Microsoft PDC2008 (Professional Developers Conference) will be in Los Angeles, October 27 - 30. Microsoft will unveil it's vision for cloud computing and building applications that seamlessly bridge the gaps between PC, Web, and phone. Windows 7, the next version of Windows, will be a big focus with 21 different sessions that drill down into the details.
Four Keynotes
- Ray Ozzie will talk about the new world of Software Plus Services, with Bob Muglia joining him, to unveil the new Cloud Computing platform.
- Steven Sinofsky and Ray Ozzie will talk about building immersive user experiences and give developers a first look at the next version of Windows, Windows 7. Scott Guthrie and David Treadwell will join Ray and Steven to dive deep on the latest Win32 and .NET platform advances that enable a next generation of user experiences spanning multiple devices, including a look at the latest developments in .NET, Silverlight, “Live Mesh”, and the rest of the client platform.
- Don Box and Chris Anderson will look at Microsoft’s latest technologies through the eyes of working developers.
- Rick Rashid, SVP of Research, will talk about how Microsoft research is helping to shape the future of computing.
Sneak Peek - In this video Dave Campbell, a Microsoft Technical Fellow and SQL Server guru, talks about what his group has been working on. Dave is giving a PDC session on data-driven applications that span devices, desktops, servers, and the cloud. Learn how cloud-based data services will change the way you develop and deploy applications, and how SQL Server technologies are evolving to help build those apps.
Register Here - PDC is always sold out so you might want to register now.
