daGrind
24Mar/052

New Blog Application

I finished the basic version of my new blog system this evening with the addition of the comment system. My blog application is not as feature rich as .Text at the moment, but it has been a fun project. Over the next week, I am going to update the Articles and Examples sections with new content.

The weekend is at hand! We watched both of The Incredibles DVDs last weekend. I always enjoy watching the "behind the scenes" and seeing what the guys at Pixar go through making their great movies. Their movies would not be possible without their awesome software developers (their artists and animators are ok too ;) !

14Mar/050

MCSD Exams Completed

I passed the 70-300 and am now a MCSD (Microsoft Certified Solution Developer)! What a long journey which took almost a year. When I first began I had never used C# or the .NET Framework (I was proficient with C++ however). I have also been able to use the .NET Framework on production projects at work which has been great experience gaining knowledge about .NET, SQL Server 2000, IIS, and Windows Server 2003. There are no testing centers in city so I have had to travel to take my tests where I could (from MN to south TX). I actually ended up taking all of the exams at different locations. I am excited to have the preparation behind me and now I am ready to focus on further developing my skills and gaining more experience with the .NET Framework.

I saw this sign taped to the back of a truck's tailgate this weekend:

Parachute For Sale
Used Once
Never Opened
Slight Stain

I will begin blogging more consistently now and also uploading some exciting content to the site in the upcoming weeks!