Free Windows 7 Developer Boot Camp at PDC09 (yes, free for attendees AND non-PDC attendees, space is limited)

Microsoft Press - Author news: Russinovich and free Windows 7 Developer Boot Camp at PDC09

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Good morning, everybody. Here’s a quick note about a free offering at PDC09:

Just announced – a free Windows 7 Developer Boot Camp on November 16, open to PDC09 attendees and non-attendees.  Registered attendees can secure their spot by updating their registration record (contact pdc09@ustechs.com with questions).  Space is limited, so spread the word with your customers, partners and developer communities today!

Windows 7 Developer Boot Camp

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This fast-paced Windows 7 marathon will cover it all:

» Kernel  and architectural improvements

» New shell integration points: taskbar, libraries, and search

» Applied tips for getting the most out of today’s hardware with the sensor & location platform, multitouch, and the new graphics libraries (Direct2D, DirectX 11) that take advantage of the GPU

Whether you’re a C++, C# or Visual Basic developer, building a .NET or a Win32 application, we’ll give you actionable tips to get the most out of the Windows platform.

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pdc09 What’s Happening Blog - FREE Windows 7 Developer Boot Camp, Nov 16

“Jump-start your Windows 7 experience, the day before the conference begins (November 16), by joining some of the top Windows 7 engineers, including Mark Russinovich, Landy Wang, and Arun Kishan, for an intense, high quality training session. Whether you are looking to create more performant, reliable, or secure applications, or you are an application developer looking to leapfrog past your competition, this FREE Boot Camp can get you from zero to hero in less than eight hours!  More About the Boot Camp >>

REGISTER TODAY AND SECURE YOUR SPOT!  You must register for this free Boot Camp to attend, and space is limited. 

Instructions for PDC09 conference attendees.  Enter the regular registration process through the Registration page, and click on the orange register now button.  Select ‘register for the event’ as your registration type.  You’ll be able to add the Boot Camp as a workshop during the registration process.  If you have already registered, simply login and update your registration record to include the Boot Camp. 

Instructions for non-attendees.  Enter the regular registration process through the Registration page, and click on the orange register now button.  Select ‘register for workshop only pass’ as your registration type.  When you get to the workshop selection page of the registration form, you'll be able to pick the Windows 7 bootcamp as a free item.

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Eight hours of free Windows 7 dev training? Nice!

I’ve already signed up and paid for another pre-con workshop, so won’t be attending this one, but if I hadn’t, I would be ALL over this… ;)