MVP http://rickgaribay.net/category/51.aspx MVP en-US Rick G. Garibay rickgaribay@hotmail.com Subtext Version 1.9.5.176 Announcing the 2nd Annual Global Windows Azure Bootcamp (GWAB) Phoenix! http://rickgaribay.net/archive/2014/01/13/announcing-the-2nd-annual-global-windows-azure-bootcamp-phoenix.aspx <p><a href="http://bit.ly/1gCdCZb" target="_blank"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Global Windows Azure Bootcamp" align="left" src="http://globalwindowsazure.azurewebsites.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/bootcamp-300x202.png" /></a></p> <p>I am thrilled to announce the 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual <a href="http://global.windowsazurebootcamp.com/">GWAB</a> which has been confirmed for Saturday, March 29<sup>th</sup>, 2014! </p> <p>As of today, we have <strong>119</strong> locations in <strong>48</strong> countries and <strong>111</strong> cities!</p> <p>For those of you who <a href="http://rickgaribay.net/archive/2013/03/20/global-windows-azure-bootcampndash-phoenix-427.aspx" target="_blank">attended last year</a>, you know what a blast we had writing and deploying code to Azure as part of hands on labs and our massive scale-out demo, the "<a href="http://renderlab.azurewebsites.net/" target="_blank">Global Render Lab</a>”. This exercise showed the power of distributed computing and we'll be doing something similar this year.  </p> <p>This year, we are taking the immense compute power of Windows Azure and putting it to work in the fight against diabetes. We’re partnering with Dr. Richard D. Smith in the Biological Sciences Division at Pacific Northwest National lab (PNNL) in collaboration with Minnie M. Sarwal and Tara K. Sigdel at the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute with the goal of discovering how our body’s serum protein glycosylation works. We want to know how high blood sugar levels present in diabetes patients affect the complex sugar production systems required for our health and ability to fight disease. We want to prove the theory that when small changes in this process start occurring, the disease can progress and lead to Type 2 diabetes. The results from this work will not only help understand the human diabetic state at the molecular level but also lead the way for early detection of diabetes. More details here: <a href="http://global.windowsazurebootcamp.com/charity">http://global.windowsazurebootcamp.com/charity</a> </p> <p>Our hope is that as our attendees are using this to learn about how to deploy to Windows Azure and how distributed computing works, we can help solve some of the world's problems at the same time.</p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/1gCdCZb" target="_blank"></a></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3"><strong>Agenda and Speakers</strong></font></p> <p>Joe and I have been hard at work on the agenda and I’m pleased to share the final agenda below:</p> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="748"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100"> <p align="center"><strong>Start</strong></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="100"> <p align="center"><strong>End</strong></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="324"> <p align="center"><strong>Topic</strong></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="222"> <p align="center"><strong>Speaker</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100">9:00</td> <td valign="top" width="100">9:15</td> <td valign="top" width="324">Welcome, Introduction</td> <td valign="top" width="222">Rick G. Garibay and Joe Guadagno</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100">9:15</td> <td valign="top" width="100">10:15</td> <td valign="top" width="324">A Lap Around Windows Azure</td> <td valign="top" width="222">Rick G. Garibay</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100">10:15</td> <td valign="top" width="100">11:30</td> <td valign="top" width="324">Big Charity Render Lab!</td> <td valign="top" width="222">Proctored by speakers, GWAB leadership</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100">11:30</td> <td valign="top" width="100">11:45</td> <td valign="top" width="324">Break. Grab Lunch, prepare for next session!</td> <td valign="top" width="222"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100">11:45</td> <td valign="top" width="100">12:45</td> <td valign="top" width="324">A Lap Around Cloud Services</td> <td valign="top" width="222">Joe Guadagno</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100">12:45</td> <td valign="top" width="100">1:45</td> <td valign="top" width="324">A Lap Around Windows Azure Websites</td> <td valign="top" width="222">Rick G. Garibay</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100">1:45</td> <td valign="top" width="100">2:45</td> <td valign="top" width="324">A Lap Around Windows Azure Mobile Services</td> <td valign="top" width="222">Brendon Birdoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100">2:45</td> <td valign="top" width="100">3:45</td> <td valign="top" width="324">Hands on Labs</td> <td valign="top" width="222">Proctored by speakers, GWAB