Intermediate

See how Expression Blend can be used to design user interfaces for the desktop and the Web using both Windows Presentation Foundation and Microsoft Silverlight 2. Learn how to design consistently for both technologies and how the resulting XAML provides elegant workflow between developers and…

See the future roadmap for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). Learn about improvements that are planned for graphics, data visualization, interop, performance, and "line of business" application development. Kevin Gjerstad Kevin Gjerstad is the Group Program Manager for Windows…

Microsoft Global Foundation Services (GFS) continues to learn by running online services while also building the next generation of services that are both resilient and cost effective. A key factor in realizing these goals is to apply innovation and lessons learned during the design phase. Take a…

The Windows desktop is evolving--is your application ready to evolve also? This session sets the stage for exciting enhancements to the taskbar, Start Menu, and other desktop elements. Chaitanya Sareen

Together, we can increase customer enthusiasm, satisfaction and loyalty by designing user experiences that are both desirable and harmonious. In this session we introduce the Windows User Experience Principles approach to shipping software. Along the way we share stories and lessons learned along…

Get a first look at the next version of Visual Studio for web developers. See how the new deployment tools enable frictionless transfers of web projects from machine to machine. Learn about the new code generation aides and the next generation of JavaScript editing and navigation tools. Finally,…

In the spirit of an agile sprint, see how to use the next version of Visual Studio Team System to manage user stories and re-factor existing architecture. Learn how to diagnose real production problems, debug in-production virtual labs, capture test data to eliminate the no-repro bugs,…

Hear how the MSDN team created the multi-terabyte system (over 12 million documents) that serves as the core of the web platform and provides integration of content from MSDN and TechNet into Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Exchange Server, and Windows Server. Learn about advanced features…

JQuery is an open source JavaScript library that has a passionate following among Ajax developers. Microsoft is integrating the open source JQuery library into both the ASP.NET Web Forms and ASP.NET MVC frameworks and providing full product support. Learn how you can take advantage of JQuery to…

Clicks are the single cell organism of the digital advertising world. See how a click moves through the advertising ecosystem covering all the basic components, including delivery engines, billing systems, reporting systems, data pipelines, and fraud detection systems. Robert Devine Robert…