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Scott Howlett: MCSD
TechTalk 19 May 2009

How do You Assess Job Candidates - Steve Ballmer Interview

Scott Howlett writes "...This is from a great interview of Steve Ballmer done by the NY Times (bolding is done by me):..I just ask somebody to tell me what they’ve done that they are really proud of...And if it’s something you are proud of, you should be able to answer any question I can come up with...I ought to be able to see..." Read post »
Editors Picks 30 Jan 2009

Landslide Wins Underscore Huge Silverlight Adoption

Scott Howlett writes "...There was a string of very large scale successes just this month, notably around Obama's inauguration. These included the Presidential Inaugural Committee choosing Silverlight to broadcast video of the inauguration and CNN creating an unbelievable 3D collage of the inauguration moment using Photosynth & Silverlight. And that was just January...I'm really looking forward to Mix09 in Las Vegas, where a portion of the web community will come together for the 4th year and discuss, with enthusiasm!, the future of the web." Read post »
Editors Picks 29 Jan 2009

SharePoint/MOSS Automated Deployment Formula

Scott Howlett writes "...Deployment with SharePoint/MOSS is among the least-understood areas, and it is not trivial...Let's say you're on a project with 10 Interations and therefore 10 deployments. Each deployment will take 8 hours to do...So, you'll spend 10*8 = 80 hours deploying. Now, contrast this to the second option...You want to invest, upfront, in automated deployments...But how much should you invest?" Read post »
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Scott Howlett

Principal imason Toronto, ON, CA Send email to Scott Scott's blog  »
Technical Expertise .NET Development, ASP .NET, Building Distributed Applications with .NET, SharePoint Products and Technologies, Visual Studio .NET, XML, XML Web Services
Years of Experience 10
Certifications MCSD
Awards Company awards: Microsoft: Customer Experience (Canada) Finalist: Technology Innovation Partner of the Year (Custom Development) Microsoft CAnada: Impact Award Winner
Vertical Industries Served Accounting and Financial, E-Business, Human Resources and Payroll, Retail Sales