Mark Miller

May 2008 - Posts

• The name's Bond, James Bond

  (but pronounced Mark Miller) Introductory Videos Just Went Up. We're like kids in the candy store now that we got our new video camera. I keep telling everyone around here that we finally have everything we need to break into the porn industry, but NOOOOO, they just want to spend time recording videos introducing our people and showing off our products. Fine. See if I care. So we recorded some videos -- our slightly hipper version of those semi-awkward "Hi, My Name Is ____" name tags they make you wear at parties that you don't want to be at. Vids are broken into five luscious morsels of wholesome chocolatey goodness: Intro (mysterious origins of sexy voice revealed!) The Perfect IDE (from DOS days to present) Elegant UI (obsessed?) CodeRush/Refactor! Pro (quality and code issues) What's Up with that Keyboard? (plus, shave it all off or comb-over?) So, two things I notice when I watch these videos: #1: I am now officially an Old Man. #2: Compelling urge to beat the crap out of myself. Let me know what you think. :-) Posted May 29 2008, 06:29 PM by Mark Miller (Developer Express) with 11 comment(s)

• Speaking at Microsoft DevDays in the Netherlands this Week

  Will present the following sessions at Microsoft DevDays on 23 May 2008: Custom Controls in WPF Create custom controls that exploit key features of the WPF framework. See how to create custom shapes, adorners, layout controls, and standard descendant controls. We'll also talk about templates, styles, triggers, and data binding. All examples will follow WPF conventions to create lookless controls to maximize restyling opportunities. Time: 9:15 Room: Park Foyer, 1e verdieping Window Presentation Foundation Internals WPF includes some pretty powerful abilities. But it’s not all about gorgeous graphics. Come see the top five most compelling features of WPF you can exploit in your own applications, that have nothing to do with anything visual. Time: 15:00 Room: Park Foyer, 1e verdieping Will also participate in a Geek Night talk show with Remi Caron. Microsoft DevDays is one of the largest developer conferences in Europe, attracting thousands of developers each year, and it never fails to impress. Looking forward to seeing you there! Posted May 20 2008, 02:34 AM by Mark Miller (Developer Express) with no comments