Back in the day, I would never miss a PDC. It was always a great experience, and I'm sure this year will not disappoint. Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend this time and I'm kind of bummed about it. If you're planning to be there, then be sure to check out the following SharePoint sessions.
Also, I just learned that everyone will get their own PDC 2008 hard drive loaded with software that will include a pre-configured VPC with 10 hands-on SharePoint developer labs!
Now I'm really bummed. :(
Here is a list of the SharePoint sessions I'll be missing...
- SharePoint 2007: Creating SharePoint Applications with Visual Studio 2008
Chris Johnson will be talking about how to use Microsoft Silverlight and SharePoint together.
- SharePoint Online: Extending your Service
Troy Hopwood will discuss ways to access and manipulate SharePoint files and data remotely with Web Services along with other extensibility points for SharePoint Online.
- SharePoint 2007: Advanced Asynchronous Workflow Messaging
Alex Malek will build an employee on-boarding application that depends on a server located inside another company by constructing a document workflow and have it asynchronously message a business service hosted behind another company's firewall.
- FAST: Building Search-Driven Portals with MOSS and Silverlight
Jan Helge Sageflåt, and Stein Danielsen will do a deep dive into FAST search and the FAST ESP Search Web Parts, including the use of Silverlight to deliver unique search experiences.
So, if you're gonna be there and you don't really need that extra hard drive...
Oh, nevermind!
