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Webcast: Getting a Development Job in the Current Economy

Given the current state of the economy, how can you find a job? Join us for this webcast discussion with recruiters from across the country, and find out what it takes to get a job in today's market. We cover the top five things every developer needs to know when looking for a job, and then we have an open question and answer session so you can ask questions that are important to you. The discussion is moderated by Microsoft developer evangelist Zain Naboulsi, and it is one webcast you don't want to miss.

Developer Webcasts: X-Box Game Development, SharePoint, WinMobile Security, REST & Azure

MSDN Webcast: SharePoint Products and Technologies for Internet Site Development: Content Deployment (Level 200)

In this webcast, we discuss how to take advantage of content deployment to host content on your Internet site that is authored by people on the internal network. Content deployment enables you to run an Internet-facing site that contains content authored by people on your internal network. This capability enables network separation (for example, firewalls) between the intranet and the Internet-facing network. Presenter: Spencer Harbar, Enterprise Architect

1/6/2009 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)| Duration: 60 Minutes

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IT Manager Webcast: Platform Solution Blueprints: Next-Generation Web (Level 200)

In this webcast, we showcase some of the most important next-generation Web capabilities critical to IT Managers. If you are considering next-generation Web solutions as part of your IT strategy, be sure to attend this webcast and see how Microsoft delivers solutions when you need them. Presenters: John Henning, Enterprise Solutions Strategist, Advaiya, Inc., and Eric Zinn, Enterprise Solutions Specialist, Advaiya, Inc.

1/6/2009 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: Introducing Xbox Community Games (Part 2 of 2) (Level 200)

In this second part of the webcast series, we dive deep into the details around submitting your game, including how to prepare and submit trailer videos and box art, tweaking your submissions for international sale, and getting the most out of the peer review process with Playtest. If you are serious about getting your game on Xbox LIVE Community Games, do not miss this webcast. Presenter: Kathleen Sanders, Community Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation

1/6/2009 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: BenkoTips Live and On Demand Working with LINQ in Visual C# (Level 200)

In this webcast, we look at some of these access technologies, including Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) and related tools, to see how they impact our development approach. We dive into data wherever it lives and show how we can integrate it into Microsoft Visual C# applications. Presenter: Mike Benkovich, Developer Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation

1/7/2009 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: 24 Hours of Windows Mobile Application Development: Windows Mobile Device Security (Level 300)

In this sample-filled Webcast, we explain how the Windows Mobile Security model works, and how you can mimic device security using the emulator in combination with the Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Device Security Manager. We will also demonstrate how to sign your applications with certificates to allow them to run as either privileged or normal applications on Windows Mobile devices. Presenters: Constanze Roman, Community Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation, and Maarten Struys, Embedded Evangelist, PTS Software

1/7/2009 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: geekSpeak: REST and the Windows Azure Services Platform with Adnan Masood (Level 200)

Windows Azure provides developers with on-demand compute and storage to host, scale, and manage Web applications on the Internet. In this geekSpeak webcast, Adnan Masood illustrates how to create and host services in the cloud. Adnan highlights key features of the platform software development kit (SDK), addresses how to implement RESTful interfaces (available remotely and from the data center), and describes how to run Microsoft ASP.NET Web applications or Microsoft .NET code in the cloud. Guest Presenter: Adnan Masood, Senior Software Engineer, Green Dot Corporation

1/7/2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: geekSpeak: Silverlight and ADO.NET Data Services with John Papa (Level 200)

In this geekSpeak, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) John Papa explores how to consume ADO.NET Data Services from a Microsoft Silverlight 2 application. Be sure to bring your questions about Silverlight for John. Guest Presenter: John Papa, Trainer, ASPSOFT

1/8/2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: Managing Cross-Site Scripting Using CAT.NET and AntiXSS (Level 200)

In this webcast, we provide an overview of the tools designed for discovery and mitigation of cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in Microsoft .NET applications. Specifically, we look at CAT.NET, which is a static code analysis tool developed by the Microsoft Information Security team to identify vulnerabilities in managed code. We also look at the next version of the Microsoft Anti-Cross Site Scripting (AntiXSS) library, which is used to mitigate cross-site scripting and was also developed by the Information Security team. Presenters: Anil Revuru, Senior SDE, Microsoft Corporation, and Vineet Batta, Senior SDE, Microsoft Corporation

