Steve Milroy
Last Updated - Nov  8th 2007  
Steve Milroy is an industry leader with smart client, mobility and emerging technology solutions.  Steve is a Microsoft Regional Director and MVP (http://www.microsoft.com/rd) and Senior VP with Advaiya, Inc. Steve has presented at developer conferences, user groups, and business associations on many emerging technology solution and development topics. Steve can be contacted at sam AT milroy DOT com.

 
Speaking  
Upcoming Events
  • Application Platform Optimization University APO-U  (Copenhagen) Nov 20-21 - 2 day training session on optimizing application platform solutions and architecture, including UX, SOA, Data Management, BI and ALM.

  • Application Platform Optimization University APO-U (Tampa) Nov 29-30 - 2 day training session on optimizing application platform solutions and architecture, including UX, SOA, Data Management, BI and ALM.

 



 
Past Events
  • Virtual Earth Developer Web Cast (Online) - 60 minute presentation on Virtual Earth v6.0 with Chris Pendleton - http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032356782&EventCategory=5&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

  • Virtual Earth and Mapping Pod Cast (Online) Oct 1st 2007 - 15 minute introduction to Virtual Earth and mapping  solutions.

    http://www.podtech.net/home/4277/virtual-earth-and-mapping-with-an-mvp

  • Rocket City Geo-Spatial (Huntsville, AL) - 3 hour session on Virtual Earth architecture and under the covers including SDK v5, Map Cruncher and sample application demos.

  • Application Platform Optimization University APO-U (Sao Paulo, Brasil) - 2 day training session on optimizing application platform solutions and architecture, including UX, SOA, Data Management, BI and ALM.

  • Unified Communications Bet Your Business Tour (Philadelphia) Sept 2007 - 3 hour session on Unified Communication solutions including VoIP, Roundtable, Live Meeting etc.

  • Mix 2007 (Las Vegas, NV) - 90 minute session on Virtual Earth http://www.visitmix.com

  • Business Productivity Infrastructure Optimization University BPIO-U (Phoenix) April 2007 - 3 day training session on Unified Communication (UC), Enterprise Content Management (ECM), and Business Intelligence solutions.

  • Virtual Earth Partner Event, April 2007 (Boulder, CO) - 1 hour session on Virtual Earth architecture and under the covers including SDK v4, MapCruncher and sample application demos.
     
  • Mash-up Camp 2 July 10-13 2007 (Mountain View, CA)- 30 minute session on location solutions and Virtual Earth http://www.mashupcamp.com
     
  • GeoWeb 2006 July 24th (Vancouver, BC)- 3 hour session on location solutions and Virtual Earth.  http://www.geoweb.org/
     
  • TechEd 2006 (Boston, MA)- 4 sessions on location solutions and Virtual Earth http://www.microsoft.com/events/teched2006/default.mspx
     
  • .NET Experience Expo (Chicago, IL)- 60 minute session on location solutions and Virtual Earth and 60 minute session on Office System 2007.
     
  • VSLive May 17 (Orlando, FL)- 30 minute session on location solutions and Virtual Earth http://www.vslive.com
     
  • Next Gen May 12th (Denver, Co)- 90 minute session on Office System 2007
     
  • Mashup Camp 1 Feb 20-21 (Mountain View, CA)- 30 minute session on location solutions and Virtual Earth http://www.mashupcamp.com
     
  • Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005 Launch Event Dec 7th 2005 (Denver) - Two hour session on Smart Client solutions and development with Visual Studio 2005.. http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?culture=en-US&eventid=1032281556
     
  • MapPoint Partner Summit Oct 18th (Redmond) - 1 hour session on MapPoint solutions
     
  • MapPoint Partner Event Sept 5th & 6th (Melbourne and Sydney) - 3 hour session on MapPoint technologies, solutions and the partner opportunity
     
  • TechEd 2005, Aug 29th-Sept 2nd 2005 (Gold Coast, Australia) - Multiple sessions on MapPoint and Mobile technologies and solutions. http://www.microsoft.com/australia/events/teched2005/default.aspx
     
  • Geospatial Industry Technology Association (GITA) Conference Aug 17th 2005 (Sydney) - 30 minute session on the value of web services in the GIS industry including an overview of the MapPoint Web Service
     
  • TechEd 2005, June 5-10 2005 (Orlando) - Multiple sessions on MapPoint and Mobile technologies and solutions. http://www.microsoft.com/events/teched2005/default.mspx
     
  • MapPoint Web Service Partner Training, May 25th 2005 (London) - One day training on MapPoint Technologies and Location Based Services solutions including mobile, web and windows forms solutions.
     
