Plans and preparation have started for this year’s student day in Auckland. No doubt it will be bigger and better than last year as we anticipate 700 students to attend the event this year at the Sky City Theatre.
There are some fantastic speakers lined up including Ari Bixhorn (“Indigo Architecture Overview”) and Tony Goodhew (“Future of games development with Microsoft XNA”). This is just the start! More announcements to come with student day!
Registration for student day will open officially on Monday, the 1st August 2005. In the meantime, visit www.microsoft.co.nz/teched/studentday regularly for updates.
Excited?
Keep an eye out on campus for the new .NET posters and the new student portal! The new .NET poster draws attention on helping you achieve your “fame & fourtune” – if that is what you’re after. The new student portal will contain information and resources to help you make the most out of time as a student. This portal will be the cornerstone of establishing an open line of communication between the New Zealand academic community and Microsoft. We are keen to hear from all of you and we will let you know how to do that soon!
More?
If “thinking outside the square” is your thing, then the Visual Studio 2005 Team System Competition is for you! The goal of this competition is to get you to experience the power of this new suite. Did I mention there is more than $100,000 worth of prizes up for grabs? Just a small point that I thought I’d mention. Find out more information at www.microsoft.com/nz/msdn/competition/.
Great Stuff!
Lately, we’ve been experiencing a drought in good films. That was until I saw two films last week. Batman Begins and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Fantastic action films with great chase sequences in both. I gotta get myself the new batmobile. Please tell me if you see a model of the new batmobile for sale. Great storyline, which is usually lacking in big budget Hollywood flicks. Both films are the type of film that makes you go “dammmn!” when you finished watching it! If you haven’t seen it, go see it!
For those of you on holiday, enjoy your break.
For those of you working, don’t you wish you were on holiday!!
Bye