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Microsoft PDC 2009: Photos

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    Around 5000 developers pack the south hall at the Los Angeles Convention Centre.

    Published: November 25, 2009 -- 04:47 GMT (20:47 PST)

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    Steve Sinofsky was saying something serious about Microsoft's 2010 strategy, but not much else was heard after he told 5000 developers that Mircosoft's Win7 touchscreen Acer tablet would be theirs for keeps.

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    Scott Guthrie failed on four different iPhones to show Silverlight's ability to encode video footage for delivery on the handheld device.

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    This is what happens when Microsoft developers are offered a free touchscreen laptop.

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    A US delegate opens up the Win7 touchscreen.

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    A US delegate boots up Acer's touchscreen tablet.

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    PDC delegates had one choice of coffee: Starbucks. But they like it in the US.

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    Microsoft Surface. I asked this US developer if he minded posing naturally for a ZDNet.com.au photo. "I've got no idea what I'm doing here," he said, "but sure, go ahead."

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    NASA landed on planet PDC with two of its Mars Explorers. Don't be a man, NASA said, "Be a Martian", promoting its joint work with Microsoft to deliver Mars to earthlings via a website.

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    The Coding for Fun guys dressed the part. Their weird science included remote control cars that were big enough for Australian roads. See the next photo.

    Published: November 25, 2009 -- 04:47 GMT (20:47 PST)

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    Wired to thrill. These Xbox-controlled electric cars, stitched together by Coding for Fun, were equipped with the essentials: one netbook and a strap-on laser gun. What more could you want?

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    Coding for Fun gives a demo: the guns were mounted on swivels; the cars could do screechies.

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    A delegate puts the car through its paces.

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    Off the back of a truck: Microsoft's mobile Azure datacentre.

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    Inside the Azure datacentre.

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    A useful reference for PDC delegates who struggled with "the cloud" concept.

    Published: November 25, 2009 -- 04:47 GMT (20:47 PST)

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    The DevExpress guys spent the entire conference playing Rock Band.

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    The DevExpress again...

    Published: November 25, 2009 -- 04:47 GMT (20:47 PST)

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    The dirty plate of coffee beans didn't make drip coffee any more tempting to drink, but they did keep delegates ticking for four days straight.

    Published: November 25, 2009 -- 04:47 GMT (20:47 PST)

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    Microsoft reps explain that building databases on Azure is just like SQL Server except not.

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    Check out the soft painter's pallet in the corner. Only if Microsoft Paint was this cool.

    Published: November 25, 2009 -- 04:47 GMT (20:47 PST)

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    "So did you say these suckers were for keeps?" asks a delegate.

    Published: November 25, 2009 -- 04:47 GMT (20:47 PST)

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By Liam Tung | November 25, 2009 -- 04:47 GMT (20:47 PST) | Topic: Windows

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Microsoft's Professional Developer Conference 2009, held at the Los Angeles Convention Centre, was the host to around 5000 developers from around the globe.

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Around 5000 developers pack the south hall at the Los Angeles Convention Centre.

Published: November 25, 2009 -- 04:47 GMT (20:47 PST)

Caption by: Liam Tung

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