Christmas is a big deal around our house – full of family events, traditions and lots of decorating!
But this is the weekend the holiday lights come down (there’s no snow in Southern California, so no need to wait until March)… 🙁
– Troy @ TLC
Microsoft is definitely changing the direction and strategies of their software development. I really think the changes will make team projects, asset management and presentations (very excited about the next/future version of PowerPoint!).
Click here to view videos of the major MS Keynote addresses.
27:40 – 44:00 = Demo of Windows 7, Windows Live and Windows Mobile
1:10:00 – 1:19:00 = Overview of key trends and future software demo
And the super-wide, multi-screen staging is really impressive too!
– Troy @ TLC
Each year InfoComm puts out an online survey where you can compare yourself with others in InfoComm International’s annual Presentation Professional survey.
This year it’s shorter, easier and faster to complete. Whether you’re one of many in a corporate setting, or a one-person shop wearing all the hats, see how you compare in the skills you have and the challenges you face. Best of all, all participants receive a report of the full survey results.
Click here to take the survey.
– Troy @ TLC
As we start off 2009 what better time to introduce one of the best people at Microsoft I interact with. For all that use PowerPoint you want to know and acknowledge at least one person at Microsoft – Ric B.
Ric Bretscheider has been at Microsoft for over 15 years with nearly all of that time spent on the PowerPoint development team (starting with the PowerPoint IV – PPT 2007 is version XII/12). He is the Lead Program Manager for PowerPoint and has been a huge influence in listening to end users and steering the program to address our real world needs (and if you don’t like PowerPoint – you would dislike it even more if it were not for the efforts of Ric B! )
Many contributed to his 15 year anniversary with presentations, notes and videos. This one is one of the few that made it to public domain and does a good job of giving a look at Ric B.
Click here to view.
– Troy @ TLC
Here I am with my equipment backstage at an event. It takes a lot of gear with computers, backup computers, routers, etc.
I personally favor cases by Pelican for shipping all of my equipment as they come in a variety of sizes, well padded and virtually indestructable. But recently they have introduced a new, BIG, series of cases – big enough to pack your own producer!
(Note: modeling the jumbo pelican case is “Hodgie”, Steve Hodges, a great show producer I get to work with several times a year).
– Troy @ TLC
Looking forward to a great year! Above image was created in PPT 2007.
– Troy @ TLC