PDC: Day 1

Arrival and more

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I've arrived in LA for Microsoft's Professional Developer's Conference (PDC).  On the plane, I wrote up my expectations with regards to what I hope to learn from some of the sessions.

I've also put togethre a photo-album that I'll be adding to as I get pictures.  If I can get an FTP site up and going, I hope to put some video up too but time will be tight.

As a developer, there's a ton of things to learn at PDC.  One of my main interests is WinFX which I've put together a quickie primer for.

Tomorrow will be the first day of actual sessions along with the key-note from Bill Gates.  It should be very interesting. Stay tuned!

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
WB5 is looking very nice Brad, BUT, you should hire me to be your personal spell checker!
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks for the updates Brad.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Shameless Plug: The Skins Factory created the WM Player Gadget shown in Bill Gate's Keynote. Check later for a more detailed look at the first WM Player Gadget for Windows Vista Sidebar

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Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Cool.  You at PDC, Jeff?
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The WMPlayer gadget on the sidebar was by The Skin Factory?? It looks really nice.

WB5 looks really nice, I cant wait to try it
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
No, i'm here in South Florida. I'm going to start going to all the major events after this one.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If you want to let people get at least a little taste of winfx, there is a beta program, Microsoft Code Name Max - which is a photo sharing software with some neat 3d effects based on winfx beta 2 available now - www.microsoft.com/max. It is for XP SP2 and will not install in Vista. It requires installation of winfx beta 2 (part of its install). Pretty nice feel and graphics. Check out the 3D "mantle" view for the photos - very neat