I am super happy to announce that DDD North is set to appear on February the 9th in the Sunny Northern City of Hull The Amazing people at Hull University have arranged the venue and we will be shortly announcing call for sessions and dates for ticket availability. We had hoped to have DDD this side of Christmas but …

So as there has been some issues with submission, and because we are still keen to drive some Designer sessions to DDD 13, we have decided to extend the submission deadline for 1 week, to the 16th May. Please take this opportunity to get some great content in there, so we can build the best DDD we can. Submit here: …

Some people have reported issues submitting sessions for DDD. if you do have a problem, please tweet us a message and we will get in touch b.

DDD is winging its way to Reading in June, We already have some great sessions submitted but it would be great to get even more. If you have something to say we would love to hear it. Also we are still looking for designer orientated sessions. If you are a new speaker let us know and we are trying to get some speaker …

I am delighted to announce the DDD site is now live for session submissions! Get in early to make sure you don't forget. Always a great opportunity to get in front of an enthusiastic crowd. Please do submit, and we would welcome first-timers. The audience is friendly, and so many speakers, that are now on the …

I am delighted to be joining SixPivot, our amazing Australian partner, in taking part in the Safer Cities Summit in Brisbane this week. We are launching tuServ, our award-winning policing solution at the event, into the Australian market, as the first step to taken it global! I'll be joined by Faith Rees, SixPivot's …

After last year’s successful DDD, it will be in Reading for its thirteenth outing, on Saturday, 23th of June. Once again DDD is free for all to attend, thanks to some great sponsors – if you would like to be sponsor DDD, please email ddd@blackmarble.com. As ever I would love to see new speakers and new topics in the …

Several years ago, for the launch of Windows Phone 7, we built a game based on work we did on helping teaching AI with .NET. o7 was born. A great game, and now it is back in glorious UWP for Windows 10. Try it out and let us know what you think. Get it here. b

Once again I am so very proud to announce I have been selected to continue as a Regional Director for Microsoft for another two years. The Regional Directors are a truly extraordinary set of individuals and I am humbled every time I’m in their company. Not only for their extraordinary depth of knowledge and level of …

After last year’s successful reboot, DDD is back in Reading for its twelfth outing, on Saturday, 10th of June. Again DDD is free for all to attend, thanks to some great sponsors – and if you would like to be considered, please email ddd@blackmarble.com. Our aim is to make DDD accessible to all, making it free is key to …