I had a chance to dine at TasteAsia with a few friends courtesy of Janette Toral of Digital Filipino and Emil of YesPayments (thank you YesPayments for paying the bill! :)) It was just a gathering that Janette organized for the club members who were there during the eServices Expo but for sure everyone had fun! the food is great and the beer was just cold enough. It was a surprise to me that such a place exists at the north end of the SM Mall of Asia. It was long walk from the SMX convention center (which is the far other end of the area) but it was worth it. I've been told that TasteAsia is a favorite among Manila bloggers and I wouldn't be surprised why. The place is relaxing amidst its located at the Mall of Asia, the food was surprisingly ok, and of course nothing beats a good company of friends. This place is recommendable to groups who'd just like to hang out and chill.
I spoke at the Ateneo de Davao University last Friday(Feb 20, 2009), sharing to educators from all over Davao Region on Windows Mobile Programming. I shared with them how they can take advantage in custom projects the hardware that's built into windows mobile like the camera, sms, gps, and so on. I did get several questions after on training, which I don't do, but I hope this can be a start to promote Windows Mobile development into the academe or at least have sparked the interest of educators for mobility programming.
The eServices expo last Feb 9 and 10 was a successful event. eServices Expo showcases the different IT and IT enabled outsourcing companies with conferences discussing the state of the outsourcing industry as well as future directions and opportunities. I went there to share a space with Janette Toral's SEO booth and spent time at the Davao booth from time to time. I did not officially join the Davao booth this time but was there to support them and helped as needed. The event was successful. My good friend, a "dabawenyo" as he calls himself, and an excellent writer of Adobe books, Mr. Ted Padova, thinks that though of the global financial crisis that outsourcing should be the choice for the foreign businesses to do to cut costs, sustain, and the Philippines is able to meet these requirements. The event invited several foreign companies to do business matching with Philippine based providers. I was fortunate to meet a few of them and I keeping my ...
I'd like to extend this invitation to everyone to join us at the Web Ramp UP. Microsoft will be showcasing Silveright, Azure, and other exciting technologies. I'll also be one of the speaker presenting Windows Mobile development. See you there!
