Friday night and I am clicking away at the keyboard preparing for next Wednesday's (October 29, 2003 11:00am - 12:30pm PST) MSDN Webcast. You can find the link to it here . You have to like the title... is that a mouthful or what?
Here is the description:
Applying Microsoft Application Blocks to Increase Developer Productivity and Reduce Application Time-to-Market
The Microsoft Platform Architecture Group (PAG) has produced reusable code components written around common technical challenges. These Application Blocks help reduce the cost of building a solution and help developers to be more productive on Microsoft® .NET. They make it easier to move away from the "build your own" mentality by supplying proven, scalable, tested components built using best practices published by Microsoft. And, of course, the source code is provided.
The webcast will get IT managers and development leads up-to-speed on the Application Blocks and how to take advantage of them to create higher quality software solutions in less time.