Heading Off to VSLive Dallas
Next week I'll be in Dallas to speak at the VSLive conference there. Below are the 3 sessions I'll be presenting there - you can get all of the conference details at VSLive Dallas.
VS Tools and Techniques for Distributed Data Access in VS 2008
This session will discuss several challenges facing developers developing distributed data access applications. These issues include hierarchical updates, use of VS tools to generate truly N-tier applications, separation of data entity and data access objects, and local data caching with Synchronization Services for ADO.NET. We will demonstrate the tools and techniques provided in Visual Studio 2008 and discuss the benefits that they bring
Building Applications with Windows Live SDK
The Windows Live SDK exposes tremendous amounts of functionality that can be incorporated into your browser or smart client applications. Come and learn what Windows Live is about, what services are available and how to build Mashups using these controls and APIs. We'll take a look at developing both browser and rich-client applications using components such as Virtual Earth, Contacts, Windows Live ID, Live Search, and others. We'll also look at readily available solutions and resources to help you get started even faster!
Sync Services for ADO.NET - Optimizing Online, Enabling Offline
With Microsoft Sync Services for ADO.NET and SQL Server Compact, developers can now easily cache data on the client in a compact, yet capable, inprocess database engine. Sync Services enables developers to easily cache, manage, and synchronize the data directly or over services using Windows Communication Foundation (WCF). Visual Studio 2008 delivers new developeroriented sync designers to easily increase user productivity, decrease the server workload, and simplify data access. In addition to caching, you can use Sync Services for ADO.NET to enable full offline ("Occasionally Connected") scenarios as well, with greater developer flexibility than that offered by Merge Replication or RDA.