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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Architecting and integrating sensor drivers- Gavin Gear
- OEM, IHV, Silicon, Drivers, Sensors
- HW-249T
- Day 3
- September 15, 2011 from 10:30AM to 11:30AM
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Windows 8 provides an extensive and feature-rich set of developer tools, documentation and drivers to simplify sensor integration and provide rich user experiences. With this level of support in Windows, manufacturers can quickly bring systems to market that take full advantage of light, motion and other... -
Certifying graphics experiences on Windows 8- Rudolph Balaz
- OEM, IHV, Drivers, Certification, Graphics
- HW-215T
- Day 3
- Rainier
- September 15, 2011 from 1:00PM to 2:00PM
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Microsoft has improved the Windows Certification Program for Windows 8, in order to drive high quality graphics experiences. This session will help you plan and develop graphics drivers that are certified for Windows. You will learn about new certification requirements, key testing scenarios and measuring... -
Moving driver quality upstream with WDK driver verification and test tools- Jakob Lichtenberg, Khuram Shahid
- OEM, IHV, Silicon, Drivers
- HW-239T
- Day 3
- Rainier
- September 15, 2011 from 1:00PM to 2:00PM
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The WDK Driver Verification and Test Tools enable driver developers to resolve issues sooner in the development lifecycle. This enables developers to build drivers in a more timely and predictable manner, and lower the cost of development, testing and long term support. Topics for this session will include...
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Running Windows from an external USB drive with Windows To Go- Arvind Padole, Steve Silverberg
- OEM, IHV
- HW-245T
- Day 3
- St. Helens
- September 15, 2011 from 1:00PM to 2:00PM
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Windows To Go is a new feature in Windows 8 that enables enterprise administrators to create USB drives containing complete, managed Windows images that users can use to boot and run Windows on any Windows 7 or Windows 8 capable computer. Windows To Go makes it possible for employees to use a managed... -
Windows Certification: improvements to the logo program- Oscar Koenders
- OEM, IHV, Silicon, Certification, Wireless
- HW-260T
- Day 3
- St. Helens
- September 15, 2011 from 1:00PM to 2:00PM
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The Windows Logo program has undergone significant changes during Windows 8 to make it more beneficial for you and our partners. This session will provide an overview of the program’s key changes, and will describe the new unified experience for certifying hardware and apps across all Windows platforms....
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Understanding Wi-Fi Direct in Windows 8- Mitesh Desai, Yatharth Gupta
- OEM, IHV, Wireless
- HW-329T
- Day 3
- Kodiak
- 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... -
Capturing personal photos, video, and audio in Metro style apps- Mehmet Kucukgoz, Khurram Zia
- Metro style apps, Media, OEM, IHV
- PLAT-777T
- Day 3
- Nexus
- September 15, 2011 from 1:00PM to 2:00PM
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Every minute, people around the world are taking pictures and recording personal video and audio. They are capturing family memories, personal victories, and all the moments in between. You’ll learn how to capture these to provide powerful user experiences in Windows 8. -
Building and delivering a great Metro style app for your device- Max Morris
- IHV, Certification, Metro style device apps
- HW-275T
- Day 3
- September 15, 2011 from 1:00PM to 2:00PM
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Windows 8 makes it easy to create and distribute compelling apps that bring out the unique capabilities of your device. This session will focus on how to build a great Metro style app for your device and how to use services and tools to distribute your app, device metadata and device driver so that Windows...
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Advanced app and driver debugging- Joe Ballantyne, George Holt
- Metro style apps, OEM, IHV, Silicon, Drivers, Debugging
- HW-118T
- Day 3
- Rainier
- September 15, 2011 from 2:30PM to 3:30PM
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This session will discuss several new ways you can implement advanced debugging of apps and device drivers. The presenters in this session will also share their tips and tricks for debugging across multiple platforms.
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Chalk talk: transitioning from XDDM to WDDM- Akshay Agrawal, Roger Coote
- OEM, IHV, Drivers, Graphics
- HW-220C
- Day 3
- Rainier
- September 15, 2011 from 2:30PM to 3:30PM
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In this session, technology experts from the Windows Graphics team will discuss how to transition from writing XDDM drivers to writing WDDM drivers. Using server and virtualization concepts, you will learn new scenarios enabled by WDDM and steps for writing a WDDM driver for XDDM hardware.
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