Bill Ryan (2 sessions)

1.    Spicing up your Web Site with Silverlight

Microsoft Silverlight is a new framework based on the Windows Presentation Foundation to build really compelling and interesting web sites.  By leveraging C# and VB.NET skills, existing developers can get up to speed with Silverlight relatively quickly

2.    A ton of Cool Tricks with Windows Mobile 6.0

With each new release of the Compact Framework, device development gets closer and closer to development with the full framework. In this session, we’ll walk through doing many common and cool tasks with your device including Sending SMS Messages, interacting with an Exchange Server, detecting Wifi and Blue Tooth connection, Managing Contacts, Appointments, Tasks and Email and using Sql Server Compact Edition to integrate with Sql Server.

Jim Wooley (2 sessions)

1. Building data driven applications with Visual Studio 2008 and LINQ The next version of Visual Studio, will introduce dramatic new ways of looking at data in our applications. In the past, we had to use a variety of technologies to work with data depending on the source. Objects, XML and Relational data required vastly different techniques and skill sets. With VS 2008, programmers will now have a set of Language INtegrated Query (LINQ) tools in the environment to allow for strongly typed querying of all kinds of data regardless of the source. In addition, we will be able to focus less on how we access data and can focus on the business need of what we want to do with it. Come see how programming with data will be drastically altered in the not too distant future.
2. What’s new in VB 9

The next version of VB will offer a number of language enhancements that will not only make working with data easier, but also offer new ways of looking at specific application challenges. In this session, we will discuss Type inference, Anonymous types, option implicit, extension methods, lambda expressions, Ternary operators, Nullable types, query expressions, partial methods, and XML Literals.

Joe Ferry (2 sessions)

1. DDL Triggers

  Data Definition Triggers are new to SQL Server 2005 and permit you to             run code when the schema changes through the execution of CREATE, ALTER and DROP statements. This can provide a layer of security that will provide protection from inadvertent changes made by sa users, as well as provide an audit trail for changes made to databases.

2. Database Engine Tuning Advisor (DTA)

            DTA that comes with SQL Server 2005 is more sophisticated            SQL Server 2000 version, and can make recommendations that will boost performance far more than you are likely to do on your own. To maximize your experience with this tool, you need to understand its limitations and deployment options.

Michael Lotter (2 sessions)

1. AD/MOSS/InfoPath

This session walks through building a new InfoPath 2007 form, Web Service, .NET Class and LDAP query.  The form will call web service on opening and retrieve the current user Active Directory information.  A workflow will be created with SharePoint Designer for routing.

2. Retrieving and submitting data with InfoPath 2007 and C#

This session walks through building a new InfoPath 2007 form, Web Service, .NET Class and SQL 2005 Store Procedure’s.  The form drop down lists will be populated with SQL data and form data that will be submitted to web service and stored in a SQL 2005 table.

Paul S. Waters

1. Dimensional Modeling: Introduction to Designing Dimensions

A Dimensional Data Model is at the core of most Business Intelligence and Data Analysis systems.  Designing dimensions around subject areas such as customers, products, locations, and employees as they change over time can be the most challenging part of a well-designed Dimensional       Model.

                  
After an overview of Dimensional Modeling, the presentation will cover the fundamentals of type 1, 2 and 3 Slowly Changing Dimensions (SCD), how and when to use them, and how to combine them.

Steve Porter

1. Managed Code Shines in Silverlight

In addition to the XAML and JavaScript combination supported in Silverlight 1.0, the Silverlight 1.1 Alpha client also supports managed code written in a language such as C# or VB.NET.  This session will guide you through the many things you can do with Silverlight and managed code.  We will cover animation control, interaction with the HTML DOM, use of isolated storage, calling managed code from JavaScript, custom controls, and web service interaction.

Jeff Loucks

1. CRM as an Application Platform

Microsoft CRM brings the customer to the center of a business organization. Through integration this session will cover the techniques for extending Microsoft CRM through the use of third party web services and direct integration with other products like Microsoft Project.

Jose Luis Manners (2 sessions)

1. Introduction to Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)

In this session we are going to explore what WCF is and how this technology provides us with a powerful messaging infrastructure that allows us to build distributed systems in a very easy manner.

2. Network Programming with .NET 2.0

This session will present an overview of the network programming features of .NET

Chris Craft

1. Welcome to the World of Windows Mobile Development

This presentation features the most common, most popular, or most effective tips and tricks that will allow developers to squeeze the ultimate productivity and use out of their Windows Mobile development environment. Mobility has grown into a world of its own, but with the .NET Compact Framework as your key, the door has never been more open for new developers to enter this exciting new marketplace. This talk is for developers who are new to Windows Mobile as well as programmers with more experience who want to learn about features they may have overlooked.

