Houstan, We Have A Problem
I don’t know why, but I realised today that I had no idea where that very famous phrase comes from. I don’t watch a lot of films, and I’d not seen...
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Windows 8!
The guys at Microsoft Kitchen have some very interesting slides that were left lying around the internet somewhere and got picked up by the Italian Windows site...
Why iOS4 was the most exciting Service Pack ever
Yesterday was a bit of an IT first for me. Along with, I'm sure, many others, I got excited by an Operating System upgrade.
Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 Feature Pack
Available from today, a collection of useful bits and bobs for use with SQL Server 2008. Amoung the included features is a new version of Report Builder, which includes...
Development Manifesto
I was going through some old files the other day, and came across a poster I created about 4-5 years ago. I was working – actually I wasn’t working on a...
CheckedListBox Woes
Recently, I had a problem to solve involving displaying lists of checkable items. I found out, the hard way, the limitations of the CheckedListBox and why you may not want to try using it. My woeful tale ended with me using a third-party control to achieve what I was looking for.
Stoney Cove 1963
British Pathe have short video clip from 1693’s Stoney Cove. The short, titled “Diving for Treasure” shows divers at Stoney Cove taking part in an...
The Mythical Man Month – Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
I bought this book the other day. I was slightly ashamed that, as a developer, I didn’t have it in my collection. I’ve seen it referenced and quoted so many...
nANT get command
Just a quick aide-memoir about this useful command. It's primary purpose is to get data from a URL, such as data from an HTTP source or from a UNC share.
BBC Internal Server Error
I should have expected the BBC to have a great Internal Server Error page, and they didn’t disappoint. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it before, and I...
About Me
Hi, I'm Tom. I'm a Microsoft 365 Developer & Architect. I empower developers, architects, and organizations to achive more with Microsoft 365 by creating applications and services with technologies like Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Bot Framework, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Graph, Adaptive Cards, and Office Add-Ins.
I'm passionate about creating great software that people will find useful and I want to help you do the same. This is my blog, you can find more about me, speaking engagements, code sample and more on my main site.
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