This is one the questions that I have had for awhile. Thanks the to Lynn Langit developer evangelist extraordinare. The Oslo model is starting to take shape.

”Oslo” is the codename for Microsoft’s forthcoming modeling platform. Modeling is used across a wide range of domains and allows more people to participate in application design and allows developers to write applications at a much higher level of abstraction. “Oslo” consists of:

• A tool that helps people define and interact with models in a rich and visual manner
• A language that helps people create and use textual domain-specific languages and data models
• A relational repository that makes models available to both tools and platform components

“Oslo” was first announced by Robert Wahbe (Corporate Vice President of the Connected Systems Division) in October 2007.

And from Bill Gates at Tech Ed

“I think one of the biggest trends in application development that I talked about… is modeling, and we're making a big investment in that. We have what's been code named Oslo, and talked a little bit about it on our Web sites and our blogs, which is this model-driven development platform. It's actually taking the kind of models that you're seeing arising in specific domains, like software management in System Center, or your data design over in SQL, or your process activities over in BizTalk and saying, we need to take all these domains and be able to put them into one model space. In fact, we need to let people create their own domains that aren't just isolated, but that exist in this one modeling space. And that's what Oslo is about.”

Take a closer look at it from a website that Microsoft Has Set up for SOA and OSLO Here. I look forward to seeing what this is all about since I have been playing alot with the entity framework. Models make the code not only more readable there fore easier to understand. What will they announce on this at PDC bring us?

If you haven't heard yet Photosynth has been released! I have raved about this product for some time and you can now put up your own synths..So cool.I did this one of a German sail boat.

Now that I have the Jist you definitely being seeing more of these from me.

You can go here to learn more

Since I have been traveling I have been looking to use virtual earth offline. I really want to be able to send request locally so I can continue to play around while I am on the road. Yeah Yeah I am in the middle of a beautiful beach in the middle of Colombia and yeah I am thinking of virtual earth. There is obviously something really wrong here, but I digress. So when I was doing my searching I found a really interesting solution by Toucan you can download it here. You can also read a great review of it from the Microsoft Public Dev Team Here.

"The Professional Edition, which is not a free download, includes additional functionality for data sharing. You can collaborate on map files through SQL Server and Groove. The Groove compatibility allows members of a team to access shared map files even when disconnected from the network. Files that are modified while you are offline are automatically uploaded to the common Groove team space once you are reconnected to the network and notification is sent to other team members. "

So you can collaborate and GEO docs and have them sync with a online source even when you off-line. This could make for some cool hand held mapping app's. To tell you the truth of the matter i am still a bit confused between the differences of Microsoft groove and sharepoint and of course live mesh oh and dont forget about astoria I mean sql server in the cloud in mean SSAS. I could use some real guidance of where they intend to take the offline online syncing and where devolopers should spend most of their time for the different types of applications they are using.

For those of you who have not heard of the Photosynth you really need to really check it out. I know you have install a plug-in, but seriously you need to check it out. Based on the theme of letting your data tell a story. Your pictures along with everyone else's pictures can come together to tell even a greater story about the location.

http://labs.live.com/photosynth/

Here is a great video explaining what it does.

Well no that you see how awesome it is Check out a recent CSI where they usie it in the real world with limited hype. Almost everything you see there would seem to be possible in Photosynth.

I am really excited about this project in general. I love the thought of stitching together everyone's images to form a super 360D image. Its just so cool. Expect to be hearing allot from me as i see this technology progress.

This is being hosted by a great user group in LA called South Bay .NET. This is a all ages event. So even if you think you know everything bring you laptop and come and type along with the guru's. You never  know you may learn something. See you there!

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