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Wordle of August PDC2008 Content

Mike Swanson delivers again! This time with an amusing Wordle featuring the current PDC content and themes. This Wordle is nestled halfway down his third episode of "PDC2008: A Day in the Life." Take a look and enjoy.
8/18/2008

Poems, Pre-Conferences, Prosise and Petzold!

Countdown to PDC2008: Not only does Content Owner Mike Swanson issue his PDC Hard Hat Geek Challenge in the form of a poem this week (be the first to figure it out and win a limited edition PDC2008 shirt), but Jaime Rodriguez, who is driving the PDC pre-cons, talks about all of the awesome content you can get for just a mere 400 bucks! Pre-cons plus PDC = a can’t be missed bargain. [more...]
8/15/2008

Countdown to PDC2008: Content be King

50 new sessions with abstracts announced! Pre-conference workshop popularity soars, Show Off contest launches, microwaves and the e-mail address direct to the content czar’s inner circle revealed. All in 10 minutes or less -Countdown to PDC2008– it’s faster than defrosting last night’s leftovers! . [more...]
8/1/2008

Countdown To PDC2008 : Producing a Ginormous Conference in 10 Minutes or Less

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Countdown to PDC, where Jennifer Ritzinger, the PDC2008 Event Owner, and Mike Swanson, the PDC2008 Content Owner, share updates and behind-the-scenes stories about what it takes to produce a ginormous conference like the PDC. Join them, along with other members of the PDC team, and see how much information they can pack into each 10-minute-or-less episode. [more...]
7/21/2008

PDC on the Blogsphere

The buzz is abounding.First around cloud computing.Worker Thread’s Derek has noticed the interest as has Ubrgeek. Interest in the future of programming languages dominated the conversations by Harry Pierson and Dan Fernandez with the announcement of new sessions covering topics such as: Introduction to F#; Dynamic Language Runtime; Future of VB; VC++ 10 is the new 6; Architecture with VSTS Rosario, Data Modeling for the Cloud, and more. [more...]
7/11/2008
[More General News...]

Experience the Future of the Microsoft® Platform

Since 1991, the Professional Developers Conference (PDC) has been Microsoft’s premier gathering of leading-edge developers and architects. Attend the PDC to understand the future of the Microsoft platform and to exchange ideas with fellow professionals. You’ll learn about upcoming products, meet Microsoft’s leaders and top engineers, write some code, and be inspired! Unplug for a few days and think about the future.

  • Explore the full breadth of the Microsoft platform in more than 160 technical sessions
  • Roll up your sleeves, get your hands dirty, and explore the latest technology for yourself in the hands-on labs
  • Attend a day-long pre-conference seminar to get deep training, best practices, and insightful advice from industry experts (*additional fee required).
  • Take the opportunity to interact with your peers and Microsoft staff in a variety of community-focused events like Ask the Experts and in the PDC Lounges

In past years, the PDC has unveiled Microsoft .NET, Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, and other significant milestones in the evolution of the Microsoft platform. This year, you’ll hear more details about our services platform, the future of Windows, mobility, and our next generation of developer tools. And there are always a few surprises.

Who Should Attend (or… The PDC is for YOU)

The PDC is designed for leading-edge developers and software architects. If you’re interested in the future of the Microsoft platform, you’re responsible for the technical strategy in your organization, or you’re a highly skilled developer who likes to delve deep into the heart of the platform, then the PDC is for you!

A Family of Conferences

The PDC is part of a whole family of Microsoft technical conferences. Just as the PDC is focused on the future of the Platform and technical strategy, our annual Tech-Ed Developers Conference (June 3-6 in Orlando) offers in-depth technical training on our current products. Our annual MIX Conference (March 18-20, 2009 in Las Vegas) is aimed at developers, designers and business decision makers who build next generation consumer web sites.

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