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TechEd 2005 - Day 3
13 June 05 07:28 PM | jld | with no comments

I arrived early on Monday and I ended up being one of the first in line for Steve Ballmer 's keynote. The highlight of the keynote for me was Mike Hall's presentation on Windows Mobile technology. We were all given a sneak peek at Longhorn Client build...

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XAML Magnifying Glass
13 June 05 05:52 PM | jld | 23 comment(s)

At my TechEd 2005 Birds of a Feather , I had an individual ask about a XAML magnifying glass demo . If you are out there reading this entry, here is the link to the demo on Ian Griffiths' weblog (Ian is writing a book on Avalon with Chris Anderson ):...

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TechEd 2005 - Day 2
13 June 05 12:53 PM | jld | 1 comment(s)

Woke up early and headed down to the INETA NORAM User Group Leader Summit 2005 (fortunately, the event was being held in my hotel). Met up with several INETA leaders past and present such as Julie Lerman , Stuart Celarier , Samantha Spears, Bill Evjen...

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TechEd 2005 - Day 1
12 June 05 02:01 AM | jld | 76 comment(s)

I just came back from TechEd. If you've ever been at an event like that, you'll understand that it's incredibly difficult to get the time to blog. Now that I'm back at the home base, here is a day to day account of my experiences at the event. Saturday...

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Free Microsoft Webcasts T-Shirt at TechEd 2005
02 June 05 03:20 PM | jld | 19 comment(s)

Georgeo Pulikkathara reports that if you drop by the webcasts and virtual labs booth at TechEd and you do one (or all) of the following, you will receive a limited edition Microsoft Webcasts T-Shirt: 1. Add your blog to http://msdneventsbloggers.net or...

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WinFX Beta 1 RC Discoveries: Part 2
26 May 05 02:15 PM | jld | 1 comment(s)

To follow up to my previous blog entry , I found a new list of WinFX Beta 1 RC features. Tim Sneath has posted a sneak preview of his MSDN article entitled "A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the May Avalon Beta 1 RC Release". You can download the source document...

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TechEd 2005: Top 10 Fun Things to Do at TechEd
08 May 05 07:18 AM | jld | 4 comment(s)

I just finished my schedule for TechEd . It was incredibly challenging trying to narrow down what sessions to attend, what time slots to staff the Author/Publisher Community Lounge and bookstore and my BOF. There is such a huge selection of great topics...

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TechEd 2005 Birds Of a Feather: Avalon/XAML vs WinForms
28 April 05 02:10 AM | jld | 4 comment(s)

I just got word that my Birds of a Feather proposal was accepted! A special thanks goes out to Stuart Celarier (the TechEd 2005 BOF Chair), INETA , Culminis , Microsoft and to everyone who voted. The session is scheduled for Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at 7...

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Vote for my Longhorn Birds of a Feather Session for TechEd 2005!
10 April 05 01:09 AM | jld | with no comments

There is only two days left for the TechEd 2005 BOF voting. You can vote on this page (and you don't necessarily need to attend the conference to vote): http://www.msteched.com/cfp/bofvoting.aspx My entry is fourth from the bottom and entitled " XAML...

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Going to TechEd 2005
13 March 05 10:55 PM | jld | 3 comment(s)

I just learned that I'm going to TechEd 2005 ! I'll be participating at the author's booth and hopefully at some of the Cabanas. I've now subscribed to the TechEdBloggers website - I'm planning to post detailed information and photos from the event. It...

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