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CodeCast Episode 42: Project Complexity, Snow Leopard, CODE Mag on KindleIn this episode of CodeCast has Ken Levy, Markus Egger, and Gary Short discussing project complexity on the Microsoft platform in comparison with tools and technologies on the LAMP stack. These days, there are a gazillion layers and technologies in development with database, data access, business objects, services, models, view models, controllers, views, WPF, Silverlight, JavaScrispt, HTML, AJAX, unit tests, integration tests, clouds, sync, and so on, and so on. All that to build a single app? Hardly anyone understands half those things. Are we all insane? Are the PHP guys right? Also discussed is the new Snow Leopard OS for Mac from Appke, eBook Reader news, publishing books and content on the Amazon Kindle eBook store, and the CODE Magazine coming soon to the Kindle eBook store. Links ·         Feedback and beta participation for digital eBook content for CODE Magazine – email: [email protected] Length: 67:01 Posted @ 11:00 PM by CodeCast ([email protected])

CodeCast Episode 41: Windows Live and Live Services with James SeniorIn this episode of CodeCast, Ken Levy and interviews James Senior, Web Platform Evangelist at Microsoft. James discusses various news, products, and technologies for Windows Live for both users and developers, and various Live Services for customization and platform development. Guest ·         James Senior – Blog: http://jamessenior.com, Twitter: http://twitter.com/jsenior Links ·         Windows Live Essentials downloads – http://download.live.com ·         Home for Windows Live – http://home.live.com ·         Live Mesh – http://mesh.com ·         Live Services developer center – http://dev.live.com ·         Bing Developer – http://bing.com/developer ·         Windows Live Feedback (partial list of various sites and services) – http://feedback.live.com ·         @PDC09 Length: 27:03 Posted @ 11:00 PM by CodeCast ([email protected])

CodeCast Episode 40: Developer Methodologies, Windows Live, and Tech NewsIn this episode of CodeCast, co-hosts Ken Levy and Gary Short discuss news around Windows Phone (formerly Windows Mobile), PowerBuilder 12 released by Sybase based on the free Visual Studio Shell runtime, Apple related news, GPS apps for iPhones, eBook reader content, and recent Windows Live Essentials updates. The main discussion topic is development methodologies such as agile. Links ·         Agile Manifesto – http://agilemanifesto.org ·         Windows Live Essentials download – http://download.live.com ·         iPhone Navigation App Comparison Chart Length: 49:22 Posted @ 11:00 PM by CodeCast ([email protected])

CodeCast Episode 39: CodePlex with Sara FordIn this episode of CodeCast, Ken Levy interviews Sara Ford, “the” program manager for CodePlex at Microsoft. Sara discusses her past 8 years at Microsoft leading up to her current role on the CodePlex team, what’s new around CodePlex, how the CodePlex team uses agile development practices, prioritizing new features to CodePlex, and details on the CodePlex roadmap including high priority features. The chat concludes with Sara’s participation at recent and upcoming community conference event, and her MS Press book Microsoft Visual Studio Tips.Guests ·         Sara Ford – Blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/saraford, Twitter: http://twitter.com/saraford Links ·         http://codeplex.com ·         http://twitter.com/codeplex ·         Microsoft Visual Studio Tips Book Helps Hurricane Katrina Survivors Rebuild Lives Length: 35:27 Posted @ 11:00 PM by CodeCast ([email protected])

CodeCast Episode 38: Windows 7 for Devs, Digital Software PurchasesIn this episode of CodeCast, co-hosts Ken Levy, Markus Egger, and Gary Short Topics have discussions including the recent major update to Xbox Live and trends around multi-touch applications. A major topic in the discussion is the release of Windows 7 including resources for developers around Win7. Another big topic in this episode is current technology and future trends around purchasing software electronically including examples such as Xbox Live, iPhone app store, digital games via Valve’s Steam. .Links ·         Windows 7 Training Kit For Developers ·         Hanselman: Top 10 Tips Working Developers Should Know about Windows 7 ·         August 2009 Xbox Live Update Length: 64:17 Posted @ 11:00 PM by CodeCast ([email protected])

