Greg

@Patrick Thank you.

@Tom I empathize with you in regard to HTML/JS. I am definitely not abandoning C#/.NET and neither is Microsoft--in my view. In fact, if you want to provide a 3rd party library or control with projections to all languages, you cannot do it using JavaScript. You must either use C# or C++. They are just trying enable an additional group of developers by providing a JavaScript language projection for JavaScript.

So far, the experience and environment is richer with C#; however, TypeScript will make a greenfield or JavaScript port project much more tolerable. While C#/.NET would be my first choice, TypeScript/Node might be more appropriate for certain clients and projects.

I have always felt that scripting languages would eventually prevail, but I sure didn't think that it would be JavaScript.

Check out this session to give the idea one more chance: JavaScript from client to cloud: http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2012/3-041

Looks like @Duncanma already suggested the "Evolution of .NET" session, too.

Enjoy.

You might also enjoy, "Why has Microsoft's design language captured the essence of modern interface design? 5 key elements."

http://www.pursuitofgreatdesign.com/2012/03/why-has-microsofts-metro-design.html

I wrote it after //build/ 2011 last year.

Enjoyed the session. You might also enjoy, "Why has Microsoft's design language captured the essence of modern interface design? 5 key elements."

http://www.pursuitofgreatdesign.com/2012/03/why-has-microsofts-metro-design.html

I wrote it after //build/ 2011 last year.

Great session. Asynchrony is here to stay. In WinRT, 15% of the API calls are asynchronous--and the important ones at that.

In my view, asynchrony will create/enable/force the next major paradigm shift in software development:

http://www.pursuitofgreatdesign.com/2011/11/why-is-next-major-paradigm-shift-in.html

I wrote this just after //build/ 2011 last year. What do you think?

Great session Anders. Here are the Top 10 reasons why, in my view, TypeScript will be widely adopted: http://www.pursuitofgreatdesign.com/2012/10/top-10-reasons-why-typescript-will-be.html

For me, TypeScript makes developing JavaScript apps much more tolerable.

Great session Kraig. State a great thread that brings together different API's and considerations. Enjoyed it.