Learn how the Microsoft Silverlight 4 introduces the Managed Extensibility Framework (MEF) for building customizable applications that can easily be extended by third parties. Whether you are building …
The main reason to attend the PDC is for the unique workshop and session content. At the PDC, attendees will have the first opportunity to learn about the future of the Microsoft developer platform from the people that make it happen. PDC content covers a range of Microsoft products, services and technologies with topics that focus on clients, services, servers, developers tools, developer frameworks, programming languages, and much more.
Glenn Block in Hall F on Thursday at 11:30 AM
Learn how the Microsoft Silverlight 4 introduces the Managed Extensibility Framework (MEF) for building customizable applications that can easily be extended by third parties. Whether you are building …
Stefan Schackow in 515B on Tuesday at 3:00 PM
Come find out how ASP.NET 4 runtime improvements make building ASP.NET applications faster, easier and better than ever. See how to better manage web server resources with improved resource …
Ed Pinto in Petree Hall D on Thursday at 10:00 AM
Learn about the investments made in Windows Communication Foundation 4 that add new capabilities for service composition and reduced configuration and deployment complexity. Discover how improvements …
Butler Lampson, Erik Meijer, Don Box, Jeffrey Snover, Herb Sutter, Burton Smith in Petree Hall C on Wednesday at 11:30 AM
Come hear from several of the Microsoft senior technical leaders about the future of programming, programming languages, and tools.
Don Box, Jeff Pinkston in 408A on Wednesday at 1:00 PM
Come review how to use “M” to build a DSL and author data schema, then hear how we're going to make “M” more relevant to you, the Microsoft .NET developer. Explore the future of “M” where DSL, schema, …
Scott Hunter in Petree Hall D on Wednesday at 2:00 PM
Come hear how to improve productivity while getting more control over building web applications including handling element id’s, using CSS styling, getting finer control over ViewState and controlling …
Mads Torgersen in Hall F on Tuesday at 12:30 PM
While the heritage of C# is as a static programming language, many objects in the world are more dynamic, whether originating from COM, JavaScript, Python, or other places. Interacting with that world …
Murali Krishnaprasad in 502A on Wednesday at 4:30 PM
The distributed in-memory caching capabilities of Windows Server AppFabric (formerly code name “Velocity”) will change how you think about scaling your Microsoft .NET-connected applications. Come …
Shyam Pather, Chris Anderson in Petree Hall D on Tuesday at 3:00 PM
Come see how the ADO.NET Entity Framework enables new capabilities to leverage multiple development approaches, for example the use of code-first, model-first, and database-first. Hear how, regardless …
Burton Smith in Petree Hall C on Wednesday at 3:15 PM
Parallel programming has been more difficult than it needs to be, perhaps because its tools have been treated as an “add-on” to serial programming. The objectives of composability and productivity …
Boris Jabes in 408B on Tuesday at 11:00 AM
Come watch an action-packed Visual C++ 2010 code demo. See how VC++ 2010 is a huge release for C++ developers because it helps to create the fastest applications possible while at the same time making …
DJ Park in Petree Hall D on Thursday at 12:45 PM
Come learn about a series of features and technologies available through Microsoft Visual Studio and out-of-box solutions that will make you more productive in the Visual C# IDE. Whether you're trying …
Lucian Wischik in Petree Hall D on Wednesday at 1:00 PM
Visual Basic 2010 introduces a number of new language enhancements, including statement lambdas, auto-implemented properties, line continuation removal, and more. Come hear how to use these new …
Luca Bolognese in Hall F on Tuesday at 11:00 AM
Come hear about the forces that influence and shape the future of programming languages and how C# and Visual Basic are evolving to meet future customer needs.
Cameron Skinner in 408B on Tuesday at 4:30 PM
Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2010 Architecture Edition introduces a whole host of new designers and modeling tools to help enterprises and teams build software. UML Diagrams and the Layer …