Darren Straight's Blog

ICT Enthusiast and photographer.

By - Darren Straight

UK Developer Launch of Vista and Office Tomorrow!

Wow it’s nearly the end of the day and in less than 5 hours time I’ll be getting ready to meet up with my friends and head down to the UK Developer Launch of Windows Vista and Office 2007 at the Microsoft UK Headquarters in Reading. Hopefuly as we are leaving so early we shall be able to get some breakfast on the

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The @media 2007 web design conference unleashed!

The @media 2007 web site has just been launched, and you can now register to attend: http://www.vivabit.com/atmedia2007/ As in previous years, the popular, well renowned conference will focus on best practices in web design and development, providing an unparalleled educational, inspirational, and all-round enjoyable experience for design beginners to the experienced web design firm. AMERICA: San Francisco, May 24th –

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Windows Vista Screencast: Aero Interface

Well it looks Jeff Alexander a Microsoft IT Pro Evangelist, has created yet another Screencast on Windows Vista, this time it’s a Windows Vista Screencast on the Aero Interface! In this Screencast I’m going to give you a bit of introduction on the new Windows Vista Aero interface that is available for Windows Vista Premium PC’s.  I’m going to take you

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The Panel – Creating front end experiences

What is the Panel? With the advent of the Windows Vista Presentation Foundation and the new Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) stunning 3D visualizations of your applications and animations will be easy to implement. The new Windows Live services and Vista Sidebar Gadgets lead to a new generation of customized mini-applications meeting your customers’ needs. The Panel is the place

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Microsoft Designertopia Conference

Hey have you ever heard of the Microsoft Designertopia Conference? My bet is probably not as it is its first year. But from what they say it sure does sound like a pretty cool conference. Which is for that reason that I’ll hopefuly be going as a Microsoft Student Partner. Fingers Crossed! Create rich user experiences, beyond the browser. Stand out

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Windows Vista Ultimate Extras Website

Hey check out the new Windows Vista Ultimate Extra Website over at http://windowsultimate.com/. It has a nice design, in line with Ultimate colours, i.e. black. Ultimate Extras won’t be available until January 30th, but you can get a sneak preview right now on the Extras page. Find out about the exciting programs and enhancements that will be available exclusively to those

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Vanishing Point Game Event Trafalgar Square London

At 6:30 PM on the 8th of January 2007, Loki made her latest appearance as promised on VanishingPointGame.com. Her video cut into one of the fountain performances at the Bellagio hotel, giving out the latest clues and puzzles in the Vanishing Point game and contest, where one winner will win a trip to outer space, the “Ultimate Vista.” But are

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UK Developer Launch of Vista and Office Less than 2 weeks away!

Less than 2 weeks to go until the UK Developer Launch of Windows Vista and Office 2007, and I’m already getting excited about the whole thing. But why do you ask, well it’s because not only did myself and 4 of my university friends all manage to get a place on the first day but we will also be some of the first to