pdc2008

The new COM API for UI Automation (UIA) is a significant advance over previous OS support for programmatic access to UI from native code. The Windows 7 UI Automation API also introduces new support for ARIA properties, virtualized controls, and customizable patterns. This presentation also shares…

This is a web exclusive session which was not delivered at PDC2008, but provides complimentary content aligned with PDC. How does Windows use code signatures to enhance security? How do I sign my application to get the best user experience with features in Windows 7? How can my application's…

One of the defining characteristics of the human spirit is its ability to aspire to a greater tomorrow. Whether it be good health, sustainable resources, improved living standards, or better education, human beings exhibit an inexhaustible capacity to imagine a brighter future-and to work to make…

Chris Anderson and Don Box take the microphone over in Keynote 3 and explore Microsoft's latest technologies through the eyes of working developers.

Microsoft Executives Steven Sinofsky, Julie Larson Green, David Treadwell, Scott Guthrie and Takeshi Numoto provide insights to Windows 7, Office 14 for the Web, Web and Windows Development with Visual Studio and .NET and building rich social applications with Live Services in this keynote at…

Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie introduces Windows Azure and Azure Services Platform during the PDC2008 opening keynote. Explore how Microsoft is transforming Microsoft's offerings across the board with announcements from Amitabh Srivastava, Corporate Vice President at Microsoft with…

Unit testing means different things to different people. To Agile developers, it enables Test Driven Development. To researchers, it enables test generation from static and dynamic analysis. To others, it's a means to test protocols, APIs, and other functionality below the presentation layer.…

Learn how to catch critical bugs earlier in the development cycle by identifying issues such as buffer overruns and SQL injection attacks before they actually cause a security exploit. The Code Analysis features in Microsoft Visual Studio help you tune application security, robustness,…

The Visual Studio Debugger provides a slew of features that make the task of debugging both easier and more efficient. Learn about time-saving tips and tricks for all versions of the Visual Studio Debugger, including the new debugger features in Visual Studio 2010. Hear about the new mixed-mode…