WebMatrix is pretty nice, for what it does. The description "low-end app builder" is perhaps not quite accurate, nor is "high-powered HTML editor". WebMatrix is an IDE and a set of libraries that sit on top of .NET, run under IIS, and serve dynamic web pages. You can program web pages with this funny little language (like PHP or ASP or JSP) and get results pretty quickly. I got a lot out of the presentation.
I also chatted with a bunch of folks, including my friend Ben who wants to attend ShmooCon. Apparently the tickets have already sold out, and he missed the small window.
And bonuses: I picked up a copy of a book on IronRuby (the .NET implementation from Microsoft) and a USB memory stick with Microsoft Windows Phone stuff on it.
All in all, a good evening.
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