I have no idea how this SML application works, but it's cool that it does.

Watch Brad Abrams and learn the object-oriented, managed API for the breadth of Windows "Longhorn" and how it relates to the work you are already doing on the .NET Framework.

Check out the Longhorn Architecture Diagram and the WinFX Namespace Diagram from the PDC for a look at what we're building. Also, check out an early snapshot of the WinFS Schema: http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/7/a/27ab8218-e3d8-4261-b8e4-6ffc7bd8f199/winfsschemadiagram.vsd

Don "XML" Demsak has been diving into XAML head first, using it for it's graphics language features and comparing it to SVG along the way. Very cool stuff.

Serge posts a list of what he thinks makes WinFS cool along with links to more info.

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Looks like the folks that video taped the break-out sessions at the PDC have a DVD of the videos. Even if you did get to go, like me, you probably didn't get to see everything you wanted. Now just gotta talk to boss into it...

Because of increasing popularity, Carl Franklin asked the community for some help mirroring the audio from his .NET Rocks! internet talk show. MSDN has answered the call and is now mirroring the audio for each of the past .NET Rocks! shows and will be mirroring it into the future. Enjoy (I know I do).