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Silverlight 1.0 RTM
5 September 2007 in Microsoft & Programming & WebDev | Comments (0)

Scott Guthrie finally announces the official release of Silverlight 1.0 on RTM stage. This is still the first version, and I looking for to working with the next (1.1) version with .NET languages support, besides the already supported javascript.

Also, they finally made an official partnership with Novell to bring its Moonlight as the official Linux Silverlight version. Miguel de Icaza and his team has done a fantastic job with their implementation.

Read more on Scott’s blog

How to Become a better developer (webcasts)
3 September 2007 in Programming | Comments (1)

There was a lot of talk about “How to become a better Developer” not so long time ago in the blogosphere. Not really wanting to add something to the discussion, I just wanted to let you all know Microsoft Canada is hosting 5 webcasts on the fundamentals of being a better developer, and better managing your career.

Even if you don’t actually use Microsoft technologies, this webcasts can hold some value, as they aren’t limited to any specific technology. Some excellent speakers are lined up for the webcasts, which run from September 11th through October 9th.

The sessions:

1. Becoming a Better Developer - September 11
2. Building your Skill Set - September 18
3. Discovering your Trusted Resources - September 25 
4. Becoming your own Boss - October 2
5. Creating your Startup Business - October 9

You can find more information and register here.

I’m already signed for the 5 sessions…

If you are interested in the subject, Scott Hanselman also has its <Be a Better Developer in Six Months/> podcast.

Python 3000 Alpha 1 Avaiable!
2 September 2007 in Programming & Software | Comments (0)

Python 3, or as the community likes to call it “Python 3000”, its a long-time topic for discussion and development. After so many discussion, we can finally get some real experience with the first alpha release of Python 3000 now available for download.

Although the final version its only schedule for middle 2008, this current release can be a great place to see some of the low changes made to the language.

Because of so many changes, the code its not compatible with 2.x releases, and if you want to enjoy the new releases, you can start porting your code.

You can find more information in:

• What’s New in Python 3000: An article with the new features and some comparison to the 2.x line of releases.
• Guido’s Python 3000 presentation rehearsal: This is a “old” hour long presentation from Guido in front of his co-workers at Google.