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Hi!  Just wondering: November 5th, TechEd starts in Barcelona. I'll be there, some of my colleagues will be there and ofcourse Wouter is doing some sessions on OOXML!  Will you be there? If so...drop me a comment, maybe we can go and grab a 'cerveza' or two :-)   Cheers, Bart

Since some time now you can download evaluation vpc's for several Microsoft products at http://www.microsoft.com/vhd If you click here you are redirected to a free 30 day trial VPC of MOSS 2007!   Go and try yourself, you'll need Virtual Server 2005 R2 to run this, but that available for download here

Through Steve Clayton, I found this link.   Basically, it's a few minutes video-demo about the 'surface' principle Microsoft announced a few weeks ago, put onto a Dell laptop and shown in action. Really interesting about this video is the technical explanation of Steve Hodges about how they created this prototype. I wonder ...

On the 4th and 5th of january I took a try on the Sharepoint Application Development (beta-) exams 70-541 and 70-542. Yesterday, I received the exam results -> passed them both! So...in Sharepoint certification land, this makes me:   Really need to take a try on the 70-630 (TS configuring MOSS) exam and complete this logo! ...

Last week, I was in Madrid getting all fired up on Enterprise search using MOSS 2007. Ofcourse, we worked all day and night in order to give you guys the best redeliveries in the near future, however...you should always have fun while visiting a foreign city. On friday, me and Sander (from MS Netherlands) went on a tour through the town and had ...

On november 16th I took a try at the 70-631 beta exam. I received the results about two weeks ago, but didn't have any time to put it on here until now :-) Apparently, with a score of 781, I passed, making me a: Now let's wait for the results on 70-541 (WSS v3 development) and 70-542 (MOSS development)...

Last week, I was tagged by Mike Glaser. Apparently, this tagging game is still quite alive and kicking since I regularly see blogpostings appear in my RSS bandit from people who participate. So, let's be creative...here are my five things you (probably) don't know about me:The first computer I laid my hands on was a Philips P2000 with a ...

I am quite a Formula 1 enthusiast and just read that Microsoft is getting into the sport!   As of the 2008 season, all teams will drive with the same ECU (Engine Control Unit) and the FIA tendered a contract for a standard supplier of these units.   Microsoft, in cooperation with Mclaren Electronic Systems, participated and this ...