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New version of CSharpDevelop  v1.0.3.1768 is here.. get it if you can.. ***(there's a persistent download error at the server).

***[UPDATE]:  The server is back online albeit a bit slow with heavy load presumably.

Scoble refers to the recent post by Joe Wilcox in which Mr. Wilcox finds the practice of frequent beta releases by Microsoft is quite detrimental -

see prior posting.

This is using the SimpleBlogger from Guoqiang Wu. Still have to figure out some features of this one.

I have a few GMAIL (Google) beta email accounts available - drop me an email (via contact on the left). First come, first served.

I like Joel Spolsky's postings as they are certainly thought provoking and at times quite argumentative - my recent posting generated a couple of thousand hits & still counting! His recent posting giving 'college advice' is most interesting and I hope it is followed (and adhered to) by the readers. I would like to add one fact that is grossly overlooked - in this IT profession, be prepared to go back to school to learn something new, perhaps often. That's the nature of this industry and profession - it's dynamic with everchanging technologies that demands that you keep up. Going back to school may mean technical certifications (eg., MCAD/MCSD/MCDBA) or more business-like (eg., PMP / MBA)  - all depending upon your career track.

Skype API v.1.1 docs has been updated. There is more information on the Skype Developer Program including certification. There is a very interesting development - Skype API COM Wrapper that should perk the interest in most of us.