.NET Rocks!

Deborah Kurata; star of stage, screen, and print; gives us the good, the bad, and the ugly about object binding, and covers other topics such as typed datasets, migration issues, and code generation. This is our first normal show since we've been back from our travels, and we have a few things to talk about ourselves. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

Only a week after returning from a 30-day trip through the interior of the American heartland, we found ourselves in Merry Old England speaking at and attending the VBUG Winter Conference. Carl moderated a Code-Off in which four developers each created a user interface for a system of web services, each using a different technology. They then showed off those applications in a very small window of...

Before we went on the road we spoke to Mark Miller about component-oriented architecture and other related topics. We wanted to finish what we started with Mark, and move on to Graphics programming, especially in the DXCore, a free component toolkit from Developer Express that CodeRush and Refactor use extensively. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

Well we finally got to San Francisco to the very first Visual Studio 2005 launch event. We walked around and found some old friends to talk to. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

The road trip is finishing up! This is the last show before the launch. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

San Diego is home to a handful of thriving .NET developer communities. We ran into some old friends there, and got some great stories. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

We met up with Regional Director J. Michael Palermo and a cast of other characters in Phoenix, Arizona. It's hot, but .... well... you know. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

We spent the weekend in Austin, Texas. Although it was a small crowd at the University, we got to speak to 8 developers including Jeff Palermo, Scott Bellware, and Mark Miller. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

There was a big crowd at the Houston event. We had a great time talking to the locals after the show. Markus Egger showed up and managed to sit behind the microphone for a few minutes too. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

Dallas was great. For the second time in a row we didn't have to eat Pizza for dinner. One of the attendees told me (Carl) after the show that I had "no fear" to be able to get up in front of people and sing Clementine like... well... you know. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

In round 11 of the Road Trip, we got to have some real Memphis barbeque AND hang out with the one and only Jon Box. Does it get any better than this??? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

Nashville was a fun town. Never seen a crowd of geeks sing Clementine to Beethoven's 9th before. It was awesome. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

Our longest road trip show yet! Mark Dunn, Rory Blyth, and a host of locals contribute to the show. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

(Problem with incomplete files fixed) This is a great episode of DNR, recorded at the road trip tour in Raleigh, North Carolina! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

Our stop in Washington DC was great. We got to meet some old friends, fans new and old, and speak at the coveted Microsoft Technology Center in Reston, VA; which is as cool as - or cooler than - the Boston and New York locations. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

At the Baltimore event we got to talk to a wide variety of developers using .NET. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

We were in Philadelphia, PA on Monday night, October 17th, speaking to a group organized by the Philly .NET User Group. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

The Road Trip event in Edison New Jersey brought out DonXML, Miguel Castro, ScottW, and lots of other great speakers and members of the .NET community in the Edison, NJ area. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

The New York City .NET Users Group hosted the Road Trip event at Microsoft in midtown Manhattan, and what a great time we had! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

Now we're in full swing! We had a great event in Farmington, CT at the Connecticut .NET User Group, and got to talk to a handful of innovative members of the .NET community. I hope that all the road trip shows are this good! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

It's not much, but it's our first podcast from the .NET Rocks! Visual Studio 2005 Road Trip event in Waltham, Massachusetts on the outskirts of Boston. We'll be trying to post a show every day of the month-long Road Trip. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

Mark Miller gets down and dirty with real tactics for solving problems and maximizing your efficiency as an architect and developer. Not to be missed. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

Carl and Richard run into Miguel Castro at a hotel bar at the MVP Summit 2005 in Bellevue, WA. This is the first real show we've done on Web Controls, and it has been a long time coming. There is so much technical information in this show you'll have to listen several times at possibly a slower speed. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations

Carl and Richard interview three members of the Visual Basic team at PDC 2005. The conversation turns from favorite features of VB 2005 to LINQ to XML in VB.2005 to Orcas, best and worst moments on the VB team. We are also treated to a short after-dinner converation with Ted Pattison, George Bullock, Joe Hummel, and David Chappell. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donation...

In this episode, Carl and Richard get an hour with David Treadwell, VP of the .NET Framework Developer Division. David talks about his career at Microsoft from being the intern developer on Windows NT to his current role on the .NET Framework team, and offers his thoughts on the future of Windows and managed code. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/net-rocks/donations