MIX is a gathering of developers, designers, UX experts and business
professionals creating the most innovative and profitable consumer sites
on the web. Sessions range from technical, code-based topics to expert
advice on content strategy, usability and design.
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From "Username and Password" to InfoCard
InfoCard can bring a new level of security to authenticating users to your site. In this session, take a deep developer look at how this can be achieved. A traditional forms-based authentication implementation is converted to use InfoCard, along with explanations of the Web services, protocols, and security...
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Next Generation Browsing Experience
Microsoft's Dean Hachamovitch (General Manager, Internet Explorer team) hosts this exploration of how technologies like IE7, "Atlas" (Microsoft's new AJAX framework), Windows Live!, the Windows Presentation Foundation and InfoCard can take your browser-based content and commerce experiences to another...
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Building Components and Services for the Programmable Web
Want to learn how to expose components and services like Windows Live Local and Virtual Earth, but not sure where to begin? This session introduces real-world design patterns and best practices for constructing reusable Web components and Web-based services for the programmable Web. Explore how "Atlas"...
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Beyond the Banner: Advertising on the Web and Where It's Going
Advertising revenues in traditional venues like print magazines and television are declining, while online advertising is exploding. Advertisers want richer online ad platforms. Content providers want ads that maximize revenue without negatively impacting the user experience. What role will advertising...
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Selling the Experience
If you are in the business of developing Web sites and software, how do you get customers to actually pay for improvements to the user experience? How do you get approval from management to spend time and money planning and testing the user experience? The experts on this panel are in the trenches every...
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Today's Identity Crisis, and the Identity Metasystem
The Identity Metasystem is a framework for a new internet-level identity system proposed by Microsoft and industry partners. It addresses the challenges users face with online security, identity theft, and the complexity of managing multiple identities. This session presents Microsoft's vision for the...
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Microsoft Research - Turning Ideas into Reality
This talk focuses on some of the key projects that Microsoft Research is developing in their research labs, worldwide. The key project discussion will be supplemented by a number of prototype demos from the 55 areas of computer science research which our labs are engaged in.
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Making Your Site Work with IE7 Security
This session takes a deep look at the enhancements in IE7 that make users safer. Site developers will be interested to learn about the opportunities provided by High Assurance Security Certificates and InfoCard as well as the potential impact of new features like the Phishing Filter and changes to SSL...
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Extending Your Experience to the Desktop Using Windows Sidebar
The Windows Sidebar boosts personal productivity by enabling access to "Gadgets", a new class of customizable mini-applications. Learn how gadgets can enable you to extend your reach to the client, increasing your visibility with your customer base, while delivering ambient information and value to the...