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Tony & Daniel take a fast track look at the highlights of the last five days. From the Keynote to the content, from Speaker Idol to an interview with José in the kitchen as he prepares the delegate catering! What a fantastic week it has been!

On this page you can watch all of the Day Wrap ups!

On the IT-Forum pages you can watch the video in Windows Media Format. I know that’s not viewable for everybody so I downloaded the video and converted it so it would play in an ordinary FlashPlayer. If anyone wants an Silverlight version, just let me know…

Get the Flash Player to see the wordTube Media Player. var WT1_1 = { params : { wmode : "opaque", allowscriptaccess : "always", allownetworking : "all", allowfullscreen : "true"}, flashvars : { file : "http%3A%2F%2Fblog.hznet.nl%2Findex.php%3Fxspf%3Dtrue%26id%3D4", volume : "80", bufferlength : "5", quality : "false", 'logo.hide' : "false", shuffle : "false", playlistsize : "120", playlist : "bottom"}, attr : { id : "WT1", name : "WT1"}, start : function() { swfobject.embedSWF("http://blog.hznet.nl/wp-content/plugins/wordtube/player.swf", "WT1_1", "500", "320", "9.0.0", false, this.flashvars, this.params , this.attr ); } } WT1_1.start();

Just for the record : I did not record the movie you can watch above. I downloaded it from the official IT Forum website and converted it so also viewers who can’t watch MediaPlayer content on their pc’s (at the office, internercafé) can watch the video in a flashplayer.

It’s Thursday and we are racing through the week.  Cheesey provides some behind-the-scenes insights into the nerve centre – 9km fibre-optic cable, 60km wired cable, 250 switches, 1,300 PC’s, gigabytes of data… it’s massive!  Our TechEd IT Forum First Lady becomes Speaker Idol 2007. Sadly only one day left… 

On the IT-Forum pages you can watch the video in Windows Media Format. I know that’s not viewable for everybody so I downloaded the video and converted it so it would play in an ordinary FlashPlayer. If anyone wants an Silverlight version, just let me know…

Get the Flash Player to see the wordTube Media Player. var WT2_2 = { params : { wmode : "opaque", allowscriptaccess : "always", allownetworking : "all", allowfullscreen : "true"}, flashvars : { file : "http%3A%2F%2Fstreaming.hznet.nl%2Fblog%2F2007%2F11%2Fitforum2007_day4wrap.flv", volume : "80", bufferlength : "5", quality : "false", 'logo.hide' : "false", image : "http%3A%2F%2Fstreaming.hznet.nl%2Fblog%2F2007%2F11%2Fitforum2007_day4wrap.jpg", title : "IT%20Forum%20%3A%20Day%204%20Wrap", linktarget : "_self"}, attr : { id : "WT2", name : "WT2"}, start : function() { swfobject.embedSWF("http://blog.hznet.nl/wp-content/plugins/wordtube/player.swf", "WT2_2", "480", "290", "9.0.0", false, this.flashvars, this.params , this.attr ); } } WT2_2.start();

Just for the record : I did not record the movie you can watch above. I downloaded it from the official IT Forum website and converted it so also viewers who can’t watch MediaPlayer content on their pc’s (at the office, internercafé) can watch the video in a flashplayer.

A brand new day – Tony and Daniel sum up the highlights of Day 3.  The ever-popular hands-on labs, queues for the instructor-led labs, current top demo speaker, Women in Technology initiative… and getting ready for the Country Party tonight.

On the IT-Forum pages you can watch the video in Windows Media Format. I know that’s not viewable for everybody so I downloaded the video and converted it so it would play in an ordinary FlashPlayer. If anyone wants an Silverlight version, just let me know…

Get the Flash Player to see the wordTube Media Player. var WT3_3 = { params : { wmode : "opaque", allowscriptaccess : "always", allownetworking : "all", allowfullscreen : "true"}, flashvars : { file : "http%3A%2F%2Fstreaming.hznet.nl%2Fblog%2F2007%2F11%2Fitforum2007_day3wrap.flv", volume : "80", bufferlength : "5", quality : "false", 'logo.hide' : "false", image : "http%3A%2F%2Fstreaming.hznet.nl%2Fblog%2F2007%2F11%2Fitforum2007_day3wrap.jpg", title : "IT%20Forum%20%3A%20Day%203%20Wrap", linktarget : "_self"}, attr : { id : "WT3", name : "WT3"}, start : function() { swfobject.embedSWF("http://blog.hznet.nl/wp-content/plugins/wordtube/player.swf", "WT3_3", "480", "290", "9.0.0", false, this.flashvars, this.params , this.attr ); } } WT3_3.start();

