Announcement

Building on the buzz, excitement, and industry-changing announcements of the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference (PDC), the MSDN Developer Conference will deliver the core message, content, and experience of the PDC in a one-day, multi-track event to multiple cities across the United States in December 2008 and January 2009.

Attend the MSDN Developer Conference for a glimpse into the future of the Microsoft Application Platform. You will experience Microsoft’s vision for Cloud Computing, our Internet services platform that will enable you to extend existing solutions, creating applications that seamlessly bridge the gaps between PC, Web, and phone. Be among the first to see the full range of advances in Windows 7, the next major version of the Windows client operating system. Sessions include the latest developments in .NET, Silverlight, Live Mesh, and more.
By attending the MSDN Developer Conference, you will get an early peak at what the future of the Microsoft Application Platform will mean for you personally. Register today so you can stay current in an ever-competitive job market, enhance your engineering skills, and gain access to the next generation of tools and technology. The cost to attend is just $99. And, did we mention that attendees will get some cool giveaways?
If you are a developer who enjoys diving deep into technology, depends on keeping current in the Microsoft platform, or holds responsibility for the technical strategy of your organization, then the MSDN Developer Conference is for you.

Products:

Session topics include the following products and technologies: Cloud Services, Live Services, Mesh, WPF, Silverlight, Windows 7, ASP.NET, Language Futures (F#, C#, VB), "Oslo", "Rosario", and Parallel Programming.

Prepare yourself for a demanding future. Attend the MSDN Developer Conference.

1. Experience Microsoft’s Cloud Computing Platform
   Create applications that seamlessly bridge the gaps between PC, Web, and phone
2. Be among the first to see Windows 7
   See the latest advances in Multi-Touch Application Development
3. Take your .NET skills to the next level
   See sessions on WPF 4.0, Silverlight 2, ASP.NET 4.0, Parallel Programming, Live Mesh and more

The Cost? Just $99.
And, did we mention that attendees will get some cool giveaways?

AGENDA

Cloud Services
Client and Presentation
Tools, Languages and Framework

7:30-8:30
Registration

8:30-10:00
Keynote

10:00-10:15
Break

10:15-11:30
A Lap Around Cloud Services
Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) Roadmap
The Future of Managed Languages: F#, C#, and Visual Basic

11:30-12:30
lunch

12:30-1:45
Developing and Deploying Your First Cloud Services
Developing Data-Centric Applications Using the WPF DataGrid and Ribbon Controls
A Lap Around "Oslo"

1:45-2:00
Break

2:00-3:15
A Lap Around the Live Framework and Mesh Services
Building Business-Focused Applications Using Silverlight 2
"Rosario": A Sprint with the Next Version of Microsoft Visual Studio Team System

3:15-3:30
Break

3:30-4:45
Developing Applications Using Data Services
ASP.NET 4.0 Roadmap
Parallel Programming for Managed Code Developers

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