1/9/2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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BenkoTips Webcast: Visual Studio Tips & Tricks from the Guys Who Wrote It

MSDN Webcast: BenkoTips Live and On Demand: Visual Studio Tips and Tricks from the Guys Who Wrote It (Level 100)

In this webcast, we take tips to a whole new level. We go to the source and ask the experts. Mike Benkovich and a few special guests discuss how to use Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 to develop, test, and debug code. We look at how you can get the most from Visual Studio and really make it sing. BenkoTips Live and On-Demand brings events to you. This webcast series is dedicated to helping developers explore the possible. Join us each week as we take a look at what is new for developers, and see how to take advantage of the tools that developers use. From Microsoft Silverlight to Windows SharePoint Services, from Microsoft .NET Framework to Visual Studio, from Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 to membership, we explore it all.

12/17/2008 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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Developer Webcasts This Week: Xbox, SharePoint, Web Dev, Mobility, WPF, Silverlight

Here are the upcoming Developer Webcasts for this week. All of these webcasts are free of charge. Topics include: Xbox Game development, SharePoint development, Testing Windows Mobile development, Benko Tips on Visual Studio, WPF and ADO & Silverlight development.

MSDN Webcast: SharePoint Products and Technologies for Internet Site Development: Web Interoperability (Level 200)

In this webcast, we demonstrate how to take advantage of Windows Live services for Internet-facing sites using Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies. With more than 400 million users, Windows Live services lets you integrate your Web presence with services like Windows Live Contacts and extend your reach into a vibrant community with Windows Live Messenger. Presenter: Eric Shupps, President, BinaryWave

12/16/2008 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)| Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: Introducing Xbox Community Games (Part 2 of 2) (Level 200)

In this second part of the webcast series, we dive deep into the details around submitting your game, including how to prepare and submit trailer videos and box art, tweaking your submissions for international sale, and getting the most out of the peer review process with Playtest. If you are serious about getting your game on Xbox LIVE Community Games, do not miss this webcast. Presenter: Kathleen Sanders, Community Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation

12/16/2008 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: BenkoTips Live and On Demand: Visual Studio Tips and Tricks from the Guys Who Wrote It (Level 100)

In this webcast, we take tips to a whole new level. We go to the source and ask the experts. Mike Benkovich and a few special guests discuss how to use Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 to develop, test, and debug code. We look at how you can get the most from Visual Studio and really make it sing. BenkoTips Live and On-Demand brings events to you. This webcast series is dedicated to helping developers explore the possible. Join us each week as we take a look at what is new for developers, and see how to take advantage of the tools that developers use. From Microsoft Silverlight to Windows SharePoint Services, from Microsoft .NET Framework to Visual Studio, from Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 to membership, we explore it all.

12/17/2008 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: 24 Hours of Windows Mobile Application Development: Testing Your Windows Mobile Applications (Level 300)

In this sample-filled webcast, we show you how to debug and test your Windows Mobile applications so you can to improve the quality of your code. There are a number of strategies to debug and test your Windows Mobile applications. You can make use of a number of different loggers, add debug messages or tracing code to your application, and make use of the Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 debugger. Additionally, you can also use the test tools that ship with the Windows Mobile software development kits (SDKs) to test your application under stress. Presenters: Constanze Roman, Microsoft Corporation, Joshua Partlow, Microsoft Corporation, and Maarten Struys, Embedded Evangelist, PTS Netherlands

12/17/2008 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: Windows Presentation Foundation Application Model (Level 200)

Join us to explore the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) application model. WPF will be the de facto programming model for Windows native client applications. Jennifer Lee, from the WPF products team, discusses what's new in the application model realm for Windows Presentation Foundation version 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1). Topics include the improved cold start, splash screen, and a demonstration of HTML and XAML browser applications (XBAPs) using the new Web-browser control, and you get to ask questions directly to the people with their hands on WPF.

