Over the years a number of manufacturers have sought to produce a tablet form PC and failed. In this presentation, Iain Walker from Microsoft's OEM Group will highlight some key features of the device that show why Microsoft believes Windows XP Tablet PC edition will successfully reach mainstream adoption, and is thus worth your consideration as developers. Mark O'Shea, Technology Specialist, will also be on hand to handle your more detailed questions about the device and the version of Windows which drives it.

There are 3 other quick presentations planned - 1) Mehmet Ozdemir will demonstrate Aqua Data Studio for SQL Server, 2) Adam Cogan & Peter Huang will give us a look at SQL Notification Service and 3) David Reidy will be looking at developing for Mobile Applications.

ASP.NET is a revolutionary new version of Microsoft's Active Server Pages. It provides a wealth of new features that make developers more productive and the applications they build faster, more reliable and scalable. There's a lot to learn about ASP.NET and this session is devoted to bringing you the latest and best information. You will walk away with code samples you can plug into your application. More

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You've come across an error you can't fix. Do you:
* Start coding?
* Start thinking about how you should write the function before coding?
* Put it off till later?
* How should I know? - I never really analyse these things
* Investigate to see whether someone else has come across the same problem? More

Cheers until next time, Adam
SSW Database Services Manager and Microsoft Regional Director, Australia
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