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Celebrate 20 years of Microsoft TechEd!

TechEd is Microsoft's premier technology conference for IT professionals and developers, offering the most comprehensive technical education across Microsoft's current and soon-to-be-released suite of products, solutions, tools, and services. Join us for the 20th annual TechEd North America this June in Orlando and experience four days of hands-on training from Microsoft experts.

Why you can't miss TechEd
TechEd 2012 Keynote Speakers

We are excited to announce the complete lineup of keynotes for TechEd North America. TechEd is honored to welcome Satya Nadella, President, Server and Tools Business and Jason Zander, Corporate Vice President, Visual Studio who will keynote on June 11. We are also excited to share that Antoine Leblond, Corporate Vice President, Windows Web Services, will deliver a keynote on June 12.

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Start Building Your TechEd Schedule

The TechEd 2012 Schedule Builder is now live, complete with timeslots and speakers. Start planning your time at TechEd 2012 and add sessions to your My Schedule with the new schedule builder. The redesigned Content Catalog also provides access to additional webcasts, virtual labs, and videos to help you prepare for TechEd. And archived TechEd 2011 sessions can now be added to your favorites to revisit what was presented last year.

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Start Your TechEd Experience Early

Learn even more at TechEd by registering for a Pre-Conference Seminar*. Each day-long seminar, taught by noted industry experts, explores a Microsoft technology in-depth to address the most relevant needs of today’s IT Professionals and Developers. Get a head start on your week by taking advantage of this opportunity to extend your technical education.
*Additional registration fee required.

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Get Certified at TechEd 2012

Registration is now open for on-site Certification Testing at TechEd. Take advantage of special offers for TechEd attendees, including free and discounted exams. Whether you are just starting your path toward certification, or you're a seasoned, certified pro, you won't want to miss these amazing opportunities to fulfill your certification requirements at TechEd. We've lined up exam discounts and training opportunities to help you toward your goal.

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TechEd 2012 Closing Party

Get ready for one of the biggest parties Microsoft TechEd has ever thrown because we've reserved the entire Universal's Islands of Adventure® theme park just for you! All night long, you'll have unlimited access to incredible rides and attractions like The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man®, Jurassic Park River Adventure®, and the magic and excitement of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™. It's an entire universe of action and thrills - and it's all yours!

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Join the Community with myTechEd

myTechEd is a social networking and technical education resource developed for the technology professionals that attend TechEd North America, both in-person or virtually online. Your free membership provides you opportunities to LEARN, CONNECT, and SHARE with Microsoft experts, partners and technology peers.

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Video Spotlight

Countdown to TechEd 2012

Join us every week as we countdown to the 20th annual TechEd North America 2012.
Only 5 More Weeks Until TechEd 2012

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Rick and Joey go a little APP focused for this episode. Jeremy Foster - Developer Evangelist here at Microsoft stops by to talk about The App Accelerator Lab and the AppX showcase taking place at TechEd. If you want to know the scoop on building your own app on Windows, Azure or Windows Phone - you will want to check out the Accelerator Lab.

6 Weeks Away from TechEd 2012

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This week Joey and Rick bring on a guest (Melissa Bathum from Microsoft Learning) to talk about onsite certification, exam prep opportunities and the new Private Cloud exams. Why not take your learning at TechEd to the next level by getting Certified? Lots of on site resources, experts and even a Learning Zone where you can get all sorts of resources in ONE spot.

Just 7 More Weeks to TechEd 2012

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TechEd 2012 is only 7 weeks away. In this week's countdown, we talk more about the importance of building your on-site schedule now, Rick share his whacky conference ritual for selecting content, and we get more "Tips-Of-TechEd" from our community members.

TechEd 2012 Arrives in 8 Weeks

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We are 8 weeks away from TechEd North America 2012. In this week's countdown, we talk about the newly released Schedule Builder tool, discuss the importance of building your TechEd schedule, cover the difference between Hands-On Labs and Workshops, and Rick shares his "Tips-Of-TechEd".

