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NET is changing the face of software development.
From the resurgence of the smart client to the easy integration of mobile and wireless technologies, .NET offers many new capabilities. Distributed systems, fast development, easy deployment, advanced technologies such as handwriting recognition on Tablet PCs - they're all in there, just waiting to be used.
But getting started can be tough. .NET is huge.
Now you can get help on Microsoft .NET from a nationally recognized expert.
Current Highlight Links
The tongue-in-cheek History of the Microprocessor is now up, joining the History of the Basic Family of Languages and the History of the C family of languages.
Register now for the Patterns and Practices Architect Summit in Bellevue/Redmond Nov 5 to 9! This events will feature members of the Microsoft Patterns and Practices group, plus industry notables such as Anders Hejlsberg, Steve McConnell, Scott Guthrie, and John Lam. Billy will do a session on a architecting Rich Internet Applications. Space is limited.
The GrokTalk on code addiction is available on Google Video. This ten-minute video was produced at TechEd 2005 by Scott Stanfield and associates as part of Microsoft's Regional Director program.
If you're looking for sample code from recent presentations, including the Windows Forms Validators, go to the Samples Page
Profile
Billy Hollis has authored and co-authored many books, including the first book ever published on Visual Basic .NET and many other .NET oriented books. He's a frequent speaker at industry events like TechEd, Professional Developer Conference (PDC), VSLive, VSConnections, Patterns and Practices Summit, and many others.
Billy is a member of the Microsoft Regional Directors, a group of third party luminaries that Microsoft recognizes as having the highest level of expertise in Microsoft technologies. Billy was selected as Regional Director of the Year in 2001.
Billy is also a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) in Visual Basic.
Billy is one of the original members of the INETA speakers bureau. INETA is the International .NET Association of user groups. Through INETA, Billy speaks to user groups all over the country.
Billy was selected as a Software Legend in 2002.
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