TechEd '08 Israel , you can set an appointment with me, by using a meeting system in TechEd website . All attendees received an email with username and password to access the system. So enter, click Find and look for WPF, Silverlight or, just תמיר חסון. Then click Request to meet and that's it. Note...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/does-robert-scoble-coming-to-teched-israel/ ] According the video, that Robert Scoble recorded for his FastCompany.tv lunch , he'll be in Israel on April. The only interesting place to visit for him next month is TechEd '08 . So see him there... And don't forget to attend my session about XNA and WPF as well...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/a-couple-of-updates-mega-update-post/ ] Today, only updates Yahoo finally releases Yahoo! Messenger for Vista - this was one of very first prototypes, shown in Mix last year. I did not install it, however, here a couple of review Erik Burke , Tim Sneath and Ryan Stewart . As for me, they lost "wow effect" last year Microsoft Expression Blend 2 - December Preview . What's...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/your-potential-their-t-shirts/ ] Back to the Live event yesterday , I recalled old joke, prepared by me for Lior (Microsoft MARCOM) after Blogference , but never sent him. Today, using Microsoft Live Services , I can collaborate this image with him, while wearing Microsoft's T-shirt with slogan "The Jewish people are Live". I'll probably, print this slogan (about T-shirts...