Just for the record : I did not record the movie you can watch above. I downloaded it from the official IT Forum website and converted it so also viewers who can’t watch MediaPlayer content on their pc’s (at the office, internercafé) can watch the video in a flashplayer.

Things get going on Day 2. Extra rooms are laid on to accommodate the high demand, delegates sign up for lunch-time demos, the Ask-the-Expert area is buzzing with attendees seeking information, speakers are competing for the top speaker slot… all that in a day!  Be sure to ‘Connect’ tomorrow for more of the action.

On the IT-Forum pages you can watch the video in Windows Media Format. I know that’s not viewable for everybody so I downloaded the video and converted it so it would play in an ordinary FlashPlayer. If anyone wants an Silverlight version, just let me know…

Get the Flash Player to see the wordTube Media Player. var WT4_4 = { params : { wmode : "opaque", allowscriptaccess : "always", allownetworking : "all", allowfullscreen : "true"}, flashvars : { file : "http%3A%2F%2Fstreaming.hznet.nl%2Fblog%2F2007%2F11%2Fitforum2007_day2wrap.flv", volume : "80", bufferlength : "5", quality : "false", 'logo.hide' : "false", image : "http%3A%2F%2Fstreaming.hznet.nl%2Fblog%2F2007%2F11%2Fitforum2007_day2wrap.jpg", title : "IT%20Forum%20%3A%20Day%202%20Wrap", linktarget : "_self"}, attr : { id : "WT4", name : "WT4"}, start : function() { swfobject.embedSWF("http://blog.hznet.nl/wp-content/plugins/wordtube/player.swf", "WT4_4", "480", "290", "9.0.0", false, this.flashvars, this.params , this.attr ); } } WT4_4.start();

Just for the record : I did not record the movie you can watch above. I downloaded it from the official IT Forum website and converted it so also viewers who can’t watch MediaPlayer content on their pc’s (at the office, internercafé) can watch the video in a flashplayer.

Microsoft’s hosts Tony Krijnen & Daniel van Soest welcome 5,000+ delegates for an action-packed week… breakout sessions, interactive sessions, self-paced hands-on labs, instructor-led labs, fish bowl interviews, diary room recordings and more. They toast the start of the week at the Welcome Reception and catch-up with wave 1 of Speaker Idol.

On the IT-Forum pages you can watch the video in Windows Media Format. I know that’s not viewable for everybody so I downloaded the video and converted it so it would play in an ordinary FlashPlayer. If anyone wants an Silverlight version, just let me know…

Get the Flash Player to see the wordTube Media Player. var WT5_5 = { params : { wmode : "opaque", allowscriptaccess : "always", allownetworking : "all", allowfullscreen : "true"}, flashvars : { file : "http%3A%2F%2Fstreaming.hznet.nl%2Fblog%2F2007%2F11%2Fitforum2007_day1wrap.flv", volume : "80", bufferlength : "5", quality : "false", 'logo.hide' : "false", image : "http%3A%2F%2Fstreaming.hznet.nl%2Fblog%2F2007%2F11%2Fitforum2007_day1wrap.jpg", title : "IT%20Forum%20%3A%20Day%201%20Wrap", linktarget : "_self"}, attr : { id : "WT5", name : "WT5"}, start : function() { swfobject.embedSWF("http://blog.hznet.nl/wp-content/plugins/wordtube/player.swf", "WT5_5", "480", "290", "9.0.0", false, this.flashvars, this.params , this.attr ); } } WT5_5.start();

Just for the record : I did not record the movie you can watch above. I downloaded it from the official IT Forum website and converted it so also viewers who can’t watch MediaPlayer content on their pc’s (at the office, internercafé) can watch the video in a flashplayer.