>I wouldn't say that DevCon is where you learn FoxPro. It's more of a marketing propaganda from Microsoft. I have, however enjoyed attending. Of Course, this is just my opinion.

First, MS doesn't run DevCon.

Second, the presentations made at DevCon are invaluable, if only as springboards that expose you to new ways of looking at the product

Third, for me at least, the biggest payoff comes from mixing with a number of other developers and exchanging ideas, and DevCon offers an ideal opportunity for this.

Just my $0.02