Keynote Presentations

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Mapping your way through Microsoft’s Managed Data Access
Michael Pizzo, Principal Architect, Data Programmability, Microsoft Corporation
9:00a.m.
DataSets, DataReaders, LINQ, and Entities; how do they all relate, and when should you use what?  This keynote session walks you through Microsoft’s suite of managed data APIs, describing the design points, strengths, and unique characteristics of each, and provides insight into Microsoft’s future vision for working with Data.

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Take on Your Toughest Challenges with Visual Studio 2008
Sam Gazitt
9:00 a.m.
Visual Studio is back and ready to arm you with the tools you need to overcome your toughest development obstacles.  Come join Sam Gazitt, Product Manager at Microsoft, as he introduces this latest release of Visual Studio.  This keynote will explore the ways in which Visual Studio can help you rapidly create solutions for Office, Windows, the Web, and beyond.