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The Future of the Desktop Tour May 25 – June 15, 2006

The Future of the Desktop Tour May 25 – June 15, 2006. Damir Bersinic IT Pro Advisor Microsoft Canada damirb@microsoft.com. Bruce Cowper IT Pro Advisor Microsoft Canada bcowper@microsoft.com. http://blogs.technet.com/canitpro. Change is constant…. Today’s Desktop.

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The Future of the Desktop Tour May 25 – June 15, 2006

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  1. The Future of the Desktop TourMay 25 – June 15, 2006

  2. Damir Bersinic IT Pro Advisor Microsoft Canada damirb@microsoft.com Bruce Cowper IT Pro Advisor Microsoft Canada bcowper@microsoft.com http://blogs.technet.com/canitpro

  3. Change is constant…

  4. Today’s Desktop • Microsoft Windows XP/2000 or ??? • Microsoft Office 2003/XP/2000 or ??? • Corporate Applications • Tools / Utilities / etc.

  5. Start your journey…. • Providing you with a technical overview of Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office System • Showing you how to configure a virtual lab environment to test your applications on Vista • Simplifying deployment of Windows Vista and Office 2007 using imaging technology

  6. Local Resources • Ask the Experts Area • User Groups • http://www.microsoft.ca/technet/community

  7. Call to Action • Stay connected through our blogs • Keep up to date through the TechNet Flash • Sign up for the Beta Experience • Install and play/work with beta versions of Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office System

  8. Assisting in your success... • Canadian TechNet Blogs • Certification Offers • Canadian IT Pro Community • Reference and Post-Event Materials • TechNet Beta Central

  9. Canadian Technet Blogs For the IT Pro: http://blogs.technet.com/canitpro For the IT Manager: http://blogs.technet.com/cdnitmanagers

  10. Training & Certification Offers • Offer expires Sept 30th, 2006 • Coupons & info included in your goodie bag • Certification offer for a Free second chance to pass any Microsoft Certification Exam • Register for this offer before your first exam & get 2 chances to pass • Offer expires June 30th, 2006 • www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/SecondShot ITPCAN

  11. IT Pro Community“Sharing passion for technology” • More than 6,000 active user group members across Canada • More than 26 user group communities all across Canada • Amazing leadership from local members • Interesting and valuable activities Join the community! Join your local group or contact TechNet team to start a new one. microsoft.ca/technet/community/usergroups

  12. TechNet Beta Central…A Better Way to Beta English:microsoft.ca/TechNet/BetaCentral French: microsoft.ca/TechNet/CentreBeta • Be the first to know about Microsoft Betas • Notifications & Access to Beta software • Receive resources and info to help you evaluate, deploy and manage

  13. Post Event Contact • http://blogs.technet.com/cdnitmanagers • http://blogs.technet.com/canitpro

  14. Reference Material • Reference material used in today’s sessions is available online immediately following the event. www.microsoft.ca/technet/future/thanks • The links will also be posted on CanITPro blog: blogs.technet.com/canitpro

  15. Network Contribute Excite Community Share Learn Connect Ask Answer //EnergizeIT2006// • EnergizeIT is about getting your geek on, learning about new technologies and getting connected with the IT community. • If you are looking at expanding your skills, networking with your peers, connecting with IT companies or have a desire to try and learn new technology, then this is the event for you! • EnergizeIT provides an environment and gives you the tools in which to hear, experience, learn, try and install emerging technologies in an interactive one day technical expo. • Featuring Windows Vista, Windows Longhorn, Virtual Server, Office 2007, Visual studio, Atlas and many other technologies • Fostering community and giving people an environment to network Something for everyone! • Technology Expo (Winternals, Platespin…etc) • Satellite events in 2 Canadian cites • Streamed across Canada • Bring your computers to Canada largest one day Installfest • Totally connected environment (wifi, backchannel, streamed events) • Breakouts learning sessions • Excitement kit handouts! • Hands on Lab • Office 2007 Experience session

  16. When and Where • Toronto • June 24th • 9:20 to 5:00 • Metro Convention Center, Toronto • Satellite Sites • Vancouver • Calgary • Streamed live to your house or user group event

  17. Call to Action • Stay connected through our blogs • Keep up to date through the TechNet Flash • Sign up for the Beta Experience • Install and play/work with beta versions of Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007

  18. Today’s Feedback… Continue to tell us what you need and tell us how we are doing… Please complete your evals… …it is our connection back to you! On a scale of 1 – 9, 9 is good

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