Description:
Silverlight is Microsoft's cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in that allows you to create rich interactive (or Internet) applications (RIAs) for the web. As new versions are released, Silverlight is catching more and more attention, and it is time for developers to make certain they are aware of what Silverlight is and what it offers. This session will provide an introduction to Silverlight, covering both Silverlight 2 and the upcoming Silverlight 3.
Bio: Robert Lair has been working with .NET technologies since prior to its alpha and built the original IBuySpy E-Commerce and Portal applications that were used by Microsoft to introduce ASP.NET to the development community. He is a published author writing Pure ASP.NET, portions of ASP.NET for Developers, and Beginning Silverlight 2. In addition to his books, he has written numerous magazine articles on the topic of .NET and has been a speaker at a number of .NET technical conferences. Technologies in which Robert specializes includes: Silverlight 2, CRM Live Integration, Mainframe Modernization to .NET, ASP.NET Custom Application Development, Sharepoint Development and Integration, and many related technologies. Today Robert works as an independent consultant offering development and architect services to companies worldwide.
Grok Talk:
Justin Kohnen will talk to us about virtualization using VMware in software development..