BUILD is a new event that shows modern hardware and software developers how to take advantage of the future of Windows. Learn how to work with the all new touch-centric user experience to create fast, fluid, and dynamic applications that leverage the power and flexibility of the core of Windows, used by more than a billion people around the world.
Hear how the UI was designed to work seamlessly with a diversity of devices and form factors. Go behind the scenes and learn all about the new app model that allows you to create powerful new apps. All while retaining the ability to use your existing apps. Web-connected and web-powered apps built using HTML5 and JavaScript have access to the power of the PC. Touch-optimized browsing, with the full power of hardware-accelerated Internet Explorer 10 transforms your experiences with the web. BUILD is the first place to dive deep into the future of Windows.
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Windows Phone XAML apps- Jesse Liberty
- Expression Blend, XAML, Visual Studio, Windows Phone
- APP-831T
- Day 4
- September 16, 2011 from 9:00AM to 10:00AM
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How do I use XAML to build outstanding apps for Windows Phone, using Visual Studio and Expression Blend? In this session we'll walk you through the steps from start to finish. -
Create reusable custom Metro style controls- Jeff Fisher
- Metro style apps, HTML5 and JavaScript, UI Platform, Expression Blend
- APP-846T
- Day 4
- September 16, 2011 from 9:00AM to 10:00AM
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Build special purpose JavaScript controls that can be reused across multiple apps. Learn how the WinJS framework provides everything you need to create flexible event-driven controls that can be used both declaratively and imperatively. Get a rich styling experience for your controls in Blend. Go green... -
Connecting Bluetooth Low Energy devices to Windows- Alain Michaud, Ellick Sung
- OEM, IHV, Power, Wireless
- HW-254T
- Day 4
- September 16, 2011 from 9:00AM to 10:00AM
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Until now, low power wireless connectivity in PC’s has required using proprietary technologies that incur the cost and complexity of shipping an external dongle. Bluetooth LE enables these same low power scenarios using a standard Bluetooth radio and creates the opportunity to connect Windows with a... -
Best practices for packaging and distributing device driversDevice developers spend considerable time and effort properly designing and developing drivers. Once built, they also need to make it easy for consumers, OEMs and enterprises to obtain and install the drivers. This session will discuss best practices for packaging and distributing drivers, and will focus...
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Compelling audio and video for Metro style games- Jason Strayer
- Metro style apps, Media, Games, Graphics, DirectX
- PLAT-755T
- Day 4
- September 16, 2011 from 9:00AM to 10:00AM
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Compelling audio and video are no longer optional enhancements in games; they are a requirement! Windows provides a spectrum of technologies you can use to create exhilarating experiences for your players. This session will profile the audio and video technologies available in Windows for Metro style... -
Windows Runtime internals: understanding "Hello World"- Matt Merry
- Metro style apps, Windows Runtime
- PLAT-875T
- Day 4
- September 16, 2011 from 9:00AM to 10:00AM
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The Windows Runtime is a key piece of technology used by all Metro style apps in Windows. How exactly does it work though? You too can become a Windows Runtime Expert by taking a deep dive into the internals of the Windows Runtime using not much more than a new project in Visual Studio and a debugger....
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Being pragmatic by leveraging existing code in Metro style apps- Jason Olson
- Metro style apps
- PLAT-877T
- Day 4
- September 16, 2011 from 9:00AM to 10:00AM
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Does building a new Metro style app for Windows 8 mean you have to start from scratch? Absolutely not! Come learn how you can leverage existing code when developing Metro style apps for Windows 8. In this session, you will get an opportunity to learn directly from developers who have already benefitted... -
Building continuously available systems with Hyper-V- Brian Dewey
- OEM, Scalability, Continuous Availability
- SAC-451T
- Day 4
- September 16, 2011 from 9:00AM to 10:00AM
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Come learn how Hyper-V leverages modern hardware! Customers demand continuous availability from Hyper-V deployments. In the next version of Windows Server, Hyper-V can use many modern hardware features to deliver better availability and scalability to customers. This session will cover the server, network,... -
Building and running HPC apps in Windows Azure- Greg Burgess
- Cloud, Applications, Scalability, Elasticity, Windows Azure, Parallel Computing, WCF
- SAC-452T
- Day 4
- September 16, 2011 from 9:00AM to 10:00AM
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Windows Azure is an ideal environment for deploying compute-intensive apps that take advantage of the scale-on-demand capability of the cloud. The HPC Pack for Windows Azure provides a job scheduler, management tools, and a set of runtimes for developing and deploying parallel and scale-out apps. This... -
Using cloud storage from Windows apps- Wade Wegner
- Scalability, Elasticity, SQL, Windows Azure, Database
- SAC-861T
- Day 4
- September 16, 2011 from 9:00AM to 10:00AM
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Modern apps don't just store data on local disks. Your users expect to have 24/7 access to their files and settings wherever they go. This session will show you how you can use Windows Azure Storage and SQL Azure to store your data to give your users the experience they expect. We will have an in depth...
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