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Learn about the different types of controls in Silverlight, the differences between UserControls and custom controls, and how to customize their appearance through styling and skinning. Also learn how Microsoft Expression Blend can be used to customize the look of controls. Karen Corby Karen…

What if you could develop your solutions with the ease pioneered by Microsoft Office Access, deploy them like an Internet application, and take advantage of the power of Microsoft .NET? Learn about an exciting new technology that is all about making business applications for RIA (Rich Internet…

With Hyper-V, you can decrease your software test cycles, improve your test coverage, and provide testers and developers a safe, scalable test bed for applications. In this session we introduce the concepts that can assist you in development of an automation framework that can take advantage of…

Learn how to leverage the Remote Access platform in Windows Home Server to expose on-premises services running in the connected home to the Internet. See how to expose a home automation service running on Windows Home Server to the Internet, and watch a demonstration that shows how to expose…

Learn how to build applications and services deployed on Windows Home Server that power PCs and devices throughout a connected home. See an example home automation and energy management service, and watch the creation of an on-premises service that exposes HVAC, window shades, and lighting…

The Web doesn't sit still and neither do you. One of the key features of IIS 7.0 is the ability to extend and customize almost any aspect of the Web server through .NET APIs, and the IIS team is already building and releasing modular extensions that add even more power and functionality to the…

Learn how to create an entity data model and bind it to data visualization and ReportViewer controls. Dive into new Reporting Services features like: Tablix, new Data Visualization controls, and the new Report Creation experience. Also, preview the future AJAX ReportViewer control and the new RDLC…

SQL Services is a set of hosted database services that supports high-scale distributed applications using SOAP and REST interfaces. Learn how to model data for high availability and scale, and see how to create new applications in the cloud or extend on-premises applications and services. Learn…