The PDC is part of a whole family of Microsoft technical conferences. PDC (November 17-20, 2009 in Los Angeles) is focused on the future of the Platform and technical strategy.  MIX (March 18-20, 2009 in Las Vegas) is for designers and developers who build innovative web sites.  Tech·Ed (May 11-15, 2009 in Los Angeles) is for developers who are looking for training and guidance on Microsoft products that are shipping or soon to ship.  [more...]

Did you have a chance to see the Coding4Fun booth in the Channel 9 Lounge at PDC2008?  Following up on the fun stuff displayed at PDC, C9 host Dan Fernandez has released his new book: Coding4Fun: 10 .NET Programming Projects for Wiimote, YouTube, World of Warcraft, and More.

Yochay Kiriaty, PDC2008 team member and author of a new blog for Windows 7 Developers, has announced the release of PDC Proceedings for the sessions held at PDC.   In a conference as big as the PDC, you may not always go to every session you want This new resource aims to help fill that gap While videos of sessions are available, it takes time to sit through them to see if they have the content you want, and who has time to sit and watch 400 hours of content?  Download a short summary of 80+ sessions by going to the session and in the resource area select Proceeding (Detailed Session Description). See example [more...]

Supplement your PDC online or in-person experience by joining local and Microsoft Corporation subject matter experts for a 1-day MSDN Developer Conference held in one of 11 U.S cities Choose 4 sessions from 3 tracks or get your questions answered in the community courtyard Take the time to connect locally and explore the recent announcements on Windows 7, the Azure Services Platform and more. [more...]