TechED shortfalls , support, and successes
During dinner several of us were discussing the shortfalls and successes of the TechED so far.
Successes
Great speakers , good content , well delivered. Which when all considered is all that is needed.
however
Shortfalls
Perceivable lack of Theme , each talk has been categorized and I do say perceived , as a chat to Dave Gristwood at the UK drinks covered this thorny subject to great depth suggested that planning content TechED is by no way an easy task, but stood out side it would have been nice to see more viable threads.
One Keynote , seems a shame when at events such as JavaOne and PDC , the keynote sets the tone for the day. JaveOne still has the edge for the Keynotes ( from distant memory ) as one day was presented by a guest speaker such as Douglas Adams, which was always something to look forward to.
Support
I think that the technical support has been a bit lite at TechED
with only two channel 9 guys in attendance. But they still managed to fix my laptop ( see earlier post ) and fix a difficult threading problem, so I guess I can't complain
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