Canadian Developer Connection
The latest developer news and events in Canada!
Facebook is fun with friends, but LinkedIn can help you get a job!
I know most of you are on Facebook. But I know a lot of us are still trying to figure out exactly...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 12/09/2011
New SQL Azure lab available (How to move data to SQL Azure)
The SQL Azure labs site is a great place to explore and play with SQL Azure! You are probably...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 12/07/2011
TOMORROW on the Next Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
December 7 | Add to Outlook >> See the post-TechDays Vancouver interview with Scott Hanselman...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 12/06/2011
Like a Boss! Understanding the Difference between Panorama and Pivot in Windows Phone
One of the great features of Windows Phone is the natural feel of the left-to-right (or...
Author: Date: 12/05/2011
The Beaver is Surly! The Canadian HTML5 Logo
The Canadian HTML5 Coat of Arms was designed to inspire and excite the Canadian developer community...
Author: Date: 12/04/2011
Get to know the author of the TechDays Windows Phone Application: Louis-Philippe Pinsonneault
As you may know, the Microsoft TechDays Conference took place in Montreal last week and we have...
Author: Date: 12/03/2011
We’ll be right back after this break…
Thanks Pierre for this post… Hello folks, Today started very very early, we were leaving the hotel...
Author: Frédéric Harper Date: 11/29/2011
Is your browser secure?
Choosing a browser is also a choice around security. Most of what we do on the computer today is in...
Author: Frédéric Harper Date: 11/27/2011
TechDays 2011–Keynote for Montreal
Each big conference attendee who’s signed up for conferences is looking for a Keynote. TechDays...
Author: Frédéric Harper Date: 11/25/2011
D³ – Developers, Developers, Developers: LIVE & INTERACTiVE
Over the last few months, you’ve been telling us a lot about what you’d like to see and what you...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 11/24/2011
Techdays Montreal 2011–Something New, Hands On Labs!
Yes – you can have this feeling of accomplishment these two guys are feeling when we took this...
Author: Frédéric Harper Date: 11/24/2011
New HTML5 user group in Montreal
Do you know HTML5? We heard about this everywhere, and I have to admit that I am a fan. I know that...
Author: Frédéric Harper Date: 11/22/2011
31 Days of Mango: #31AwesomeWPDevTutorials
If you’re looking to start learning Windows Phone 7.5 development, this could be the perfect place...
Author: Date: 11/21/2011
Are you fighting or helping your QA team?
QA is an essential part of the development lifecycle. The QA team tests your code and then the bugs...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 11/19/2011
Ask a Trainer: About Sharepoint MySites
I spent years working as a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), MCTs have an incredible wealth of...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 11/17/2011
Just another session at TechDays or is it?
A presenter at the front of the room, a projector, looks like just another session at TechDays...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 11/16/2011
Scott Hanselman, TechDays Vancouver, and You
What a keynote, eh? Whether you were in person or watching live online, surely you felt Scott’s...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 11/15/2011
Prairie Dev Con Winnipeg Features TechDays Sessions
Looking for TechDays content before it gets to TechDays Online? Prairie Dev Con is a perfect place...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 11/13/2011
More HTML5 at TechDays
TechDays Vancouver is just a handful of days away. As we are always looking to incorporate your...
Author: Tommy Lee Date: 11/12/2011
Did you know? TechDays Attendees get a free copy of Telerik Rad Controls for Windows Phone!
Although many of the attendees from TechDays Toronto already know this, for those of you attending...
Author: Date: 11/11/2011
Everything You Need for TechDays Vancouver
With just under a week to go before TechDays Vancouver, I know that the team here is going...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 11/09/2011
The Story of the TechDays Vancouver Keynote
You’re probably wondering what the PowerPoint slide is all about. Well let me tell you. This is the...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 11/08/2011
Continuing your Journey of learning after TechDays 2011
Welcome to your one stop shop for links to all the online resources and references from a TechDays...
Author: Rickster-CDN [MSFT] Date: 11/07/2011
SQL Server Roadmap to Denali Webcast Series
SQL Server Denali, so many great features for reporting, high availability, business intelligence,...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 11/06/2011
TechDays 2011 SQL Server and Data Platform Track Resources
A few days ago I posted the resources for the TechDays 2011 Communications and Collaboration...
Author: DamirB Date: 11/06/2011
Awesome resources for Developers Tools, Languages and Framework track at TechDays
I don’t know for you, but each time I go to a conference, I always want to put my hands into...
Author: Frédéric Harper Date: 11/04/2011
Want Your Presentation to Rock? Hook Your Audience Early!
Scores of fabulous speakers are working their way from Toronto to Vancouver to Montreal as part of...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 11/04/2011
Building on your Architecture from TechDays
You’ve attended, or plan to attend TechDays. You attend sessions and learn more about Agile,...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 11/03/2011
A “Cloud-y” Recap of Computing and Online Services at TechDays
With 8 sessions specifically dedicated to Windows Azure and Office 365 at TechDays, there was plenty...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 11/02/2011
Free Phone Reminder: Get Your Apps in to the Mango App Challenge!
A couple of weeks ago I introduced the Mango App Challenge – in essence, a contest for you to...
Author: Date: 10/31/2011
TechDays Labs in Toronto from the HockeyGeekGirl perspective
Wow! it’s over already really? But I was just getting warmed up! Tuesday and Wednesday, the...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/27/2011
Download the Canadian Techdays 2011 Windows Phone 7 App
Today we published the Windows Phone 7 app for Techdays 2011! If you are attending Techdays in...
Author: Date: 10/26/2011
Everything You Need for TechDays Vancouver
With just under a week to go before TechDays Vancouver, I know that the team here is going...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 10/23/2011
Reason # 42 to Attend TechDays 2011: Hands-On Labs
One of the elements added to TechDays 2011 that I am most excited about is the addition of...
Author: DamirB Date: 10/19/2011
F12 The best kept web debugging secret
Shhh don’t tell anyone about this blog, then you will look brilliant in front of your co-workers...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/18/2011
Hey you. Yeah, you. Wanna Windows Phone?
Now that I’ve caught your attention with the title of this post, I want to introduce you to a really...
Author: Date: 10/17/2011
Conference or Course? Where Should I Spend my Training Budget?
I started work in the era of Stephen Covey and the ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/14/2011
What’s Next in Software Delivery?
Come and find out! Sam Guckenheimer, ALM expert, product planner for Visual Studio, and author of...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/13/2011
Update! Update! Get Your v1.5 Update!
A few weeks ago, the Windows Azure SDK v1.5 was released with many enhancements and fixes that...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 10/12/2011
How to Pin a Website And Why to Pin a Website
I was just preparing a slide deck to talk about IE9 features at the Microsoft Certified Trainer...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/11/2011
Reason #11 To Attend TechDays–The Data Platform Content Area
We’ve revealed the keynotes, the Windows Client and Phone Track, the Developer Tools, Languages and...
Author: DamirB Date: 10/07/2011
One More Reason to Attend TechDays – The Developer Practices and Architecture Track
We’ve revealed the keynotes, the Windows Client and Phone Track, the Developer Tools, Languages and...
Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/06/2011
TechDays 2011: From Zero to Cloud in Two Days
You’re seeing lots of buzz this week of about TechDays 2011. Why? Simple. It is going to be great!...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 10/05/2011
TechDays 2011: Developer Tools, Languages, Frameworks & awesomeness
I can’t believe that TechDays is already there. In 3 weeks, we will be in Toronto (October...
Author: Frédéric Harper Date: 10/04/2011