Christian Weyer writes about what is new with routing services in WCF 4.

John Alexander writes about a video released from Microsoft Web Platform.

Kimberly Tripp writes about an error possibly related to database compatibility mode.

Chris Kinsman writes about how to be a program manager.

Scott Golightly writes about WebSphere running on a Windows platform.

Paul Randal writes about misconceptions around adding columns to a table.

Anko Duizer writes about ADFS training.

Guy Barrette writes about possible IE8 issue with Microsoft Connect.

Henrik Lykke Neilsen writes about problem updating WCF service references.

Ken Spencer writes about DoEvents in WPF.

The Microsoft Regional Director program is sponsoring a contest at Tech-Ed 2009 called The Incredible Race Condition.  Attendees will receive a clue card with the name and picture of 10 RDs who are speaking at Tech-Ed this year.  The attendees will be in “a race” to find each RD and ask for a clue.  The RD will provide a URL that directs the attendee to a clue.  The URL format is as follows:

http://tr.im/theregion_###  (### is a number provided by RD speaker)

The clue will be a phrase that is missing a word.  The attendee will find the phrase on TheRegion.com and determine the missing word.  Once the word is found, the attendee will write that word in the blank spot on the clue card next to the picture of the RD who provided the URL clue.

Attendees who complete the card will then “race” on Thursday night to the RD table and turn it in for a prize.  Those who are among the first to submit a completed card get to choose which of the prizes to take away.  All others who follow will still get a prize as well (just not first pick).

The race is on! 

Last week I taught my last class using Visual Studio 2005 as the target platform for development.

When I think about it, it is really amazing that Visual Studio 2005 training has been strong all the way into the year 2009.  Now every developer class I teach at Interface Technical Training will be exclusive to Visual Studio 2008.  How long will the Visual Studio 2008 training ride last?  If it follows the same pattern of its predecessor, we will see it taught through the year 2012. 

So how compelling will Visual Studio 2010 be?  Will the market jump quick?  Will the training demands be high?  I hope to get a pulse to these questions as I interact with developers from all over while I am attending Tech-Ed 2009 in Los Angeles, CA.