The Windows Ecosystem Summit is a training event hosted by Microsoft for the hardware ecosystem, in Taipei, Taiwan. At the event partners can learn about the reimagining of the Windows 8 platform and how these changes have created new opportunities for hardware partners.
The training content provides information that will help partners to develop and test Windows 8 ready systems and devices. By watching the sessions, partners have the opportunity to listen to Microsoft subject matter experts and learn how to best prepare their systems and devices to create the most exciting PCs and Devices yet.
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Certifying wireless devices using Windows Hardware Certification Kit
This session provides guidance on testing and certifying Wi-Fi and mobile broadband networking devices with Windows 8. The session focuses on improvements to the wireless LAN and mobile broadband areas of the Windows Hardware Certification Kit. The Windows Hardware Certification Program helps to ensure...
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Delivering a secure and fast boot experience with UEFI
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) mode and Secure Boot are critically important to creating a more secure platform. This session will discuss the benefits of UEFI, including key features of Windows 8 that depend on UEFI, such as BitLocker and Seamless Boot. This session also will cover technical...
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Delivering great performance and battery life
Windows 8 runs efficiently on a broader range of systems. This session will cover how to create high-performance and energy efficient experiences on the full spectrum of Windows 8 platforms. You will learn software design and development practices that maximize the performance of apps and power consumption...
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Building hardware-based security with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
Windows 8 makes TPM hardware based security easy by automatically provisioning the TPM and providing new APIs and features. This session describes how customers benefit from having a system with a TPM and how to build Windows 8 apps that work with different TPM hardware. This session was not recorded...
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Networking for connected standby
Windows 8 allows you to build PCs that are always connected to the Internet and deliver great battery life. This session will cover new network power management innovations that help PCs meet this goal with the help of the right network hardware. This session was not recorded at WES.
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Connecting Windows 8 to mobile broadband and Wi-Fi networks
Connectivity is the underpinning of today’s computing experience. Windows 8 introduces many new features and experiences that will make it easier to get and stay connected on Wi-Fi and mobile broadband networks. This session will provide an overview of the Windows 8 connectivity investments and experiences,...
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Building great Windows 8 PCs
Windows 8 introduces several new features that enable PC makers to build compelling systems that are fast, fun, secure, power efficient and connect to devices customers care about. This session will provide an overview of the Windows 8 touch, graphics, power, bus, sensor, networking and hardware-based...
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Designing a simplified boot experience with modern firmware
This session provides updates on the Windows 8 platform and UEFI protocols and services. Discover the many different features of Windows 8 and how they depend on UEFI. Features discussed in this presentation include boot dependencies, USB boot, and network boot.
For more information please see the slides...
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Designing a secure boot experience with modern firmware
This session provides updates on the Windows 8 platform and UEFI protocols and services. Discover the many different features of Windows 8 and how they depend on UEFI. Features discussed in this presentation include firmware dependencies, platform provisioning, secure firmware updates, and improving...
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System design for the modern PC
This session provides updates on the Windows 8 platform and UEFI protocols and services. Topics in this session include: 1)How a future platform would evolve with advanced features in firmware using the latest UEFI protocol and services 2)Technical details of the latest Windows 8 platform requirements...
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Option ROM designs for UEFI
This session provides updates on the Windows 8 platform and UEFI protocols and services. Topics in this session include:
1) Best practices for device firmware design
2) Provisioning firmware on add-on cards
For more information please see the slides and overview video of this presentation.