9 Weeks to go for TechEd 2012

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Only 9 weeks until Microsoft TechEd North America 2012! In this week's countdown, we talk about our TechExpo 2012 partners, share how you can still save on registration through partner discounts, and get the latest on the Best of TechEd award nominations.

T-Minus 10 Weeks to TechEd 2012

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We are only 10 weeks away from TechEd North America in Orlando Florida June 11th - 14th and it's time once again for the TechEd Countdown Show! This year it's Joey and Rick guiding you through the ins and outs of Microsoft's biggest technical learning event.

Why You Can't Miss Microsoft TechEd 2012

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Join us for Microsoft TechEd North America 2012, June 11-14 in Orlando, Florida. Whether you're a TechEd first-timer or one of our returning TechEd alumni, you won't want to miss this year's event!
The Knowledge Center

From Channel 9, Robert Hess interviews TechEd speakers on their upcoming sessions.
User-Centric Application Delivery Rocks the World

Length: 00:16:12 | IT Professional

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Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012 adds several new and exciting features which will radically change how software can be deployed to users in businesses of various sizes. Johan Arwidmark and Kent Agerlund will be presenting a day-long PreConference seminar at TechEd which will take users through a very detailed examination of how to leverage the capabilities of Configuration Manager.

An Introduction to Windows Azure

Length: 00:16:52 | Developer

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Windows Azure provides scalable data and processing resources for businesses of almost any size. Steve Fox and Paul Stubbs are going to be presenting a PreCon seminar at TechEd ("PRC10: Real-World Cloud Computing on Windows Azure"), so I invited them onto the show to discuss Windows Azure and provide some quick details on why you might want to pay attention to this technology.

C++: A Language for Modern Times

Length: 00:29:10 | Developer

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It might seem like it's taken a back seat to languages that provide better application isolation and better development throughput, but in truth C++ remains one of the most widely used languages in the world. In order to gain some better insights on how C++ measures up in a "managed" world, Herb Sutter, Program Manager for Visual Studio, explains how C++ has evolved and remains a great choice for many modern day development tasks.

Application Compatibility: The Inside Scoop

Length: 00:36:13 | Developer

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With every new version of Windows, there is a huge effort to make sure that applications that worked on the previous version continue to work as expected. For this episode, I've invited Chris Jackson (also known as the "App Compat Guy") to share some details on not only what Microsoft is doing to ensure the highest level of compatibility from one version to the next, but also how developers, IT administrators, and users can work through compatibility issues.
Road to TechEd

Get prepared for TechEd 2012 with this series of webcasts covering a broad array of technologies.
Windows Intune and Modernizing Your Desktop Strategy

Length: 00:57:13 | IT Professional

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Are you spending more time managing your management environment than you'd like? Need guidance about how to embrace the cloud, get the most out of virtualization, or better understand the consumerization of IT? Watch as we discuss capabilities that address the most scenarios for creating or tweaking your desktop strategy to truly create a flexible work style for your organization.

Why You Should Learn Windows PowerShell

Length: 00:58:18 | IT Professional

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In this session, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson discusses the fact that in addition to being the management future for Microsoft products, Windows PowerShell offers a number of compelling reasons for learning it. This session is heavy with practical tips and demonstrations.

How to Compound Windows PowerShell Commands

Length: 01:03:35 | IT Professional

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One of the most basic, as well as one of the most powerful, features of Windows PowerShell is the pipeline. By using the Windows PowerShell pipeline, you can take a basic set of cmdlets and build a nearly infinite assortment of useful commands. And yet, all of this boils down to using the pipeline to perform essentially four different types of activities.

A Look at Windows PowerShell Providers

Length: 00:54:48 | IT Professional

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One of the revolutionary concepts in Windows PowerShell is the idea of Windows PowerShell providers. Windows PowerShell providers give a singular way to access different types of data that are stored in different locations. Default providers include a file system, registry, alias, variable, function, and environmental variable. This means that you can use Get-Item to access content that is stored in any of these different locations.

