If you attended the [Black Marble Architecture Event](http://www.blackmarble.co.uk/events.aspx?event=Architecture Forum in the North 4) yesterday you would have seen a number of talks around Azure and the Windows Azure Platform Training Kit was mentioned a number of times. The latest update to the training kit is here: …

Big thank you to everyone who attended my talk on WCF Data Services, and a big thank you to the organisers for another excellent event.

Thanks to everyone who sat and listened to my presentations on BizTalk RFID, ESB and ISB. I hope that you found them useful. As promised here are the links: Biztalk RFID : http://www.microsoft.com/biztalk/en/us/rfid.aspx Blue C Sushi : http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/casestudy.aspx?casestudyid=201405 ESB Guidance …

I'm presenting tonight on SQL Server 2008, along with Rik who is presenting on Windows Server 2008 and Richard who is presenting on Visual Studio 2008. VBUG Newcastle: VS2008, SQL Server 2008 and Win 2008 Launch Event Hope to see you there.

Gary Short is speaking at Glasgow Caledonian University, 7pm, 16th January 2008. I saw him speak at DDD 6 and he was excellent. Well worth a trip to see. Link to presentation details