MSDN Sessions for Developers
Session 1: Windows Azure – All You Need To Know To Get Started!  | |
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We started talking about Windows Azure at Microsoft's Professional Developer's Conference in 2008. Over the past 12 months we've listened to the feedback from the technology preview programme and we're launching Azure at PDC 2009. Come along and see how you can use it in your solutions. Learn about the benefits of building in the cloud and when and why it makes sense to businesses of all sizes. We'll take you through the announcements from PDC 2009 and walk you through some samples showing how you can get started taking advantage of the Windows Azure platform.
Some of the topics we'll cover include: • Architecting for the cloud (including some lessons learned from early adopters) • The End-to-end experience including tools, debugging and deployment. • The Windows Azure portal, including reporting and billing. • How to develop Azure applications with PHP and native code Session 2: Get ready for Visual Studio 2010  Visual Studio 2010 will be released in early 2010 and promises to be a huge step forward from our development environment today. Coming with new programming languages, diagramming tools, testing enhancements, project types and a wealth of additional improvements, Visual Studio 2010 will provide benefits to all users. John-Daniel Trask will be presenting these new features and how Visual Studio 2010 can improve developer productivity and help your organisation deliver more robust solutions easier. John-Daniel will also be discussing changes being made to the editions of Visual Studio and MSDN subscriptions so that you'll be ready to run with Visual Studio 2010! Agenda 1.15pm: Registrations1:30pm - 3:00pm: Session 1 - Windows Azure – All You Need To Know To Get Started! 3:00pm - 3:30pm: Break / Morning Tea 3:30pm - 5:00pm: Session 2 - Get ready for Visual Studio 2010 This is a Level 300 event for Developers. Free to register, dates and locations below. | |
Locations & Registration
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Speakers -
Mike Zeff
 | Mike is a Microsoft Development Advisor working with Independent Software Vendors to help them adopt Microsoft’s latest technologies in their own products and services. In his 17 years in the IT industry, Mike has worked with a range of technologies including various flavours of Unix, Mac OS/X and Windows since version 3.1 as well as a wide range of development languages and tools. Outside of work Mike loves flying (when finances, family and free time allow), photography and writing code for fun. Visit Mike’s blog |
Ryan Tarak
 | Ryan is the Developer Evangelist for Microsoft New Zealand. His focus is to support the .NET User Groups and also the academic community. Ryan focuses on helping institutions introduce Microsoft technologies as well as help students get better connected with the industry through various programs such as the Imagine Cup. Ryan is a recent graduate from the University of Auckland in Computer Systems Engineering. In his spare time Ryan likes tinkering with the latest web technologies and doing DIY work on his old 1929 bungalow. Visit Ryan’s blog |
John-Daniel Trask
 | John-Daniel Trask is the Founder and Director of Mindscape, Wellington-based software solutions provider. His core interests are software development and business and has been writing software since the age of 9. As a Microsoft Most Valued Professional, he has presented at TechEd New Zealand, Remix Australia and various Microsoft Technology Briefings as well as smaller community based groups such as the Dot Net User Groups and Code Camps. Visit John-Daniel’s blog |
Please note that agendas are subject to change without notice.