You can check out some of the online sessions for 07 and get a feel for the level of the sessions.  Many of the 08 sessions are similar in their content and intensity level.  So that should give you a sense of the type of content you will see and can sign up for. 

Make sure you schedule your labs now,  they fill up pretty quickly and use schedule builder to get your sessions booked when you are ready.  All the sessions will be streaming with audio after the conference so you don't have to worry if you skip something or don't get in.  Your account will give you access to all the vmworld session, including the Europe ones as well.

Don't miss the party,  it's really spectactular, stop vmword.com next week and see some new stuff we are doing at the community booth.  There will be a twitter,  photo contest, tshirts and games rolling out next week as well.

Enjoy and stop by community booth and say hello.

Eric

Google around a bit for vi tutorials.  It takes a long time to master vi (I never did), but not very long to get the basics for opening, creating, editing and saving files.   I can't imagine you'd need to really use vi's advanced features.

-Kirk

Hi there,

This will be my 2nd conference where last year was the gathering info phase this year will be learning about the system ,etc. I've got myself enrolled in Lab01 and Lab02 on Monday. Try and get yourself into a lab =D

There's currently a Canadian contingent that's planning to meet up so if you're lucky enough to fly in on Sunday or Monday, we're going to try and get together =D

Regards,

WES

I'm a newbie to VMware too. I've signed up for several of the 101 track sessions. Perhaps we'll run into each other at some of them. I arrive in Las Vegas on Sunday afternoon. On Monday I'm attempting to get in some labs - I'm on the waitlist for one and scheduled for another. Otherwise I'll work one the self-paced labs if they are available.

See you there.

For those new to VMware my website has many good resources for you that will help get you started. VMworld is a fantastic resource but can be overwhelming with all the things to see and do there. One of the best things you can do there is network with other users and share their knowledge and experience. If you miss some sessions and labs don't worry, the audio and slides will be posted shortly after the conference is over for you to review at your leasure. If you're looking for some personalized help also check out the lounges where many expert users, vendors and VMware employees will be who can help you with specific questions or challenges that you might have. A bunch of us from the Vmtn forums will also be doing a Q&A session (PO1861) where users can get answers to any questions that they might have. See you there.

Eric Siebert

http://vmware-land.com