Photos: The view from TechEd 2006

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Microsoft's TechEd conference is first and foremost about training and telling IT professionals and developers what to expect from the software giant in the coming year. No doubt, the sessions and keynote talks at this year's TechEd were filled to capacity. But World Cup watching, such as Brazil's game against Croatia, drew crowds as well.

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Microsoft often describes its software as interconnecting Lego blocks. Here's how some of the development pieces fit together.

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Microsoft TechEd 2006 is being held at the Boston Convention Center, where Microsoft will hold its partner conference in July.

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There's a significant media presence at Microsoft TechEd 2006. Here, a video reporter gets a laugh from a Microsoft executive and friends.

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Microsoft's TechEd conference is first and foremost about training and telling IT professionals and developers what to expect from the software giant in the coming year. No doubt, the sessions and keynote talks at this year's TechEd were filled to capacity. But World Cup watching, such as Brazil's game against Croatia, drew crowds as well.

Martin LaMonica/CNET News.com

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