CodeCast Episode 37: ASP.NET MVC with guest Rick StrahlIn this episode of CodeCast, co-hosts Ken Levy, Markus Egger, and Gary Short are joined by returning special guest host Rick Strahl. The primary discussion, starting at marker 22:48, is on ASP.NET MVC, including what it is, what it’s for, how it relates to ASP.NET web forms, and a chat about what’s new in the V2 preview version. News discussion topics include Google CEO Eric Schmidt stepping down from the Apple board of directors, the rumor around an Apple Tablet, Radio Shack stores re-branded to The Shack, upcoming Microsoft relate stores compared to Apple retail stores, and portable devices in general.Guests ·         Rick Strahl – Blog: http://west-wind.com/weblog, Twitter: http://twitter.com/RickStrahl Links ·         http://asp.net/mvc ·         ASP.NET MVC V2 Preview 1 Released Length: 62:49 Posted @ 11:00 PM by CodeCast ([email protected])

CodeCast Episode 36: Chrome OS, eBooks with guest Rick StrahlIn this episode of CodeCast, co-hosts Ken Levy, Markus Egger, and Gary Short are joined by returning special guest  Rick Strahl. Discussions include latest news for CODE Magazine, Chrome OS, cloud based apps and services, mini-notebooks, eBook readers and content, Windows Marketplace for Mobile, with industry news and forecasting on these various topics. Guests ·         Rick Strahl – Blog: http://west-wind.com/weblog, Twitter: http://twitter.com/RickStrahl Links ·         CODE Magazine: http://codemag.com Length: 54:37 Posted @ 11:00 PM by CodeCast ([email protected])

CodeCast Episode 35: TechEd Aus/NZ and Field Evangelists with Andrew CoatesIn this episode of CodeCast, Ken Levy interviews Andrew Coates discussing fall TechEd in Australia and New Zealand, as well as how .NET developers can benefit getting to know people from their regional Microsoft field offices and technical evangelists. Guests ·         Andrew Coates -  Blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/acoat, Twitter: http://twitter.com/coatsy Links ·         TechEd Australia - http://www.msteched.com/australia/Public·         Find local Microsoft Evangelists in U.S. - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/events/bb905078.aspx  Length: 14:39 Posted @ 11:00 PM by CodeCast ([email protected])

CodeCast Episode 34: Surface, Win7 Multi-Touch, iPhone SDK with Dr. Neil RoodynIn this episode of CodeCast, Ken Levy interviews Dr. Neil Roodyn with an extended conversation on a variety of topics including the Microsoft Surface, upcoming Windows 7 multi-touch applications, iPhone SDK, WPF, Silverlight, Expression Blend, Windows SDK, natural interface UI/UX design, Twitter, and more. Guests ·         Dr. Neil Roodyn - Blog: http://roodyn.com, Twitter: http://twitter.com/DrNeil Links ·         nsquared - http://nsquared.com.au ·         http://surface.com ·         http://twitter.com/MSSurface Length: 61:00 Posted @ 11:00 PM by CodeCast ([email protected])

CodeCast Episode 33: Silverlight 3 and Expression Blend 3In this episode of CodeCast, co-hosts Ken Levy and Markus Egger discuss recent trips, latest CODE magazine issue, Silverlight 3, Expression Blend 3 RC, SketchFlow, and the early Office 2010 beta. Hosts ·         Ken Levy – Blog: http://mashupx.com/blog, Twitter: http://twitter.com/KenLevy ·         Markus Egger – Blog: http://markusegger.com/blog, Twitter: http://twitter.com/MarkusEgger Links ·         Silverlight 3 – http://sliverlight.net ·         Expression Center - http://expression.microsoft.com ·         SketchFlow Overview Length: 40:10 Posted @ 11:00 PM by CodeCast ([email protected])