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After 11½ years at one of the greatest companies in the world, I’ve decided to leave...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 09/27/2011

Since the launch of the Ai->Canvas plug-in for Adobe Illustrator a few days ago, I’ve...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 10/15/2010

I am happy to announce that after nearly four months of work, the secret MIX Online project is no...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 10/12/2010

In addition to my work on PDC10 and Tech·Ed Europe 2010 (stop me and say “hi” if...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 09/29/2010

As you may have heard, PDC10 is sold out! This year, we decided to hold the event at the Microsoft...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 08/23/2010

If you follow my blog, you may know that I’m deeply involved in the planning and execution of...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 07/26/2010

Wow! What a week. The MIX10 event is over, and I hope that everyone made it home safely. It was...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 03/19/2010

When we host a big event, the destination city usually rolls out the proverbial red carpet because...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 03/09/2010

Did you know that the PDC is assembled and run by the same group that does MIX? At this year’s MIX09...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 09/10/2009

Are you ready for our 14th Professional Developers Conference!? We’re back at the Los Angeles...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 06/19/2009

Whew…what a show! Thanks to everyone who joined us in Las Vegas last week for our fourth MIX...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 03/26/2009

Fantastic news! The team that's responsible for the MIX09 site has heard your feedback, and they've...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 03/22/2009

Our MIX09 conference in Las Vegas is only one week away, and things are heating up! We’ve finalized...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 03/10/2009

Wow! I can hardly believe that this is the third post on my Illustrator to XAML plug-in in the past...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 02/24/2009

One of the most frequent questions I get related to my Adobe Illustrator to XAML Export Plug-In is:...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 02/08/2009

As mentioned in a recent post about My Windows 7 Theme Pack, I’ve been running Beta 1 (build 7000)...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 02/03/2009

It's been five months since I posted an Update on My Illustrator Plug-In and Flash to XAML...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 01/31/2009

First, we've coordinated a special screening of Gary Hustwit's new documentary film, Objectified, at...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 01/29/2009

I've been running the Windows 7 beta for awhile now, and I'm in love! If you're relatively technical...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 01/25/2009

Yes, I’m still alive, and no, the rumors about the PDC Hard Hat Challenges melting my brain are...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 01/23/2009

I've posted a PDC2008 Sessions page that contains a simple list of all keynotes and sessions by...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 11/03/2008

Recordings of the PDC2008 sessions and keynotes are now available online for free, for anyone (no...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 11/01/2008

Only three more days before PDC2008 kicks off in Los Angeles. It's hard to believe that the big...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 10/24/2008

In a little over a week, we'll be holding an all-hands meeting for Microsoft employees who are...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 10/12/2008

The first full week of PDC2008 dry-runs is complete! If you're not familiar with our dry-run...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 10/11/2008

Today was our first day of PDC2008 dry-runs on campus. To present a session at the conference, all...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 10/07/2008

As promised, we published 17 additional Windows 7 sessions this morning. If you were wondering how...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 09/24/2008

It's going to be an awesome PDC2008, baby! Before you read the rest of my post, watch this short 4...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 09/23/2008

Just over three years ago, in July, 2005, I released the first version of my Adobe Illustrator to...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 08/29/2008

So soon after A Day in the Life #3, you ask? Indeed! There are a few questions that I get over and...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 08/24/2008

Before I forget, be sure to check out the latest videos on Channel 9 in our weekly Countdown to...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 08/17/2008

Have you ever had to make a decision with too many options or factors to consider all at once? Or...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 07/20/2008

Jennifer Ritzinger and I have started a new show called Countdown to PDC2008, and we just published...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 07/20/2008

[You can skip to the last two paragraphs if you’d like to offer suggestions] Here we are…one month...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 06/22/2008

I’ve put this one off for way too long. For everyone who has sent me e-mail over the years asking...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 06/03/2008

The wait is over! The public PDC2008 site just went live, and you can now register for the...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 05/28/2008

If you read my What Do I Do post, you'll know that I'm the Content Owner for this year's PDC 2008 in...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 05/03/2008

I was waiting for a flight out of Orange County Airport earlier this week, and after I fired up my...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 04/18/2008

I watched the stats for my wallpaper page tick past one million a few days ago. Wow! If you'd have...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 04/15/2008

In the two weeks since our MIX08 event in Las Vegas, I've been asked many times about Steve Wiebe's...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 03/24/2008

It's hard to believe that MIX08 is over. I was involved in so many aspects of the event that it...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 03/12/2008

You’ve probably heard that next week’s MIX08 conference in Las Vegas is sold out. But do...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 03/01/2008

We're only one month away from MIX08 in Las Vegas, and I hope you've already registered! In addition...

Author: Michael Swanson Date: 02/08/2008

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