pdc2008

Microsoft .NET Framework: Overview and Applications for Babies

System — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:39:09 GMT

Join Scott Hanselman for this lots-of-code-minimal slides talk that walks through the sheer joy of building out a .NET Framework application with Visual Studio using many of the new advances in the .NET Framework 3.5SP1 and 4.0. We have a data layer with Entity Framework, use REST web services with WCF and ADO.NET Data Services, write an ASP.NET site for reporting using Dynamic Data and MVC. All the data will come from a WPF client application and a Silverlight application that the audience will run live! All this, plus it's an application that babies and toddlers will love!

Scott Hanselman
Scott Hanselman works for Microsoft as a Principal Program Manager in the Developer Division, aiming to spread good information about developing software, very often on the Microsoft stack. Before this he was the Chief Architect at Corillian Corporation, now a part of Checkfree, for 6+ years. He was also involved in a few Microsoft Developer things for many years like the MVP and RD programs and will speak about computers (and other passions) whenever someone will listen. He's written a few books, most recently with Bill Evjen and Devin Rader on ASP.NET. He blogs at http://www.hanselman.com and podcasts at http://www.hanselminutes.com.

Microsoft Expression Blend: Tips & Tricks

System — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:36:06 GMT

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 designers.

Douglas Olson
Peter Blois

Deep Dive: Building an Optimized, Graphics-Intensive Application in Microsoft Silverlight

System — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:35:15 GMT

In this deep dive session we pull the covers off of the layout, rendering, and media pipelines to discuss how things work and how to optimize your application. This session covers how to set goals with your designer and developer teams, what happens behind the scenes with control visuals, the underlying mechanisms of our media stack, and how to profile your application.

Seema Ramchandani

WPF: Data-centric Applications Using the DataGrid and Ribbon Controls

System — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:36:05 GMT

Business apps live on data. In this demo-focused talk, we'll show how we've made building data-centric business applications in WPF easier with the new DataGrid, Ribbon, and Calendar/DatePicker controls. As we build the application, we'll also give you a sneak peek at how building data-bound apps will be significantly easier in Visual Studio 2010.

Mark Wilson-Thomas
Mark is a Program Manager on the "Cider" team, which builds the WPF and Silverlight Designers in Visual Studio. He is responsible for the layout features of the designer. Prior to joining developer division Mark worked in Microsoft Services as a Development Lead, building large scale web-based UIs for the UK Government, the BBC and others.
Samantha Durante
Samantha is a Program Manager on the Windows Presentation Foundation team. She is responsible for Tree Services & Controls, including the DataGrid and Ribbon controls, and the Syndicated Client Experiences (SCE) Starter Kit. Prior to joining Microsoft, Samantha was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology.