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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Bringing existing managed code into Metro style apps- Daniel Plaisted
- Metro style apps, C#, Visual Basic
- TOOL-790C
- Day 3
- September 15, 2011 from 1:00PM to 2:00PM
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This talk will cover how to bring existing C# or Visual Basic code into your Windows Metro style apps, enabling you to speed development through reuse. We will walk through the process of porting an app from Windows Phone to Metro style. You will see common issues that you may run into when bringing... -
Building responsive apps and sites with HTML5 web workersThe new Web Workers API enables developers to execute JavaScript in the background concurrently with executing apps. This will improve the responsiveness of apps and will increase the amount of computation that a web app may perform. Learn how to take advantage of the Web Workers API to improve the performance... -
Tips and tricks for developing Metro style apps using XAMLXAML is a great, familiar addition to the Windows 8 UI technology stack. This session will cover the top productivity tips and tricks across the runtime, performance, tools and debugging that developers should know when building Metro style apps using XAML. -
Windows Phone: how to build a game- Charles Cox
- Games, Windows Phone
- APP-791T
- Day 4
- September 16, 2011 from 12:30PM to 1:30PM
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Learn how to build great games for Windows Phone with XNA Game Studio. Dive deep into the game-ready graphics, audio, and input capabilities of the phone, get up to speed about the new features for game developers in Mango, and learn how to build a game in minutes with the power of the XNA Framework... -
A lap around DirectX game development tools- Boris Jabes
- Metro style apps, Visual Studio, Graphics, DirectX
- TOOL-761T
- Day 3
- September 15, 2011 from 9:00AM to 10:00AM
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Visual Studio 11 brings the most significant set of improvements for developing graphics-intensive apps in over a decade. Whether you are just getting started with 2D/3D games or a self-proclaimed "guru," there's something for you in this talk. We will walkthrough a slew of new tools integrated... -
Metro style apps using XAML: Make your app shine- Marco Matos
- Metro style apps, UI Platform, XAML
- APP-741T
- Day 2
- September 14, 2011 from 2:00PM to 3:00PM
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You’ve built your first basic Metro style app in XAML and now you’re ready to dive into the specifics of deeply integrating it with Windows. Come discover how you can deliver a first-class experience using new Windows 8 concepts. You’ll learn about the new activation model, how to incorporate navigation... -
Stand out with styling and animation in your XAML app- John Papa
- Metro style apps, XAML, Visual Studio
- APP-494T
- Day 2
- September 14, 2011 from 3:30PM to 4:30PM
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Get all of the tips and tricks you need to infuse your distinct brand into your apps, while still taking advantage of the familiarity of Windows through styling and animations. Use Visual Studio Express and the power of XAML styling and templating to customize the look and feel of your apps and to more... -
Building real-time web apps with HTML5 WebSocketsWebSockets is an emerging standard that enables secure, real-time, bidirectional communication across the Web. Microsoft and other industry leaders at the W3C and the IETF are jointly developing this standard. Microsoft is offering a comprehensive WebSockets solution, with support in IE10, Windows 8... -
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... -
Create rich, data-driven Web apps with ASP.NET 4.5 Web Forms- Damian Edwards
- .NET Framework, ASP.NET
- TOOL-906T
- Day 2
- September 14, 2011 from 5:00PM to 6:00PM
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Data has always been important for Web apps and there are increasingly a myriad of technologies available to work with data. Come join us to discuss different data paradigms life Database First, Model First and Code First, and how the tooling and framework features support them. We’ll dive into the powers...
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