Unleash the BorCon

Here I am at another BorCon! This time it's a encore performance in San Jose. I just picked up my registration packet this evening, and for those interested, here's the low down of what you get!

Once again a black Borland backpack is provided - this one is unique from last year's though. Contents this year include:

T-Shirt: Navy blue, featuring 3D visual models of the ALM elements on the front with red text underneath that says UNLEASH THE POWER

Borland Software: None (This is disappointing, but to be fair though, many of the papers/presentations are available via the web to conference attendees, and lab computers will have all the lastest products)

Microsoft Software:

• ASP.net Resource Kit;
• Windows XP Serice Pack 2;
• Microsoft Tablet PC Developer Start CD;
• Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition Beta CD*

Literature:

• BorCon Program Guide
• BorCon Product Discount Sheet
• HP Software Developer Program Cutsheet
• PROCESSExchange presentation chutsheet featuring "David I doing yoga"
• Delphi Informant Magazine
• asp.net PRO Magazine (*includes Visual Web Dev Beta CD mentioned above)

Keynote Addresses:

• Monday: Rick LaPlante (Microsoft) - To talk about Software Development lifecycle tools (for .NET) and how Microsoft and Borland will deliver the [needed] software...
• Tuesday: Onno Kluyt (Sun) - To talk about Java happenings (JCP, Jini, J2EE).

Monday Night Event: Delphi Diamondback Preview

Tuesday Night Event: Tech Museum of Innovation (sponsored by Microsoft) - deja vu

Noteworthy Exhibitors (38 total):

• Borland (of course)
• Microsoft
• DigitalGuru Bookstore
• HP
• Sun
• eBay
• Advantage Database
• ComponentOne
• Falafel
• Raize Sofware

That's it. Hopefully more material (i.e. software/sweat-ware) will be distributed during the course of the week. Stay tuned for more, and, as always, check Dr.Bob's site for his BorCon Analysis!!!