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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Create Metro style apps quickly with built-in controls- Paul Gusmorino, Sean Hume
- Metro style apps, UI Platform
- APP-211T
- Day 2
- September 14, 2011 from 3:30PM to 4:30PM
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Windows 8 introduces a new and ready-to-use set of user interface controls to help create beautiful Metro style apps quickly. Learn about these powerful and highly-flexible controls and how to use them to implement the common patterns that deliver great Windows 8 Metro style apps. -
Deep dive into the kernel of the .NET Framework- Mark Miller, Pracheeti Nagarkar
- .NET Framework
- TOOL-813T
- Day 4
- September 16, 2011 from 12:30PM to 1:30PM
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The Common Language Runtime is the cutting-edge virtual machine at the heart of the .NET Framework. In this session, we'll dive deep under the covers of the CLR and discuss some of our key innovations for .NET Framework 4.5 and Windows 8. Topics will include updates in the code-generation and diagnostics...
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Improving performance with the Windows Performance Toolkit- Michael Milirud
- Performance, OEM, IHV
- HW-59T
- Day 4
- September 16, 2011 from 2:00PM to 3:00PM
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The Windows Performance Toolkit (WPT) is a powerful tool, used widely by the Windows engineering team within Microsoft, for improving application and system performance. This session will focus on providing you with tips and tricks, in a case study format with videos, for using the WPT along with WPS...
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Prepare your apps for Windows 8 and beyond- Uday Shivaswamy
- Metro style apps
- APP-116T
- Day 4
- September 16, 2011 from 10:30AM to 11:30AM
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Do you have existing Windows apps? We'll show you the "compatible by design" principles and features of Windows 8 for future-ready desktop apps. Through this session, you will discover how to make your desktop apps work harmoniously alongside Metro style apps and how to position your app for... -
Async made simple in Windows 8, with C# and Visual Basic- Mads Torgersen, Alex Turner
- Visual Studio
- TOOL-810T
- Day 4
- September 16, 2011 from 9:00AM to 10:00AM
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The new Windows Runtime is adopting a heavily asynchronous programming model to ensure the responsiveness of Windows 8 client apps. This makes it more critical than ever to have great support for asynchronous programming in your programming language. Come learn about the async language innovations coming... -
Bringing existing C++ code into Metro style apps- Ale Contenti
- Metro style apps, HTML5 and JavaScript, C++
- TOOL-789C
- Day 2
- September 14, 2011 from 5:00PM to 6:00PM
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This talk will cover how to use C++ to target the new Windows Runtime surface. Beyond just learning how to write apps in C++, you will see how to create new libraries or reuse existing components that you can seamlessly combine with Metro style apps using JavaScript, C#, and other C++... -
Developing and testing on Windows 8 with Hyper-V- Bart House, Mathew John
- Hyper-V
- TOOL-455T
- Day 4
- September 16, 2011 from 12:30PM to 1:30PM
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Hyper-V is no longer just for servers. In Windows 8, developers and testers will be able to use the powerful virtualization capabilities of Hyper-V to help them do more with less hardware. Come and learn how to use Hyper-V in your Windows 8 development and testing environment. -
Async everywhere: creating responsive APIs & apps- Ben Kuhn
- Metro style apps, Async, Windows Runtime
- PLAT-203T
- Day 2
- September 14, 2011 from 5:00PM to 6:00PM
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Responsiveness matters. There's almost nothing as frustrating to customers as an app that is lagging or unresponsive. Apps don't have to be this way! Learn how to use the Windows Runtime async tools to create APIs and apps that are easy to build and a pleasure to use.
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Improving software quality using Visual Studio 11 C++ Code Analysis- Vince Smith, Jason Yang
- Visual Studio, C++
- TOOL-100T
- Day 4
- September 16, 2011 from 9:00AM to 10:00AM
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Through this session, learn how to save time and improve customer satisfaction by finding and fixing bugs early in the development process. Visual Studio 11 C++ Code Analysis identifies critical defects that lead to crashes and security vulnerabilities in your C++ apps and drivers at...
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Introducing Metro style device apps- Eugene Lin
- IHV, Metro style device apps
- HW-283T
- Day 2
- September 14, 2011 from 5:00PM to 6:00PM
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Device makers often create apps as a way to differentiate their device experience and highlight device capabilities. Windows 8 makes this easy to do with new Metro style device apps that enable device makers to build and deliver unique experiences for their devices. This session will provide an overview...
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