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Wishing I was a DevConnections Attendee

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Really … I wish I could just go to all of the amazing sessions around me. So many things I haven’t explored yet in VS2005 that I could  be learning!! Though of course, I’m thrilled to be able to share what I have learned by giving the sessions. So I will just keep working at making my own sessions as good as I can.

I did sit in on a bit of Kathleen Dollard’s “Polishing your Winforms Apps” session this morning. There is just so much to learn…

There are a LOT of attendees here this year. I overheard someone (not official) say something like 3000. That would be amazing. I think it was 1600 last year.

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Atlantic Provinces INETA Tour

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There’s nothing like planning ahead! I will be visiting 3 user groups in late June (yes that’s 2006) in Canada’s Atlantic provinces. Places I have wanted to go for a long time so I am thrilled to be able to visit the groups and see these beautiful provinces at the same time. I will be going to INETA groups in Moncton New Brunswick, Halifax Nova Scotia and St. John’s Newfoundland. Thanks to Amanda Murphy and Derek Hatchard for having me and also accommodating a schedule that allowed me to spread the talks out so that I can explore these magical places.

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Jessica Fosler – Microsoft’s strip girl

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Where better to talk about the MenuStrip, ToolStrip and other cool new WinForms controls but in Las Vegas. Jessica Fosler who owns these pieces of VS2005 WinForms is presenting today. Unfortunately, I’m now up in my room prepping my own 4 sessions but definitely enjoyed meeting her this morning in the speaker room. Charles Petzold was there who’s new Programming Windows Forms (for VS2005) book has an entire chapter called “Cruising the Strip” in his book about these tools. Being in Las Vegas had us all giggling over the possibilities of jokes Jessica could make in her presentation. Hopefully, we didn’t corrupt her too much.

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Leaving (for) Las Vegas and far from ready

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Typical – must leave for the airport in 1/2 hour and have been doing client work all morning. Still have to pack (thank goodness I washed all my clothes already). Hopefully my travelling duds aren’t too wrinkly!

I am so looking forward to another DevConnections conference and then a vacation in Zion National Park and Bryce Canyone with my husband!

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