The Science of Great UI - Mark Miller

Explore the how and why of great UI. If you think you're not an artist, if you think UI is subjective, or if you wonder whether great UI is worth the effort, then this session is for you. We'll learn how to measure the bad and steer toward the good, covering user models, entry points, orienteering, and discoverability.

Learn how to reduce visual noise, lower barriers to entry, enhance clarity, and otherwise make your applications a pleasure to use. It's all about making your customers happy, and this session will show you how.

EJB 3.0 – Has Spring Sprung a Leak?

Over the past several years, many enterprise Java developers have rejected Enterprise Java Beans (EJB) due to its complexity and weight and adopted lightweight solutions like Spring and Hibernate instead. In response to this shift, the JCP recently released the EJB 3.0 specification which considerably simplifies the previous specification, standardizes the ORM API in the form of the new Java Persistence API, and reduces the configuration headache by supporting Java annotations. This session will cover EJB 3.0 and the Java Persistence API and discuss if these new technologies are a suitable replacement for Spring + Hibernate based systems.

Defending Wireless Networks

In this age of war driving and wireless packet sniffing, wireless networks need to be more secure than their wired counterparts. Outdoor Wi-Fi and wireless mesh networks have come of age. Who's hacking them and what do they hope to benefit?

Getting Started with Windows Workflow Foundation

Getting Started with Windows Workflow Foundation #1

A basic introduction to the Windows Workflow Foundation: what it is, what it does, and what you need.

Advanced Client-Side JavaScript with Atlas

In addition to extended ASP.NET Web Forms with AJAX features, Atlas also includes a powerful JavaScript library for browser-based applications. This session will go "under the hood" of the client-side Atlas code and demonstrate how to take advantage of this powerful framework for advanced JavaScript applications.

Object Builder & Dependancy Injection

Object Builder & Dependancy Injection Microsoft's PAG group shipped Object Builder as part of CAB but didn't provide much in the way of explanation. This talk will demonstrate how Object Builder works, what it is good for and where you can use it in your own projects.

Threading in Windows Forms

Windows Forms programming poses some unique threading hurdles. Many of those have been overcome in .NET 2.0 with the introduction of the BackgroundWorker component. In this session we’ll look at how to use the BGW to keep your user interface responsive as well as other threading tricks to ensure that your applications make the most of today’s powerful processors.

The Art of Refactoring in Visual Studio 2005

Refactoring is the process of improving the internal structure of code without changing its functionality. It makes code more maintainable, easier to understand, more extensible, and can help reveal bugs as code is reorganized. This session explains the concept of refactoring and best practice object-oriented principles that drive the refactoring process. It also demonstrates the many new refactoring features integrated into Visual Studio 2005 and provides guidance in identifying refactoring opportunities in your existing .NET code base.

An In-depth look at Profiles in ASP.NET 2.0

This session will really dig into the capabilities or Profiles in ASP.NET. In this session, David Silverlight will explore a wide range of areas that will be of special interest to all .NET developers, since we all have a need to add personalization to our websites. The session will cover everything from basic profile management to coding for complex personalization needs.

Accelerating Web Application Development
with the Microsoft Enterprise Library

Enterprise Library for .NET Framework 2.0 is the next generation of application blocks from patterns & practices. With a strong focus on consistency, integration, ease of use and extensibility, Enterprise Library delivers seven application blocks, along with solid design time support and great documentation to simplify development. Learn how to apply the various application blocks provided in Enterprise Library to overcome common Web application development challenges using ASP.NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005.