February 2007 - Posts

Emails have been sent to winners (UK Developer Launch)
26 February 07 06:05 PM | ianm | 193 Comments   

I'm very pleased to announce that we have now sent the emails to the winners of the UK developer online launch competition, 1000 Windows Vista and 1000 Microsoft Office. Please make sure you check your junk mail box too just in case! The subject line Read More...

Shipping of Windows Vista / Microsoft Office prizes to competition winners (UK developer launch)
15 February 07 06:11 PM | ianm | 95 Comments   

I have received an update on the shipping date, we're likely to start shipping during week commencing 12 March. This also applies to the copies for people who attended the physical launch event. Read More...

Universal Music gadget for Windows Vista
08 February 07 11:07 AM | ianm | 3 Comments   

I've just been sent a new Windows Vista sidebar gadget produced by Universal Music - see http://www.umusic.co.uk/gadget/ . Very cool, I love it. If you have Windows Vista give it a whirl and let me know what you think. Read More...

When will the software be sent to the winners? (UK Developer Launch)
07 February 07 03:26 PM | ianm | 54 Comments   

I have asked for an update from the team that is getting the copies of Windows Vista and Microsoft Office to send to the winners and delegates at the Thames Valley Park event. The word is still "early March", which is what we expected. Thought it worth Read More...

Signed stuff
07 February 07 12:49 PM | ianm | 3 Comments   

A little while ago I posted a blog entry about some merchandise that Bill Gates signed that we were planning to give away as a part of launch. After a bit of discussion we've decided that we'll still give it away but won't tie it to launch specifically. Read More...

"Presentation Advances in the .NET Framework Version 3.0" video now available for download
06 February 07 10:14 AM | ianm | 2 Comments   

As you may be aware we re-released the download versions of the UK developer launch technical sessions recently. However there was a problem with one of the videos, Mark Johnston's "Presentation Advances in the .NET Framework Version 3.0". I'm glad to Read More...

Online version of Official Windows Vista Magazine
01 February 07 02:37 PM | ianm | 10 Comments   

Future Publishing have just sent me the link to their online version of the Official Windows Vista Magazine, running as an XBAP in WPF: http://wpf.windowsvistamagazine.co.uk/ttpdownload/browserapp.xbap If you're running Windows Vista this will just work Read More...