Best Dmitry Lyalin Podcasts (2026)

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Migrating World Maps To Azure 1:25:51

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15y ago1:25:51

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In this episode, guest Brian Hitney joins Peter to discuss how he migrated the My World Maps application to Windows Azure. Brian talks about migration issues, scalability challenges, and blowing up shared hosting. (Interview starts at 18:25.)Also, Dmitry and Peter rap about Dancing with the Stars, the XBox 360 Kinect, Dmitry’s TWiT application for …

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The Battle of The 5s 55:08

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In this episode, guest Andrew Brust joins Peter to re-cap the recent Microsoft PDC 2010 conference and Silverlight 5 Firestarter. Andrew and Peter discuss the latest Azure platform developments, including VM role, Admin mode, and SQL Azure sharding.Also, Andrew provides us with some blue badge analysis on the future of Silverlight in an HTML5 world…

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WCF? Droid Does! 53:07

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And, we’re back! In an increasingly diverse world of mobile devices, the .NET developer is likely to end up supporting multiple mobile platforms. In this episode, guest Roger Heim joins Peter to talk about connecting .NET & WCF Services with Android clients.Also, Dmitry unknowingly joins the show with his take on the PDC 2010 announcements. Peter c…

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Spelunking Windows Phone 7 Development 1:25:13

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In this episode, 'guest' Dmitry Lyalin joins Peter to talk about building a real world Windows Phone 7 application. Dmitry unveils his TWiT.tv application for Windows Phone 7 and walks us through how he developed it.Also, Dmitry and I cover the latest Microsoft developer news, including ASP.NET security, Windows Phone Dev tools, and the Internet Ex…

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Steve Marx on Azure 58:40

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In this episode, the one and only Windows Azure Tactical Strategist, Steve Marx, joins Dmitry and Peter to give us an update on the Windows Azure platform. Steve talks about common real world Windows Azure use patterns, including storage and compute instance configurations. Steve uses some strategic tactics to tell us what's in the tea leaves for t…

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Cat Ladies & Acne-Laden Teenagers 1:16:23

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In this episode, Dmitry and Peter cover the latest news around the Microsoft developer space, including Windows Azure updates, interoperability, & Windows Phone 7. They also talk about the new Visual Studio LightSwitch. Is it really for cat ladies?Peter & Dmitry discuss who the target audience is for LightSwitch as well as how some in the community…

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Apache Stonehenge M2 1:11:03

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In this episode, guests Ben Dewey & Kent Brown join Peter to discuss the latest release of the Apache Stonehenge project. Ben & Kent talk about the .NET, Java, and PHP interoperability project and how it now handles identity. (Interview starts at 26:21) Also, Dmitry & Peter rap about Web Farms, Ribbons & Bows, Windows Phone 7, and Power Tools. They…

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Dmitry's Soapbox 1:29:26

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In this episode, guest host Andrew Brust is back again, joining Dmitry & Peter to talk about all of the tech news from Microsoft's Wordwide Partner Conference in Washington, DC. The trio talks about WebMatrix, Internet Explorer 9 Preview 3, Windows Phone 7, and the newly announced Windows Azure Appliance.A raging Dmitry also shares his poppin’ pass…

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CoApp: Do EPIC Schtuff! 1:08:55

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In this episode, guest Garrett Serack from the Microsoft Open Source Technology Center joins Peter to discuss CoApp, a new package manager for the Windows platform. Garrett tells us how CoApp will help make it easier for developers and users to build and install open source software on Windows.(Interview starts at 34:15)Also, Dmitry and Peter rap a…

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PHP on Windows 1:16:23

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In this episode, guests Kanwaljeet Singla, Don Raman, and Wade Hilmo from the Microsoft IIS team join Peter to discuss the evolution of PHP on the Windows Platform. The IIS folks tell us about the improvements made to Windows in order to support PHP, including: Fast CGI, WinCache, PHP 5.3, the Web PI, and the SQL Server driver for PHP. (Interview s…

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You Don't Find Skeet, Skeet Finds YOU! 1:32:59

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In this episode, the man, the myth, the legend: C# MVP Jon Skeet joins Peter on a whirlwind tour into the bowels of the C# language. Jon talks up lambdas, expression trees, and other C# goodness. Prepare to have your brain tickled! (Interview starts at 31:18) Also, guest host Andrew Brust joins Peter to rap about phpBB in the Microsoft Web Platform…

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Get LIT With Silverlight & WPF 4 1:01:23

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In this episode, guest Pete Brown joins Peter to discuss the recent release of Silverlight 4 & WPF4. Pete talks about how to light up with COM and do some crazy stuff on your client. Mics, webcams, and sensors, oh my! (Interview starts at 13:34)Also on tap, guest host Dane Morgridge joins me to cover the latest Microsoft developer & interoperabilit…

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It's Codeplex dot COM! 1:21:34

