My adventures in WPF - Intro to WPF Series

This will be a first post in the series of articles around WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation). I will be using examples of real work in an example format of the challenges I have faced when working with this technology. I feel that a blog series devoted to understanding WPF is needed because it is a very different platform for .NET Developers and when moving to WPF/Silverlight there is a steep learning curve whether people admit it or not. Just because you know Microsoft .NET does not mean that you will be sufficient at WPF/Silverlight which I find so many business people think is true.

I will also be posting reference articles that I feel have helped me along the way to understand this new Microsoft technology. I will admit that WPF is a rewarding technology to use and if used correctly can create amazing applications for businesses and individuals. However, with any new technology there are always critics and skeptics but I am here to blog that its possible to learn this technology and I am going to show you how! Stay tuned for my first post about "diving into databinding".

Lansing Day of .NET

After attending the first annual Lansing Day of .NET in Lansing, Michigan, I was impressed with the sessions and the content. There were several sessions consisting of the ASP.NET MVC Framework, LINQ to SQL, Test-driven development, Agile Project Management, Structuring your solutions in Visual Studio, Introduction to WPF, Getting Started with WCF and many more. I think the conference was a big success in terms of turn out and by the content that was presented.