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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Your Metro style app, video and audio, Part 1- Gabe Frost
- Metro style apps, Media, OEM, IHV
- PLAT-775T
- Day 2
- September 14, 2011 from 2:00PM to 3:00PM
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This session provides an overview of the Windows multimedia platform for Metro style apps and a primer on APIs in the Windows.Media namespace to accomplish scenarios such as playback, capture, streaming and transcode. -
Windows Server 8 apps must run without a GUI - learn more now- Andrew Mason
- OEM, IHV, Applications
- SAC-416T
- Day 2
- September 14, 2011 from 2:00PM to 3:00PM
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All server apps should be restructured to run on Windows Server systems without a GUI stack, or with all GUI components found on a Windows Client system; this is a Windows Server 8 best practice. This talk explains how to ensure your server apps will work in Windows Server 8 when the GUI shell is uninstalled,... -
Windows Server performance improvements and optimizations- Ahmed Talat
- Performance, OEM, Scalability, Virtualization
- SAC-417T
- Day 2
- September 14, 2011 from 2:00PM to 3:00PM
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This session discusses the major performance improvements of Windows Server 8 and demonstrates how customers and partners can achieve their performance and scalability goals. We will describe some of the ways you can take advantage of the new capabilities to improve scalability, networking, throughput,... -
Using Windows Server 8 for building private and public IaaS clouds- Yigal Edery, Sandeep Singhal, Jeff Woolsey
- Cloud, OEM, Scalability, Virtualization, Elasticity
- SAC-429T
- Day 2
- September 14, 2011 from 2:00PM to 3:00PM
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Windows Server 8 is the first operating system to be optimized to support Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) for building private and public clouds. With Windows Server 8, customers will be able to build scalable and flexible clouds, rapidly migrate their existing apps and services, and efficiently manage... -
Windows Server 8 software and hardware certification- Sandy Arthur, Venkat Krishnamachari
- OEM, IHV, Silicon, Certification
- SAC-932T
- Day 2
- September 14, 2011 from 2:00PM to 3:00PM
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This session will discuss the software and hardware certification of products designed for Windows Server 8. Come and learn the differences between client and server hardware certification requirements, tests and policies. The speakers will share the relevant details in these areas that are new, specific,... -
Understanding Connected Standby- Stephen Berard, Pat Stemen
- OEM, IHV, Silicon, Power
- HW-456T
- Day 2
- September 14, 2011 from 3:30PM to 4:30PM
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In Windows 8, Microsoft introduces Connected Standby - a new power state that enables compatible PCs to be always reachable and up-to-date. This session will provide an overview of Connected Standby, including key user scenarios, system architecture and technical requirements. -
Connecting Windows 8 to mobile broadband and Wi-Fi networks- Billy Anders, Khawar Zuberi
- OEM, IHV, Silicon, Wireless
- HW-732T
- Day 2
- September 14, 2011 from 3:30PM to 4:30PM
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Connectivity is the underpinning of today’s computing experience. Windows 8 introduces many new features and experiences that will make it easier to get and stay connected on Wi-Fi and mobile broadband networks. This session will provide an overview of the Windows 8 connectivity investments and experiences,... -
Delivering great hardware solutions for Windows- Kevin Miller
- OEM, IHV, Silicon, Drivers, Assessment and Deployment Kit, Certification
- HW-733T
- Day 2
- September 14, 2011 from 3:30PM to 4:30PM
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Microsoft has made significant investments in Windows 8 to improve the end-to-end experience for partners when creating hardware offerings. This session will provide an overview of modern engineering tools and systems, and associated lifecycles, for developing hardware add-ons for Windows. This will... -
Your Metro style app, video and audio, Part 2- Tim Onders, Daniel Schneider
- Metro style apps, HTML5 and JavaScript, Media, OEM, IHV
- PLAT-776T
- Day 2
- September 14, 2011 from 3:30PM to 4:30PM
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Come to this session to see how easily sophisticated media playback can be built into Metro style apps. We will show you how the HTML5 video element enables playback easily with great UI, and how you can take your Metro style app to the next level by accessing Windows functionality from the app. You... -
A deep dive into Hyper-V networking- Pankaj Garg, See-Mong Tan
- OEM, Networking, Scalability, Virtualization, Hyper-V
- SAC-437T
- Day 2
- September 14, 2011 from 3:30PM to 4:30PM
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With Windows Server 8, Hyper-V networking is optimized for public and private clouds. New features in Windows Server 8 expand Hyper-V for performance, reliability, scale and security. In this session, server and solution developers will learn how to enhance their server and networking product offerings...
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