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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Developing drivers in Visual Studio- Doron Holan, Kevin Miller
- Visual Studio, OEM, IHV, Silicon, Drivers
- HW-235T
- Day 3
- Rainier
- September 15, 2011 from 10:30AM to 11:30AM
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This session will present an overview on how to develop drivers in Visual Studio using the new Windows Developer Kit (WDK) add-on pack. Topics will include developing, building, packaging, signing, deploying, debugging, testing and verifying device drivers – all within Visual Studio.
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Improving battery life and energy efficiencyOffering long battery life is important for all mobile devices. This video will demonstrate how the Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) has made it easy to consistently measure battery life, as well as identify and fix energy efficiency issues. Through this video session, you will also learn how to configure... -
Building great touch systems- Jerry Koh, Takahiro Shigemitsu, Steve Welch
- Touch, OEM, IHV, Certification
- HW-181T
- Day 2
- Rainier
- September 14, 2011 from 2:00PM to 3:00PM
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Windows 8 introduces a number of new touch experiences and capabilities. This session will provide an overview of how to build and test great touch systems running Windows 8. You will learn about the Windows 8 user experience and certification requirements, new tools for validating and measuring the... -
Platform storage evolved- Ahmed El-Shimi, Rajeev Nagar
- OEM, IHV, Silicon, Scalability, Storage
- SAC-474T
- Day 3
- Stinger
- September 15, 2011 from 10:30AM to 11:30AM
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The platform file system and storage stack has evolved significantly to enable exciting new scenarios including offloaded data transfers, optimal storage efficiency and utilization, service uptime despite failures, resilient scalable virtualized storage using commodity hardware and high-performance data... -
Understanding Push Button ResetThis session will provide an opportunity discuss how the new Push Button Reset feature in Windows 8 enables users to reset their PCs to a prior configuration (which may be the factory configuration) while keeping data and customizations intact. -
Certifying hardware with the Windows Hardware Certification Kit- Craig Rowland
- OEM, IHV, Silicon, Certification
- HW-659T
- Day 4
- Kodiak
- September 16, 2011 from 10:30AM to 11:30AM
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The Windows Hardware Certification Kit (formerly the Windows Logo Kit) has a completely new design that will shorten learning curves for new users, and make experienced users more productive. It also has, for the first time, a complete automation interface which enables partners to execute end-to-end...
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Reimagining the experience for connecting with devices- Robin Goldstein, Craig Zhou
- Metro style apps, OEM, IHV, Wireless, Metro style device apps
- HW-745T
- Day 2
- Cascade
- September 14, 2011 from 2:00PM to 3:00PM
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Today’s consumer electronic devices are more capable and more connected to apps and services than ever before. In Windows 8, we have made significant improvements in the experience connecting with and using these devices. In this session, you will learn about how Windows 8 makes it simple to connect...
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Advanced driver code analysis techniquesThis session provides a deep discussion of advanced code analysis techniques, tips and tricks that help you reduce costs while increasing the quality of your drivers. You will learn how to use the updated Standard Annotation Language (SAL) to discover higher-quality bugs while reducing false positives.... -
Inside the Windows 8 driver developer workflow- Doron Holan, Janet Schneider, Craig Ziegler
- OEM, IHV, Silicon, Drivers, Debugging
- HW-907C
- Day 3
- Memphis
- September 15, 2011 from 4:00PM to 5:00PM
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This chalk talk provides a deep-dive into the Windows driver kit for Windows 8, focusing on architecture changes from Windows 7. The talk will start with a discussion on important feature areas such as project conversion, remote debugging, and building, signing and deploying device drivers. This session... -
Understanding Wi-Fi networking in Windows 8- Drew Baron, Mitesh Desai
- OEM, IHV, Wireless, Networking
- HW-342T
- Day 3
- Kodiak
- September 15, 2011 from 9:00AM to 10:00AM
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Windows 8 is designed to provide a connected experience to users on a broad range of device form factors. In order to get and keep users connected to the Internet, the Windows team has made significant investments in Wi-Fi connectivity. This session will cover new Windows 8 Wi-Fi functionality, as well...
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