I usually try to avoid non-development topics on this forum, but the
combination of David-bashing and complaints about the location of the
developer's conference beg me to respond. On the former subject, I have
found David to be extremely helpful, and I would say he's anything but
arrogant.
As for the conference, I realized when attending as a newbie last year that
it was worth every penny and then some. I know it's a long trip for some,
but what people have to realize is that Palm really makes their top people
accessible at this conference, so it would be pretty tough to turn it into a
travelling roadshow. I had the opportunity to talk at length with some of
Palm's brightest stars last year, and it went a long way toward turning me
into a productive Palm developer. I attend a lot of conferences, and Palm
Dev Con '98 was the best I've ever seen.
One more comment, then I'll put my developer's hat back on... I know that
Palm can be frustrating at times re: keeping developers "in the loop", but
they are protecting their secrets just like any of us commercial developers
are. As someone who is working with both Microsoft development products and
Palm/Metrowerks products on a daily basis, I can say that I would take
Palm's support over MS's anyday. Slick packaging does not a better product
make...
'Nuff said. Now I'll get back to work.
Mark Cameron
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Engelmeier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: October 2, 1999 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: Palm Dev Forum Digest 10/1/99
>David,
>
>>I can't get a whole lot more specific at this point. You certainly won't
>>be sunk as a Palm Computing platform developer if you don't attend, but on
>>the other hand the people who do attend will naturally have a jump on
those
>>who don't.
>
>keep in mind that for some people it is not an one hour - trip in the bay
>area or whatever. Living on the opposite side of the world has it benefits
>but also makes conferences in CA a far huger hurdle. Starts with far more
>expensive flights, additional jetlag compensation days, hard time to
>organise a decent lodging and ends up with having to cope with
>infrastructure (time difference etc.) to keep in touch with the bussines at
>home.
>
>How about webcasts for essentials?
>
>Regards,
> Tom_E
>
>
>
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