November 2009 Entries
I’ve been a great fan of the Windows API Code Pack for some time now (since it replaced the Vista Bridge anyway!). It’s got great functionality to replace the need for interop when using new features of Windows 7. I was having some trouble with a Jumplist and I decided to check if there was a new version. Sure enough, when I wasn’t looking they released a new version of November 18th! It’s got a few new features, and a lot of bug fixes. It even fixed my trouble with nothing but a recompile! If you haven’t checked it out...
It’s been a week since I got back now, but I spent a week in Los Angeles for Microsoft PDC. It was three days which seemed short compared to other conferences I’ve attended. I went to JavaOne for five years in a row and it was typically a week and just packed – both the sessions and the vendor floor. This was some years ago, though, so it may not be indicative of a current conference. I was disappointed by the number of vendors this year, at least compared to PDC ‘05. It seemed to be at least half Microsoft...