leadership</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100">3:45</td> <td valign="top" width="100">4:00</td> <td valign="top" width="324">Break</td> <td valign="top" width="222"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100">4:00</td> <td valign="top" width="100">5:00</td> <td valign="top" width="324">Windows Azure ALM</td> <td valign="top" width="222">Chris Myers</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100">5:00</td> <td valign="top" width="100">6:00</td> <td valign="top" width="324">Windows Azure Data &amp; HDInsight</td> <td valign="top" width="222">Michael Collins</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p> </p> <p>The class includes presenters and trainers (Microsoft MVPs, industry experts) with deep, real world experience with Windows Azure, as well as a series of labs so you can practice what you just learned. In fact, I am pleased to announce that the following Microsoft MVPs and community rock stars have already signed on for this year’s event:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/jguadagno" target="_blank">Joe Guadagno</a> – Microsoft MVP, President SEVDNUG, GWAB Co-Organizer, Speaker </li> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/myerscj" target="_blank">Chris Myers</a>- President Phoenix Connected Systems User Group, GWAB Speaker <a href="http://bit.ly/1gCdCZb" target="_blank"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; margin: 5px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="GWAB2014" border="0" alt="GWAB2014" align="right" src="http://rickgaribay.net/Images/CustomContent/Announcingthe2ndAnnualGlobalWindowsAzure_F0E4/GWAB2014.png" width="320" height="322" /></a></li> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/brendonbirdoes" target="_blank">Brendon Birdoes</a> - National Solutions Director, Neudesic, GWAB Speaker </li> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/@mfcollins3" target="_blank">Michael Collins</a> – Architect, <a href="http://products.neudesic.com/features" target="_blank">Neuron ESB</a>, GWAB Speaker </li> </ul> <p><strong><font size="3">Awesome. How much does it cost?</font></strong> <br />This event is FREE to the attendees. Gratis! Gratuite! Libero!  However, seating is limited so be sure to register and secure your seat today: <a title="http://bit.ly/1gCdCZb" href="http://bit.ly/1gCdCZb">http://bit.ly/1gCdCZb</a>  </p> <p><font size="3"><strong>What do I need to bring?</strong></font> <br />You will need to bring your own computer which can run Visual Studio 2012 or 2013 (i.e. Windows, OSX, Ubuntu with virtualization, etc.) and have it preloaded with the following:</p> <ul> <li>Visual Studio 2012 or 2013 </li> <li>The Windows Azure SDK from <a href="http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/net/">http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/net/</a> </li> </ul> <p>Optionally (or if you will not be doing just .NET labs), the following can also be installed:</p> <ul> <li>Node.js SDK - <a href="http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/nodejs/">http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/nodejs/</a> </li> <li>JAVA SDK - <a href="http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/java/">http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/java/</a> </li> <li>Doing mobile? Android? iOS? Windows Phone or Windows 8? - <a href="http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/mobile/">http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/mobile/</a> </li> <li>PHP - <a href="http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/php/">http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/php/</a> </li> </ul> <p>More info here: <a href="http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/documentation">http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/documentation</a></p> <p><font color="#ff0000">Please do the installation upfront as there will be very little time to troubleshoot installations during the day. </font></p> <p>You will also need to be signed up for a Windows Azure account. There are <a href="http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/pricing/purchase-options/" target="_blank">many options</a> including a 100% absolutely <a href="http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/pricing/free-trial/" target="_blank">free 30 day trial</a>. Why not sign up now? <a href="http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/pricing/free-trial/">http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/pricing/free-trial/</a></p> <p><font size="3"><strong>Is this for beginners?</strong></font> <br />Yes and no. We will focus on a series of lectures and hands on labs aimed at level 200, but ad-hoc white boarding, deep scenario discussions and Q&amp;A are all part of the fun. Think you already know it all? Great, we still need volunteers, speakers and lab buddies. Drop me a note on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/rickggaribay" target="_blank">@rickggaribay</a></p> <p><font size="3"><strong>And now, for a little fun…</strong></font></p> <iframe height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/sEion7CZO3s" frameborder="0" width="560" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <p>Big thanks to fellow MVPs Maarten Balliauw, Alan Smith, Michael Wood and Magnus Martensson for running this event as our global leaders. Thanks also to <a href="http://twitter.com/@scottcate" target="_blank">Scott Cate</a> at <a href="https://www.eventday.com/" target="_blank">Event Day</a> for providing free registration hosting. We couldn’t do this without them!