Quoted:  So, it's official: I'll be presenting two demos at the Sydney and Melbourne Australia REMIX08 events.  My bio's been posted here: Link to ReMix08 Speaker Bios or see below.   Tim Aidlin is a Design Evangelist working in the Developer and Platform Evangelism Department at Microsoft. He currently works with the “Web Innovations Team” within D&PE

Quoted: It looks like I'll be presenting sessions in Australia on May 20 in Sydney and May 22 in Melbourne.  I'm really excited to be a part of a REMix event, especially since I was the Creative Director for the MIX08 event in Las Vegas this year.  It'll be very interesting to see how the "main event" translates into a more focused and condensed conference.

Quoted: PhotoZoom makes it easy to take your photos and use the new Microsoft Silverlight Deep Zoom technology.  Add your photos, let them process, and grab the auto-generated iFrame to embed in your site.  It's super-easy, and a great introduction to Deep Zoom. PhotoZoom

Quoted: I've used a new tool that's coming out called Deep Zoom Composer to publish a new version of my portfolio.  You can zoom into each item to view the story and the art in detail.  Unfortunately, the layout exports incorrectly, but that should be fixed when the software is released. Zoom using the mouse-wheel, or if you're on a laptop, use Click and Shift+Click

Quoted: I designed a preview page for MIX09, and it went live today.  MIX09 here we come! Link to MIX09 Conference - March 18-20, 2009

Quoted: This kind blogger mentions liking the bags at MIX08 that I designed.  Just thought I'd post some shameless self-promotion ;-)   Mix 08: Silverlight Sessions at scorbs

Quoted: Just Cauz is hosting their  Third Annual Casino Night and Charity Auction on Saturday, April 5, 2008. The Just Cauz Foundation raises money and awareness for local non-profits through social events that are aimed at Seattle's young professionals. Our goal is to make it as easy as possible for young people in Seattle to give back to their community,

Quoted: I thought this fast-motion video of the first two keynotes of MIX08 not only shows off the venue quite well, but demonstrates how *much* goes into putting on this event.  Link to Watch the MIX08 Keynotes in Hyperspeed | News | MIX Online

Quoted: In addition to taking on the Creative Director role for the MIX08 conference, I worked in a team of 6 to develop the WPF and Silverlight applications they demonstrate during the Cirque de Soleil part of the Day 1 Keynote address.  Check it out. I *wish* that dialogue box hadn't been open at the very beginning, though.  And the perspecive was a little