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Hello 2.0

Posted: Sunday, November 06, 2005 6:32 PM by Barry Gervin | 2 Comments
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This past week we saw the final bits of SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 get shipped up to MSDN Subscriber Downloads. Next week we'll see the official launch of these same products to the rest of the world, ushered in with a rolling thunder of launch Read More...

Metro Toronto .NET User Group Meeting September 8th: Managed Code in Sql Server 2005

Posted: Friday, August 26, 2005 2:36 PM by Barry Gervin | 0 Comments
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On September 8th I'll be speaking at the .NET User Group here in Toronto. I'll be talking about how developers can take advantage of Sql Server 2005's ability to host managed code. Full abstract and registration details are here. Read More...

New Course! Architecting Applications with Visual Studio Team System (Bootcamp)

Posted: Saturday, March 05, 2005 1:17 PM by Barry Gervin | 1 Comments
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On March 17th in Toronto, I'll be teaching our first delivery of this new course. It's a one day hands on, instructor led - whirlwind bootcamp style course that gives you a lap around Visual Studio Team System - specifically with a Solution Architect's Read More...

.NET Celebrity Auction

Posted: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 6:52 PM by Barry Gervin | 0 Comments
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Be a sport and click on this link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5552696499 Then make a generous bid. If you'll win, you'll get an hour (or more) of help from a .NET guru/celebrity (or possibly me). But more, you'll also be helping Read More...

Oshawa .NET: Building Mobile Applications

Posted: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 11:10 AM by Barry Gervin | 2 Comments
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I'm doing a talk at the East of GTA .NET users group tonight in Oshawa. This is the same MSDN User Group tour event sweeping across Canada. I'll be talking about some of the limitations of the Compact Framework and SqlCE. Should be fun - hope to see you Read More...

Building Mobile Applications, Metro Toronto .NET Users Group

Posted: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 1:56 PM by Barry Gervin | 0 Comments
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Tomorrow night I'm presenting at the downtown Toronto .NET users group - topic Pocket PC development with the CE framework. I'll have a new HP 4700 device with a VGA resolution screen for folks to take a look at - courtesy of your friendly neighborhood Read More...

DevCan 2004

Posted: Monday, July 05, 2004 3:42 PM by Barry Gervin | 2 Comments
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I'm co-chairing two tracks of DevCan coming up in Setp/Oct in Vancover/Toronto (exact dates to follow) - see www.devcan.com for more. I'm doing the architect track and web track. If you have ideas for content you'd like to see, or have a topic you'd like Read More...

ASP.NET Whidbey at CTTDNUG Tonight.

Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 4:52 PM by Barry Gervin | 0 Comments
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I'm presenting an overview on ASP.NET 2.0 tonight at CTTDNUG . There isn't a great abstract on the site - and in fact, I will physically be unable to do the objectspaces stuff since the new version of VSNET CTP doesn't even have it in it anymore. Don't Read More...

Upstaged by Ballmer

Posted: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 2:43 PM by Barry Gervin | (Comments Off)
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So it would seem I'm upstaged by Steve Ballmer who is coming to town the same day as the CTTDNUG presentation I was making about Whidbey. So in the interest of the greater good - my talk has been postponed until Mar 31. The “Ballmer Developer Briefing” Read More...