</p><img src="http://rickgaribay.net/aggbug/363.aspx" width="1" height="1" /> Rick G. Garibay http://rickgaribay.net/archive/2014/01/13/announcing-the-2nd-annual-global-windows-azure-bootcamp-phoenix.aspx Tue, 14 Jan 2014 02:24:44 GMT http://rickgaribay.net/archive/2014/01/13/announcing-the-2nd-annual-global-windows-azure-bootcamp-phoenix.aspx#feedback http://rickgaribay.net/comments/commentRss/363.aspx http://rickgaribay.net/services/trackbacks/363.aspx Global Windows Azure BootCamp&ndash; Phoenix 4/27 http://rickgaribay.net/archive/2013/03/20/global-windows-azure-bootcampndash-phoenix-427.aspx <p>The rumors are true. The Global Windows Azure Bootcamp is coming to Phoenix on <strong>April 27th, 2013. </strong>Registration is now open: <a title="https://phxglobalazurebootcamp.eventday.com/" href="https://phxglobalazurebootcamp.eventday.com/">https://phxglobalazurebootcamp.eventday.com/</a> <a href="https://phxglobalazurebootcamp.eventday.com/" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="clip_image001[9]" border="0" alt="clip_image001[9]" align="right" src="http://rickgaribay.net/images/rickgaribay_net/Windows-Live-Writer/Global-Windows-Azure-Boot-Camp-Phoenix-4_F64D/clip_image001%5B9%5D_1.jpg" width="238" height="240" /></a></p> <p>This is a <a href="http://globalwindowsazure.azurewebsites.net/?page_id=151" target="_blank">truly global event</a> in which the Phoenix community will come together to share and learn what you can do on Windows Azure.</p> <p>This <strong>one day deep dive class</strong> will get you up to speed on developing for and deploying to Windows Azure. The class will be led by myself and fellow MVPs including the one and only <a href="http://twitter.com/jguadagno" target="_blank">Joe Guadagno</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/danwahlin" target="_blank">Dan Wahlin</a> and you’re friendly neighborhood Microsoft Regional Director <a href="http://twitter.com/scottcate" target="_blank">Scott Cate</a>. You’re guaranteed to learn a ton and in addition to the talks, you’ll work on some great hands on labs so you can apply what you learn on the same day and take the labs with you! Best of all, if you get stuck, we’ll be there to make you do push ups, I mean get unblocked <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" alt="Winking smile" src="http://rickgaribay.net/images/rickgaribay_net/Windows-Live-Writer/Global-Windows-Azure-Boot-Camp-Phoenix-4_F64D/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile_2.png" /></p> <p><strong>AGENDA</strong></p> <p>We will start at 9:00 with welcome and introductions and get right into an end-to-end overview of Windows Azure. From there, we’ll participate in a massive, coordinated, global deployment to Windows Azure, teaming with over 60 other worldwide locations to see the workload in action (details are super secret, so you have to show up to get your security clearance- this a a boot camp after all)!</p> <p>After we’ve done our best to take down a datacenter, we’ll take a break and take a lap around storage and database options on Windows Azure while we enjoy a catered lunch kindly sponsored by Microsoft. We’ll also have fresh primo coffee, sodas, waters and snacks to help you power through the labs which will give you real-world exposure to what its like to actually apply what you’ve learned and take the <strong>working</strong> applications home with you.</p> <p>From there we’ll take another break and wrap up the day with a look at how Windows Azure Service Bus changes how you think about messaging and integration when working at cloud scale. We’ll have a Service Bus lab and from there likely plan some nefarious after event activities at one of downtown Chandler’s fine watering holes.</p> <p>Here are the details:</p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="668"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="480"> <p align="center"><b>Activity</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="186"> <p align="center"><b>Time</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="480"> <p>Welcome and Introductions (15 mins)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="186"> <p>9:00 – 9:15</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="480"> <p>Windows Azure Overview (75 minutes)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="186"> <p>9:15 – 10:30</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="480"> <p>Deploy to the cloud! (45 minutes)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="186"> <p>10:30 – 11:15</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="480"> <p>Break (15 minutes)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="186"> <p>11:15 – 11:30</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="480"> <p>Windows