Java Certification Day 2003

Went to the venue early as I was expecting a big crowd but only to discover that it wasn't the case. Interestingly, I learnt from the event that the GM of Worldwide Certification at Sun Microsystems is a Malaysian! And also, two new Java certifications are in the works -- one on J2ME and the other, on web services.

Switching to the fast lane

Got a visit by an agent of TMNet at my home doorstep. The agent signed me up for the upgrade of Streamyx broadband from 384kbps (@RM77/month) to 512kbps (@RM99/month). That saved me a trip to the Clickers at Kelana Jaya coz I was going to upgrade anyway. I was told that activation will be in two weeks' time. I will also enjoy the new speed at the current pricing for the 384kbps package for 3 months. This upgrade offer is supposedly valid till December 31, 2003.

A first look at ASP.NET 2.0 (codenamed "Whidbey")

Finished reading two sample sample chapters of A First Look at ASP.NET v. 2.0. I like the "master pages" feature of ASP.NET Whidbey. This particular new feature not only aids the design and consistency of sites, but the in maintenance of the site as well.