Robs Usability Development : Silverlight, ASP.NET, Ajax, Agile, MVC & Volta

I was just jamming the last stuff into my suitcase for the 13 hour trip to Orlando tomorrow. I’m really looking forward to next week’s TechEd Developers North America. There is a nice lineup of sessions and of course the location is not bad at all. A friend has already pointed out the best bars and clubs, so I’ll guess it will be more than just "tech-ing".

This time around, I have absolutely no clue whatsoever who will and won’t be going. So  if you are reading this and also heading for Orlando, leave me a message.

But, as for most conferences, I just hope to meet a lot of new interesting people from all over the world. I find other peoples thoughts so refreshing and interesting, it really helps me keep the world in some kind of focus

One thing I had forgotten is that the weather over there is 30, instead of the 20 degrees that it is here right now. So I’m going to run to the stores right now and by me some shorts and short sleeve shirts or I’ll die in my normal outfit

UPDATE: Just checked the weather forecast, it will be 30 degrees and raining

I will try to keep you posted with some nice pictures and maybe even some "juicy" stories

Stay in the light!

Robertjan Tuit

Next week in Barneveld, The Netherlands there is another great User eXperience InTrack session with  Robert Kuunders from Opatel. This time however Robert has asked me to join him and add a little bit more technical Silverlight 2.0 stuff to the mix. And ofcourse I am very happy to join in.

We will go and explore User Experience, Expression Studio, Blend 2.5, Silverlight 2.0 and Visual Studio and do some nice developer designer workflow. Ofcourse we will also try to get a little discussion going on the subjects.

If you wish to join out little session, click on the link below to register yourself.

See you next week!

Links:
- MSDN InTrack - User Experience
- Register

Upcoming Friday the 28th of March is a day that should have a big cross in your  agenda. Because then were having another Software Developer Event. And you will be getting 2 for the price of one because it will be combined with with the Community Launch of Visual Studio, SQL Server and Windows Server 2008 what is organized in cooperation with VBcentral, St. DotNed and PASS Nederland.

There is the usual interesting mix of sessions and demonstrations for C# , VB, Information Work, Delphi and FoxPro. You can check out the schedule right here : http://www.sdn.nl/Default.aspx?tabid=280 and plan up front which sessions you will be attending. Hopefully next time with a little bit more User Experience and RIA

If you are an SDN Member you can get in for free: click here

Entrance for non SDN Members is fifty euro’s: click here

See you Friday at De Reehorst!

Robertjan Tuit

I was just reading trough all the sessions, and I realy can’t wait to go.

I do have to find a way to clone myself by the way. There are an average of 4 interesting sessions at the same time.

Luckily for me every session will be recorded and put on the end of every day put on the Mix site. So even the when you are not going you don’t have to miss anything, well exept Vegas ofcourse ;-).

If you have not yet heard about what is going to happen at vegas read the following great blog posts from ScottGu:

• First Look at Using Expression Blend with Silverlight 2
• First Look at Silverlight 2

Keep you posted. Especially keep an eye on the new pictures page!.

Robertjan Tuit

Tonight at nine, i’m flying to Milan for the Microsoft Envision Event. The primary goal of the event is to bring together developers and designer from across Europe to discuss the future of Digital Communication. I was honoured to be invited to attend this promising event.

I’m very much looking forward meeting the Silverlight and Expression teams, and of course the Panel discussions on stage.

But most of all I’m looking forward to the discussions that i will hopefully have with all the other participants from across Europe and learn what their vision is on where we are and where we are going.

I’ll try to keep you posted the next few days, and hopefully post some nice pictures of the event.

If you are reading this and are also heading for milan, this is what i look like, see you there!

Robertjan Tuit