Author Archives: Tony Sneed

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About Tony Sneed

Sr. Software Solutions Architect, Hilti Global Application Software

Real-World LINQ to SQL!

Posted on June 1, 2008 by Tony Sneed

If you are attending the Microsoft TechEd Conference taking place June 2-6, 2008 in Orlando, Florida, if even if you’re not, this is the place where you can get slides, code samples and hands-on labs for my presentation on “Real-World … Continue reading →

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Visual Studio 2008 Samples

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Tony Sneed

In case you haven’t yet discovered them, there are some very good code samples that come with Visual Studio 2008. To find them, simply select the Help menu and choose Samples. You’ll then see a start page for the samples. … Continue reading →

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We Have a Home!

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Tony Sneed

We spent about one month searching for a house to purchase in McKinney, Texas. The first half of that search entailed driving through a few dozen neighborhoods, trying to get more familiar with the city and the kinds of homes … Continue reading →

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I’m Speaking at Tech Ed!

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Tony Sneed

In case any of you are planning on attending the TechEd Microsoft developer conference, taking place June 3-6 in Orlando, I’ll be presenting a session there on “Real-World LINQ to SQL”. Here’s the description of the session, which is part … Continue reading →

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House Hunting in McKinney

Posted on March 30, 2008 by Tony Sneed

What a hectic past few weeks this has been! At the beginning of March we started looking for a place to live somewhere in the north Dallas area, commonly referred to as the Metroplex. It’s a vast area covering 9,289 … Continue reading →

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I Love My Home Server

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Tony Sneed

I have recently become the proud owner of an HP MediaSmart Server, featuring Microsoft’s Windows Home Server product. The idea behind it is to offer consumers a somewhat convenient way to automatically backup all your home computers with a relatively … Continue reading →

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Everyone Should Own a 2-Year Old

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Tony Sneed

I can’t believe how much fun it is to have a two-year-old – and the experience of the father-son relationship is especially rewarding. Little Kerrigan wants to do everything I do. I have to elevate my leg because it was … Continue reading →

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Kicking Off 2008

Posted on January 26, 2008 by Tony Sneed

Boy, what a start to the new year! After having spent the last three weeks on the road, I’ve just arrived back at our new home in Dallas, Texas. On Jan 2nd I flew to New Orleans to take part … Continue reading →

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Windows Workflow Designer Glitch

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Tony Sneed

I’ve had the opportunity to teach a course called What’s New in .Net 3.0, which includes a day spent on Windows Workflow Foundation. Overall, I think the tool story for WF is one of the best among all the “pillars” … Continue reading →

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Look Out Texas – Here We Come!

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Tony Sneed

In my last blog entry I explained some of my reasons for taking a sabbatical year in Slovakia (roughly from June 2006 through November 2007), the primary reason being an opportunity to move into a new career as an instructor … Continue reading →

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