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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Understanding the Model-View-ViewModel PatternThe Model-View-ViewModel pattern (also called MVVM) is a hot topic in today's Silverlight and WPF world. This pattern facilitates modern development techniques such as separation of concerns (decoupling), unit testing and test driven development, work with modern tools such as Microsoft Visual Studio... -
Build Your Own MVVM FrameworkYou've heard a lot about Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM), but you've struggled to see how it can help you in your day-to-day work. Or, you're experienced at implementing MVVM, but looking for some ways to maximize your investment in this methodology. In this talk, we build a simple MVVM framework by iteratively... -
Web Deployment Made Awesome: If You're Using XCopy, You're Doing It WrongIf you typically deploy your web applications using Windows Explorer and Aero Snap, please stop. Come see a practical session on the new deployment goodness in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4. We dig into Web Deploy (a.k.a. MSDeploy) and deployment from within Visual Studio 2010. Is... -
Windows Phone UI and Design LanguageWindows Phone constitutes a dramatic new user experience paradigm. This session will provide prescriptive guidance, tips, and techniques on how designers & developers can build beautiful, compelling user experiences that are consistent with the built-in Windows Phone 7 Series experiences. -
OData: There's a Feed for ThatThere is no shortage of valuable data being generated by applications, reports, tools, websites, etc. Unfortunately, this leaves many of us wishing we could programmatically access the data and logic behind an app, report or website. To break down data silos and increase the shared value of data and... -
The HaaHa Show: Microsoft ASP.NET MVC Security with Haack and HanselmanJoin Phil Haack and Scott Hanselman for this dynamic and unusual security session. The HaaHa brothers take turns implementing features on an ASP.NET MVC website. Scott writes a feature, and Phil exploits it and hacks into the system. We analyze and discuss the exploits live on stage and then close them... -
Designing Corporate Web Sites using SharePoint 2010SharePoint is more commonly being used in the enterprise to manage many different types of activities. Often the design and deployment of these sites require designers to work closely with developers. This session will discuss the integrated design and development experience, focusing on design techniques,... -
Designing an Internet-Facing Web Site Using SharePoint 2010Increasingly, companies are using SharePoint to build their Internet-facing properties. Examples of such sites are Ferrari.com and ConocoPhillips.com. In SharePoint 2010, there are many improvements that designers and developers can leverage to build exciting and compelling sites. This session provides... -
Developing with WCF RIA Services Quickly and EffectivelyWindows Communication Foundation (WCF) RIA Services provides an end-to-end framework for creating n-tier, data-driven applications on top of Microsoft Silverlight, ASP.NET, and WCF. This talk demonstrates how you can use the framework and tools to get started quickly while focusing on your business logic... -
Unit Testing Silverlight and Windows Phone ApplicationsLearn how to create and maintain Silverlight and Windows Phone Series applications using the Silverlight Unit Test Framework. See what tools are available to easily validate controls and application interfaces and gain a solid understanding of test principles to deliver great experiences for your clients...
