3-D graphics, sparkle get their due at PDC

InternetNews | at | by Mike

Anyone who has seen Steve Ballmer's famous video clip or stage presence knows the intensity of Microsoft's feelings for developers (developers, developers, developers . . . ).

That was evident again during the opening days of the company's Professional Developer Conference this week, when more than 7,000 code-writers saw new versions of the Vista operating system and Office suite.

Today, the Redmond, Wash., software giant had something for designers, offering a demonstration of the 3D animation tool Sparkle Interactive Designer.