Do you happen to know anymore about
OpenHack reference application Source Code and
IssueVision Source Code.

Also, when I signed up they said we would get a smart client resource DVD. Do you know anything about that?

Thanks

Everything I know about the OpenHack application can be found at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnnetsec/html/openhack.asp

I realize now that IssueVision should be TaskVision (I think that is a typo on the site). You can read more about TaskVision at http://www.windowsforms.net/TaskVision/

I do not have any information regarding the smart client resource DVD at this time.

I think you've got your dates switched for Cleveland and Columbus -- hope you end up at the right spot on the right day.

Thanks Raoul (I fixed the message). I keep doing that for some reason! It's a good thing I've got them setup correctly in my calendar! =)

Is the "Whidbey Technology Preview" same as Beta s/w ? How long would this s/w be functional ? Any info on that ?

The "Whidbey Technology Preview" is more in the lines of an Alpha. If you remember the .NET v1.0 Betas then you remember how amazingly stable and feature complete it was. When we release the Whidbey Beta it will be feature complete and much more stable than the Technology Preview. As far as I know, there is no time bomb on the Technology Preview so it can be used as long as necessary.

With the rumors floating around as to exactly what IssueVision is, I couldn’t stand the uncertainty and I wrote Microsoft a letter requesting additional information. The MyDevDays Manager was nice enough to respond to inform me that IssueVision is a new application that was developed for DevDays that implements an issue tracking application for a helpdesk call center. While a few portions of the code were borrowed from TaskVision, most of the application is new and reflects Microsoft’s best practices.

When the MyDevDays Manager said best practices, possibly she was referring to the Smart Client Offline Application Block: http://www.gotdotnet.com/Community/Workspaces/workspace.aspx?id=60dd1bb9-0d1e-45e0-975a-a7f398697344.