Paul Fallon's WebLog : - The 64bit World

64-bit .NET Framework programming section on MSDN goes live!

no1138 — Thu, 02 Dec 2004 03:48:00 GMT

A new section of the .NET Framework Developer Center went live today, it focuses on 64-bit .NET Framework programming.

Over to Frank Redmond for the details:

Check out the MSDN .NET Framework Developer Center’s new 64-bit .NET Framework programming section! The new 64-bit .NET Framework programming section includes: development articles, tools and community resources as well as 2 step-by-step Hands-On Lab (HOL) samples that will get you up to speed quickly on 64-bit .NET Framework programming. HOL501 addresses the most common managed code migration scenarios: migrating managed code with no native dependencies, migrating managed code w/a dependency on a native DLL, migrating managed code w/a dependency on a native DLL that requires unsafe code and migrating managed code w/a dependency on a native COM component. HOL503 addresses C++ migration issues such as data type changes to the Win32 API and floating-point differences as well as investigating memory performance considerations. The new 64-bit .NET Framework programming section also includes a step-by-step guide on Visual Studio 2005 remote debugging. Check out the new 64-bit .NET Framework programming section on the MSDN .NET Framework Developer Center and let me know what you think!

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Windows 64-bit Hands-On Training & Windows 64-bit Compatibility Workshops

no1138 — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 01:57:00 GMT

From Jan till July of next year, the Route64 Training Tour is visiting over 20 cities providing:

Windows 64-bit Hands-On Training is a 3-day training designed to provide the most comprehensive contents of of what it takes to fully leverage Windows on 64-bit processors. At the completion of this training, we expect attendees to be fully comfortable with developing on Windows 64-bit and in some cases to have fully ported their application. This training includes two tracks, the Server and Client Tracks. Read more about the tracks.
Windows 64-bit Compatibility Workshop is a one-day training for ISVs and Enterprise developers who are looking at testing their 32-bit application on a Windows 64-bit. The workshop includes several hands-on sessions on three architectures to give you the opportunity to experiment with Windows 64-bit.
Windows 64-bit Device Driver Workshop is a one-day training for IHVs and Enterprise developers who wants to start porting their 32-bit device driver on Windows 64-bit. This workshop is designed to present the key differences between a 32-bit environment and a 64-bit one. It includes several hands-on sessions on porting Device Drivers. Because of the complexity of running a Device Driver workshop, this workshop runs only in some selected cities.

So if you are looking to learn more about:

Windows 64-bit & Hardware Architectures
Migrating C/C++ Applications to Windows 64-bit
Optimizing SQL Server on 64-bit
OpenGL in a 64-bit environment
COM Components in Windows 64-bit
.NET Managed Code in Windows 64-bit

as well have opportunities on three different configuration of Windows 64-bit:

You can find more details and how to register at the Route64 site (http://www.route64.net/)

On Demand 64bit Windows Webcasts

no1138 — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 01:45:00 GMT

At http://www.microsoft.com/seminar/events/series/msdn64bitwin.mspx you will find a series of Webcasts that focus on 64bit computing on Windows.

Tune in to this webcast series and learn of the advantages that 64-bit computing brings:

Run existing 32-bit code without modification on 64-bit Windows.
Write native 64-bit code (managed and unmanaged)
Learn about the next generation of development tools.
Find out about 64-bit processor architectures.

64-bit computing Webcast series - Nov 1st to 5th

no1138 — Fri, 08 Oct 2004 20:06:00 GMT

From November 1-5, the MSDN Team is delivering a webcast series that will help you take advantage of the sweeping change in technology offered by 64-bit computing.

· Run existing 32-bit code without modification on 64-bit Windows

· Write native 64-bit code (managed and unmanaged)

· Learn about the next generation of development tools

· Find out about 64-bit processor architecture

Check out the agenda, find details about the sessions and register using below links:

MSDN Webcast: Welcome to 64-Bit Windows Computing: Introduction, Architecture and Roadmap—Level 100
Monday, November 01, 2004
9:00 AM-10:30 AM PST

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1032259871&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: Taking Application Development to the Next Level: Design and Development for 64-Bit Windows—Level 300
Monday, November 01, 2004
11:00 AM-12:30 PM PST

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1032259875&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: Managed Code on 64-bit Windows platforms—Level 300
Monday, November 01, 2004
1:00 PM-2:30 PM PST

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1032259879&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: Migrating Your Code to Run Natively on 64-Bit Windows: Insider Tips and Indispensable Tools—Level 300
Tuesday, November 02, 2004
9:00 AM-10:30 AM PST

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1032259885&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: Kernel Mode Drivers in Windows 64bit Systems: Migration and Development—Level 300
Tuesday, November 02, 2004
11:00 AM-12:30 PM PST

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1032259890&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: Going Native on 64-Bit Windows Platforms: Application Support and Migration from Existing Application Frameworks—Level 300
Wednesday, November 03, 2004
9:00 AM-10:30 AM PST

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1032259904&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: Going Native on 64-Bit Windows Platforms: Code Optimization Tools and Techniques—Level 300
Wednesday, November 03, 2004
1:00 PM-2:30 PM PST

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1032259907&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: Making the Most of Enterprise Hardware: High-end 32 and 64 bit SQL Server 2005 Data Transformation Services—Level 200
Thursday, November 04, 2004
9:00 AM-10:30 AM

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1032259921&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: Guest Presenter: AMD64 Architecture Drilldown: 64-bit Performance and 32-bit Compatibility—Level 400
Thursday, November 04, 2004
11:00 AM-12:30 PM

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1032259938&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: MSDN Webcast: Terminal Services: Scale up Windows Server 64 bit Extended Systems—Level 300
Friday, November 05, 2004
9:00 AM-10:30 AM PST

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1032259956&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: MSDN Webcast: Active Directory: Maximize Performance in Enterprise Deployments with Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions—Level 300
Friday, November 05, 2004
11:00 AM-12:30 PM PST

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1032259958&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: MSDN Webcast: SQL Server 2000: 64-bit for Data Warehousing—Level 300
Friday, November 05, 2004
1:00 PM-2:30 PM PST

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1032259960&Culture=en-US