12/17/2008 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: geekSpeak: Silverlight and ADO.NET Data Services with John Papa (Level 200)

In this geekSpeak, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) John Papa explores how to consume ADO.NET Data Services from a Microsoft Silverlight 2 application. Guest Presenter: John Papa, Trainer, ASPSOFT

12/17/2008 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: Harness the richness of ASP.NET controls to power up Visual WebGui (Level 200)

Now you can automatically wrap any ASP.NET control, using a simple integrated wizard to enhance the Visual WebGui power in developing and running data centric applications. This wrapper grants you the power to add any ASP.NET control to the WinForms 58 out-of-the-box controls that Visual WebGui offers as a standard. Presenter: Eyal Albert, Developer Experience Manager, Gizmox Ltd

12/18/2008 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: SharePoint Products and Technologies for Internet Site Development: Search (Level 200)

One of the most compelling features for users of Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies is the ease and power of its integrated search. In this webcast, we show you how to enable search for your .COM site and how to enable creation of a search scope. We also explain how to customize the search results for just the look and feel you want for your Internet site. Presenter: Robert Bogue, President, Thor Projects

12/18/2008 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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Windows Server and Vista FireStarter Event and Webcast for Devs and IT Pros

The Windows FireStarter event will feature eight hours of content for Microsoft IT Pros and Developers covering Windows Server and Windows Vista. The live event and LiveMeeting broadcast is on Friday, December 12^th from 8:15 AM -5:00 PM Pacific Time.

Agenda:

 Session Name

Kick off

Keynote/Why Vista!

The Case of the Unexplained

Break

Building Differentiated UI Applications Using Composite WPF

Lunch

Best Practices for Developing for Windows for Windows Standard User

Windows Security and Bitlocker

Break

(Windows 7 + Windows Server 2008 R2) Teaser Session

Windows for everyone!

Register for the live event in Redmond Washington

Sign up for the LiveMeeting broadcast of the event

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Game Development Webcasts for Microsoft Developers

We have three Game Development Webcasts coming up this week. One is the first installment of a two part series on Xbox Community Game development and the other two are the final two parts of a six part series on using C++ and DarkGDK for developing games.

MSDN Webcast: Introducing Xbox Community Games (Part 1 of 2) (Level 200)

The first webcast of the two-part series provides a high-level view of game creation, submission, peer review, and purchase on Xbox LIVE. In part two of the webcast series, we cover specifics about the submission and review process, taking a demo game all the way through to Xbox LIVE." Presenter: Kathleen Sanders, Community Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation

12/9/2008 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: Game Programming in DarkGDK and C++ (Part 5 of 6): Explosions, Effects, and Information Displays (Level 100)

In this webcast, we cover the explosion effects in the game and examine how sounds are triggered by the various game elements. We also explore how to display information on-screen for things like scoring and explain how to control them with simple function calls. Presenter: Lee Bamber, The Game Creators Ltd, CEO and Founder

12/11/2008 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: Game Programming in DarkGDK and C++ (Part 6 of 6): Finalizing Levels, Testing, and Polish (Level 100)

Join us for this final installment of our six-part webcast series to learn how to set the difficulty curve of the game and make levels. We also discuss testing the game, making final adjustments to the game, and getting it ready for release. We explore how to take the game further with simple expansion possibilities. We finish with the idea that you are now better equipped to tackle a similar game yourself in C++ and DarkGDK. Presenter: Lee Bamber, The Game Creators Ltd., CEO and Founder

12/12/2008 12:00 - 1:00 PM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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Upcoming Developer Webcasts: SharePoint, Windows Mobile & Embedded, Silverlight and Cloud Services

Here are the upcoming Microsoft Developer Webcasts this week. Topics include SharePoint development, App Lifecycle Mgt, Windows Mobile, Windows Embedded and Cloud services.

MSDN Webcast: Software Configuration Management (Level 300)

In this webcast we show you basic and advanced branching structures, tips and tricks for promoting your code from development to production, and how schedule affects the branching strategy. Join us to learn things that the books do not cover, and make your development and release process better. Presenter: Jeff Levinson, Application Lifecycle Management Practice Lead, Northwest Cadence

12/9/2008 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: SharePoint Products and Technologies for Internet Site Development: Custom Fields, Web Parts, and Lists (Level 200)

In this webcast, we build upon our Getting Started session and focus on developing custom fields, Web parts, and lists. We demonstrate how to develop solutions for Internet sites and how to take advantage of Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies to deliver these solutions. Presenter: Todd C. Bleeker, PhD., Chief Software Architect, Mindsharp

12/9/2008 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time | Duration:60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: BenkoTips Live and On Demand: SharePoint Server Features with Scot Hillier (Level 100)

This week we are going to take a look at some features for working with SharePoint, and we have got the man who has coordinated the project on CodePlex to make them a reality. Join Mike Benkovich as he welcomes Scot Hillier to BenkoTips Live and On Demand in this week's edition of tips and tricks for developers. Scot takes a look at several of the more than 30 different SharePoint features that are available at www.codeplex.com/features. These features solve common SharePoint problems and end-user needs. There is bound to be a feature in this set that you can use in your SharePoint farm right away.

