The Professional Developers Conference (PDC) is the definitive developer event focused on the technical strategy of the Microsoft developer platform. Attendees come from around the world to learn about the Microsoft developer platform directly from the people who make it happen.
The PDC is for developers, architects and technology leaders who are involved in making strategic technology decisions for their company or organization.
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The New COM API for Accessibility and Automation in Windows 7The new COM API for UI Automation (UIA) is a significant advance over previous OS support for programmatic access to UI from native code. The Windows 7 UI Automation API also introduces new support for ARIA properties, virtualized controls, and customizable patterns. This presentation also shares key... -
Best practices for signing and verifying code on Windows 7This is a web exclusive session which was not delivered at PDC2008, but provides complimentary content aligned with PDC. How does Windows use code signatures to enhance security? How do I sign my application to get the best user experience with features in Windows 7? How can my application's security...
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Research in the 21st CenturyOne of the defining characteristics of the human spirit is its ability to aspire to a greater tomorrow. Whether it be good health, sustainable resources, improved living standards, or better education, human beings exhibit an inexhaustible capacity to imagine a brighter future-and to work to make such... -
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Hands On Analysis with Windows Performance Toolkit (General)This is a web exclusive session which was not delivered at PDC2008, but provides complimentary content aligned with PDC. This session will provide examples of case studies for several typical performance issues, analyzed using the Windows Performance Analyzer. Best practices on how to avoid some of... -
Developing compatible applications for WindowsThis is a web exclusive session which was not delivered at PDC2008, but provides complimentary content aligned with PDC. Learn the best practices on how to write compatible applications for the Windows® operating system and migrate Windows XP applications. Also, discuss common application compatibility... -
Driving for software quality through customer feedbackThis is a web exclusive session which was not delivered at PDC2008, but provides complimentary content aligned with PDC. Your customers are feeling pain, are you listening? This session will highlight how ISV's can gain access to feedback data sent to Microsoft via the Windows Error Reporting harness.... -
Day Two Keynote - Chris Anderson and Don BoxChris Anderson and Don Box take the microphone over in Keynote 3 and explore Microsoft's latest technologies through the eyes of working developers.
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Day Two Keynote - Ray Ozzie, Steven Sinofsky, Scott Guthrie and David TreadwellMicrosoft Executives Steven Sinofsky, Julie Larson Green, David Treadwell, Scott Guthrie and Takeshi Numoto provide insights to Windows 7, Office 14 for the Web, Web and Windows Development with Visual Studio and .NET and building rich social applications with Live Services in this keynote at PDC2008.
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Day One Keynote - Ray Ozzie, Amitabh Srivastava, Bob Muglia and David ThompsonMicrosoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie introduces Windows Azure and Azure Services Platform during the PDC2008 opening keynote. Explore how Microsoft is transforming Microsoft's offerings across the board with announcements from Amitabh Srivastava, Corporate Vice President at Microsoft with responsibility...
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