The Windows 7 road show debuted at the end of October, with the start of the Professional Developers Conference 2008 in Los Angeles. The Windows Hardware Conference 2008 and TechEd EMEA 2008 in Barcelona were next on Microsoft's agenda of Windows 7-centric events. Still, the Redmond company is not yet done to showcase Windows 7 to the world. In this context, Microsoft is promising that the best aspects of PDC 2008 will be offered to participants at the MSDN Developer Conference.

“We’re bringing the PDC to you! For just $99 you’ll get the best of the PDC in your own backyard and hear all of the exciting announcements around the Azure Services Platform and Windows 7. Other sessions include the latest developments in .NET, Silverlight, Surface, Parallel Programming, Live Mesh, and more. Register today to stay current in an ever-competitive job market, enhance your skills and gain access to the next generation of tools and technology,” reads an invitation from Keith Combs, Microsoft evangelist.

Just as it was the case with PDC 2008 and WinHEC 2008, MDC participants will also get a taste of Windows 7, albeit much more light compared to the previous events. Whereas at this year's PDC and WinHEC Microsoft served copies of Windows 7 pre-Beta Build 6801, attending MDC will only be rewarded with demonstrations of the next iteration of the Windows client. MDC will debut in Houston on December 9, 2008, and will end in San Francisco on February 19, 2009.

“Experience the Azure Services Platform for Cloud Computing - create applications that seamlessly bridge PC, Web, and phone. Be among the first to see Windows 7 - see the latest advances in Multi-Touch Application Development. Take your .NET skills to the next level - see sessions on WPF 4.0, Silverlight 2, ASP.NET 4.0, Parallel Programming, Live Mesh and more,” Combs promised.