I have been using the Microsoft Development Tools since 2002, working with every iteration including the beta versions. However the 2010 edition of Visual Studio 2010, Team Foundation Server 2010 and SharePoint 2010 makes huge improvements to developer productivity and functionality, allowing developers to focus on their core competancy. Writing Code!

In early December I had an idea about running a developer event which will run across 3 cities and be available online to bridge the gap between developer communities and speakers. With a little help this event has become a reality and will be called DevRally.

I have published my first ever project to CodePlex. Media Mogul is a media manager which will be written in WPF using the Prism methodologies, and will have pluggable video and music modules. The core features of the application are written as command line applications to allow power users access to the feature sets without needing the front-end.

Diago.co.za recieved a face-lift after realizing some key components where missing from the stylesheet. The end result is a slighlty nicer and softer interface along with a more streamlined navigation system. jQuery has also been integrated into the site.