  • MSDN Web Cast on Windows Mobile and GPS/Location Based Services, May 25th 2005 - Session on Windows Mobile devices and Location Based Services http://www.microsoft.com/webcasts
     
  • MapPoint MLS Training, May 23rd 2005 (Stockholm) One day training session focused Location Based Services solutions and MapPoint technologies including the MapPoint Web Service and MapPoint Location Server.
     
  • Webcast for Lockeed Martin .NET User Group on Mobile Solutions and the .NET Compact Framework - May 4th 2005 - Webcast for Lockeed Martin .NET User Group on Mobile Solutions and the .NET Compact Framework
     
  • Windows Mobile Solutions for Finance Webcast - February 16th 2005 - One hour session on Windows Mobile solutions for Finance including Compact Framework http://www.microsoft.com/webcasts
     
  • GeoTec 2005, Feb 14th 2005 (Vancouver) - Session and panel on LBS solutions and the MapPoint Web Service.
     
  • MapPoint MLS Roadshow, January - February 2005 (Redmond, San Francisco, Dallas, NYC, DC, Chicago) One day training session focused Location Based Services solutions and MapPoint technologies including the MapPoint Web Service and MapPoint Location Server
     
  • Denver Visual Studio .NET Users Group, January 24th 2005 (Denver) - Session to .NET solutions for Office System, including InfoPath, VSTO, Information Bridge Framework (IBF). http://www.denvervisualstudio.net/
     
  • MS Mobility Road Show, October 2004 (Denver, SLC, Irvine, Reston, Buffalo, Phoenix) - Introductory session on the Compact Framework, with demos, development techniques and best practices. http://www.msmobilityroadshow.com
     
  • Microsoft Business Technology Summit, Sept 29th 2004 (Houston) - Session on Automatic Proposal Generation (APG) solutions leveraging Office System.
     
  • Microsoft Architect and Mobility Round Table, October 4th 2004 (Salt Lake City) - Session on Smart Client solutions and related Microsoft Technologies including .NET WinForms, .NET Compact Framework, Office System, IBF, VSTO and InfoPath.
     
  • Microsoft Business Solutions Summit, October 13th 2004 (Detroit) - One session on Collaborative Budgeting solutions with Office System.
     
  • Microsoft Business Value Summit, Nov 4th 2004 (Dallas) - Session on sales solutions leveraging Office System
     
  • Rocky Mountain Mobile and Wireless User Group, Sept 20th (Denver) - Session on Smart Client solutions and related Microsoft technologies. http://www.rmwug.org
     
  • HP Mobility Event, Sept 9th (Atlanta) - Session on Microsoft's MapPoint Location Server http://www.winnetmag.com/roadshows/mobilewireless/
     
  • TechEd 2004, August 7-8 (Canberra, Australia) - Session on Microsoft MapPoint and ask the experts participation.
     
  • Microsoft Security Summit (Denver)  - Two sessions on Microsoft security solutions including application security essentials and .NET Framework security features http://www.microsoft.com/securitysummit
     
  • TechEd 2005, May 1st (San Diego)  - Case study session on Microsoft .NET Compact Framework solution for law enforcement http://www.microsoft.com/teched 
     
  • Angelbeat Technology Forum, April 1st (Denver)  - Session on emerging Microsoft technologies mobile/wireless solutions and security solutions http://www.angelbeat.com/
     
  • Angelbeat Technology Forum, March 30th (LA)  - Session on emerging Microsoft technologies mobile/wireless solutions and security solutions http://www.angelbeat.com/
     
  • DevDays 2004, March 18th (Denver) - Closing keynote presentation on Visual Studio .NET 2005 features include .NET Compact Framework 2.0 and Office System development http://www.microsoft.com/devdays
     
  • Angelbeat Technology Forum, March 17th (Irvine)  - Session on emerging Microsoft technologies mobile/wireless solutions and security solutions http://www.angelbeat.com/
     
  • Angelbeat Technology Forum, March 16th (Phoenix)  - Session on emerging Microsoft technologies mobile/wireless solutions and security solutions http://www.angelbeat.com/
     
  • Mobility Dev Con, March 23-28 (San Francisco) - Various session on Microsoft mobility and location based services topics. http://www.microsoftmdc.com
     
  • Angelbeat Technology Forum, March 9th (Seattle)  - Session on emerging Microsoft technologies mobile/wireless solutions and security solutions http://www.angelbeat.com/
     
  • Angelbeat Technology Forum, March 2nd (Salt Lake)  - Session on emerging Microsoft technologies mobile/wireless solutions and security solutions http://www.angelbeat.com/
     