Windows PowerShell Does Event Logs

Length: 01:02:29 | IT Professional

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Regardless of one's position, it seems that at some point or another everyone will be involved in looking at event logs. Whether it is for security reasons or troubleshooting reasons or general Windows health monitoring, the logs contain nearly all the required information that one seeks. In this session, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson discusses the classic and the newer ETW style of logs and looks at the tools that are used with each type of log.

Using Windows PowerShell to Manage the Remote Desktop

Length: 01:02:58 | IT Professional

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Even though there are lots of commercial products out there that assist in managing desktops or servers, most are very complex and require a dedicated support team to manage them. Using Windows PowerShell to manage remote machines fills in the gray area. In this session, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson discusses using Windows PowerShell to manage remote machines.

Lync for Mobile Devices

Length: 00:55:44 | IT Professional

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Do you want to learn more about the mobility capabilities of Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Lync Online, and Lync mobile apps? Watch this webcast to hear about enabling the mobility service on the server, deployment considerations, management, and security. We demonstrate the key types of communication that Lync 2010 supports.
Highlights from TechEd 2011

Get a feel for what Microsoft TechEd North America is all about, and join us for TechEd 2012!
Why You Can't Miss Microsoft TechEd 2012

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Join us for Microsoft TechEd North America 2012, June 11-14 in Orlando, Florida. Whether you're a TechEd first-timer or one of our returning TechEd alumni, you won't want to miss this year's event!

TechEd 2011 - Top 5 Highlights from Day 1

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See what Microsoft TechEd is all about. Highlights from TechEd 2011 Day 1 (May 16) include: Speaker Idol, Technology Partner Solutions, TechEd Blogger Hub, Swag Bag, and the Keynote presentation.

TechEd 2011 - Top 5 Highlights from Day 2

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See what Microsoft TechEd is all about. Highlights from TechEd 2011 Day 2 (May 17) include: Partner Reception, Technology Partner Solutions, TechEd Blogger Hub, Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions, and the Women in Technology Luncheon.

TechEd 2011 - Top 5 Highlights from Day 3

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See what Microsoft TechEd is all about. Highlights from TechEd 2011 Day 3 (May 18) include: Jam Sessions, TechNet Edge On-Site, TechEd Blogger Hub, Technology Partner Solutions, and TechEd's #1 Fan.

TechEd 2011 - Top 5 Highlights from Day 4

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See what Microsoft TechEd is all about. Highlights from TechEd 2011 Day 4 (May 19) include: the TechEd Marathon Man, Technology Partner Solutions, TechEd Blogger Hub, Best of TechEd Awards, and the TechEd 2011 Scavenger Hunt.
Taste of TechEd 2011

Get a feel for Microsoft TechEd with these popular sessions from the 2011 technology conference.
Microsoft Office 365: The Future of Productivity

Length: 01:01:12 | Everyone

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This session provides a preview of our next generation cloud productivity services, Office 365 (previously known as Business Productivity Online Standard Suite).

What's New for Windows Phone Development with Microsoft Silverlight?

Length: 01:06:46 | Developer

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Lessons learned in the past year have enabled the Silverlight team to substantially improve the Silverlight framework and runtime on Windows Phone from top to bottom.

What Can Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Do for Me?

Length: 01:15:48 | Developer

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If you have not yet adopted .NET Framework 4, or if you already did but you're not positive you're leveraging all it has to offer, this session is for you! This unique session provides an overview of what's possible with .NET 4,and what it has to offer across client, server, and web development.

Introduction to Internet Explorer 9 for IT Pros

Length: 01:05:18 | IT Professional

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Internet Explorer 9 provides the premiere modern enterprise browser experience: fast, clean, and trusted. In this demo-heavy session, we will cover the impressive performance of IE9, including javascript improvements and hardware acceleration.

Agile Estimation

Length: 01:16:38 | Developer

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We're agile, so we don't have to estimate and have no deadlines, right? Wrong! This session provides a review of the problem with estimation in projects today, and then an overview of the concept of agile estimation and the notion of re-estimation.

