Archive for January, 2009
MIX 09 – 10k Smart Coding ChallengeMIX 09 – 10k Smart Coding Challenge
Jan 30th
MIX09 an event taking place at Las Vegas next March, launched a contest with a “Grand Prize” consisting of : Free Entrance; 3 nights at the hotel plus a US$1500 visa voucher.
What will it takes to win?
You just have to code something for the Web with just 10kbytes !!
I’ll also mention that on the Juri More >
Microsoft Vs Adobe – the sequelMicrosoft Vs Adobe – a continuação
Jan 24th
I had already posted that CNN, MSNBC, and the Presidential Inaugural Committee ” used the Silverlight technology for live video transmission.
Many voices, in favor of Adobe and even Adobe’s employees, have arisen about the possibility of Microsoft’s “contribution” of a large sum for the President Barack Obama’s campaing, thereby gaining some favoritism in the selection More >
Microsoft LayoffsMicrosoft “Layoffs”
Jan 23rd
Rough times we are facing, and even the biggest must prevent the worst.
Yesterday, on 22 January, Steve Balmer made a statement to its employees stating that Microsoft will lay off 5,000 people in the next 18 months. The areas most affected are: R & D, Marketing, Sales, Financesl, LCA, HR and IT.
The countdown for those More >
Blog in Portuguese and EnglishBlog em Português e Inglês
Jan 23rd
A promiss is a promiss and here it is, my blog learned english and became international !
Older posts will be translated soon, but for starters all posts since December 2008 are already translated.Já tinha prometido há imenso tempo que iria colocar o blog bilingue…demorou, mas foi !
Os posts anteriores irão ser traduzidos aos poucos, para More >
“25 Lines of ActionScript3″ Competition – January issueCompetição “25 Lines of ActionScript3″ – edição de Janeiro
Jan 23rd
The finalists for the January edition of “25 Lines of ActionScript3″ were already chosen.
My vote goes to number 8. Which will you choose?Já estão escolhidos os finalistas para a edição de Janeiro da competição “25 Lines of ActionScript3″.
Já votei no meu favorito – concorrente 8. Vai votar também.
JamLegendJamLegend
Jan 22nd
“Guitar Hero” and “Rock Band” lovers, here it comes the “JamLegend“.
One more game for the same thrill?
Errr …. probably that’s your first thought, but the reality is different, “JamLegend” is an online game, free to play on a browser and was developed in the Flash Platform.
What are you waiting for? It’s time to Rock & More >
MIX 09MIX 09
Jan 21st
The events are approaching and I bring to you the Mix09 program, scheduled from 18 to 20 March in Las Vegas. There will be some Silverlight sessions of extreme interest. Personally I would like to attend some 14 sessions, but unfortunately the Atlantic separates us. Note that some sessions are already about Silverlight 3!!!
Tickets
Conference Registration: More >
Who is behind the Microsoft’s Web R&D?Quem está por detrás da I&D Web da Microsoft?
Jan 20th
Microsoft has launched in 2006 a team to “research & develop” technology for the Web and called them “Microsoft Live Labs“.
The technologies currently in R&D are: (site transcription)
Thumbtack
A single place to save or share the stuff you want from all around the web.
It’s easier than sending a bunch of links in an e-mail, or setting More >
Barack Obama’s Presidential Inauguration on SilverlightTomada de Posse de Barack Obama via Silverlight
Jan 20th
Within a few hours the world will witness a historic achievement, the swearing in of President of the United States of America, Barack Obama.
To witness this, the “Presidential Inaugural Comittee“, will use the Silverlight technology on their website to display “live” and “on-demand” video. Broadcasts began last Saturday, during the journey of the then More >
FWA Sites of the Year 2008FWA Sites of the Year 2008
Jan 15th
“Favorite Website Awards” – FWA already selected the sites of the year 2008, but ultimately who is or what is the FWA?
FWA is a group of internet professionals, all with top positions in major companies or agencies.
In fact, FWA operates as a “certificate” of excellence for the websites developed, mostly with Adobe’s “Flash Platform” technology. More >
