"Light up the Web! An introduction to the next generation of LOB web dev

Stephen Forte Telerik

In July Microsoft released Silverlight 3.0 to the world. Silverlight 3.0 goes beyond pretty spinning boxes and HD video streaming. This is the first release that targets software developers building line of business (LOB) applications on the web. In this keynote we will review what is new for the developer including: building out of browser applications, assembly caching, local file access and the network API. We'll take a look at the Silverlight toolkit and its data aware controls and how to hook Silverlight into Astoria and RESTful data. We'll conclude with a peek into the future of n-tier business applications with a look at RIA Services.

What Can SharePoint Do For Me?

Tony Lanni AvePoint

SharePoint has taken the world by storm in the recent years. But many still wonder what SharePoint exactly is and how it can help them? Is it an intranet portal, an internet site, a project management system, or a document repository? Is it an ECM system? The answer is “Yes”. SharePoint can be all of these things. With proper planning, the right tools and strategies, SharePoint can be anything you want it to be. It can take your organisation to the next level. Let’s discuss how.

Die Top 3 Trends in der Softwareentwicklung und was ich davon habe!

Frank Fischer Microsoft Deutschland

Die IT ist die Lokomotive, die uns momentan aus der Wirtschaftskrise zieht. Egal in welche Richtung man blickt, Zukunftstechnologie wird mehr denn je IT getrieben sein. In dieser Keynote stellt Technologie-Manager Frank Fischer dar, mit welchen drei Software-Engineering Themen sich Microsoft momentan am meisten beschäftigt...und was Sie evtl. davon lernen könnten.

Windows Live Framework and Mesh

Jeffrey Richter

Microsoft's Live Framework is a new way for developers to implement occasionally-connected applications that run on a myriad of devices. This keynote explains the platform's architecture and how you can use this technology. Guidelines and best practices will be covered throughout as we discuss the different kinds of applications that can leverage this technology. Focus will be on the Live Framework resource model and how to access it using C#/.NET. We will discuss the three main kinds of applications that the Live Framework supports: rich client-side applications, web sites, and Mesh-Enabled Web applications.