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In this episode, Microsoft's own Sara Ford joins Peter to discuss her work on the CodePlex.com open source software hosting platform. Sara dishes on how the Codeplex.com team evolved the site over time using Agile methodologies, as well as her own journey from Visual Studio tipster to Silicon Valley Technology Evangelist (Interview starts at 21:39)…

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All Mixed Up! 1:21:08

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In this episode, guest Andrew Brust joins Dmitry and Peter to discuss the latest happenings from SxSW and Mix10. On tap this time around: XP Mode hardware restrictions removed, Silverlight 4, Windows Phone 7 development, and IE9 support for HTML5. Andrew also talks to us about the potential of oData for interoperability and easy data access on the …

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The One About The News 54:44

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In this episode Peter and Dmitry run solo to discuss the latest ‘buzz’ around the web, Jon Skeet jokes, marriage and other “developer” topics. Eventually the duo also covers hard news such as CodePlex updates, Visual Studio 2010 RC, Azure Platform updates, Moonlight and much more.By Dmitry Lyalin / Peter Laudati

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Is That A Phone In Your Pocket?! 54:08

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In this episode, guest host Andrew Brust joins Peter to cover the Windows Phone 7 Series news from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Also, Andrew and Peter discuss the latest developer & interoperability news, including: The Enterprise Library roadmap from the Microsoft Patterns & Practices team, Zend Framework’s support for Windows Azure, an…

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Addicted to Spring.NET 1:20:07

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In this episode, guest Mark Pollack joins Peter to discuss the Spring.NET application framework. In a world driven by POJOs and POCOs, Mark tells us about how he originally created Spring.NET for a team of Java developers to enable a similar development experience in .NET. Since then, the framework has grown from a simple IoC container to a more po…

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Agile: Putting the “soft” in Software! 1:39:06

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In this episode, guest Stephen Bohlen joins Peter to discuss the Agile software development methodology. Stephen talks about what it means to be agile, how agile can improve the software development process, and what boiling molasses may portend for the future of “software engineering”. Also, guest host Andrew Brust joins us for a review of the shi…

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PHP LINQ Fest 58:30

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In this episode, guest Maarten Balliauw joins Peter to discuss his implementation of Language Integrated Query (LINQ) for PHP and linking (non-pun intended) PHP to Microsoft Office Excel via the PHPExcel project. Maarten is a Microsoft MVP for ASP.NET and a PHP developer. Also, Dmitry and Peter discuss WinCache for PHP 1.0, Moonlight 2.0, and havin…

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PDC 2009 Pizza Party 1:11:24

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In this episode guests Sumit Chawla & Tim Wise join Peter to discuss offloading a Java server infrastructure to Windows Azure to save pizza money (Starts at 40:31). Guest hosts Gary Russo and Sara Chipps also join me for a wrap up of PDC 2009.By Dmitry Lyalin / Peter Laudati

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Whose Exception is it? 56:24

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In this episode guest Milan Negovan talks about health monitoring in ASP.NET and what to do when things go wrong! (Starts at 24:47). Also Peter and Dmitry talk about Eclipse support for Windows 7, the Azure Content Deliver Network and other news stories. (This episode was recorded live from the Fairfield / Westchester Code Camp)…

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User Experience: It ain’t Lipstick baby 1:09:25

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In this episode guest co-host and Interviewee Dave Crawford of Microsoft UK joins Dmitry to discuss News such as Windows 7, Windows Stores, ZuneHD development, Java Bridge, Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 and many more stories. Finally Dave tells us all about the User Experience project role, how development projects can benefit from it and how Developer…

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Claudio Caldato on PHP & ADO.NET Data Services 1:23:29

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In this episode, guest Claudio Caldato joins Peter to discuss interoperability at Microsoft and how his team is working to make Windows Azure cloud services more accessible to PHP developers. Claudio provides us details on the PHP Toolkit for ADO.NET Data Services. Guest host G. Andrew Duthie joins Peter to discuss Office Starter 2010, the wonders …

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Please pass the duct tape 1:23:20

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This week, guest Joe Stagner joins Peter to discuss the future of ASP.NET, what it means to be the Misfit Geek at Microsoft, what Plan 9 means for web developers and some comparisons to PHP. Dmitry and Peter discuss the news with Windows Azure management, Courier tablet rumors, the new Website Spark program, and duct tape programming. (Due to some …

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Paul Thurrott on Windows Server 2008 R2 1:20:23

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In this episode, guest Paul Thurrott joins us to discuss Windows Server 2008 R2 and Virtualization. Also Peter and Dmitry discuss the news about Codeplex.org, a new open source software foundation created by Microsoft!By Dmitry Lyalin / Peter Laudati

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Jon Skeet on C# 4.0 1:28:01

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In this episode, guest Jon Skeet joins Peter to discuss C# 4 in Depth. Jon takes us deep into the guts of C# 4, including how the new dynamic features work. Guest host Glen Gordon joins Peter to discuss the Windows 7 API Code Pack, LINQ to Bing!, Unit Testing, and .NET Denial of Sleep attacks! Has .NET gotten TOO complex?…