Azure Storage and Database (90 minutes)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="186"> <p>11:30 – 1:00 </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="480"> <p>Hands On labs (2 hours)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="186"> <p>1:00 – 2:00 </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="480"> <p>Break (15 minutes)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="186"> <p>2:00 - 2:15</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="480"> <p>Windows Azure Service Bus - (90 minutes)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="186"> <p>2:15 – 3:45 </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="480"> <p>Wrap Up</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="186"> <p>3:45 – 5:00</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <h4><font size="2">HOW MUCH DOES BOOTCAMP COST?</font></h4> <p>This event is FREE to the attendees. Gratis! Gratuite! Libero! We’ll certainly take any good karma you want to send our way, but your attendance and full engagement is all we ask. Be sure to check out the <a href="http://globalwindowsazure.azurewebsites.net/?page_id=171" target="_blank">prerequisites</a> to ensure you are ready to rock.</p> <p><strong>DO I NEED TO BRING ANYTHING?</strong></p> <p>This is a BYOL event. To get the most of the event, you will want to come to boot camp with your own laptop pre-loaded with Visual Studio, the Azure SDK and all <a href="http://globalwindowsazure.azurewebsites.net/?page_id=171" target="_blank">prerequisites</a>. Please see <a title="http://globalwindowsazure.azurewebsites.net/?page_id=171" href="http://globalwindowsazure.azurewebsites.net/?page_id=171">http://globalwindowsazure.azurewebsites.net/?page_id=171</a> to download and install everything you’ll need to make this a great event.</p> <p><strong>BUT, I’M COMPELTELY NEW TO THIS AZURE CLOUD THING</strong></p> <p>This event is for you! We’ll have a mix of content both for experienced developers and those brand spanking new to Windows Azure. Our trainers will be here to answer all of your questions and help you with the labs, so remember, there are no stupid questions.</p> <p><strong>BUT, I ALREADY KNOW THIS STUFF<a href="http://globalwindowsazure.azurewebsites.net/" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 5px; display: inline; float: right" alt="bootcamp" align="right" src="http://globalwindowsazure.azurewebsites.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/bootcamp_thumb.png" /></a></strong></p> <p>Awesome! We’d love to have you as you’ll probably teach us a thing or two and we guarantee you’ll walk away learning a few things too!</p> <p><strong>LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION</strong></p> <p>Boot camp will be held at Gangplank in Chandler, located at 260 South Arizona Avenue | CHANDLER, AZ 85225</p> <p><strong>WHAT’S NEXT?</strong></p> <p>Seating is limited for this event so please register now at <a title="https://phxglobalazurebootcamp.eventday.com/" href="https://phxglobalazurebootcamp.eventday.com/">https://phxglobalazurebootcamp.eventday.com/</a> to guarantee your seat and help us plan for coffee, drinks, snacks and lunch.</p><img src="http://rickgaribay.net/aggbug/356.aspx" width="1" height="1" /> Rick G. Garibay http://rickgaribay.net/archive/2013/03/20/global-windows-azure-bootcampndash-phoenix-427.aspx Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:06:51 GMT http://rickgaribay.net/archive/2013/03/20/global-windows-azure-bootcampndash-phoenix-427.aspx#feedback 1 http://rickgaribay.net/comments/commentRss/356.aspx http://rickgaribay.net/services/trackbacks/356.aspx Wow! Microsoft Integration MVP of the Year http://rickgaribay.net/archive/2013/01/31/wow-microsoft-integration-mvp-of-the-year.aspx <a href="https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Rick.Garibay" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 10px; display: inline; float: left" align="left" src="http://liveside.net/wp-content/images/2011/10/microsoft_mvp_logo.png" width="90" height="141" /></a> <p> <br />I recently received news from <a href="http://twitter.com/lisafeig" target="_blank">Lisa Feigenbaum (@lisafeig)</a> , Program Manager at Microsoft that I have been selected as the MVP of the Year for <a href="https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx?product=1&amp;competency=Microsoft+Integration" target="_blank">Microsoft Integration</a>.</p> <p>Needless to say, I'm incredibly honored and humbled to share this recognition with other fellow MVPs that were awarded within their own <a href="https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx" target="_blank">competency</a>. </p> <p>As a six-time Microsoft MVP (<a href="http://blogs.technet.com/b/wikininjas/archive/2012/10/14/microsoft-integration-mvp-program-shift-from-biztalk-to-integration.aspx" target="_blank">Connected Systems and most recently Microsoft Integration</a>) I can tell you that being recognized by Microsoft for doing what I love never, ever gets old. There are people in my competency and MVP alumnus who throughout the last decade taught me to treat what I do as a craft, motivated me to become a stronger technologist and learn the value of community- not so much what it can do for me, but what I can do to give back and contribute and be so much better for it (you know who you are). </p> <p>So, needless to say, to be honored by fellow MVPs who I so respect and from who I have and will continue to learn so much- well, I am speechless so all I can say is THANK YOU!!