I know, I know, Macworld Expo was last week, and I should have written this up earlier. I had every intent of taking a break on Thursday after my shift in the booth and my talk, but it just didn't end up happening that way. Forgive me: the show was awesome, and I'm only now recovered enough to be able...

John Gruber of Daring Fireball wrote about the Macworld Expo prelude yesterday, and how the absence of Apple will impact it. As he rightfully points out, there's a lot of content at the show that doesn't come from Apple themselves. There's lots of other companies there that have things to share, and...

I haven't posted my Macworld schedule yet! Thursday, noon-3pm: booth duty. Tell me what you like about our apps, tell me what you don't like, get some help with a problem, or anything else that might come to mind. We're on the main aisle near the main stage, so we won't be hard to find at all. ...

Haven't registered for Macworld 2010 yet? Use priority code TWEETMW to get either a $15 Expo pass or 15% off any conference package. If you are coming to Macworld, don't forget about my talk about administering Macs in Exchange on Thursday afternoon. I'll also be working in the Microsoft booth a...

There's some new goodness from us, just in time for Macworld Expo . We've got a new website Mac Office loves you . We've also got a Office:Mac page on Facebook and a spiffy new twitter page too. Speaking of Macworld Expo, I'll be there giving a talk about administering Macs in Exchange . Come and...

I noticed a post on The Unofficial Apple Weblog that is contemplating the uncertain future of Macworld Expo . My friend John Welch offered up his dissent . For me, as a software developer, I'm with John: MWSF is very much worth my time. As I said in the comments there, the one-on-one time that I get...

If the boss can write a retrospective , so can I. :) 2009 has been an Entourage-filled year for me. At Macworld 2009 in January, we announced Entourage for Web Services . While EWS didn't get a lot of UI touches, I still got to make some UX improvements , especially with regards to perceived performance...

I'm giving a talk at Macworld 2010: Administrating Macs in Exchange 2007/2003 . This session will cover best practices for Entourage in an Exchange environment, and include tips and how-tos for Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2007. This will include troubleshooting, and tips for how to best set up Outlook...

The fangirl in me squeed when I saw the news that Kevin Smith will be joining me at Macworld 2010 . Okay, maybe not joining me (although, sir, if you do know anything about administering Macs on Exchange, you can drop me an email and we can work something out ... ), but he's giving his own Q&A session...

This morning, Paul Kent tweeted that there's only 100 days remaining to Macworld 2010 . I suppose that this is a reminder that I need to get working on my presentation. John Welch somehow talked me into giving a presentation about administering Macs in Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2007. I somehow...

This morning, IDG announced that Macworld Expo is moving to February in 2010 . Personally, I love this announcement. According to the article, one of the main reasons that the date was moved was because "the old January date posed logistic hurdles for developers, who found themselves rushing over...

In the weeks before Macworld Expo , it's pretty easy to guess what the majority of the questions are going to be in the booth. Last year, since it was our launch year, 90% of the questions asked "when is it available?" and "where can I get it?" Prep was easy. This year, we knew that we'd get a lot of...

Working in the Office 2008 booth this year felt different than the past. That seems like it’s a function of where we are in our release cycle. Last year, since we had just launched our product, I could have simply printed up a sign and taken care of 90% of the questions that I got: "It went on sale on...

Compared to some, I’m a noob when it comes to MWSF. My first was 2006, the year that the first Intel Macs were announced for consumers to purchase. Most people seem to think of MWSF as being comprised solely of the show floor, where vendors (including the small company that I work for) show off their...

Today, I worked in the Office 2008 booth at Macworld Expo. My day was spent answering questions about Entourage. For those of you who aren’t here at MWSF, I bring you the top questions that I answered today. What’s this about Entourage? Later this month, we’re releasing a public beta of the next...

Just a handful of tips to make your Macworld Expo experience all that much nicer ... San Francisco should never be called "San Fran" or, worse, "Frisco" (our own Emperor Norton , Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico, even fined those who were "heard to utter the abominable word"...

Yesterday afternoon, I was working at home, digging through my email and trying to let my background process work on my MWSF presentation. Suddenly, Twitter and my RSS feeds exploded with the news that there's no Stevenote this year, and Apple won't be at MWSF2010 (and the subsequent news that Apple...

I spent this morning in the Office 2008 booth again, this time giving one-on-one demos of the new features. It was pretty fun. My demo station was right next to the Apple booth, right below one of their big MacBook Air banners, which inspired me as I was demoing Office 2008. In PowerPoint, as I demoed...

This afternoon, I worked in the main Office 2008 booth, answering questions. Based on my own (exceptionally faulty) memory, here are the top five questions and their attendant answers. When is Office 2008 coming out? It hit the streets in North America on Tuesday, 15 January 2008. Where...

I forgot to post my MWSF schedule! Oops. Feel free to swing by the booth and say hi! Monday : User Group wine and cheese reception; MacManagers at the Beale Street Bar and Grill; Ars Technica MWSF party. Tuesday : Stevenote; hanging out in the blogger lounge; MacBlast Wednesday : in the...

Each day of MWSF has its own special flavour. If I were in a coma for three weeks, and then woke up and found myself in the Moscone Centre working at our booth, I'm pretty sure that I could tell you which day it was within twenty minutes. They're all easily identifiable. Monday Okay, Monday actually...

MWSF is coming! In the past few weeks, some of the newer members of MacBU have asked me what it's like to work the show floor at Macworld Expo. We've got a big booth there, and we staff it with honest-to-goodness MacBU employees. It's a great experience for everyone involved. MWSF attendees get to come...

It's that time of year again -- time for my MWSF wishlist. This is only a wishlist, not some deep analysis of what I think will actually happen. iPhone games -- Please, Apple, please help me pass the time. I want casual games on my iPhone. Yes, I know about webgames with iPhone versions. That...

Right after yesterday's Stevenote , I was standing in the Moscone Centre with a bunch of my fellow MacBU members (MacBUers? I don't think we've got a good collective noun for ourselves). My manager asked me what I thought of the UX of the new iPhone . I told him that the first thing that I noticed was...

Just a reminder ... I'm hanging out this afternoon from 3-5pm at the blogger lounge. Come over and say hi. I'll have a few tote bags with me, and I'll give them out to the first people who talk to me. :)