In today's post, Visual Studio Live! Orlando conference co-chairs Brian Randell, Rocky Lhotka, and Andrew Brust explain why you should join us in November!
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Posted by Lafe Low on 08/08/2017 at 2:57 PM0 comments
There's certainly no shortage of resources on-line when it comes to ASP.NET. In fact, diving into all the ASP.NET blogs out there can be a bit overwhelming at first. There are so many individual bloggers and posts. Many are "official" Microsoft blogs or blogs run by Microsoft insiders, but that certainly doesn't mean they lack substance or value. Even the official Microsoft blogs mentioned here are more substance than sizzle, more source code than sales pitch.
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Posted by Lafe Low on 01/25/2017 at 1:30 PM0 comments
Being a developer isn’t easy. Learning new languages isn’t easy. Mastering your language of choice isn’t easy. Thankfully, for all these endeavors, there is help available. If you’re looking to start or beef up your library of C# books, here are a few you won’t want to miss.
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Posted by Lafe Low on 01/11/2017 at 1:30 PM0 comments
The mobile development world seems to change daily.
After all, there’s always a new device, framework, or "open source" framework. It can often have you scratching your head trying to keep up!
To help you stay up to date on the latest and greatest changes, here are some of the best mobile development blogs we recommend following, from native to cross-platform:
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Posted by Lafe Low on 11/21/2016 at 1:30 PM0 comments
You think the 2016 presidential debates were contentious? Try sitting between a couple of IT guys debating whether they’re better off keeping their apps and data on-premises or stored in the cloud. When it comes to the topic of cloud vs. on-premises, things can get heated and ugly. I’d recommend wearing a helmet.
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Posted by Lafe Low on 11/03/2016 at 1:30 PM0 comments
Excitement is mounting for this year’s Live! 360 event in Orlando, December 5 – 9.
Just in case you're not all caught up, here’s a recap of all the Live! 360 Q&A coverage the 2016 speakers have received recently:
John K. Waters, App Dev Trends Co-Conference Chair, Interview with Keyote Speaker Reza Rahman
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Posted by Lafe Low on 10/27/2016 at 1:30 PM0 comments
While Angular has been around for a while, finding some good solid resources to support your Angular efforts can be a little tough.
Thankfully, Angular experts—some you may have heard of and some who may be new to you—have filled bookshelves across the world and the blogosphere with some excellent resources.
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Posted by Lafe Low on 10/10/2016 at 1:30 PM0 comments
DevOps is all the rage, a new “buzzword” you hear quite a bit these days. Actually, it’s not really a new buzzword, or even a buzzword at all. It’s a carefully considered name for what has been an evolving practice that makes good sense.
DevOps is essentially an evolution of development processes like Agile. It’s a more thoughtful, composed way of developing and deploying applications; much of which depends on automation.
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Posted by Lafe Low on 10/03/2016 at 1:30 PM0 comments
Last but not least of our Live! 360 conference chair blog “take-overs” features Modern Apps Live!, the very successful single-track conference devised by Rockford Lhotka and presented in partnership with Magenic, where he currently serves as CTO.
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Posted by Lafe Low on 09/26/2016 at 1:30 PM0 comments
John K. Waters leads the charge on App Dev Trends 2016 as part of Live! 360 this December. Waters is immersed in all things high-tech and is the editor-at-large for adtmag.com. App Dev Trends is launching as the in-person extension of the magazine’s audience, bringing the trending topics featured daily to life later this year in Orlando. Why should you attend? John explains here:
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Posted by Lafe Low on 09/19/2016 at 1:30 PM0 comments