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You are one of the unsung heroes of technology. The work you do every day helps your company to be more competitive, and now Microsoft launches three powerful new products to make it even easier for you to be a hero every day.
Three ways to be a hero. One event to launch them.
See the applications in action. Attend break-out sessions and meet with product experts. Have Q&A sessions with development teams. And leave with a promotional kit that includes versions of the Windows Server® 2008 operating system, Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008, and Microsoft Visual Studio® 2008.
Register for your launch event today.
Attend the launch event. Learn about the products. Take them home.
Worldwide Launch Event Location and Date:
Wednesday, February 27, 9:00am to 5:00pm
Registration begins at 7:00 AM in front of the Nokia Theatre
Location and Directions:
Nokia Theater
777 Chick Hearn Ct.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, California 90015
March 5 - 7, 2008 The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino Las Vegas, Nevada
Now in its third year, MIX is an intimate opportunity for cutting-edge technical, creative and business strategists to engage Microsoft in a conversation about the future of the web. Come explore the latest wave of opportunities and help redefine the boundaries between: content and commerce, PC and TV, Windows and the Web.
Keynote presentations from Steve Ballmer, Scott Guthrie, Guy Kawasaki and other distinguished speakers unveiling the latest web-oriented products and technologies.
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My colleague Joe Shirey just put together a series of eight posts that cover the process of the Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA) program and “what would I tell someone interested in the program”.
Joe is one of the board members of the MCA program that has helped to shape it since its inception. He offers many insights to people who may be interested in pursuing certification in this prestigious program.
Check out his blog posts:
· Intro
· Why do you want to get the MCA?
· Preparing the documentation
· Putting together your presentation
· What else can you do to prepare for the board?
· The competencies
· Going in front of the board
· What to do with your results
I’m excited to let you know that Microsoft will hold the next Professional Developers Conference (PDC) October 27-30, 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. More information on registration will be available shortly. For now, please save the date!
The PDC is the definitive Microsoft event for software developers and architects. PDC participants will have the opportunity to hear from executives about the latest platform advancements, and engage in in-depth discussions around upcoming technologies and the future direction of the Microsoft platform.
I will to share more information with you as the event gets closer. Please also check out the PDC Website -- http://msdn.microsoft.com/pdc2008 -- for updates.
I hope you will be able to join us at the PDC!
I had the opportunity to present at the MSDN PowerSeries event in Irvine, on Software + Services, Windows Live Platform, and the Office Platform. It was a tough act to follow after Lynn Langit's morning session, but the audience was great and allowed me to talk about these topics at an architecture level and not providing implementation-level details.
For those who attended the event - thank you again for your time at the event and the feedback you've provided; both positive and otherwise. Here are the presentations:
Announcements
Software + Services Overview
Windows Live Platform Overview
Office Platform Overview
The presentation decks have also been uploaded to my Windows Live Skydrive in PowerPoint 2007 (PPTX) format. If you don't have Office 2007, you can download the free PowerPoint Viewer 2007. Here are the direct links to the presentation slide decks in PowerPoint 2007 (PPTX) format: