Friday Opinions (RSS)

A set of weekly posts by each guest blogger (on friday obviously) on a common topic

Productivity Tips: The Power and Freedom of Saying No

Picked up this article from an internal productivity newsletter. “No” can sometimes seem a very difficult thing to say. Have you ever noticed, however, that kids say “No” all the time? My 8-year-old, for example, is really really good at it. I think Read More
posted Friday, 29 September 2006 9:29 AM by BernardOh | 0 Comments
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A Parody of Intl. Conference Calls

Life is Often Funnier than Fiction International Conference Calls Uploaded by tferey Check out this parody of how funny some conference calls look/sound like in an international environment. Welcome to the joys and challenges of working in a global Read More
posted Friday, 15 September 2006 4:21 PM by BernardOh | 1 Comments
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Friday Opinion by Geoff (Even Later): How to make TechEd better

Well, it's a little past Friday last week - in fact it's closer to next Friday. Sorry for the delay - been busy taking care of sick children, and then I damaged myself. But anyway... The opinion for this week is about how TechEd could be made better Read More
posted Tuesday, 8 August 2006 3:54 PM by geoffa | 6 Comments
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Friday Opinion (a little late): Things I’d like to see at Tech.Ed

There have been recent discussions surrounding the relevance and structure of Tech.Ed Australia and whether it is possibly losing touch with the typical aussie tech-head.  The release of the surprising figures of the breakdown of the attendees for Read More
posted Monday, 7 August 2006 6:22 PM by Damiane | 0 Comments
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Friday Opinion by Glav: How to make TechEd better

Apparently there has been some musings on the value of TechEd, the low number of developers compared to IT pro's attending TechEd over on Frank and David's blog so this weeks opinion post is how to make TechEd better. To be honest, I am really not sure. Read More
posted Friday, 4 August 2006 4:49 PM by glav | 0 Comments
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Friday Opinion by Geoff: My favourite or most influential features in .Net 3.0

Glav picked a great topic for this week. As he's already discussed, there's 4 main components for .Net 3.0, and he points out the good and the bad (or his lack of knowledge) in all of them. Since he's already done the hard work, I can cut straight to Read More
posted Friday, 28 July 2006 8:35 PM by geoffa | 0 Comments
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Friday Opinion by Glav: My favourite or most influential features in .Net 3.0

There are many new features in .Net 3.0 that are major releases in themselves. Things like Windows Communication Foundation (WCF, formerly Indigo), Windows Workflow Foundation (WF), Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), and Windows Cardspace. Out of Read More
posted Friday, 28 July 2006 10:23 AM by glav | 0 Comments
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Friday Opinion by Geoff: What will development be like in the next 10-20 years?

When Glav picked this topic, I was a little disconcerted. I'm no crystal ball gazer, and given the leaps and bounds that the computer industry moves in, I really don't think I can have a hope of getting this right. But then I thought about what I want, Read More
posted Friday, 21 July 2006 8:46 PM by geoffa | 0 Comments
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Friday Opinion by Glav: What will development be like in the next 10-20 years

For a Friday opinion topic, this one is quite heavy, but is one that is on the minds of most people who do application development or intend to do app development for a career or part thereof. Right now, its easy to see what the immediate future is, Read More
posted Friday, 21 July 2006 10:28 AM by glav | 2 Comments
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Friday Opinion by Geoff: Tech.Ed Survival Guide

So this week's opinion piece is to provide some tips for surviving TechEd, and how to get the most out of it. I've only been to one other TechEd before, so my experience is a little limited compared to some of the veterans, but I do remember that week Read More
posted Friday, 14 July 2006 4:55 PM by geoffa | 3 Comments
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Friday Opinion by Geoff – Top 3 Reasons I attend Tech Ed

Well, Glav's done his, so now for mine. Todays Topic: Top 3 Reasons I attend Tech Ed. The Major Geek Out. There's so much cool stuff to go and learn and find out about. Several days of non-stop brain pumping. I love it. Although, sometimes it's Read More
posted Friday, 7 July 2006 9:27 AM by geoffa | 2 Comments
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Friday Opinion by Glav – Top 3 Reasons I attend Tech Ed

  Today's post is my first of the "Friday Opinion" posts I talked about yesterday  where each of the guest bloggers discusses their opinion on a common topic.   Todays Topic: Top 3 Reasons I attend Tech Ed.   So here are mine: Read More
posted Friday, 7 July 2006 8:42 AM by glav | 3 Comments
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Starting tomorrow - Weekly Friday Opinions

As part of this group blogging excercise. we have decided that it would be interesting to have a weekly "opinion" post on a common topic, rather than only posting content specific to our own areas. So every friday, we will have a "Friday Opinion" Read More
posted Thursday, 6 July 2006 2:05 PM by glav | 1 Comments
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