12/10/2008 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: 24 Hours of Windows Mobile Application Development: .NET Compact Framework Asynchronous Programming Techniques (Level 300)

Join this webcast to learn how to properly start and terminate threads, update user interface controls inside multiple threads, and call Web services asynchronously. In this sample-filled webcast, we demystify multithreading, so you can feel confident in developing your own multithreaded applications.  Presenter: Maarten Struys, Software Developer, PTS Software B.V.

12/10/2008 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Time | Duration:60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: Cloud Services for State and Local Government (Level 200)

In this webcast, we discuss recent Microsoft technology announcements at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference (PDC) and the relevance to state and local government customers. We consider the architectural implications of cloud computing and how cloud computing can enhance Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Software as a Service (SAAS) initiatives. We also discuss Web 2.0 integration and how rich Internet applications (RIA) that leverage SOA and cloud services can enhance user experiences. Presenters: Joel Reyes, Developer Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation

12/10/2008 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: geekSpeak: Silverlight Video Players with Corey Schuman (Level 200)

In this geekSpeak, Microsoft Silverlight expert Corey Schuman provides tips and tricks for building Silverlight video players, specifically what you need to consider in areas like UI and streaming the video. Guest Presenter: Corey Schuman, .NET Developer, Schematic

12/10/2008 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: Industrial Automation Solutions (Level 100)

The Windows Embedded family of products offers a broad range of embedded operating systems that have been deployed in demanding environments, and Windows Embedded operating systems will continue to drive the next generation of leading industrial automation solutions. Attend this webcast to learn more. Presenter: Chris Muench, Lead Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation

12/11/2008 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: SharePoint Products and Technologies for Internet Site Development: Authentication (Level 200)

In this webcast, we build upon our Getting Started session, focusing on the necessary process and steps to configure all the elements of enabling forms-based authentication. We explain how this has been achieved in our development environment, Adventure Works. We discuss forms-based authentication in Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies and show how to enable an Internet site to authenticate users outside the local domain. Presenter: Todd C. Bleeker, Ph.D., Chief Software Architect, Mindsharp

12/11/2008 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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3 New ASP.NET Hands-on Virtual Labs

Here are three new hands-on Virtual Labs for ASP and AJAX. Virtual Labs provide an easy way to test drive Microsoft technologies, online, in a guided environment without having to download the software or install them on your computer.

1.    MSDN Virtual Labs: ASP AJAX 3.5 SP1

·         Add history points to an ASP.NET AJAX Web application using server controls

·         Add history points to an ASP.NET AJAX Web application

2.    MSDN Virtual Labs: Developing ASP.NET Dynamic Data

·         Create a data-driven web application using ASP.NET Dynamic Data

·         Add validation to the data model of your application

·         Customize ASP.NET Dynamic Data rendering

·         Customize ASP.NET Dynamic Data pages

·         Customize ASP.NET Dynamic Data fields

3.    MSDN Virtual Labs: Introduction to ASP.NET MVC

·         Understand ASP.NET MVC framework

·         Create an ASP.NET MVC application

·         Perform Testing when creating an ASP.NET MVC application

·         Using the AJAX API

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Expression Webcast Series for Web Designers and Developers

Web Designers and Developers; check out the Microsoft Expression Webcast series on MSDN. These free Webcasts give you detailed coverage of the various Expression products.

1.       Expression Design – 2-part Webcast series

2.       Expression Web – 4-part Webcast series

3.       Expression Media – 3-part Webcast series

4.       Expression Blend – 7-part Webcast series

5.       Expression Encoder – 3-part Webcast series

6.       Expression for Designers – 4-part Webcast series

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3 New .NET Hands-on Virtual Labs

We recently launched three new .Net Virtual Labs. Virtual Labs allow you to try out the software online, in a guided hands-on experience, without having to download the software to your computer.

