Kate Gregory's BlogReally Good DonutAnother hidden C++ talk at Tech Ed 2008- June 6, 2008 In addition to the talks with C++ in the title (3 of them) and with C++ or a related word in the abstract (3 more) I listed in an earlier posting, I spotted this in a Tech Ed deck: Heh. That sure isn't C. What talk is it MBL302 Building Windows Mobile Applications That Work with Windows Vista Sync Center The new Sync Center in Windows Vista will become the hub for all data synchronization between the PC, Mobile Devices, and online services. Take a closer look..http://www.gregcons.com/KateBlog/AnotherHiddenCTalkAtTechEd2008.aspx C++ Talks at Tech Ed - More Than You Might Have Thought- June 5, 2008 How many C++ talks are there at Tech Ed this year Well if you just run your eye down the titles, you'll see these: MBL202 Maximizing the Usability and Compatibility of Your Mobile Microsoft Visual C++ Application This session is targeted towards native (C++) developers. The next version of Windows Mobile will have a radical new look, with lots of new common controls and UI capabilities. This session helps you understand what you can do today to...http://www.gregcons.com/KateBlog/CTalksAtTechEdMoreThanYouMightHaveThought.aspx A Lunch to Remember- June 4, 2008 On Tuesday, Day 1 of TechEd, I was lucky enough to join a small group of people for lunch with Bill Gates. While spending an hour or two with Bill would be an honour at any time, to do so at his last Tech Ed was extra special. The invitees spanned a wide range of the developer spectrum, and what we had in common was our contributions to community. There were Regional Directors, MVPs, MCTs, INETA people, and so on. Bill arrived just in time for a group photo (I'll post...http://www.gregcons.com/KateBlog/ALunchToRemember.aspx The Most Difficult Hour- June 3, 2008 It's one hour till my first breakout session. There isn't time enough to start anything, like actual work from the office at home. It's pointless to worry about my session - I'm well prepared for it anyway but if I wasn't, there isn't time to add a demo or change the deck or anything like that. I just have to sit and wait. It's one of my poorest skills. So I sit and stew instead, which is nowhere near the same thing. But if you're reading this, and it's not 4:45 yet, come...http://www.gregcons.com/KateBlog/TheMostDifficultHour.aspx Tech Ed Tips for First Timers- June 2, 2008 I've been talking with attendees already and thought I would share some ideas I've been passing along. Planning is key to getting the most out of this week. The last thing you want is to be wandering the endless halls of a huge convention centre wondering where you should go next. Start by planning your sessions with the schedule builder. You should put at least two sessions into almost every slot. Here's why: some of the sessions you plan to go to will not be right.http://www.gregcons.com/KateBlog/TechEdTipsForFirstTimers.aspx Well, here we are again- June 1, 2008 Here I am again in Orlando, getting ready for another Tech Ed. Being in a familiar place, doing something I've done so many times before, it makes me finally ready to blog again. A lovely quote I read just yesterday, "Blogging, like speaking at a Quaker meeting, is something one must do only if the spirit moves one." And today, in a hushed convention centre that will hold over 10,000 tomorrow but seems to have only a dozen today, it moves me. (Read the whole...http://www.gregcons.com/KateBlog/WellHereWeAreAgain.aspx |