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Has the internet become another soapbox?

Willie Roberts — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:22:13 GMT

I am beginning to convince myself that I am getting old. Having been in the community space for a considerable amount of time now, one of the big points I have always tried to advocate is the ability of a person to be open-minded, specifically in...

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SA Developer.Net Back Online and Community Sponsorship

Willie Roberts — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:22:37 GMT

After an absence of over a month the SA Developer.Net website is finally up and running again thanks to Craig Nicholson, one of the leads and also Microsoft X-Box MVP. The site has been giving problems for a while, and has been hosted on a sponsored...

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HoneyB.co.za receives a face-lift

Willie Roberts — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:59:00 GMT

Not to long ago, I redesigned Diago.co.za since I was not at all happy with the last design I had done. I am extremely happy with the new site, and at the time of looking for ideas and layouts found one that I knew would just be perfect for my...

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Home networking can never be called simple

Willie Roberts — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:00:24 GMT

My wife knew when I asked her to order some new hardware on Thursday that the next few days is going to be interesting. Thankfully the newly arrived Sims 3 runs on both Mac and Windows, and I only realised the irony when I remembered watching her...

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The MOSS Show

Willie Roberts — Sun, 17 May 2009 09:31:34 GMT

Hilton Giesenow, South African C# MVP and one of my long time mentors has launched a new exciting initiative for SharePoint developers. The MOSS Show is a podcast recorded and produced by Hilton covering various topics around the SharePoint 2007...

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Community Lounge Lead 2009

Willie Roberts — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:47:40 GMT

With registrations for Tech-Ed 2009 in South Africa already open, one of the must attend areas of this event is the Community Lounge. The lounge provides a friendly and open environment where delegates can meet the various Microsoft MVP’s and...

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Period of silence explained

Willie Roberts — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:12:41 GMT

My blog has been slightly quiet over the last week but not without reason. I have been spending more and more time writing code and have also launched a few new projects that will slowly become more visible over the next few weeks. In this process I...

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Development is art, art requires passion

Willie Roberts — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:59:00 GMT

Not to long ago I mentioned to Michelle that I felt that I was missing something when writing code. At the time I would do what was required to get the project complete, but could not get myself lost in the process. While evangelising I often...

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Using the SPFeatureReceiver to delete WebParts on deactivation

Willie Roberts — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:40:33 GMT

One of my pet hates with SharePoint development is the way WebPart entries are left orphaned in the WebPart catalogue when retracting or deactivating features. I spent a bit of time researching this online and although it is mentioned in a few...

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Overwhelmed, Medical Leave and Pregnant Pets

Willie Roberts — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:56:09 GMT

I have been completely overwhelmed with the feedback I have received regarding my post earlier this week regarding me taking a step back as far as my role as evangelist and community driver is concerned. I am not entirely sure how to respond to...

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