Wed 16th April
9:00-10:30 Help - MVP Publishing Oppertunities on MSDN with WorkPlace (Bld41:2585)Wow. MSDN Library online has sure come a long way. This is the Wiki group that we have been talking to for the last 3 years.
 Steve and Clayton (right) update us on the wiki. Steve we the guy who lead the open discssion on MSDN WIki last year.
We also talked about Tag Clouds and how useful they are. Clicking the tags keeps narrowing down your hits.
Hover over a tag shows you how many tags there are of that name. Currently they gave text size representing the size of the
tag usage. Next version may have same sized text but stronger/lighter blue color.  The non-MS sections must be marked clearly for legal reasons. So green sections are community. See the tag cloud (top right)?
There is a edit box at the bottom (in a green section) where anyone can post a community comment; report a bug; write a mini article.
Anyone can edit anyones post (its a wiki). You can correct/edit each other peoples text. Seems to be no big problem with spammers.
The community monitors the system using RSS feeds and delete spam as soon as it arrives. Legally they can't package up the community comments with MSDN. I think there is a packager app somewhere though.
Steve has been with the Wiki team for around 3 years.
WorkPlace: - Extends the whole concept. Will bring MVPs in as first class contributor. Can post and edit top level articles.
http://Collaborate.msdn.microsoft.com <----- Sign up - Going Live Soon.
We looked at MSDN Library 3.0 mockup ideas - Silverlight is ofcourse in that mix. WPF gives richer look.
11:00-12:30 Help - Office Online in Office 14 and above (Bld41:2585)Office 14 Beta - This UA group is in charge of online things such as - File>New Templates; Clipart and UA. Notice there is no office 13 (like hotel floors it's unlucky number for some). Clipart collaboration; Low res images will be free; But an option to purchase hires images. Drilled us for ideas.about some online scinarios. CST - Customer Submitted Templates.
Dana with Tali and Noaa
 There was quite a few Office 14 people there.
 Good interaction.
13:30-15:00 Help - Furture of Help for ITPro's (Bld41:2585)Charles and team talk to us about Server UA. Good 2 way conversation. Everyone is interested in Web 2.0 (Collaboration).
Charles Freeman - Group Content Publishing Manager
 Charles in the middle.
STB (Server and Tools Business) Complex today - > 20 different server products.
Charles had a series of different questions asking mainly about colaboration (again these groups need to talk to one another).
 Paul talking to ? 15:30-17:00 Help - Furture of Help for ITPro's (Bld41:2585)So this was a time just talking to Paul. We were all tired but I think agreed it was good making connections with the
various groups and we felt we were off to a good start with Aprils group. When Aprils group was up and running, a Help Summit would be good. April thought this was a good idea too when we
brought it up the day before. And also get the ISVs along. Later that night: -- Food, Live band, Museum of music and scifi. etc
EMP is next to The Space Needle. It was setup by Paul Allen (MS Founder) and has an amazing collection of Music and SciFi "stuff".
 The theater was setup with giant screen + XBOX + Guitar hero. Actually this Rock Band Software I think. The musicians need to
follow the screen instructions and play along. That's Kathy Lee (Asian lead) on drums.  In the main hall (enormous) they had a real rock band and MVPs could get up and sing.
  Paul and Robbie the Robot + The Robot from Lost in Space
Actually these Roberts were halarious. They were talking to each other. Obviously a highlight of the collection.  Another shot of the Band. Notice the enormous back drop (had a moving image).
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