Na de eerste "Voeten op tafel" sessies van begin dit jaar en de aandacht die dit opleverde :-), kan het geen kwaad om de volgende sessies te plannen. Op de volgende data is een ieder van harte welkom :
- Donderdag 18 september 2008 van 16:00 tot ?
- Donderdag 16 oktober 2008 van 16:00 tot ?
- Donderdag 20 november 2008 van 16:00 tot ?
Onderwepen (die je natuurlijk zelf bepaalt ...) :
Historie Microsoft Open Standaarden Open Source Open XML & ODF Vista OEM's (zij leveren je Vista bij je nieuwe PC) Office 2007 Europese Commissie ... Om ervoor te zorgen dat de eventuele borrelnootjes niet na 10 minuten op zijn, laat even weten of je wilt komen op mailto:voetenoptafel@live.com met vermelding van de datum van je voorkeur.
Let op !!
Is de PDC iets voor jou ? Op dit moment zijn er meer dan 125 Nederlandse deelnemers geregistreerd. Maar dat kan altijd beter :-)
Voor wie is de PDC bedoeld en welke content wordt daar geboden ?
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! Follow this link to register !!!
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 (November 10-14 in Barcelona) 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.
The Popfly team has just added a bunch of new features to the Popfly Game Creator beta. The game creator is now more social with the addition of profile pages for users that show off people’s projects, friends, recent activity and more. You can also see anyone’s favorite projects and subscribe to either those favs or their entire project list via an RSS feed.
New badges also bring a more social element to the Popfly community and they make it more fun to participate, too. The badges offer awards for being a great player, being active in the community, being the first to play someone’s game, and many other things.
Game creators themselves will be pleased to find all sorts of new tools in this latest update like the ability to insert images or video into a scene, preview scenes, jump to any scene in the Play editor, and more. Advanced game authors will also find some additional features like the new scroll wheel and tab support in the XAML & JavaScript editor, for example.
You can check out the full list of the new Popfly features here. Visit popfly.com to create your own game or play those that have already been made by others.
Recent heeft Microsoft in de US een marktonderzoek(je) gedaan over de perceptie van consumenten over Windows Vista en daarbij een "nieuwe" versie van Windows geintroduceerd en getoond met de naam Windows "Mojave".
Bij dit onderzoek bleek dat niet-gebruikers van Windows Vista een duidelijke mening hebben over het produkt. Na de demo van Windows "Mojave" was men onder de indruk van deze nieuwe versie van Windows en was men ervan overtuigd dat Windows "Mojave" duidelijk beter was dan Windows Vista ....
De verrassing was natuurlijk groot toen bleek dat de Windows "Mojave" demo niets anders bleek te zijn dan ... Windows Vista.
Het experiment is vastgelegd en op de volgende site uitvoerig te bekijken. De site is recent uitgebreid met extra materiaal ... Naast de inhoud, is de entertainment waarde van de videoclips hoog :-)
Voor diegenen die nog veel meer willen weten over dit experiment, heb ik een korte "Q(uestions) & A(nswers)" toegevoegd :
Q: What is the "Mojave Experiment?"
The Mojave Experiment is a focus group project Microsoft conducted recently to better understand the reactions of customers to seeing Windows Vista – when they were not actually aware that it was Windows Vista. Microsoft interviewed and polled 140* participants in San Francisco, testing users' preference for and perceptions about Windows Vista, under the pretense that it is a new operating system code-named "Windows Mojave."
- Duration: The focus group took place over three days in San Francisco during the month of July.
- Subjects: Over 140 computer users (Mac, Linux, Windows XP and Windows 2000), chosen from the focus group organizer's database, called at random, but then selected based on having a low perception of Windows Vista (<5 rating on a scale of 1-10).
- Demo: A trained retail salesperson gave a ten-minute demo of key Windows Vista features, geared by the interests and direction of the participant.
- Hardware: Demoers used an HP Pavilion dv2000 Entertainment Notebook PC series with 2GB RAM, running an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T7500 @ 2.20GHz. The OS was a 32 bit version of Windows Vista Ultimate.
We think the results are quite interesting. See below or, better yet, see them for yourself at www.MojaveExperiment.com.
*Includes both 120 videotaped and 20 non-videotaped participants
"Mojave Experiment" Participant Responses:
- Of the 140* respondents polled (on a scale of 1:10 where 10 was the highest rating):
- Before they saw the demo, the average rating for Windows Vista was 4.4.
- After they saw the demo, the average rating for the "new OS" code-named Windows "Mojave" was 8.5.
- After seeing the "new OS" code-named Windows "Mojave" demo:
- 94% of respondents rated the "new OS" code-named Windows "Mojave" higher than they initially rated Windows Vista before the demo.
- 0% of respondents rated the "new OS" code-named Windows "Mojave" lower than they initially rated Windows Vista before the demo.
