PDC is nearly here
So its almost time for the PDC. Looks like Orcas (Integrated Query Framework) will be one of the topics during PDC week, together with C# 3.0, and even FoxPro. These are the sessions I'd start with:
- The High Performance Computing session is probably worth checking out
- Indigo - too many to choose from :(, but one of them would be Workflow + Messaging + Services: Developing Distributed Applications with Workflows and Windows Communications Foundation ("Indigo"): Writing Reliable and Transacted Distributed Applications
- WinFS - given that its recently beta'd. Maybe the "WinFS" Future Directions: Building Data Centric Applications Using Windows Presentation Foundation ("Avalon") and Windows Forms session.
- Windows Vista & "Longhorn" Server: Under the Hood of the Operating System
- CLR: Garbage Collection Inside Out
- Tips & Tricks: 10 Things to Avoid If You Want Your Managed App to Work on Future CLR Versions
- Tips & Tricks: Writing Performant Managed Code
- Tips & Tricks: Common Memory Management Pitfalls and Profiling for Managed Applications
- Advances in Agile Development
- Looking Ahead to the Future of the CLR
- Future Directions for Windows Internals
- .NET Language Integrated Query End-to-End
- C++: Future Directions in Language Innovation
- CLR: Leveraging Dynamic Language Features
- CLR: Writing a Dynamic Language Compiler in One Hour
With 200+ sessions available it's going to be a hard choice of what to see in real time - Channel 9 coverage, downloadable presentations etc should however help.