  • Rocky Mountain Mobile & Wireless User Group, Feb 23rd 2003 (Denver) - Session on Location Based Services, MapPoint and new Windows Mobile Devices http://www.rmwug.org
     
  • MSDN WebCast, December 10th 2003 (Online) - WebCast on Mobility/Smart Devices and Related Development Options  http://www.microsoft.com/usa/webcasts/
     
  • MSDN WebCast, October 15th 2003 (Online) - WebCast on Office System Development Options and Considerations. http://www.microsoft.com/usa/webcasts/
     
  • Colorado Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, October 13th (Denver) - One session on Emerging Technologies in EMS. http://www.chimss.org/conference/conference.html
     
  • Microsoft Architect/ISV Roundtable, Sept 30th (Denver) - One session on Office System development options.  http://www.microsoft.com/usa/rockymtn/
     
  • Angelbeat Technology Forum August 5th (Denver) 7th (SLC) - One session on mobile/wireless solutions and one session on Microsoft security solutions http://www.angelbeat.com/
     
  • Office System 2003 Sneak Peak June 25th (Denver) - Session on Office System solutions including Smart Docs, InfoPath and other Information Worker solutions.
     
  • Gaming Technology Summit May 28th & 29th (Las Vegas) - Session on emerging technologies. http://www.gametechsummit.com
  • TechEd 2003 June 1st to 6th 2003 (Dallas) - Presentation of Office 2003 solutions and participation in the Ask The Experts booth. http://www.microsoft.com/teched
     
  • Visual Studio .NET 2003 and Windows 2003 Launch May 5th and 13th (Salt Lake City and Denver) - Session on Mobile Development Options with Visual Studio .NET 2003 http://www.microsoft.com/usa/rockymtn/
     
  • MSDN WebCast, April 22nd 2003 - WebCast on mobile/wireless development options and considerations. http://www.microsoft.com/usa/webcasts/
     
  • Guest Lecturer at Regis University, April 11th 2003 (Denver) - Session on the business value of mobile/wireless solutions
     
  • RMIMA, April 8th 2003 (Denver) - Session Windows XP Tablet PC Edition http://www.rmima.org
     
  • Guest Lecturer at the University Of Denver, March 5th 2003 (Denver) - Session on mobile, wireless & speech solutions.
     
  • 2003 Microsoft Mobility Developers Conference, March 18-21st (New Orleans) - Session on a ASP.NET Mobile Controls case study. http://www.mobilitydevcon.com 
     
  • RMIMA, Feb 11 2003 (Denver) - Session on the business value of enterprise mobile solutions. http://www.rmima.org
     
  • RMWUG,  Jan 27th 2003 (Denver) - Session on the business value of enterprise mobile solutions. http://www.rmwug.org
     
  • WebDevCon, Nov 21-24th 2002 (Las Vegas) - Various sessions on mobile, wireless and voice technologies. http://www.webdevcon.com
     
  • Tablet PC Launch, Nov 7-8th 2002 (Denver and Salt Lake City) - One session in each city on "The Mobile Lifestyle", outlining how mobility solutions will impact everyone's life.
     
  • ASP.NET Connections Conference, Oct 27-30 2002 (Orlando) - Various sessions on .NET mobile, wireless and voice technologies. http://www.asp-connections.com
     
  • ASP.NET and XML Web Services Solutions Conference, May 14-18 2002 (Palm Springs, CA) - Various session on .NET mobile and voice technologies. http://www.aspnetpro.com/Events/ASPC2002/
     
  • Windows & .Net Connections Conference, May 5-8 2002 (Palm Spring, CA) - Various sessions on wireless and mobile technologies. http://www.devconnections.com/winsql/
     
  • Rocky Mountain Webmasters User Group, April 18 2002 (Denver, CO) - Session on developing mobile applications with WAP and WML.
     
  • VoiceXML Planet Conference, March 20-22 2002 (San Jose) - Various sessions and panels on VoiceXML development and case studies. http://seminars.internet.com/vxml/spring02/
     
  • JavaOne Worldwide Developer's Conference, March 24-29 2002 (San Francisco) - One session on building large scale voice applications with VoiceXML.
  • Microsoft Executive Circle Summit, March 9 2002 (New Jersey) - Two sessions on mobility/wireless business cases and technical considerations.
     
  • Visual Studio.NET Launch, Feb 27 & Mar 13 2002 (Denver & Salt Lake City) - Breakout session on Microsoft .NET Mobile technologies including Compact Framework, Mobile Internet Toolkit, .NET Speech SDK, Mobile Information Server - Server ActiveSync and Pocket PC 2002. For more information visit. http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/launch/
     
  • RMWUG Special Event, Feb 25 2002 (Denver) - Making the Most of Every Minute - Effective Mobility and Collaboration Solutions.
     