1.       MSDN Virtual Lab: Introduction to ADO.NET Data Services

·         Create an ADO.NET data service and consume it using the .NET Client

·         Consume an ADO.NET data service using ASP.NET AJAX API

·         Add Service Operations and Interceptors to the Data Service

2.       MSDN Virtual Lab: Introduction to ADO.NET Entity Framework

·         Create Entity Data Model

·         Add new Tables to the Model After Creation

·         Consume the Entity Data Model using Entity Client with Entity SQL

·         Consume the Entity Data Model using Object Services with Entity SQL and LINQ

3.       MSDN Virtual Lab Introduction to the .NET Framework Client Profile

·         Target your client projects to .Net Framework 3.5 Client Profile

·         Verify which assembly references are not included in the Client Profile

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Developer Webcasts: SharePoint, Game Development, VSTO, Windows Mobile, Cloud Services

Here is a list of upcoming Microsoft Developer Webcasts for this week. Topics include SharePoint development, Windows Mobile, Cloud Services, VSTO and Game Development.

MSDN Webcast: SharePoint Products and Technologies for Internet Site Development: Getting Started (Level 100)

In this webcast, we set up an environment for developing Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies solutions. We explore tools like Microsoft Visual Studio extensions for Windows SharePoint Services and Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007. Presenter: Todd S. Baginski, Enterprise Solution Strategist, Advaiya

12/2/2008 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)| Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: BenkoTips Live and On Demand: Practical Applications Using VSTO with John Wiese (Level 100)

In this webcast, we focus on the power and productivity of Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System (VSTO). We give you tips and tricks for designing and building smart client applications with VSTO, which allows you to create managed code applications with .NET languages including Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual C#. Learn how VSTO addresses some of the biggest challenges that Microsoft Office solution developers are facing today, including separation of data and view elements, server-side and offline scenarios, seamless integration with the Visual Studio tools, deployment, and updating. Presenters: John Wiese, ISV Architect Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation, and Mike Benkovich, Developer Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation

12/3/2008 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: 24 Hours of Windows Mobile Application Development: IPC and True Push Technology on Windows Mobile (Level 300)

In this webcast, we show you how to create a simple device server service using sockets over TCP that accepts messages on the device then forwards them using IPC to an application running on the device. We show you how to divide large messages up into XML packets then consolidate them on the device once the message is complete. The server then sends the message to an interested application using IPC. We demonstrate a high-level service programming model for devices in this webcast. Presenters: Constanze Roman, Microsoft Corporation, and Simon Hart, Consultant, Edenbrook

12/3/2008 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: geekSpeak: Cloud Services 101 with Aaron Skonnard (Level 200)

A new platform is emerging—one that simplifies the process around deploying, hosting, and managing your applications, using low-cost shared infrastructure provided by a particular vendor. This type of platform is commonly referred to as "the cloud." This movement is producing a great deal of energy and excitement throughout the IT industry because of the business and technical benefits inherent in the model. In this geekSpeak, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Aaron Skonnard explains what Microsoft is doing with cloud computing and how you can start taking advantage of "the cloud" in your applications. Guest Presenter: Aaron Skonnard, Co-founder, Pluralsight

12/3/2008 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: SharePoint Products and Technologies for Internet Site Development: .COM Branding (Level 200)

In this webcast, we build upon our Getting Started session and focus on branding Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies for your Internet site presence. We discuss how to use and create master pages, page layouts, and content types. We also explore how to use field controls and Web parts for a branding experience. Presenter: Doug Ware, Managing Director, Elumenotion, LLC

12/4/2008 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: Game Programming in DarkGDK and C++ (Part 4 of 6): The Enemies (Level 100)

In this webcast, we cover the enemies in the game, explain the way they are set up and handled, and describe how they are controlled by the simplest of game artificial intelligence (AI). We explore how inter-enemy collisions and responses work and show how the player bullets interact with the enemies. At the end of this webcast, we will have the makings of our game as the player faces the enemy for the first time. Presenter: Lee Bamber, The Game Creators Ltd., CEO and Founder

12/4/2008 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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Developer Webcasts: Game Development, "Geneva", WPF, Unit Testing for Mobile Devices

This week’s developer webcasts include a new game development series featuring DarkGDK, an introduction to the new Geneva Server, Unit Testing for Mobile Devices and Observer Patterns.

