Middleware Summit
The Premiere Middleware Summit Featured Microsoft’s Windows Communication Foundation, Windows Workflow Foundation and BizTalk Server 2006

Middleware Summit was part of the complete VSLive! 2006 conference line up:

Day One:
Windows Communication Foundation “Indigo” Day

You’ve heard the buzz about “Indigo,” Microsoft’s unified programming model for building distributed applications. Middleware Summit offered a chance to get the goods straight from the source. Sessions following a dynamic all-conference keynote included:

• A Lap Around the Windows Communication
  Foundation (“Indigo”)
  
  
• Building Peer-to-Peer Apps Using WCF
  
  
• Building Secure Distributed Applications with WCF
  
  
• ASMX Developer’s Introduction to the WCF
  
  
• Web Developer’s Introduction to the WCF
  
  
• What’s New in Web Services Enhancements 3.0 (WSE)

Day Two:
BizTalk Server and Windows Workflow Foundation Day

It’s almost here: BizTalk Server 2006 builds on the core architecture of BizTalk Server 2004, making it the must-have tool for application integration, B2B, and business process management. Attendees learned about the new features and deployment options in a full day of sessions, plus found out how WF will become the next-generation workflow engine:

• Introduction to Windows Workflow Foundation
  
  
• Around the BizTalk Server 2006 Design Environment in 60 Minutes
  
  
• BizTalk Server 2006 and Windows Workflow Foundation
  
  
• Creating Custom Activities for Windows Workflow Foundation
  
  
• Future Directions: Beyond BizTalk Server 2006