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May 23, 2006
May CTP's of All Expression Products
The first CTP* of Expression Web Designer--released last week--has now been joined by brand-spankin' new CTP's* of Graphic Designer and Interactive Designer.
Get 'em here: Microsoft Expression - Home
* 'CTP' is Microsoft-speak for "public alpha".
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May 04, 2006
Mix06 session videos posted
All of the Microsoft MIX06 sessions have been posted on the web for public consumption. There are powerpoints, videos, etc. A lot of good content for those interested in some of what Microsoft (and others including Amazon, MySpace, BBC online, etc) are doing in the web, devices, and desktop spaces in the near future. Also included is the session by yours truly regarding some of the Expression tools. Also presenting are Robert Reinhardt and Arturo Toledo. And let's not overlook the screen grab image of me they used. I look like I'm glaring at an audience member--"Design is dead?! What are you saying? How come no one invited me to the funeral?"
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May 02, 2006
On Being a Press Expert
Since moving into product management, I've become initiated into the world of PR and national press. I stumbled into this article today and thought that some would find it interesting to see how this wacky world works. One footnote from me--who you are (or who you work for *cough*cough*microsoft) can have a radical effect on how you are treated and (mis)quoted by the press. They really are looking for controversy or "fear" as the author states. I recently watched from the sidelines as a major online news presence built an entirely false paragraph around a quote of *two words* from a colleague. They then proceeded to make that erroneous paragraph the central theme of the article and to go so far as to title the article around it. Amazing. This is why the author talks about picking your quote ahead of time and just repeating it over and over to the press.
apophenia: On Being a Press Expert
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