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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Connecting Bluetooth Low Energy devices to Windows- Alain Michaud, Ellick Sung
- OEM, IHV, Power, Wireless
- HW-254T
- Day 4
- St. Helens
- 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 drivers- Chad Siefert
- OEM, IHV, Silicon, Drivers
- HW-903T
- Day 4
- Memphis
- September 16, 2011 from 9:00AM to 10:00AM
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Device 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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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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Building a great Metro style device app for your printer- Marc Pottier
- Printing, IHV, Metro style device apps
- HW-652T
- Day 4
- Cascade
- September 16, 2011 from 10:30AM to 11:30AM
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Windows 8 introduces a new print experience for apps that implement the new print contract. This experience can be extended to your printer with a Metro style app that is automatically installed with the device. In this session, you will learn how to develop an app that can access printer status, customize... -
Building a great Metro style device app for your camera- Mehmet Kucukgoz, Khurram Zia
- Metro style apps, Media, OEM, IHV
- HW-715T
- Day 4
- Cascade
- September 16, 2011 from 10:30AM to 11:30AM
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Windows 8 makes it easy to build an app that brings out the unique capabilities of your camera. In this session you will learn how to build a Metro style device app that is automatically installed with the camera. This session will also cover how developers can use Windows APIs to bring branded video... -
Delivering great device installation experiences- Cameron Brodeur, Adam Lenart, Chris Matichuk
- Performance, OEM, IHV, Silicon, Drivers
- HW-888C
- Day 4
- Memphis
- September 16, 2011 from 10:30AM to 11:30AM
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Installing device drivers may be one the first experiences users have with your apps, and you want to leave a great impression. Windows 8 contains a number of features that make installing device drivers easier and faster than ever. This session focuses on best practices for authoring INF files that...
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Media fundamentals of a communications app- Johnny Bregar, Kenny Oladosu
- Metro style apps, Media, OEM, IHV
- PLAT-778T
- Day 4
- Nexus
- September 16, 2011 from 10:30AM to 11:30AM
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We live in a connected world. Whether it's a spouse away on a business trip, a daughter away at college, or our parents in New York, we love to stay connected with each other. With Windows 8, writing a real-time communication Metro style app is a snap! Learn how to leverage the new media capture APIs,... -
Reducing the memory footprint of drivers and apps- Joe Laughlin, Rahul Nair
- Metro style apps, Performance, OEM, IHV, Drivers
- HW-141T
- Day 4
- Rainier
- September 16, 2011 from 12:30PM to 1:30PM
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Windows 8 makes it easy for developers to reduce memory consumption of drivers and apps. This session will introduce the key investments that make this possible, such as pool and heap manager. It also will discuss best practices and tools for optimizing driver and app memory footprint. -
Building high quality Windows PCs using the assessment and deployment kit- Michael Beck
- OEM, IHV, Silicon, Assessment and Deployment Kit
- HW-147T
- Day 4
- Rainier
- September 16, 2011 from 12:30PM to 1:30PM
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The Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) provides tools that make it easier to build high-quality Windows PCs. This session will discuss new features in the ADK that can help you measure, compare and improve the experiences your Windows PCs delivers. This includes discussion on how to easily evaluate... -
Improving code quality with Windows error reporting- Darren McKenzie
- OEM, IHV, Silicon, Drivers
- HW-62T
- Day 4
- Kodiak
- September 16, 2011 from 12:30PM to 1:30PM
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Windows contains a number of features that enable customers to send feedback to Microsoft about the apps and drivers they use. This session will provide information on how to use that feedback data to improve your software. Specific areas of focus will include how to obtain feedback data from Microsoft’s...
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