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October 2008 - Posts

New RSS Feed for PDC Announcements

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Posted Saturday, October 25, 2008 7:36 AM by Denise Begley | 0 Comments
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Put the PDC in your pocket!

Go to: http://m.microsoftpdc.com/ for the PDC mobile experience. Read More...
Posted Wednesday, October 22, 2008 7:13 PM by Denise Begley | 0 Comments
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Rick Rashid: A Researcher’s Researcher

Countdown to PDC2008 : 17 years in the same job? Yep, Senior Vice President of Microsoft Research, Rick Rashid has been doing the same thing since the first day he joined the firm, and he’s still loving it. Listen to Rick talk about all of the cool innovation Read More...
Posted Sunday, October 19, 2008 12:14 AM by Denise Begley | 0 Comments
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Sessions Times Posted

Plan your PDC experience using the timeline view introduced on Thursday, October 16. This updated view of sessions allows you to navigate sessions based on day, time and location. Additionally: If you already have identified and selected sessions for Read More...
Posted Thursday, October 16, 2008 8:15 PM by Denise Begley | 0 Comments

L.A. Insights: Cinephile's Delight

Angelenos have a well-deserved reputation as laid-back -- but when it comes to movies, they can be as passionate and serious as the most diehard cinephile. There are convenient places to check out the latest high-profile releases – like downtown’s no-frills Read More...
Posted Tuesday, October 14, 2008 10:15 PM by Denise Begley | 1 Comments
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The Devil’s Field Guide to the PDC2008

The long awaited “ The Devil’s Field Guide to the PDC ” is the ultimate insider’s guide to having the best PDC experience ever. It answers questions that attendees of any type of large Microsoft conference event ponder, for example: • Where do all the Read More...
Posted Tuesday, October 14, 2008 8:09 PM by Denise Begley | 0 Comments
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PDC2008: We don't need no stinkin' badges!

Countdown to PDC2008 : We don't need no stinkin' badges ! Yes you do-- if they’re PDC Badges! Collecting PDC Badges is the way for anyone attending PDC to capture their experience at the PDC conference. Just for showing up at registration you’ll receive Read More...
Posted Sunday, October 12, 2008 1:44 PM by Denise Begley | 0 Comments

L.A. Insights: Music Highlights during PDC

The Los Angeles music scene may not be as cohesive as when jazz clubs lined Central Avenue in the 1940s or when Axl and friends emerged as the kings of the Sunset Strip in the 1980s – but there are always a huge number of live events going on, from classical Read More...
Posted Friday, October 10, 2008 10:00 PM by Denise Begley | 1 Comments
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Parallel Computing at Microsoft

The manycore shift provides exciting opportunities for developers to create innovative natural and immersive computing experiences that harness the performance power of multi- and manycore processors. Multi- and manycore architectures have immediate applications Read More...
Posted Thursday, October 09, 2008 6:30 PM by Denise Begley | 0 Comments
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Countdown to PDC2008 Ambush Dan and Brian, Taking Over their C9 Show for 10 Groovy Minutes

Countdown to PDC2008 : Brian and Dan may have day jobs, but they are also doing a ton of work on PDC including running the Show Off contest. Show Off is a really cool experience, but it’s kinda hard to explain in writing so Brian and Dan give it to us Read More...
Posted Thursday, October 09, 2008 3:37 PM by Denise Begley | 0 Comments
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Test your applications for compatibility on Windows 7 at PDC

While you’re at PDC be sure to check out the Windows Application Compatibility and Quality Lab. This lab is available for you to test your applications for compatibility on Windows 7, and will be offered free of charge. The Windows Application Compatibility Read More...
Posted Monday, October 06, 2008 11:38 PM by Denise Begley | 0 Comments
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Sneak Peak at Live Platform Services

Countdown to PDC2008 : What are the platform infrastructure details behind the Mesh technologies? Corporate Vice President of Live Platform Services, David Treadwell, will be spilling all the beans in his PDC keynote in just a few weeks, but in this Q&A Read More...
Posted Monday, October 06, 2008 5:58 AM by Denise Begley | 0 Comments
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L.A. Insights: A Business Meal That’ll Impress the Boss – On A Budget

Downtown L.A. offers a huge array of choices for business meals. But you’ll make your boss happy not only by picking out a top-notch restaurant, but by avoiding over-priced culinary blowouts that look bad on an expense report. The south end of the Frank Read More...
Posted Friday, October 03, 2008 10:00 PM by Denise Begley | 1 Comments
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This event is so hot, the T-Shirts caught on fire!

Early Tuesday morning, September 30th, Pacific Sportswear Inc., the contract screenprinter for eCompany Store, had a fire in the facility producing the PDC attendee t-shirts. The PDC T-shirts were damaged. Pacific Sportswear ordered more shirts and found Read More...
Posted Friday, October 03, 2008 9:11 PM by Denise Begley | 1 Comments
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King of the Geeks, Scott Guthrie, Previews PDC Keynote

Countdown to PDC2008 : As Corporate Vice President of the .NET Developer Division, Scott will be giving a talk on client development covering both Silverlight and WPF at the PDC. What else does the 6’4” Dev Div chief chat about in this quickie interview? Read More...
Posted Friday, October 03, 2008 8:48 PM by Denise Begley | 1 Comments
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A Behind-the-scenes glimpse at getting the word out about PDC

PDC is a truly unique event for developers and architects that is built by developers and architects at Microsoft. Every week for the past five months the PDC team has met to create the unique 2008 experience. Lots of ideas get put on the table. We know Read More...
Posted Friday, October 03, 2008 6:48 AM by Denise Begley | 1 Comments
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PDC Buzz is amping up on the Blogosphere

Things are heating up a bit. Have you heard the latest buzz on the blogosphere re: PDC2008? " By the time we finish our PDC, there will be nobody out there with a wider range of Cloud Computing services as Microsoft ." - Steve Ballmer Amazon announced Read More...
Posted Thursday, October 02, 2008 11:03 PM by Denise Begley | 1 Comments
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Academic Discount Still Available For PDC

Are you a full-time college student or faculty member? Did you know the PDC offers a special academic rate for you? Contact the PDC Registration team at PDC2008@ustechs.com for more details! Read More...
Posted Thursday, October 02, 2008 8:55 PM by Denise Begley | 0 Comments
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25 New Sessions Posted

Mike Swanson, PDC Content Owner, just posted some of the last session titles to go live before the PDC. The rest will be unveiled after the keynotes! Take a look at Mike's latest blog posting to get the full scoop. Read More...
Posted Thursday, October 02, 2008 8:51 PM by Denise Begley | 1 Comments
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Still waiting to get clearance to attend PDC?

Use the Letter to Your Boss to explain how this is not the typical conference that is more boondoggle than substance. The PDC is where the best and brightest come together with the technical geniuses of Microsoft. You'll get your questions answered, get Read More...
Posted Wednesday, October 01, 2008 6:16 PM by Denise Begley | 2 Comments
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Prepare for PDC2008 with Visual Studio Team System 2010 Week on Channel 9

All week long the Channel 9 team will be bringing you demonstrations of Visual Studio Team System 2010 along with in-depth interviews with the product team. Click here to read about all of the details, including the schedule of upcoming content. Perfect Read More...
Posted Wednesday, October 01, 2008 12:05 AM by Denise Begley | 0 Comments
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