The Professional Developers Conference (PDC) is the definitive event focused on the technical strategy of the Microsoft developer platform. Attendees come from around the world to learn about the future of Microsoft developer technology directly from the people who make it happen. If you’re a developer, architect or technology leader involved in making strategic technology decisions, the PDC is for you.
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Day 1 Keynote
Watch Ray Ozzie, Chief Software Architect, and Bob Muglia, President of the Server and Tools Business, in their day 1 keynote at the 2009 Professional Developers Conference where they describe Microsoft’s three screens and a cloud strategy.
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Day 2 Keynote
Watch the day 2 keynote at the 2009 Professional Developers Conference with Steven Sinofsky, Scott Guthrie and Kurt DelBene.
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BOF @Lunch: ASP.NET MVC – Share Your Stories From The Trenches
Have you written a web application using the ASP.NET MVC framework based on the model-view-controller pattern yet? Are you thinking about it, but not sure if it’s the right choice? If you have worked with ASP.NET MVC you know it requires you to think quite differently about the architecture of a web...
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Improving Application Compatibility and Quality for Windows Server 2008 R2
Come learn how to develop Windows Server 2008 R2 applications for compatibility, readiness, and quality. Hear about our free downloadable test tools and other resources to help you perform a quick compatibility self-test. Also learn about changes to the internal implementation of APIs and kernel enhancements...
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A New Approach to Exploring Information on the Web
Come hear Gary Flake talk for the first time about a Microsoft Live Labs experiment that is exploring new ways to organize, access and experience large amounts of information on the web. See examples of the exciting new scenarios that are possible when browsing, search and web exploration all converge...
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Modern 3D Graphics Using Windows 7 and Direct3D 11 Hardware
Dig deep into the capabilities of Direct3D and Windows 7. With the onset of new Direct3D 11 hardware, gain practical knowledge to help you push graphics to the limit. Learn about the new tessellation stage in Direct3D 11, which enables an unprecedented level of rendering quality by dynamically generating...
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ADO.NET Data Services: What’s new with the RESTful data services framework
Join this code-heavy session to discuss the upcoming version of ADO.NET Data Services, a simple, standards-based RESTful service interface for data access. Come see new features in action and learn how Microsoft products are using ADO.NET Data Services to expose and consume Data Services to achieve their...
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What’s New in Microsoft ASP.NET 4 Web Forms and Dynamic Data
Come hear how to improve productivity while getting more control over building web applications including handling element id’s, using CSS styling, getting finer control over ViewState and controlling the markup. Also hear how to improve SEO by creating friendly URLs. See examples of the many advances...