From Zero to Silverlight in 75 Minutes

Length: 01:18:29 | Developer

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Have you attended Silverlight sessions only to find out that they are doing all this graphics stuff and you need to write a business application? This session focuses on Silverlight for the business application programmer.

Application Development with HTML5

Length: 01:08:51 | Developer

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With more and more browsers supporting HTML5, ECMAScript 5 and other web standards, developers now have a strong web platform they can use to create a new class of application that is more powerful and interactive than ever before. What's in HTML5 that lets us take our applications to the next level?

Tricks-of-the-Trade after More Than a Decade of Microsoft Active Directory

Length: 01:08:38 | IT Professional

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It is now common knowledge that Active Directory is widely deployed across all types of businesses. After more than a decade of deploying and managing Active Directory, you might well imagine that we've picked up a few things along the way.

Test Automation with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

Length: 01:15:03 | Developer

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Test automation with Visual Studio has never looked so good! In this session we take a detailed look at coded UI tests, which can be used to create fully automated UI tests for Microsoft Silverlight, Windows Forms, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), and web applications.

Best Practices for Private Cloud Implementation

Length: 01:10:37 | IT Professional

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Ramp up on the various private cloud best practices and lessons learned during industry and internal implementations of Microsoft's Private Cloud solution. This session helps you to get the most out of your Microsoft Private Cloud implementation.

Windows PowerShell Remoting: Definitely NOT Just for Servers

Length: 01:07:59 | IT Professional

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Windows PowerShell v2 includes powerful remote control features. It's available all the way back to Windows XP, built into Windows 7, and it's a "killer reason" for deploying Windows 7 and learning Windows PowerShell.

C# and Visual Basic Future: Async Made Simple

Length: 01:15:35 | Developer

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Learn about the language innovations for the next version of Microsoft Visual Studio and see how the async language feature and new Microsoft .NET Framework APIs will come together to simplify asynchronous programming.

Lessons from Hackwarts Vol 1: Defense against the Dark Arts 2011

Length: 01:23:32 | IT Professional

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Open your books and prepare for all new lessons in defense against the dark arts. In his latest cybercrime session, Andy Malone not only brings you up to date with the latest cyber threats, but also offers counter spells aimed firmly at protecting you and your business from the cyber-criminal.

Migrating to IPv6 with Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7

Length: 01:06:32 | IT Professional

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That IPv6 has arrived is a fact. There is a lot of media coverage about IPv6. It's time to take a serious look at IPv6, but do you really need to migrate?

Inside Windows Azure, the Cloud Operating System with Mark Russinovich

Length: 01:20:08 | Everyone

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Join Mark Russinovich, now working on Azure, for an under-the-hood tour of the internals of Microsoft's new cloud OS.

Cloud Security: A Live Technical Analysis

Length: 01:24:15 | IT Professional

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A live demonstration on how the cloud changes the threat landscape. During this session Marcus Murray demonstrates both how hackers target your cloud infrastructure and how you can mitigate the threats.

Introduction to SharePoint Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

Length: 01:11:59 | Developer

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If you're a SharePoint ASP.NET developer, you won't want to miss this session. Get an overview of the new project and item templates, flexible packaging and deployment, and many other development features and tools.

Troubleshooting Windows 7 Deployments: In Depth

Length: 01:18:27 | IT Professional

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In this session we explore a set of common issues encountered during the Windows 7 deployment process, digging as deeply as possible into the root causes and understanding how to troubleshoot similar issues.
Birds-of-a-Feather 2011

Community-led discussions from TechEd 2011, covering a broad array of technologies.
How Do Organizations Plan for the Cloud?

Length: 01:15:37 | Developer

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Are there planning strategies and patterns out there that leverage Cloud Computing? What about Enterprise Integration Patterns... are there best practices that can be applied to the Cloud? Join us if you or your organization was an early adopter or is about to make the change and you want to learn more.

Fundamentals of IT Leadership: Making Every Situation a Win-Win

Length: 01:15:05 | IT Professional

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Discuss the significance of IT department as team player, game changer, and heartbeat of operation in most organizations. We share challenges and best practices in identifying talent, measuring real technical knowledge, and building an innovative and cutting-edge cohesive service-oriented technology team.

