After the IIS7 session, I wandered over to play around in the labs until the Expo was officially opened. I tried the Fundamentals 1. I blundered along in the instructions (that expected me to be a C++ eventing engineer) but had no idea what I was doing. A lot of code copy/pasting... use NMAKE... blah, blah, blah... you have a new Windows Event Source with it's own events.
Ok, I can understand having this kind of module back in 95' - but in 2005? What's the point? I've already done this in .NET... why are we taking a GIANT leap back just to do this module? Maybe it was setting you up for the "way we do it today" module - aka. Module 2. Whatever.
Moving on to the Expo I ran around snapping up the ASP.NET UI control makers demo's and marketing materials for a web project I recently joined:
Meanwhile, the Mono-ites were having their own get together at the Sheraton. I wanted to go, but I also wanted to go to the expo. Too bad really... because I'm typing this post out on a PowerBook now. I kinda feel like they are my people. You know, the .NET developers who can appreciate all of the flaws of Linux and OS X. :p
Naturally the PDC Hottie's were roaming the floor last night... but strangely not one took me up on my dance coupon. Hmm. Oh well, I had been feeling queasy all day. In fact, this morning I skipped the keynote... and will miss my first session. I'm just feeling that dog sick. You wouldn't know it from looking at me... it being a head cold and all. My throat is actually killing me...
Tags: [PDC05]
posted @ Wednesday, September 14, 2005 11:47 AM