Mar
09
I picked up a copy of the Ski & Snowboard Guide to Whistler Blackcomb: Intermediate Edition the last time I was up at Roundhouse on Whistler. I highly recommend it. It is a far more useful guide to the runs and lifts on both mountains than the “artist impression” trail maps, which only name a …
Jan
29
A little over two years ago, I wrote about Sara Ford’s book, Microsoft Visual Studio Tips (Coming Soon: Microsoft Visual Studio Tips by Sara Ford). I just learned that she worked with a co-author, Zain Naboulsi, to update the book: Coding Faster: Getting More Productive with Microsoft Visual Studio. Although I haven’t seen the manuscript …
Jan
18
Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers is for anyone who wants to engage a group in collaborative, creative thinking. Written by XPLANE founder and business design mastermind, Dave Gray, XPLANE consultant James Macanufo and Sunni Brown of Bright Spot Information Design, Gamestorming is a collection of 80 games to help teams break down …
Aug
11
Last week, I had the privilege of writing the Foreword for Sara Ford’s forthcoming book, Microsoft Visual Studio Tips, which is based on her popular Visual Studio Tip of the Day blog posts. Whether you’re a veteran of multiple versions of Visual Studio, or you are using Visual Studio for the first time, this book …