Silverlight, Flash, and HTML5/CSS: And the Winner Is?

Length: 01:14:36 | Developer

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The demand for rich Internet applications has increased the use of Microsoft Silverlight, Flash, and now HTML5/CSS. Join your peers for an open discussion about these competiting, or maybe complimentary, technologies to determine how you can develop the best user experience for your solution.

Notes from the Field: Common Pitfalls of Early Exchange 2010 Deployments

Length: 01:26:20 | IT Professional

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Are you planning to deploy Exchange Server 2010? If so, join a group of Microsoft Certified Masters as they discuss real-world experiences from early and complex deployments. Learn how to avoid pitfalls that were encountered in environments of all sizes and best practices to help your project succeed.

Private Consulting in the Current Economy: Is It For Me?

Length: 01:15:59 | Developer

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Lots of technologists have made or are considering making the leap to become private consultants, but there's so much to think about. Let's get together to discuss some of the considerations - we invite and welcome existing consultants and contractors at any level, as well as anyone who is curious!

Lessons from the Field: Learn from Experts on Building Clouds and the Effect on Your Enterprise

Length: 00:55:30 | IT Professional

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Join this discussion around how the cloud will affect infrastructure and development within an organization. We discuss planning strategies and patterns to help IT professionals and developers understand how to their organization leverage cloud computing.

Is an Objects-First or Database-First Development Approach Better?

Length: 01:08:09 | Developer

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The external debate continues unabated! DBAs versus developers, old schoolers versus new schoolers, perhaps by joining this discussion or just listening, the other side might just change your mind and expand your viewpoint.

PowerShell: Best Practices from the Field

Length: 01:13:54 | IT Professional

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Join the hosts of the popular weekly PowerScripting Podcast and Microsoft's own Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, as well as several superstar PowerShell MVPs for an informative and interactive discussion of PowerShell Best Practices.

Is My Data Really Secure in the Cloud?

Length: 01:16:21 | Developer

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Come join this open discussion to learn about implementing cloud security and share any experiences about what has worked and not worked for you.

When is Cloud an Option?

Length: 01:08:16 | IT Professional

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The cost savings and "always-on" benefits of cloud services is a viable option for many organizations. However, it does not work for everyone in all cimcumstances. Join this discussion about when the cloud is or isn't an option and why.

How on Earth Do I Keep Up with All the New Technologies that Come Along?

Length: 01:15:02 | Developer

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How do you decide what technologies to learn amongst the demands of your job and family? Share how you have tackled this issue in this open discussion, and collectively maybe we can come up with a way to approach this issue we all face.

Microsoft Exchange Server High Availability: DAGs and Disaster Recovery Best Practices

Length: 01:24:58 | IT Professional

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This discussion gives you an opportunity to hear from others but also to share your best practices on how to respond to the challenges of managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 high availability. We share our best practices on backup and restore procedures.

Mobile Apps Everywhere: What's the Best Way to Get Started?

Length: 01:16:17 | Developer

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Do you want to develop a mobile application but are not sure how to start? How much will you need to learn? Join fellow developers for an open discussion to share your experiences in mobile development or just learn how to make an informed decision.

Getting Published Online or Off

Length: 00:59:52 | IT Professional

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Ever consider trying to get published? Ever wonder what is involved? If you want to share what you know with others, then you have a number of options ranging from posting in forums to writing a blog, to writing articles, to creating a book. Come discuss what it takes to get published and what can be gained by being published.

Between WebForms, MVC, WebPages, Dynamic Data, and More

Length: 01:16:50 | Developer

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Today there are many types of ASP.NET from which to choose, including WebForms, MVC, Dynamic Data, and now even WebPages. Which flavor of ASP.NET is right for your next project? Debate the pros and cons of all of these and learn how to make a choice with confidence, not confusion.

