Richard Fennell : pdc2008

Post PDC 2008 thoughts

But it works on my PC! — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:29:08 GMT

So back home now after a reasonable journey back from LA all things considered; so I have had a bit of time to reflect, was the PDC good? Well I think I enjoyed my previous PDC in 2005 more, your first time always sticks in your memory. I think that this...(read more)

Team System Database GDR Edition RTM Released

But it works on my PC! — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:19:46 GMT

While I was at the PDC I missed the announcement that the release candidate for Database Edition was made, I was not following blogs too much. You can find all the download links for the RTM at Gert Drapers Blog , you can also see his PDC session where...(read more)

PDC Day 3

But it works on my PC! — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:33:21 GMT

The keynote today was all about MSR , interesting as ever. I particularly liked the demos of Second Light (Surface computing that reaches beyond the surface of the physical pc) and Boku (a system to help children program). The latter is close to our hearts...(read more)

PDC 2008 Day 2 Keynote

But it works on my PC! — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:47:54 GMT

Well it was all end user focused today; Windows 7 and experience in Live systems . All looks very nice, given the usually question you have to raise in a connected environment over personal data security. I am sure Microsoft have done a good job of physical...(read more)

PDC Buzzword bingo

But it works on my PC! — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:36:10 GMT

It has been a while but I knew a conference would turn up some good buzzwords Meshify – to add Live mesh functions to a site...(read more)

It made me laugh…

But it works on my PC! — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:30:08 GMT

At the PDC expo drinks last night I was asked to show age ID to get a drink! Just me it seems, nobody else from the company. I thought I was doing well to be carded on my 30th birthday whilst in the US, but 10 years on it getting silly – You must ask...(read more)

VSTS 2010 at the PDC

But it works on my PC! — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:59:34 GMT

Though not really mentioned in the keynote there are a lot of sessions on VSTS 2010 at the PDC; it is going to be a major really major release. Chatting in between the sessions with other delegates there seems to loads of interest in the new testing features...(read more)

PDC 2008 thoughts day 1

But it works on my PC! — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:59:15 GMT

So it seems we are going to have themed days at the 2008 PDC and day one is all about the Azure services platform. Though judging by the expo stands the key announcements for tomorrow - Oslo and Dublin are out there too. As conferences go it seems...(read more)