Arno Nel 2.0

SOA in the real world

John Evdemon has released his rtw book for SOA. Check it out here

[EDIT] There was some book errata.

Corrected PDF: http://files.skyscrapr.net/users/jevdemon/Chapter%202.pdf

Corrected XPS: http://files.skyscrapr.net/users/jevdemon/Chapter%202.xps

Microsoft offers subscription software in South Africa

Thats right. For only R199 ($28.54)  you get to use Microsoft Office 2007 for for a three-month period and first-time users will get an extra three months for free. IW Community Supporter and IW Group Exec at Microsoft Cyril Belikoff said:  "We need to think differently in order to address the needs of the next five billion users of computers and how we can make technology accessible to them".

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OBA Central

Check out this one stop shop for all things OBA.
According to their site:

"OBA Central is intended as a vibrant and active community that brings together Microsoft, Microsoft OBA ISV, services partners and customers, and makes it easy to connect, and find solutions and services that address their business and technical needs.

If you are looking for solutions that can help

• improve your organization’s productivity
• realize the full potential of your LOB investments
• Improve data management
• Achieve better workflow or compliance
• Support better decision making 

OBA Central can help you locate OBA solutions and services that meet your needs!
As an ISV or SI, you can use OBA Central to get the word out about your solution or services to a broad audience interested in the key capabilities that make OBAs so powerful. Here are some benefits of being on OBA Central*:

• Solutions featured on OBA Central

• Opportunity to participate in OBA Central interviews about your OBA solution

• Opportunity to create and show interactive demos of your OBA solution - details below

• Ability to publicize your upcoming events, make announcements and take polls"

With SOA it just sounds better

[Found this on the excellent Geek and Poke Blog]

Im a SharePoint MVP!

 Hate it or love it the under dog's on top And I'm gonna shine homie until my heart stop

Go'head'n envy me I'm a SharePoint MVP And I ain't going no where So you can get to know me!