Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - Posts

XBOX LIVE x2 million gamers

July 20 is a great day for milestones, in 1969 Neil Armstrong was the first earthling to set foot on the Moon and in 2005 XBOX LIVE! reached two million GAMERS on-line.

"Reaching the 2 million member milestone in such a short time speaks volumes about the depth and vibrancy of the Xbox Live community," said Robbie Bach, senior vice president of the Home and Entertainment Division and chief Xbox® officer at Microsoft. "This enormous growth is a true testament to the compelling content and engaging experiences enabled through Xbox Live today. The service is inspired by the creative power of the individual, and fueled by the passion of a worldwide community."

I was one of the first GAMERS on XBOX LIVE! As a beta tester two years ago selecting the distinctive predator GAMERTAG: condor. The experience has gotten better and better and we are just beginning to explore this new world of on-line GAMING!

The Xbox Live milestone is due largely to the growing library of video game titles that deliver incredible online experiences, the availability of exciting downloadable content to extend gaming experiences, and the vibrant and active online community. More than 20 million pieces of content have been downloaded to date, proving that gamers today are experiencing more exciting downloadable content—such as extra levels, maps, and weapons—than ever before to enhance their gaming experience.

Xbox Live gamers have plenty to look forward to in the coming months, from current-generation titles to the launch of Microsoft's eagerly anticipated next-generation Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system. With the launch of the console this holiday season, the Xbox Live portfolio is planned to have more than 300 multiplayer Xbox and Xbox 360 games.

posted Wednesday, July 20, 2005 7:27 PM by paul with 0 Comments

VB 2005: Generics

NYCDOTNETDEV Meeting, Thursday, July 21, 2005 VB 2005: Generics, Operator Overloading, and More

Visual Basic 2005 adds a number of new language features, and we’ll explain the how's and why's of many of them. Not sure what a generic is, or why you'd want to use one? Never considered overloading an operator, and aren't sure why you should care? Tried to create asynchronous behavior in Windows form, but never quite got it to work? We’ll discuss all these features and more, showing off many of the new language features in VB.NET 2005.

Ken Getz, MCW Technologies

Ken Getz is a developer, writer, and trainer, working as a senior consultant with MCW Technologies, LLC, a Microsoft Solution Provider. He has co-authored several technical books for developers, including the best-selling ASP.NET Developer’s Jumpstart, Access Developer’s Handbook series, and VBA Developer’s Handbook series. Ken co-authored AppDev’s C#, ASP.NET, VB.NET and ADO.NET courseware (http://www.appdev.com). Ken is a technical editor for Advisor Publications’ VB.NET Technical Journal, and he's a columnist for both MSDN Magazine and CoDe magazine. Ken speaks regularly at a large number of industry events, including Advisor Media’s Advisor Live events, FTP’s VSLive, and Microsoft’s Tech-Ed.

posted Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:38 PM by paul with 0 Comments