  • Optika Summit,  Feb 5-7 2002 (Colorado Springs)- A breakout session on mobility solutions, considerations and microsoft mobility solutions. http://www.optikasummit.com/
     
  • Windows XP Launch, October 30th 2001 (Salt Lake City) - Session on Microsoft Mobility Technologies and Windows XP.

  • Rocky Mountain Messaging User Group (RMMUG) - Session on Mobile Information 2002 Server and deployment strategies.

  • Windows & .Net Server Connections Conference, Sept 30-Oct 3 2001 (Scottsdale) - Three sessions on Wireless Exchange Solutions and Mobile Information Server overview and deployment. http://www.devconnections.com/win/

  • ASP.Net Connections Conference, Sept 18-21 2001 (Orlando) - Two sessions on Mobile Information Server and the MS Mobile Internet Toolkit. http://www.asp-connections.com
     
  • LawNet Four Corners, July 18 2001 (Denver) - 90 min session on wireless technology and enterprise mobility solutions. http://www.peertopeer.org/regions/fourcornersmtg.html

  • WebDevCon, June 12-15 2001 (Denver) - Half-day jumpstart session and three conference sessions on wireless topics (Mobile Information Server, WAP, VoiceXML). http://www.webdevcon.com
     
  • Electronic Commerce Roundtable Conference, May 14 2001 (Denver) – One-hour session on the business of wireless. http://www.multicorp.com/col2001/col2001.htm
     
  • Microsoft’s Mobile Information 2001 Server regional launch, May 9 2001 (Denver) - Launch session on the Mobile Information Server platform and developing with ASP.NET Mobile Controls. http://www.dotnetug.org
     
  • Mobile Commerce World, April 24-27 2001 (Singapore) - Moderated two industry panels on m-commerce and mobile/wireless topics. http://www.mobilecommerceworld.com/Mobile_Asia2001/
     
  • Webmaster User Group Session, March 16 2001 (Denver) - One session on dynamic wireless application development and Microsoft’s Mobile Information Server.
     
  • Rocky Mountain Information Management Assoc Conference (RMIMA), March 15 2001 (Denver) - One session on wireless in the enterprise. http://www.rmima.org
     
  • Wireless & Pocket PC User Group (Denver) - Moderate the group and present regularly on mobile/wireless topics. http://www.rmwug.org
     
  • Wireless DevCon 2000, Dec 3-5 2000 (San Jose) – 70 min session on enterprise wireless email and collaboration solutions.
     
  • Wrox Wireless DevCon, July 10-12 2000 (Amsterdam) – 90 min session on using SMS to push data to mobile devices.
     
  • ASP DevCon 2000, April 25-28 2000 (Las Vegas) – Two 75 min sessions on dynamic web technology and an introduction to wireless applications and WAP. http://asp2000.nextmeeting.com/






 
Authoring  
  • MLS vs GPS Article - An article Location Based Services (LBS) solutions comparing and contrasting the differences in using Microsoft's MapPoint Location Server (MLS) and traditional Global Positioning System (GPS) for automated acquisition of user location information. To be published in MSDN http://msdn.microsoft.com
     
  • Mobility, LBS and MapPoint - An article introducing Location Based Services (LBS) solutions including relevant Mobility and MapPoint technologies. To be published in the .NET Developer's Journal - Mobile Edition http://www.sys-con.com
     
  • Wireless Middleware/WAGs Article - An article on wireless middleware/Wireless Application Gateway (WAG) solution options, due to be published in May 2003. http://www.winnetmag.com
     
  • Windows 2000 & .NET Magazine Feature Articles - Two articles on Microsoft's Mobile Information Server (MIS) introduction and implementation published in June 2001. http://www.winnetmag.com
     
  • ASP.Net Pro Magazine Article - Article on developing mobile/wireless applications with the .NET Mobile Internet Toolkit, published in late 2002. http://www.aspnetpro.com
     
  • Windows 2000 Magazine European Insert Article - Article on Microsoft mobility solutions and their place in the European and non-US markets http://www.winnetmag.com
     
  • Co-Author of the ".NET Mobile Web Developer's Guide" (by Sygress Press) - This book features mobile web application development with ASP.NET, the .NET Mobile Internet Toolkit and other .NET technologies. For more information visit http://www.sygress.com
     
  • Bi-Monthly Mobile & Wireless UPDATE e-newsletter (Windows 2000 & .NET Magazine group) - Feature column on mobile & wireless development tips and tricks. http://www.winnetmag.net/email