May 17 2009 4:18PM GMT
Posted by: Barbara Darrow
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The pallid economy took its toll on TechEd 2009 attendance. But there were still lessons to be learned or reinforced. My top five:
1: Microsoft burns with Silverlight fever. This is not a good thing. Microsoft, everyone knows you have Flash envy, but remember that many Web surfers hate, hate, HATE flashy multimedia sites that are more about showcasing technology than providing information. Remember, just because you can do something, doesn’t mean you should do it. Show goers blasted the TechEd 2009 web site’s poor usability. Want to scroll down the sessions, put the cursor just there. No, not there. Scootch over–THERE! Try the schedule builder? Fuhgeddaboudit. One of the greatest things about Google (yes, Google, get over it!) is its sparse interface.
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May 12 2009 6:32PM GMT
Posted by: Barbara Darrow
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The next release of Microsoft SharePoint will leave 32-bitness behind. Microsoft dropped the news that SharePoint 2010 will be 64-bit only in its blog and at a TechEd 2009 session. The new SharePoint will also require 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 and 64-bit SQL Server 2008 or 64-bit SQL Server 2005. Continued »
May 11 2009 7:58PM GMT
Posted by: Barbara Darrow
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The most interesting thing–and there were several interesting things–in today’s TechEd 09 keynote was Bill Veghte’s words of wisdom to current Windows shops.
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