</p> <p>Regrettably, for the first time in 6 years, the summit conflicts with my my 10th wedding anniversary that I will be spending with my wonderful wife in Spain. We will definitely raise a glass of <em>vino tinto</em> for all MVPs and wish everyone a great summit!! </p><img src="http://rickgaribay.net/aggbug/353.aspx" width="1" height="1" /> Rick G. Garibay http://rickgaribay.net/archive/2013/01/31/wow-microsoft-integration-mvp-of-the-year.aspx Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:39:53 GMT http://rickgaribay.net/archive/2013/01/31/wow-microsoft-integration-mvp-of-the-year.aspx#feedback 1 http://rickgaribay.net/comments/commentRss/353.aspx http://rickgaribay.net/services/trackbacks/353.aspx Interview on Magnanimous Software Net Cast http://rickgaribay.net/archive/2012/12/10/interview-on-magnanimous-software-net-cast.aspx <a href="http://msnetcast.com/" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" align="right" src="http://rickgaribay.net/images/rickgaribay_net/Windows-Live-Writer/Interview-on-Magnanimous-Software-Webcas_A3EE/image_3.png" width="244" height="208" /></a> <p>I had the honor of being interviewed by fellow MVP Magnus Mastersson (<a href="http://twitter.com/noopman" target="_blank">@noopman</a>) for his Magnanimous Software Podcast (love that name).</p> <p>Other than the dubious task of following really smart guys like Glenn Block and Mads Torgersen in this new series, we had a good chat about Neuron ESB, Azure Service Bus, BizTalk Server 2013, my book and other topics. In addition, Magnus managed to uncover some little known tidbits about my past <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://rickgaribay.net/images/rickgaribay_net/Windows-Live-Writer/Interview-on-Magnanimous-Software-Webcas_A3EE/wlEmoticon-smile_2.png" /></p> <p>The interview was a lot of fun and is now available here for your listening pleasure: <a href="http://msnetcast.com/0003/rick-garibay-wcf-biztalk-servicebus-book">http://msnetcast.com/0003/rick-garibay-wcf-biztalk-servicebus-book</a></p> <p>Links from the show:</p> <ul> <li>The podcast:<a href="http://msnetcast.com/0003/rick-garibay-wcf-biztalk-servicebus-book">http://msnetcast.com/0003/rick-garibay-wcf-biztalk-servicebus-book</a></li> <li>Neuron ESB:<a title="http://products.neudesic.com/" href="http://products.neudesic.com/">http://products.neudesic.com/</a> </li> <li>Windows Server AppFabric Cookbook:<a title="http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-Server-AppFabric-Cookbook/dp/1849684189/" href="http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-Server-AppFabric-Cookbook/dp/1849684189/">http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-Server-AppFabric-Cookbook/dp/1849684189/</a> </li> <li>BizTalk Server: <a title="http://www.microsoft.com/biztalk/en/us/default.aspx" href="http://www.microsoft.com/biztalk/en/us/default.aspx">http://www.microsoft.com/biztalk/en/us/default.aspx</a>  </li> <li>Azure Service Bus Integration Services: <a title="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/hh689864.aspx" href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/hh689864.aspx">http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/hh689864.aspx</a> </li> <li>Microsoft Case Study on Xerox Azure Hybrid Cloud Solution: <a title="http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Windows-Azure/Xerox-Corporation/Transportation-Solution-Provider-Screens-Commercial-Vehicles-with-Cloud-Service/710000000945" href="http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Windows-Azure/Xerox-Corporation/Transportation-Solution-Provider-Screens-Commercial-Vehicles-with-Cloud-Service/710000000945">http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Windows-Azure/Xerox-Corporation/Transportation-Solution-Provider-Screens-Commercial-Vehicles-with-Cloud-Service/710000000945</a> </li> </ul> <p>Thanks Magnus!</p><img src="http://rickgaribay.net/aggbug/352.aspx" width="1" height="1" /> Rick G. Garibay http://rickgaribay.net/archive/2012/12/10/interview-on-magnanimous-software-net-cast.aspx Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:52:47 GMT http://rickgaribay.net/archive/2012/12/10/interview-on-magnanimous-software-net-cast.aspx#feedback http://rickgaribay.net/comments/commentRss/352.aspx http://rickgaribay.net/services/trackbacks/352.aspx 5 Years as a Connected Systems Developer MVP http://rickgaribay.net/archive/2011/10/01/5-years-as-a-connected-systems-developer-mvp.aspx <p><a href="https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline; float: right" hspace="0" alt="" align="right" src="http://rickgaribay.net/images/mvp.png" /></a>This morning I <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/rickggaribay/status/120148473520717826" target="_blank">shared</a> the fact that I received a pleasant email