MSDN Webcast: "Geneva" Server and Framework Overview (Level 300)

Attend this webcast to see how you can use Microsoft code name "Geneva" Server and the claims-based identity model to enable single sign-on, strong authentication, federation, and the ability to flow user authentication between applications. Learn how to use "Geneva" with Microsoft ASP.NET, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Active Directory, Windows Live ID, and Windows CardSpace. Presenter: Stuart Kwan, Principal Group Manager, Microsoft Corporation

11/4/2008 11:00 - 12:00 PM AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)| Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: BenkoTIPS Live and On-Demand: Windows Presentation Foundation Demystified (Level 200)

In this webcast, we examine the core concepts of WPF, such as layout panels, data binding, styles, and control templates. We then use these to develop an application UI from the ground up. Today's applications need to do more than simply work. They need to draw in the user and provide a differentiated experience. This means moving beyond battleship-gray forms and boxy UIs to providing a positive user experience. Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) provides powerful capabilities to develop a compelling user interface, the kind that makes an application stand out. Presenter: Mike Benkovich, Developer Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation

11/5/2008 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: 24 Hours of Windows Mobile Application Development: Unit Testing for Mobile Devices (Level 300)

With Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, unit testing is now available for mobile device developers as well. In this sample-filled webcast explore unit testing for devices. Not only do you learn how to create unit tests for your smart device application, you learn how to debug unit tests and how to run unit tests inside a command prompt. After attending this webcast, you should rest assured knowing that your code works as intended. Presenters: Constanze Roman, Community Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation, and Maarten Struys, Windows Mobile Developer Evangelist, PTS Software

11/5/2008 10:00 - 11:00 AM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: How to Watch Applications with the Observer Pattern Using Visual Basic and C# (Level 300)

They say ignorance is bliss. Unfortunately, that is not the case with objects. Keeping your objects aware of what is going on is vital to the success of your applications. In this webcast, we use the all-seeing, all-knowing Observer pattern to learn how we can keep an eye on things that are happening in our applications. Presenters: Zain Naboulsi, Developer Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation

11/5/2008 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Pacific Time | Duration: 90 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: Developing for Your Digital Life (Part 1 of 5): Introduction (Level 100)

In this introductory webcast, we explore some of the free resources available to beginning developers who are looking to learn the basics. We tour the beginner developer learning center on MSDN, take Microsoft Popfly for a spin, and start working on our first programming project. At the end of this five-part series, you will have a few applications that can help you share photos with your friends and family. Presenter: Sam Gazitt, Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation

11/6/2008 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: Game Programming in DarkGDK and C++ (Part 1 of 6): Introducing DarkGDK (Level 100)

In this first webcast, we explain what DarkGDK is and describe how it can make programming games much easier than it would be normally. The actual game will be available for you to download with all resource files. This is the game we dissect over the coming sessions in this webcast series. Presenter: Lee Bamber, The Game Creators Ltd, CEO and Founder

11/6/2008 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)- 11/6/2008 1:00 PM | Duration:60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: Windows Embedded CE and Handheld Solutions (Level 100)

In this webcast, we cover what you need to know when you build a handheld Windows Embedded CE powered device. Windows Embedded CE is the ideal handheld platform with hardware support and software components to satisfy all the requirements of the next generation of connected, service-oriented handheld devices. Presenter: Dion Hutchings, Technical Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation

11/6/2008 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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Security Webcast: Information Regarding an Out-of-Band Security Bulletin Release

Microsoft released an urgent security update today for all supported versions of Windows.

TechNet Webcast: Information Regarding an Out-of-Band Security Bulletin Release (Level 200)

On October 23, 2008, Microsoft will release an out-of-band security bulletin. Join us for a brief overview of the technical details of the security bulletin. The intent of this webcast is to address your concerns. Therefore, most of the webcast is devoted to attendees asking questions about the bulletin and getting answers from our security experts. Presenters: Christopher Budd, Security Response Communications Lead, Microsoft Corporation, and Adrian Stone, Lead Security Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation

Friday, October 24, 2008 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

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Developer Webcasts: REST, ASP, Embedded Kiosk solutions, Design Patterns & Security Lifecycle

Here is a list of upcoming developer webcasts. Topics include REST, ASP for non-ASP Developers, Windows Mobile development, Embedded Kiosk solutions, Design Patterns and Security Development Lifecycle.

