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  • Oz TechEd complete.

    A bit late in the telling, but the Australian TechEd conference is well and truly over. It was a great conference, and I picked learnt a great deal. Of particular value to me was the Hands on Labs. I was actually assisting in the running of the labs, but I did get a chance to have a play, and did some of the SQL Server 2005 ("Yukon") labs which I normally dont get a chance to play with. The labs were very good and apart from some minor problems, went very smoothly.It was also great to be on the "other side" of the event, in that I was part of the organisation and was able to help out, instead of just attending. I found it very cool and enjoyed helping people in the labsm as well as helping attendees while at the MVP stand.

  • OzTechEd - 2nd day

    The 2nd official day of TechEd here in Oz (1st real content day) went very well and the Team System/Team Foundation presentations were very well received. The room was packed beyond capacity so it goes to show the amount of interest this particular line of products has generated.

  • Oz TechEd is alive...

    Well, TechEd 2004 has finally begun here in Australia. I have been a proctor in the hands on labs for the entire first day and its been very interesting to say the least. The Developer labs were very popular and I was overwhelmed with requests for help and some really in-depth questions. Its really good to be on the “other” side of the fence when it comes to these events and see what goes into the organisation and preparations, as well as being able to play my part.