simonguest.comThe only guy at Microsoft allowed to log in as guestYour Opportunity to Speak at TechEd 2008!- November 29, 2007 The call for sessions tool is now open for the Architecture track at the TechEd Developers conference (3-6 June 2008). This year, the Architecture track will focus on three core areas: Persona (for example, What is an architect, How do I become an architect, What skills does an architect need) Patterns (for example, architectural patterns including patterns and practices, areas such as user experience and distributed applications, and current trends such as software + services,...http://simonguest.com/blogs/smguest/archive/2007/11/29/Speak-at-the-TechEd-US-Developers-C... Introducing the Architecture Journal Reader- November 27, 2007 With 13 issues and over 60,000 subscribers, you are probably already familiar with the printed and PDF versions of the Microsoft Architecture Journal. At the Strategic Architect Forum (SAF) last week we released a new way of reading the Journal: The Architecture Journal Reader. Based on WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) and the upcoming NewsReader SDK, the Architecture Journal Reader delivers an offline, immersive, and searchable reading experience for all issues of...http://simonguest.com/blogs/smguest/archive/2007/11/27/Introducing-the-Architecture-Journa... Choosing the Right Platform for User Experience- November 27, 2007 Rich Application or Web Application ASP.NET or Sharepoint Regular ASPX controls or AJAX In sessions at conferences (most recently TechEd in Barcelona), I've been discussing the many choices that architects and developers face every day, especially when it comes to user experience. To help get across the point, I put together a tool that helps you think about platform selection, called UXIQ. Its a small WPF app with a set of slider controls that you can set...http://simonguest.com/blogs/smguest/archive/2007/11/27/Choosing-the-Right-Platform-for-Use... Architecture Journal - Issue 13 Live!- November 27, 2007 In case you missed it, Issue 13 of the Architecture Journal is now live here in online format. The theme for this issue is Software + Services, and includes articles on the Internet Service Bus, Astoria, Software + Services consumption for Enterprise IT, Enterprise Mashups, Microsoft Office as a Platform for Software + Services, and A Planet ruled by Software Architectures. A highlight for me in this issue is an interview with Ray Ozzie, Microsoft's Chief...http://simonguest.com/blogs/smguest/archive/2007/11/26/Architecture-Journal-_2D00_-Issue-1... |