MSDN Webcast: Windows Embedded Enterprise Kiosk and Self-Service Solutions (Level 100)

Attend this webcast to learn more about Windows Embedded Enterprise kiosk and self-service solutions. Windows Embedded Enterprise offers a productive set of tools and technologies and an active development community to give kiosk and digital signage original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) the confidence to bring their smart, connected, service-oriented devices to market faster. Presenter: Dan DeVries, Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation

10/23/2008 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)| Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: Southern Fried Road Show Presents REST and ASP.NET MVC (Level 200)

In this third of three webcasts, we introduce the ASP.NET MVC framework, which enables you to easily implement the model-view-controller (MVC) pattern for Web applications. This pattern lets you separate applications into loosely coupled, pluggable components for application design, processing logic, and display. A key benefit of ASP.NET MVC applications is that they provide clean URIs that can also be accessed in a RESTful manner. The MSDN Southern Fried Road Show is a half-day free developer event with a southern flair, where you learn about some of the latest developments in Microsoft technologies. Couldn't catch the road show when it came to your town? Then tune in to this series to see what you missed.

10/24/2008 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: 24 Hours of Windows Mobile Application Development: Live Update from the Professional Developers Conference (Level 300)

Join us for the 24 hours of Windows Mobile Application Development webcast series live from the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference (PDC). During this webcast, we share lots of news announced at PDC and, if time permits, demonstrate some of the cool upcoming technologies. Presenters: Constanze Roman, Community Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation, Maarten Struys, Windows Mobile Developer Evangelist, PTS Software, and Jim Wilson, President, JW Hedgehog, Inc.

10/29/2008 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: BenkoTIPS Live and On-Demand: ASP.NET Overview for Non-ASP.NET Developers (Level 200)

In this webcast, we explore many of the core elements of ASP.NET development and share practical examples to help you get started building solutions with the ASP.NET framework. Presenter: Mike Benkovich, Developer Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation

10/29/2008 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pacific Time | Duration:60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: Design Pattern Goodness: Introduction to Design Patterns (Level 300)

In this webcast, you learn how to make beautiful code and the who, what, where, and why of design patterns. Join Zain Naboulsi on this wondrous adventure of code discovery. We look at why you would want to use a design pattern and explore the strategy pattern in this webcast. Presenter: Zain Naboulsi, Developer Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation

10/30/2008 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Pacific Time | Duration: 90 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: More Secure Online Services Powered by the Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (Level 300)

In this webcast, we demonstrate the most common and most dangerous threats to online services, and we describe the coding procedures and tools required by the SDL to mitigate or defeat these threats. Additionally, we discuss some strategies on how to implement the SDL successfully in the fast-paced environment of online services on the Internet, in which development teams can literally be delivering new versions of their products every single day. Presenter: Bryan Sullivan, Security Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation

10/31/2008 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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Developer Webcasts: Application Lifecycle Mgt and Windows Mobile Development

We have two developer webcasts this week featuring Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) with Agile and VSTS and the continuation of the 24 Hours of Windows Mobile Webcast Series highlighting interoperability between managed and native code.

MSDN Webcast: Introducing Application Lifecycle Management with Agile and Visual Studio Team System 2008 (Level 200)

Development teams that desire to work more effectively with business stakeholders, reduce development errors, and lower application development costs are quickly adopting the principles of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM). Though there are innumerable ways to deploy an ALM strategy, Agile development practices help achieve the most benefits for the majority of projects. Practices from the Agile community are well defined and easy to understand, and an Agile process template is already included as a part of the Microsoft Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) / Team Foundation Server (TFS) toolset to accelerate Agile implementation. In this webcast, we provide a background on ALM concepts, we discuss the benefits of the agile practices included in the VSTS/TFS Agile process template, and we provide some best practices for organization-wide rollout and adoption. Presenter: Bill Nazzaro, Chief Technology Officer, IconATG

10/14/2008 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) | Duration: 60 Minutes

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MSDN Webcast: 24 Hours of Windows Mobile Application Development: Interoperability Between Managed and Native Code (Level 300)

Even though the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 3.5 contains a lot of functionality, sometimes it is unavoidable to call back (P/Invoke) into native Win32. In this webcast, we show you the basics of P/Invoke. In the second part of this webcast, we show how you can use existing COM objects inside your managed applications. Of course, both P/Invoking into native code and using COM objects inside managed applications are illustrated by a number of code samples. Presenters: Constanze Roman, Community Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation, and Maarten Struys, Technical Manager, PTS Software

10/15/2008 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Time | Duration: 60 Minutes

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