Ever wanted to program with Java, JRuby, Groovy, and Scala -- all in the same project?  Impossible!  It can't be done!  Well, it's easier than you think once you get over the initial hurdles.  This talk will discuss how to structure your project and what IDE tools are needed to enable maximum productivity and also have a hassle-free automated build with Maven 2 and your favorite IDE.

This session will go through the key .NET application architectural scenarios and analyze each one to point out how to manage and monitor the reliability, availability, operating conditions and security.  We will explore how this kind of approach will provide valuable data to:Secure the application,Dynamically change application behavior to help solve tough issues that are inaccessible using a debugger,Monitor individual and corporate user behavior,Test performance and scalability,Contribute to decisions about version definition and application R&D,Discover customer interest and even help the sales team close deals

It is a well known fact that Ruby on Rails is gaining quite a bit of popularity among developers and deployers of Web applications.. and for good reasons.  Rails is considered a well thought out Web application framework based on several design principles such as Don't Repeat Yourself (DRY), Convention Over Configuration, which enable an agile yet practical development environment.  JRuby provides another benefit by allowing them to leverage the stability and the reliability of the Java platform as well as vast array of Java libraries available.

This session will go through briefly the basics of Ruby (and JRuby) programming language first, especially meta-programming features, that make many features of Rails possible.  The usage of Java libaries is then talked about.  The rest of the session will be devoted to learning Rails functionality such as Active Record, Active Controller, and Active View.  If time permits, a couple of real-life applications are going to be built and demonstrated.  The contents of this talk will be from the free "Ruby/JRuby/Rails Development (with Passion!)" online course.

Interested in planning and developing for the future of the web? Don't miss this presentation where we'll examine future technologies and issues facing .NET developers in remainder of 2008 and in to 2009. We'll look at how to maximize your development with ASP.NET AJAX, how offline web applications is going to change the way you think about web development, and look at the impact of the new generation of web browsers- IE8 and FireFox 3. If you're a web developer and you want to make sure you're armed with the knowledge to make smart choices about the future, this is a session you want to attend.

Various: module development, DNN vs. SharePoint, using  .NET's latest &  greatest in DNN (Dynamic Data, Data Services, Entity  Framework, etc.)

Design Patterns are often used every day by every developer in one way or another. A basic understanding of patterns and how to implement them is very useful for all .NET developer, and this session tries to clarify design patterns in a way that everybody can understand and start thinking about patterns in a more natural way.

Spelled out, it is test-driven development, dependency injection, and separation of concerns with Active Server Pages .Net Model View Controller.  This talk will dive into how to design a presentation layer using ASP.NET MVC.  In today's industry, TDD, DI, and SoC are proven concepts that lead to more maintainable applications.  Along with demonstrating how to use these techniques with ASP.NET MVC, we will discuss just what concerns should be separated.  This talk provides a unique perspective on separation of concerns and uses TDD and DI to make it happen.  MvcContrib is used in all the demos.

Come learn about the Windows Azure platform, how it gets you hosted quickly and how it helps you scale. We’ll discuss how Mesh puts users in control of their online data and we’ll learn how the Live Framework makes building social applications a breeze. Finally, we’ll take a look at how a real-world social application can be put together quickly using these technologies.

One of the coolest technologies that no one knows about right now is Microsoft’s Robotics Developer Studio.  Working with industry leading robot groups, the MSRDS provides the ability to work with robotics system with a low learning curve while enabling a high degree of control and flexibility with systems.  But it’s not just robots – the heart of MSRD ( the CCR and DSS components) can both be used for any system that needs a scalable, fast response, highly managed system for working with data and services.  (This session will have operating robots in the room!)

The OWASP Top 10 provides a powerful awareness document for web application security. The OWASP Top Ten represents a broad consensus about what the most critical web application security flaws are. Project members include a variety of security experts from around the world who have shared their expertise to produce this list.
Adopting the OWASP Top Ten is perhaps the most effective first step towards changing the software development culture within your organization into one that produces secure code.

ASP.NET Url Routing is a new feature of .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 that is the magic glue behind the clean Url's in both ASP.NET MVC and Dynamic Data. But did you know that you can use this in your own applications without using MVC or Dynamic Data? In this session, we'll explore ASP.NET Url Routing, what it is and how it works. We'll also add this to an existing ASP.NET application, allowing us to clean up and standardize existing page URLs to make them more bookmark and search engine friendly.

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Silverlight 2.0 is here and with it a whole new way of developing .NET applications. Silverlight 2.0 is blurring the lines between what it means to develop for the web and the desktop, enabling .NET developers to rethink how they build and distribute applications. In this session, we'll seek to gain a complete understanding of Silverlight 2.0 basics, the risks that Silverlight poses, and what's new in the official release of the Silverlight plug-in. If you're thinking about developing with Silverlight, you don't want to miss this session.

 Microsoft's new  feature in Silverlight  2 that allows for interactive navigation and zooming on collections of high  definition images. We'll go over how to create a  collection of images in  Expression Blend and isual Studio that users can interact  with on the web

Microsoft WPF and Silveright share a common data binding framework.  Join Microsoft Developer Evangelist Chris Koenig as we take a dive into Data Binding - What is it?  How can I use it?  Where do I use it?  Prior knowledge of Silverlight and/or WPF not required, but familiarity with XAML would be very helpful.

Want to add some style to your WPF and Silverlight applications?  Not sure how to go about it?  Join Microsoft Developer Evangelist Chris Koenig for a session on how you can customize the look and feel of your WPF and Silverlight applications using the incredible Templating and Styles features.  Prior experience developing Silverlight or WPF applications is not required, but basic knowledge of XAMLwould be very helpful.