June 2006 - Posts

VS SDK on Vista
23 June 06 08:28 AM | AllenD | 6 Comments   

I've finally gotten around to trying out the VS SDK on Vista with UAC turned on. Here's what I had to do to get the VS SDK to install, and a package to compile and run: 1) Installing VS - fairly straightforward, no surprises 2) Installing VS SDK - the Read More...

Filed under: Visual Studio, VS SDK

TechEd - The rest of the story
19 June 06 10:32 AM | AllenD | 0 Comments   

My apologies at not blogging more often, but TechEd became even more of a blur in the last days and I simply had to let it drop. Perhaps if the network were better behaved... Day 3 Wednesday during the day was like any other. Lots of potential partners Read More...

TechEd - Day 2
14 June 06 01:33 PM | AllenD | 0 Comments   

Tuesday was an extremely full day. Partner meetings continually, booth duty for a large part of the day. The traffic in the booth has been steady and we are getting a variety of interest in the VS SDK, the VSIP program and other miscellaneous questions Read More...

TechEd Day 1
12 June 06 09:09 AM | AllenD | 0 Comments   

This is day one of the event. We're in full swing now. On the bus ride over the guy directly behind me was loudly complaining about the keynote lecture and the precon session he attended. As we exited the bus I stopped and introduced myself "Hi Craig, Read More...

TechEd Day 1
12 June 06 08:58 AM | AllenD | 0 Comments   

I just arrived after a lazy morning. Since the demo station is open today until 9:00pm, I figured I'd take it easy to reserve my strength for later in the week. On the bus ride over the guy right behind me was complaining loudly about how bad his Preconference Read More...

TechEd Day 0
12 June 06 08:50 AM | AllenD | 0 Comments   

Yesterday was the first day of TechEd for me. Did a tour of the TLC (technical learning center). We've combined community lounges, cabanas, demo stations and hands-on-labs all in one area (seperated by technology area). Seems to be working well to have Read More...

TechEd Day -1
12 June 06 08:42 AM | AllenD | 0 Comments   

I traveled to Boston on Saturday. No problems on the flight, but not much time between connections in Detroit. Anyway... I sat next to a guy on the plane from Detroit to Boston and I asked him if Boston was home or away for him. He indicated he was going Read More...

TechEd 2006 - Power To the Pros - Boston
05 June 06 04:55 PM | AllenD | 0 Comments   

I'll be at TechEd this year. Please stop by the VS Extensibility booth for info on extending Visual Studio and the VSIP Partner Program. I'll try to blog often to give a perspective about the event and the activities that are planned. I'm already tired Read More...

Filed under: VSIP, Visual Studio, VS SDK