Theo Moore

1. Introduction to CSLA (Level 100)

A basic introduction into what CSLA is and what it does

Lou Vega

1. Windows Mobile Games for Fun and Profit

Here we take a look at some basic game building techniques and apply them specifically to the .NET Compact Framework. We also explore how you can build get started selling your games and talk about basic experiences in running a software business.

John Lunsford

1. Fuzzy String Search Technologies

Fuzzy string search can have many applications for business developers.  Examples such as record searches, catching user typos, & keeping a database free of redundant data spring quickly to mind.  Sadly, when Microsoft built the .Net Framework Class Library, they left out a String.FindSimilar function.  In this session I‘ll penetrate the fog of academia surrounding this subject by explaining several of the popular fuzzy search algorithms in detail and by providing examples of real-world applications for these technologies.

Murray Gordon

Brian Hitney

1. Next Generation Web Technologies                                                         

Silverlight is not the only technology making news at Microsoft these days. In our second session, we’ll take a look at the next generation of services and technologies that will help you build visually stunning and amazingly lightweight applications designed for the web. Technologies like AJAX, Virtual Earth, and Web Services can all be easily leveraged by everyone from hobbyists to Enterprise developers. This session will give you a taste of several technologies that can quickly and substantially enhance your web applications.

Chad Brooks

1. The Designer/Developer Experience with Silverlight                                                                         With the introduction of Silverlight and Expression Studio, Microsoft offers a whole new way for Designers and Developers to collaborate on a single project.  In this session we will explore this new collaborative environment as well as the capabilities of Silverlight version.

Joe Healy (2 sessions)

Chris Eargle

1. Continuous Integration – MSBuild on CruiseControl

Many teams spend a lot of time piecing together disparate parts of their system. This process, known as integration, is essential for deploying a solid system. Wouldn't it be nice if integration became a nonevent? Welcome to the world of Continuous Integration. This session will cover Continuous Integration using CruiseControl.Net and MSBuild. We will do an entire walkthrough on setting up a continuous integration server, using freely available tools. By the end of the presentation, attendees should have the knowledge necessary to make their project's integration task a nonevent.

Sue Googe

1. Silverlight 101

Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of Microsoft .NET–based media experiences and rich interactive applications (RIA) for the Web. Sue will introduce you to the extraordinary power of Silverlight through some sample applications.

Joshua Carlisle

1. Using SharePoint as a Developer and Application Platform

The developer experience in SharePoint 2007 has greatly improved from previous versions. With the foundation of SharePoint  firmly on ASP.NET 2.0 SharePoint can now be  much more than just a corporate collaboration, content,  and document management system. In this code heavy session we’ll cover some of the advantages (and pitfalls) of using SharePoint  as  Developer platform and we’ll walk through several customizations typically encountered during the development of a custom application in SharePoint including branding (masterpages), Webparts, Smart Parts, and SharePoint based applications.

Brian Gough

1. WSS UI – A deeper Dive

I will demonstrate some of the features and capabilities that WSS 3.0 offers out-of-the-box.  Show how lists and sites can be modified without a developer, using just the web UI.

Santos Martinez

1. SQL Server 2005 Data Cluster

Installing and Configuring SQL Server 2005 in a Cluster Environment, Best Practice to Follow and Active Passive Consideration.

Mark Pollack

1. An introduction to Spring.NET

Spring.NET is an open source application framework that can help you more easily implement and design loosely coupled application architectures. Loosely coupled architectures bring to the table important advantages such as resiliency to changing requirements, ease in following agile practices such as test driven development, as well as lowering of maintenance costs. The central artifact in Spring.NET that delivers these benefits is the lightweight container – an object factory responsible for the creation, configuration, decoration and assembly of your application components. Building on this base, Spring.NET also provides solutions for other common infrastructure requirements to help increase productivity as well as promote loose coupling. These include support for Aspect Oriented Programming, ASP.NET development, ADO.NET data access, declarative transaction management, portable service abstractions, and integration testing.

Jack Briner

1. jQuery: Making the Most of the DOM

jQuery is a JavaScript API that allows easy manipulation of the        DOM (Document Object Model) in a consistent fashion across different browsers.  It provides easy control of CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) and allows a clear separation of objects in the DOM from the code that controls the browser.  With its Ajax interface, it allows seamless browser applications without constant page refreshes.

This talk will introduce the API and show how to build a simple application that uses the API to interact with multiple data sources.