*Includes both 120 videotaped and 20 non-videotaped participants
Types of Computer Users participating in the "Mojave Experiment:"*
- 84% Windows XP Users
- 22% Apple OS Users
- 14% Pre-Windows XP Users
- 1% Linux Users
*Some users use multiple platforms
Q: Why only a 10-minute demo? Why not let users try on their own? Doesn't the "downside" of the product reveal itself after days and weeks, not 10 minutes?
Actually, customers who own and use Windows Vista are very happy with the product. In a recent independent survey conducted by Penn, Schoen and Berland Associates, we discovered that 89%* of existing Windows Vista users in the US say that they are satisfied with the product, and that 83%** of Windows Vista Users are likely to recommend a Windows Vista-based computer to their friends or family who are looking to buy a new computer.
With the "Mojave Experiment," on the other hand, we set out to challenge preconceptions about Windows Vista with people who had only heard about it but never tried it. We wanted to challenge conventional wisdom about product quality and value, and find out if, once users' preconceptions were no longer a factor, how would they feel about the look, feel and features of Windows Vista? The results surprised even us – 94% of respondents rated the "new OS" code-named Windows "Mojave" higher than they rated Windows Vista before the demo. But again, you should judge for yourself: www.mojaveexperiment.com
*Includes very (43%) and somewhat (46%) satisfied
**Includes very (46%) and somewhat (37%) likely
Q: How did you conduct the demo?
Focus group respondents (Mac, Linux, Windows XP and Windows 2000 users) were chosen from the focus group organizer's database, called at random, but then selected based on having a low perception of Windows Vista (<5 rating on a scale of 1-10). We brought respondents into a research facility, where a trained retail salesperson provided a 10-minute demo of Windows Vista, under the pretense that it is a "new OS" code-named "Windows Mojave." The salespeople presented key Windows Vista features, geared by the interests and direction of the participant.
Q: What PC was used?
Demoers used an HP Pavilion dv2000 Entertainment Notebook PC series with 2GB RAM and 120GB hard drive, running an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T7500 @ 2.20GHz. The OS was a 32 bit version of Windows Vista Ultimate. We did not geek out, customize or provide any optimization of the system before the demo – we explicitly chose a typical PC that a customer would see at retail these days.
Q: Ok, but was there something special about the demo?
No, it's the same type of demo someone would get if they walked into a retail outlet and talked to a salesperson about buying a Windows Vista PC. We didn't add new applications or strip applications out, or do anything that would cause the experience in the Mojave focus group to vary from the experience of buying at retail.
Q: Was the focus group rigged? Were the installation, hardware, conditions or set of tasks "optimized"?
A: We didn't do anything special with the PC or the software running on it – we didn't add any new applications or strip applications out. We didn't optimize test conditions or make anything in the focus group unique to the standard experience of shopping for a new Windows Vista PC at retail. If you visited any US retail outlet, you'd find the computer we used to be mid-range (in terms of price and capabilities) and the demo to be consistent with one you might get from an ordinary retail salesperson.
Q: Did Microsoft pay the participants?
A: Microsoft worked with an independent research firm to select the participants and conduct the Mojave Experiment and followed standard industry practices which include paying each participant nominal fee for their time and effort.
1 van de absolute helden in de IT business (en ik mag maandag in de US hem weer eens zien :-)!)
http://edge.technet.com/Media/Interview-with-Mark-Russinovich-the-future-of-Sysinternals-Security-Windows/
I was able to get some time to chat with Mark Russinovich in his office and ask about the future of the sysinternals tools, security, and windows (beyond Windows 7). Here's how it breaks down:
- What surprises Mark has had since he joined Microsoft
- How much time he spends on Sysinternal tools and other things
- 02:53 - His interaction and stories with Bill Gates
- 06:16 - What the future of sysinteral / winternal tools looks like
- 08:21 - considerations for integration with Netmon 3
- 09:25 - Security monitoring (i.e. AD, WMI, other objects)
- 12:14 - A day where we don't have to go into so much depth to fix software/computer problems
- 17:06 - What the future of security holds
- 24:57 - Problems with behavioral based security mechanisms versus whitelisting / blacklisting
- 27:10 - With talks of things like Midori, do we need to scrap the entire Windows code base and start over?
- MinWin
- The limitations of Windows now and the future of Windows
- 34:03 - Should Microsoft make their own PC hardware?
If you decide to tune in for "Over the Edge" at 36:18, you'll find out about:
- What he likes to do in his free time
- What country he was born in
- What languages he speaks
- What books he reads and recommends
- If he considers himself an IT Pro or Developer
- Awards he's receieved
- Famous Paintings
Source : http://edge.technet.com/Media/Interview-with-Mark-Russinovich-the-future-of-Sysinternals-Security-Windows/