There's been a lot of talk lately about new languages for the .NET platform. One of these languages, IronPython, a port of the Python programming language, started out as an experiment to see how dynamic...

Search Engine Optimization is the art of making web sites irresistible to search engines and the people using search results. Good SEO = more traffic = more $$$. I will debunk SEO myths such as: It is...

As Brian transitions into his new role at Microsoft, he looks back at 15 years of being a developer, consultant, and business leader. He will talk about the skills and wisdom that you need to be happy...

Test Driven/Test First Development is more than writing your unit tests first. It requires a very different thought process. We�ll dive into that process with a completely code driven session. Presented...

This session will give attendees a quick tour of Windows Mobile Development in Visual Studio 2008, primarily focusing on developing with the .NET Compact Framework 3.5 against the Windows Mobile API and...

An introduction the basics of user experience, information architecture, and usability geared specifically to application developers unfamiliar with the topics. Presented by Chris Poteet Chris is a web...

Agile is hot, there is no denying it. Odds are your IT department has gone agile or seriously considering it. New terminology, tools, and rules; it can be overwhelming. Fortunately, the core idea of Agile...

Thanks to the pervasiveness of GPS data, developers today are being asked to incorporate geospatial information into their data-driven applications. Working with spatial data, though, involves using complex...

It seems like every day Scott Guthrie posts some cool new feature included with the ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions. This session will provide an overview of the possibilities with 3.5 as well as dive deep on 2...

This session answers the question many people are wanting to ask: Why Ruby? Why should I invest in learning another language? There is a lot of talk about IronRuby, and Ruby on Rails, but no one is really...