DevDays 2007

This morning found me boarding a plane for Amsterdam. I'm giving a session on XNA development tomorrow. Rather cleverly I didn't check in any luggage, so no waiting at conveyor belts for me. Rather less cleverly I'd also put my highly explosive shampoo and deodorant in my carry on bag. I managed to avoid the cavity search, but now I'm going to have to learn the Dutch for "Lynx Effect". Not that I seem to need it......

These two lovelies were wandering round the show accompanied by a bloke with a camera and printer strapped to him who was taking photos and printing them out for free. Very nice. Although the reason I look so pleased is that I'm clutching a copy of the Microsoft Mobile Developers Handbook. I wrote Chapter 13, which is about mobile graphics. I was stood in the bookshop reading my own printed words when the girls turned up. I resisted the temptation to hold up the pages and shout "Look, I wrote this!", since I figured they might not be that impressed.  But I settled for a picture.

DevDays is neat. It is based in Amsterdam at the conference centre there. I'll grab some pictures from inside the conference tomorrow. For today, here are some external shots.

Outside the Conference Centre

Authentic Dutch bike rider

Comments

[Tom Hulton-Harrop]

Whoa, that looked really cool.It Must be awesome to have your own words published. I must try and track down a copy of that book.

I would be really grateful if I could contact you via e-mail if possible, as I have some questions I would love to ask you concerning the Computer Science Course, for which I have applied to this year, and programming in general. I very much enjoyed the open days put on by your department and look foraward to hearing from you. Thankyou very much. Tom
(Awesome picture by the way!)

[Jay Wakefield]

Nice one. Orlando last week, Amsterdam this week, Reading next week. Silly question but how did you get into all this stuff, I'd love to be jetting out to computer conferences all over the world. I will have to get into Accessibility quickly.

[Yorrik]

Hey Rob, I was at your session today, liked it very much! I'm still waiting for the photos you took from the audience...

Any way. Just installed XNA trying it now.

[Cheap computers]

I very much enjoyed the open days put on by your department and look foraward to hearing from you. Thankyou very much.