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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Metro style apps using XAML: what you need to know- Joe Stegman
- Metro style apps, XAML
- APP-737T
- Day 2
- September 14, 2011 from 11:30AM to 12:30PM
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If you are experienced with .NET or C++ and are already familiar with XAML, come learn everything you need to know to create a Metro style app for Windows 8. This session will cover updates to familiar features including basic controls, styling, and data-binding, and explore concepts that are...
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Windows 8 kernel debugging: New protocols and certification requirementsThis session will discuss a new set of capabilities and tools in Windows 8 that simplify PC and device debugging for IHVs and OEMs. Through this session, you will also learn how to meet the debugging requirements for Windows Certification.
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Understanding Wi-Fi Direct in Windows 8- Mitesh Desai, Yatharth Gupta
- OEM, IHV, Wireless
- HW-329T
- Day 3
- September 15, 2011 from 1:00PM to 2:00PM
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Wi-Fi Direct is a new peer-to-peer device connectivity technology that enables high-bandwidth sharing of media and content between devices without requiring a separate Wi-Fi access point. Windows 8 natively supports Wi-Fi Direct and has integrated the technology into the Windows 8 Play To and proximity... -
F# 3.0: data, services, Web, cloud, at your fingertips- Don Syme
- SQL, Windows Azure, Odata, Database
- SAC-904T
- Day 4
- September 16, 2011 from 10:30AM to 11:30AM
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Modern programming thrives on rich spaces of data, information and services. With F# 3.0 and Visual Studio 11, you now have a tool that massively simplifies information-rich analytical programming. F# 3.0 provides integrated support for F# Information Rich Programming, a new and powerful way of integrating... -
Tips & tricks: how to use Visual Studio to the fullest- Weston Hutchins, Phil Price
- Visual Studio, C++, C#, Visual Basic
- TOOL-830T
- Day 3
- September 15, 2011 from 4:00PM to 5:00PM
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In this fast-paced session, we’ll turn you into a Visual Studio rock star! We’ll blaze through Visual Studio 2010 and Visual Studio 11 features and “hidden gems” for VB, C#, and C++ developers. This session is guaranteed to make your life easier in Visual Studio. -
Metro style apps using HTML5 from start to finish- Scott Dickens, Harris Syed
- Metro style apps, HTML5 and JavaScript
- APP-740T
- Day 2
- September 14, 2011 from 2:00PM to 3:00PM
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Get started writing Metro style apps using your HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS skills today! Come dive into the specifics of this exciting platform and see how you can use your Web skills to build deeply-integrated Windows apps. You’ll discover how this mirrors or differs from traditional Web programming...
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Building data-driven HTML5 apps with WCF RIA Services- Asad Khan, Dinesh Kulkarni
- HTML5 and JavaScript, Data, WCF
- TOOL-800T
- Day 2
- September 14, 2011 from 3:30PM to 4:30PM
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Data-centric apps with rich user experience often require significant plumbing across multiple tiers. We simplify n-tier apps by bridging Web client technologies with services – using WCF RIA Services, rich JavaScript client cache, OData, jQuery and effective data binding to UI elements. We will cover... -
Introducing the Windows Store- Ted Dworkin
- Metro style apps, Windows Store
- APP-121T
- Day 2
- September 14, 2011 from 2:00PM to 3:00PM
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If you’ve got an idea for the next breakthrough app, come to this session to learn how to take that next app and create a business that runs at the scale of Windows. Get a sneak peak at the submission process and learn how the Windows Store has been designed for easy discoverability of your app. See...
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A deep dive into Expression Blend for designing Metro style apps using HTML- Christian Schormann
- Metro style apps, HTML5 and JavaScript, Expression Blend
- TOOL-486T
- Day 3
- September 15, 2011 from 10:30AM to 11:30AM
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Learn how to use Expression Blend to visually construct, style and layout Metro style apps using HTML for Windows 8. In this session, we will demonstrate how Expression Blend makes it possible to create a better user experience with greater productivity. We’ll start with semantic markup and JavaScript-generated... -
Building parallelized apps with .NET and Visual Studio- Stephen Toub
- Visual Studio, Async, Scalability, Parallel Computing, .NET Framework
- SAC-808T
- Day 4
- September 16, 2011 from 12:30PM to 1:30PM
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The Task Parallel Library (TPL), PLINQ, and Visual Studio 2010 provide managed code developers with a solid foundation for parallelizing loops, queries, and other common constructs in both server and client apps. But that’s only the beginning. In this code-intensive session, learn about what’s next for...
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