Cam posts some info that I sent him.

I forgot one important one -- Empower.

Microsoft Empower Program The Empower program is designed to assist ISVs, over a 12-month period, in developing a commercially-viable software product based on Microsoft technologies. It is intended to assist ISVs to become Microsoft Certified Partners.

Did you know that we have 140 companies signed up on Empower already

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10:36:06 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Organization • My Profession

Hey Jim from OZBizWeb & Shopsafe - check out this article:

Making Your App Spider Friendly. In this article we will cover using HTTPHandlers to intercept a request and change a directory path to query string parameters. Then we'll create a spider friendly link page so indexes can spider dynamically generated content pages. [ASP.NET Daily Articles]

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11:12:28 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Profession

I turned the TV on this morning and saw a segment on the "Today Show".  They ran a segment originally produced by CBS about the Star Wars Kid:

A kid alone with a video camera waving a golfball retriever, like a Jedi warrior. A private moment of clumsy 10th grade innocence until four classmates put the tape on the Internet.

Today, as CBS News Correspondent Bob McNamara reports, this 15-year-old small town Canadian is known to tens of millions planet-wide as the "Star Wars Kid."  [more]

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10:17:46 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Family • My Friends • My Hobbies • My Interests • My Organization • My Profession • Random • TV

ALL of the PDC sessions are on line for public viewing.   Very Cool

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7:35:12 AM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Organization • My Profession

Promotion code:
NETCX2003

Sign up to join the .NET Connected Logo program by December 31, 2003 and receive a complimentary .NET Connected Logo test

This is really really cool. There are over 40 Australian companies that have already gotten their logo - here is the listing of .net connected logo partners.

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10:27:25 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Organization • My Profession • Net Connected

I received the latest newsletter for SSW which open with the following intro :

The Cutting Edge
I believe that you should design a web site to look good for IE5.5 and above. I am not saying totally forget about Netscape but dont spend much time or money on it. The reason is that only 3-4% of users surf the web with Netscape. The problem stems from the limitations of different web browsers. The big Netscape and Internet Explorer debate still continues but the reality is that Netscape just cannot provide many of the features that Internet Explorer can. More

This got me thinking about the whole browser war. To be honest, I think it's time to move on -- it's not just about the browsers. This debate is raging at the moment on a number of sites.

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12:00:18 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Friends • My Profession

Seize the growing opportunities for your smart client software applications now by registering to attend the Microsoft Smart Client Seminar for ISVs near you. This unique developer event will provide you with the in-depth knowledge and training you need to start building smart client applications on Microsoft technologies.

Smart client applications present unprecedented opportunities for ISVs. By 2005 as much as 60% of all new .NET applications are expected to be designed with smart client deployment in mind. (Source: "The Return of Client/Server - or, at least, Rich Clients," Gartner)

The Microsoft Smart Client Seminar for ISVs, designed by Microsoft technologists and delivered by industry-leading trainers, will help you to seize these opportunities by providing you with technical sessions, demos, and hands-on labs.

This unique 3 day training event is being held in Melbourne on 9-11 December 03 and in Sydney on 3-5th December 03. For other states, additional sessions will be held in early 2004. No existing knowledge of Microsoft smart client technologies is required to participate, but familiarity with the Microsoft .NET platform and XML Web services will be beneficial.

Seating is limited, so register today

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11:24:21 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Organization • My Profession

I keep getting asked by people to provide people with the Visual Studio .NET Professional 60-Day Trial Edition .

Today I was asked by 3 different people. 3 people who should know better!

From now on - I'm going to answer with a page slap!

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8:38:10 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Organization • My Profession

CNET Reports that Google is testing software that lets people navigate the Web without opening up an Internet browser, placing itself in a field that Microsoft has designs on--desktop search.

get it here!

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