early this morning indicating that I have been awarded the <a href="https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/" target="_blank">MVP Award</a> for Connected Systems Developer for my contributions throughout the 2011 award year. </p> <p>It is hard to believe that this is my 5th consecutive award. The last 5 years have been filled with new challenges, roles and lots of excitement. </p> <p>Five years is a significant timeframe in IT because historically, technology shifts pretty dramatically about every 5 years. I <a href="http://rickgaribay.net/archive/2011/08/22/a-middle-tier-guyrsquos-take-on-html-5.aspx" target="_blank">mused about the impact of HTML5 in my recent post</a>, and how just 5 years ago WCF, WPF and Silverlight were brand new, bleeding edge technologies which were Microsoft’s response to a pivotal shift that was taking place in UX, design technology and service composition. Together, each of these technologies and other disruptions have served as a perfect storm for spawning the next major shift in technology: HTML5 and Cloud Computing. The interesting thing is just like 5 years ago, these technologies are still in their infancy. As I shared <a href="http://rickgaribay.net/archive/2011/09/30/hmtl5-web-camp-phoenixndashthe-goods.aspx" target="_blank">yesterday at HTML5 Web Camp</a>, we are all getting in at the ground floor, and just as nothing remains constant but change itself, in another 5 years the technology landscape will look quite different than it does today. …And, just like the last 5 years, it will all happen in the blink of an eye.</p> <p>There was a <a href="http://www.haveyougotwoods.ca/2011/02/02/dropping-my-mvp" target="_blank">blog post</a> earlier this year by a Security MVP who had renounced his award shortly after receiving it because he didn’t see the value in the award and thought that the program was asking too much. Surely, he had done all of the right things to get <a href="https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/gp/mvpbecoming" target="_blank">nominated</a> and was even accepted, but yet (as the comments/feedback from other MVPs confirm) he completely missed the most valuable thing about the program: relationships. Over the last 5 years, I have made some great friends both in the community and the industry as a whole including Microsoft product, business and field groups, and content publishers like Microsoft, EPS/CODE Magazine, Pluralsight and SSWUG which have enriched my career and provided me with new and exciting challenges and opportunities. Most of all, over the last 5 years, these relationships have resulted in new, long-lasting friendships (you know who you are <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" alt="Winking smile" src="http://rickgaribay.net/images/rickgaribay_net/Windows-Live-Writer/5-Years-as-a-Connected-Systems-Developer_BEF5/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile_2.png" />) and this is truly the <em>reward</em> that transcends the <em>award</em> because it keeps on giving long after the champagne for a new award or re-award has been uncorked. </p> <p>I have always felt that sharing and teaching is a privilege that comes with great responsibility and this another things that makes the MVP Award so rewarding. There is no question that I would have an impact in the community if I wasn’t an MVP, but equally, there is no question that the program has served to amplify my reach beyond what I could accomplish individually, and it continues to do so. The reality is that being an MVP in and of itself really means nothing. It’s what you do with it that counts. </p> <p>So, I think it is fitting to take this opportunity to announce that I have just signed a book deal with <a href="http://www.packtpub.com/" target="_blank">Packt Publishing</a>. I am honored to share this title with <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/@HammadRajjoub" target="_blank">Hammad Rajjoub</a>, fellow CSD MVP and now Architect Evangelist for Microsoft Singapore who really did all of the heavy lifting and was kind enough to present the opportunity to me. Hammad and I both share a passion for Connected Systems and community, and this is a great opportunity for us to share our experience, thoughts and learnings for how the capabilities provided by Windows Server AppFabric can benefit architects and developers building distributed systems today using WCF and WF on the Microsoft platform with an eye towards Hybrid architectures. We will be sharing more details as the shape of the book starts to take form, and if you would be interested in being a technical reviewer, we would be very grateful.</p> <p>Needless to say, it’s going to be a very busy fall/winter, but I wouldn’t have it any other way!</p><img src="http://rickgaribay.net/aggbug/317.aspx" width="1" height="1" /> Rick G. Garibay http://rickgaribay.net/archive/2011/10/01/5-years-as-a-connected-systems-developer-mvp.aspx Sat, 01 Oct 2011 21:50:44 GMT http://rickgaribay.net/archive/2011/10/01/5-years-as-a-connected-systems-developer-mvp.aspx#feedback 4 http://rickgaribay.net/comments/commentRss/317.aspx http://rickgaribay.net/services/trackbacks/317.aspx