UK launch is filling very fast, at the rate we're going I'm told we'll be full in a week. So if you want to take part it's worth registering now instead of waiting. Register at www.microsoft.com/uk/launchtour2005

Hot on the heels of the last blog: Here's something that might make it even more useful for you to attend the UK launch. My internal mole tells me that every attendee to the launch will get a free, completely unrestricted copy of Visual Studio 2005 Pro...

As you probably know, SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 will be launching worldwide in November (Biztalk Server 2006 is also part of the launch, but we're only announcing Biztalk Server 2006 beta 2, we aren't launching the product at these events...

A number of people have asked me some searching questions since Quartz Web Designer (QWD) was aired at the PDC last week. For example: Is QWD replacing FrontPage? Why would I need FrontPage if I have QWD? Alternatively, why would I need QWD if...

Ok, 10 more things to be aware of that were talked about today (again in no particular order, and again these are just my personal views, take careful note of the disclaimer at the end of the posting!) And yes, I will be digging into these in more...

Day 1 of the PDC is done (apart from a meal with the Press tonight) - what's the scoop on features and announcements? The problem I have is there is just too much - if I list it all this will turn into a marathon posting. So I've decided instead to post...

Leopards shouldn’t be caged. And with a little help from Acrylic I’ve managed to set one free (well, in a virtual sense). Acrylic is a great product for doing clever vector or bitmap based artwork, and if you’re that way inclined you can produce some...