Sean McBreen's WebLog
Structured (and more likely) unstructured thoughts on software development and the New Zealand software market.
I'm Moving to Redmond
Well it's probably old news for many people......
Date: 11/24/2007
Disaster - Major data loss
Well it's clear I celebrated too soon - I've lost at least 3 months of data, the entire (digital)...
Date: 09/05/2007
I'm Number 10 in the 'Geekfest' top 10
A good laugh from Louis:...
Date: 08/30/2007
Final US OOXML Voting Result - Yes with Comments
This is already everywhere, but I thought worth repeating for readers of my blog. On the 24th the...
Date: 08/26/2007
People Implementing Ecma Office Open XML
Over on Rod's blog the comments wage on and there is another common question popping up - 'no one...
Date: 08/24/2007
IPR on Ecma Office Open XML
One of the first comments on Rod's blog related to IPR on Ecma Office Open XML. Here is a quick...
Date: 08/23/2007
My top 4 questions on Ecma Office Open XML and simple answers
There are a number of common questions in relation to this standardisation effort that I've heard...
Date: 08/23/2007
Why have another document standard?
There are a number of great reasons for this - but the first and most important point to make is...
Date: 08/23/2007
OpenXML Debate – the heat is on...
Standards New Zealand hosted the first day of feedback on Ecma Office Open XML in Wellington...
Date: 08/23/2007
TechEd NZ is in full swing
The event is going well and we are into day 2. TechEd Live (www.techedlive.co.nz) is the place to go...
Date: 08/13/2007
TechEd It's Happening
Well we are in full flow for TechEd - I spent the entire day on the event and visited the venue it's...
Date: 08/11/2007
More Intro Videos - Data Access
I know I talk about these all the time but there really is (my point of view) no better way then to...
Date: 08/09/2007
Catching BillG
I recently went up to the US and was lucky enough to get an award. As a result at the awards dinner...
Date: 07/27/2007
Developer Virtual Labs
This is a good list of links for developer virtual labs (which let you try the software in a...
Date: 07/27/2007
Prioritize Learning about LINQ
I've had a few days off over the last week (I've recently become a dad). During that time I have...
Date: 07/14/2007
.NET v J2EE Sample Application
It's been a while since there was a good sample comparing .NET v J2EE performance and cost. We...
Date: 06/28/2007
Silverlight 'how to' video from Nigel
Embedded in this post from Nigel is a streamed video really worth the 7 1/2 minutes to see how...
Date: 06/19/2007
TechED NZ is a SELL OUT
No real supprise here but as of tonight TechEd NZhas effectively sold out we are leaving the site...
Date: 06/15/2007
Backgound Motion is Live
Over the last 6 months we worked with Mindscape (* link corrected) to build an end-to-end sample...
Date: 06/14/2007
Expression Training Videos
Mike Zeff has a good post I'd missed on Expression Training videos.
Date: 06/01/2007
Cool Learning Resources - Beginners, kids, games, VSTS, SharePoint
I was just having a look around the new MSDN site (msdn.microsoft.com). I like the search...
Date: 06/01/2007
Expression Has Landed
From our audience management team.... Microsoft Expression has landed! The full family of Microsoft...
Date: 05/29/2007
My first Popfly test Mash-up
This is pretty boring but shows how quick it is (took 1 minute) This is just a simple mash-up of...
Date: 05/21/2007
TechEd Earlybird has sold out!
Well I though it would happen soon/today and as of 3:15pm we sold out of Earlybird Tickets - should...
Date: 05/10/2007
TechEd NZ Tickets & Earlybird Pricing
UPDATE SOLD OUT OF EARLYBIRD - 11/5/2007 As I write this we have only really just started the full...
Date: 05/09/2007
Silverlight Resources Mind-map
I really like mind maps to structure content and thoughts. This is a pretty cool mind-map that...
Date: 05/09/2007
Cool (and short) Silverlight Tutorials
Over at Tim's blog he has a great list of short 'nugget' style videos for silverlight......
Date: 05/08/2007
The DLR is Announced
More announcements from MIX this time around the Dynamic language Runtime. The blog to read is:...
Date: 05/01/2007
It's not all about MIX/Silverlight
So much else is also going on. Longhorn Beta 3 with IIS 7 and PowerShell has shipped (importantly...
Date: 04/30/2007
More Silverlight - Yeah Baby!
Many other people will be writing about Silverlight today - we have a great piece of technology here...
Date: 04/30/2007
MIX - a 72 hour conversation
So I've sent Nigel up to MIX with a bunch of NZ customers - I'm sure they are having a great time ;)...
Date: 04/29/2007
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Date: 04/03/2007
Improving .NET 2.0 Application Performance
I just responded to a customer e-mail that i thought might be worth while sharing... The first time...
Date: 03/08/2007
What a great day
We had out technical event today - from my PoV (Point of View) - it was a huge sucess. Thanks for...
Date: 03/07/2007
Getting Started: SQL Express Videos
These are so helpful for the developer who is getting started. SQL Express is a great product - I...
Date: 03/03/2007
TechEd Registration Opens
We have set-up the registration site for TechEd 2007 earlier than ever this year. The event plannng...
Date: 03/02/2007
An Expansive View of Migration
I've had the chance to express my views on application migration a few times over the last month -...
Date: 03/02/2007
Zune, Zune, Zune....
So pretty much everyone in the team now has a Zune- I’ve got to say that it’s a great device – it...
Date: 03/02/2007
Our best non-TechEd event ever?
I look after TechEd and all of the large scale technical events we run for people who design, build...
Date: 02/01/2007
XNA Game Studio Express - Make your own game
Now I do love my XB0x 360 - I don't get a huge amount of time to play on it but it is a fantastic...
Date: 12/12/2006
Visual Studio Team System Resources (VSTS)
I'm very proud of Visual Studio Team System and what Microsoft have done here - I've blogged about...
Date: 12/05/2006
Keeping the team busy
We are on the road again currently · Designer meetings with Nigel – registration link · Architect...
Date: 12/04/2006
Wow – it’s been busy, I think I always say that, but it really has been...
Since I last blogged there have been a few updates to my team. · Mike Zeff – jointed the team as the...
Date: 12/04/2006