Intermediate

Take a detailed look at the present and future of Team Foundation Server (TFS). With close to 14,000 users, 2,000 projects, 33 million files, and over 2 million work items, Microsoft runs one of the largest known installations of TFS. In this session we share our internal best practices for…

Please Note: This session will be repeated on October 29th at 4:45PM. "Oslo" is the family of new technologies that enable data-driven development and execution of services and applications. Come and learn how to capture all aspects of an application schematized in the "Oslo"…

This session goes beyond the "Hello World" development experience, giving best practices across common tasks for serious service developers. These tasks include logging, debugging, deployment, management, and maintenance of individual services. Sriram Krishnan Sriram is a…

Cloud-based data services will change the way you develop and deploy applications, and SQL Server technologies are evolving to help you build data-driven solutions that span devices, desktops, servers, and the cloud. Learn how to use ADO.NET Data Services Framework (code name "Astoria"),…

The security demands on applications continue to grow in the face of compliance, online threats, and cloud- based software. In this session find out how to use Microsoft's portfolio of identity software and services to advantage your connected applications. Learn about the future roadmap for…

Learn about the Azure services that enable developers to easily create or extend their applications and services. From consumer-targeted applications and social networking web sites to enterprise class applications and services, these services make it easy for you to give your applications and…

Windows 7 will support more than 64 logical processors with improved kernel scheduler mechanisms that enable efficient scaling. Learn how to use new system software affinity APIs to aid application scalability beyond 64 logical processors through the use of "Kernel Groups." Kernel Groups…

Senior architects from Accenture, Epicor and Infosys, who have been using Microsoft's cloud platform for the last while, walk through the applications they've built on the platform, the architectures they've used and the lessons they've learned on what works and what doesn't. Get a real world…

Hear from an online magazine publishing service that was prototyped on Microsoft cloud services. Learn from the development team about what they built, why they built it, and what they learned about the platform along the way. Andrew E Fitzhugh Steve Marx

Learn how early adopter customers built their services on the Microsoft cloud platform. Hear details about the experience related to design and development of their services, and why they chose to build their service on the cloud platform. Gent Hito Danny Kim Danny Kim is a Microsoft MVP…