The slides from the Microsoft presentations are now available on the Launch 2005 site. Thanks for your patience in waiting for them – things have been pretty hectic since we got back from the launch tour.

I hope all of you who received your copies of Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005 have had the chance to try them out since we last saw you. If you haven’t – never fear! We have just extended our team here in the Developer and Platform Group to cover IT Pro topics – so, in 2006, there will be an even wider range of events and activities run by Microsoft Ireland for both developers and IT Professionals designed to help you get up to speed with the new technologies. And that’s before we even mention all the user group and community events planned!

To make sure you are kept in the loop, do make sure to sign up for our MSDN Connection program (developers) or the local TechNet newsletter (IT Pros) or both. We look forward to seeing you again soon in the New Year!

In the meantime, have a very Happy Christmas from all of us here in the Microsoft Ireland Developer and Platform Group! :)