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Rob Greenlee on Zune Podcasting 1:10:35

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In this episode we talk about recent news including SQL Azure Keys and PHP support, the Death of Live Framework CTP / Virtual Earth ASP.NET control, PHP Bridge for ADO.NET Data Services and recent rumors and news around the ZuneHD. Finally we jump into our Interview with Rob Greenlee. During the Interview we discuss his long career in Podcasting, h…

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Sketchflow in Blend 3 58:48

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In this episode we talk about Windows 7, PDC 2009, SQL Azure, MSDN Roadshow Events, MVC 2 Preview 1, VS 2010, Channel9 and Microsoft’s contribute to Open Source. Finally we jump into our interview with Blend 3 Program Manager Christian Schormann about SketchFlow prototyping tool in Blend 3. Also we cover many of the new features of Blend 3 itself a…

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SQL Compact Edition 1:05:27

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This this episode Peter and a guest co-host Dani Diaz start by discussing the World Wide Partner Conference, Windows 7, Office 2010, Azure Pricing, Windows Mobile Marketplace and much more! Then we jump into Dmitry’s Interview with Microsoft Program Manager Himadri Sarkar to discuss SQL CE and how it brings a light database option to devices and no…

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JNBridge - Spanning Java and .NET 57:38

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In this episode Dmitry and Peter talk about new product releases including Silverlight 3 and Blend 3 RC, people liking Bing?, Project Morro, Chrome OS and Microsofts recent Mono announcement. Finally we jump into our interview with Wayne Citrin who talks about connecting Java and .NET applications using JNBridge. Wayne explains the magic of making …

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PRISM for Silverlight 47:50

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In this episode we talk about Dmitry cutting the cable, new PHP 5.3 release, IE8 features / new ad campaign and TwitterMatic. Finally we jump into our interview with Shawn Wildermuth and discuss PRISM v2 in Silverlight, the MVVM design pattern and how PRISM makes building complex Silverlight applications easier.…

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Community Soup... Virtual Worlds! 48:40

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In this episode we start by talking about Cutting the cable, DTV conversion, Internet Explorer 8 and Drinking the Kool-Aid. Finally we jump into our interview with Zain Naboulsi talking about Online Virtual Worlds (example: Second Life, Facebook, etc) and their impact on the technology community.By Dmitry Lyalin / Peter Laudati

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Project Stonehenge… interoperability! 1:12:26

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In this episode we start by talking to Andrew Brust on Microsoft’s move to kill the Oracle Data Provider and how the world is not coming to an end. Then, Peter and I talk again about his trip to JavaOne including HTML 5 vs. RIA applications (like Silverlight). Finally, we jump into Peter's JavaOne interview with Ted Neward on Project Stonehenge and…

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Silverlight 3 Beta 57:12

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In this episode we talk with Peter about his visit to JavaOne in San Francisco. Then we discuss the new Bing 411 phone service, changes to the Bing API, the new Windows 7 Training Kit and MVC and Visual Studio 2010. Finally we jump into our interview with Laurence Moroney on Silverlight 3 beta, Smooth Streaming and more!…

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Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 58:08

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In this episode we talk about Peter’s recent bar camp presentation on “cutting the cable bill” and other hot news topics like Bing.com. Then we jump into our interview with Tony Goodhew of Microsoft Corporation on Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1. Tony describes major features coming for various groups of developers and crosscutting functionality like Mul…

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PHP SDK for Windows Azure 36:19

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In this episode Dmitry welcomes a new co-host, Peter Laudati. Next, we speak to Maarten Balliauw about the new PHP SDK for Windows Azure which is designed to help PHP developers use Windows Azure services.By Dmitry Lyalin / Peter Laudati

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Windows Live Messenger Web Toolkit 26:35

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In this episode we speak with James Senior of Microsoft Corporation about the Live Messenger Web Toolkit release. James gives an overview of how the toolkit can be easily used to add social features like Instant Messaging and Contact information to web applicationsBy Dmitry Lyalin / Peter Laudati

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MiX09 in Review 46:57

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In this episode we speak to Peter Laudati of Microsoft Corporation on his visit to Microsoft’s MIX09 Conference and attempt to cover all the major announcements that were made there including: Blend 3, Silverlight 3, Windows Azure SDK Updates, Internet Explorer 8 RTW and much more!By Dmitry Lyalin / Peter Laudati

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The Pilot 26:43

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In this episode Dmitry Lyalin and Bill Zack discuss the start of this podcast, where it plans to go and give a very rough overview of the Azure Platform that will be covered in more detail by future episodes.By Dmitry Lyalin / Peter Laudati

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Azure Storage 16:22

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In this Episode we speak to Chris Rolon of Neusdesic Corporation on Windows Azure Storage. Chris gives an overview of the various ways one can store data in Windows Azure and provides insight on his experiences working with the platform.By Dmitry Lyalin / Peter Laudati