My top 10 Microsoft event picks for 2007
I'm sure I'll be adding more to this as the year rolls along, but here's my list of must-attend Microsoft events.
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Mary Jo has covered the tech industry for more than 25 years for a variety of publications and Web sites, and is a frequent guest on radio, TV and podcasts, speaking about all things Microsoft-related. She is the author of Microsoft 2.0: How Microsoft plans to stay relevant in the post-Gates era (John Wiley & Sons, 2008).
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