Get a Better Work/Life Balance Through Process Improvement

Length: 01:13:29 | IT Professional

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Join us to share your experiences and learn how you can get process improvement implemented or kicked up a notch in your organization.

Is Scrum Better for My Projects?

Length: 01:14:39 | Developer

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Have you thought about, or are you using Scrum as a project management framework for agile software development? Jump start your learning or, if you're a Scrum veteran, share what you have learned with fellow developers. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses, best practices, pitfalls, and more in this session.

What I Should Know About eDiscovery and SharePoint

Length: 01:15:57 | IT Professional

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SharePoint sites have arguably become the most cost-effective way to share information with dispersed teams. Join this discussion to learn how and what you need to preserve from your SharePoint environment for efficient recovery and litigation readiness.

Developing for Windows Azure: Real-World Lessons from Real-World Projects

Length: 01:12:13 | Developer

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Migrating an application to Windows Azure or starting a new one can be challenging. In this session we discuss the best ways to approach the common technical, operations, and economic issues as well as some of the key reasons to consider building on Azure.

Microsoft Certifications: Today and Tomorrow

Length: 01:14:57 | IT Professional

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Are you considering or currently holding a Microsoft Certification? Join us for a conversation on your perceptions of Microsoft Certifications today and help us evolve to tomorrow’s certification products. We'll share some of our ideas but mostly want to hear from you.

Balancing Customer Needs with the Pursuit of Perfection

Length: 00:56:35 | Developer

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As software developers, engineers and craftsmen, we are focusing more and more on improving the code that we write, shifting from mere Delivery to Code Elegance. But our customers typically want the lowest cost, fastest to market option. Join us to learn (and to share) how to manage this balance.

Exchange Unified Messaging

Length: 01:26:55 | IT Professional

http://wmbmodigital.microsoft.com/a10125/o9/events/videos/11852_Str.wmv

Find out what you need to know, so you can ask the right questions of your Voice team. Where should I put my UM servers? What are the questions I need to ask my Voice team? Learn about design considerations for unified messaging.

How Do I Design Scalable Cloud Applications?

Length: 01:10:01 | Developer

http://wmbmodigital.microsoft.com/a10125/o9/events/videos/11835_Str.wmv

Have you developed a cloud-based application using Windows Azure or other platforms like Amazon or Google? Are you interested in learning the pros and cons before you start? Join us for this open discussion to share your experiences or learn from your peers.

Public vs. Private Cloud

Length: 01:15:50 | IT Professional

http://wmbmodigital.microsoft.com/a10125/o9/events/videos/11853_Str.wmv

This session is intended to encourage discussion on which cloud solution is better and why. Should we invest in private cloud and our own supporting staff, or should we buy services from some public cloud vendor? Is the solution somewhere in the middle as Microsoft proposes?

Oracle Database and .NET Development: What are the Latest Tips, Tricks and Newest Features?

Length: 01:09:13 | Developer

http://wmbmodigital.microsoft.com/a10125/o9/events/videos/11837_Str.wmv

Come discuss your development experiences with Oracle database and .NET. Share tips and tricks, trials and tribulations with Oracle .NET experts and your peers.

Challenges in Automation for Microsoft Data Repositories (SQL Server, DPM and SharePoint)

Length: 01:14:57 | IT Professional

http://wmbmodigital.microsoft.com/a10125/o9/events/videos/11854_Str.wmv

Join this open discussion to see how your peers are managing their data infrastructure, how they automate routine tasks, and what they do to monitor and maintain automation. We discuss infrastructures both big and small, with an emphasis on SQL Server relational database automation.

Are You Ready to be an Entrepreneur?

Length: 01:10:50 | Developer

http://wmbmodigital.microsoft.com/a10125/o9/events/videos/11838_Str.wmv

Learn and share your experiences of being an entrepreneur from forming your own company, hiring employees and legal questions, to handling intellectual property.

Embedding IT Certifications into Degree Programs

Length: 01:10:12 | IT Professional

http://wmbmodigital.microsoft.com/a10125/o9/events/videos/11855_Str.wmv

The parallel worlds of college IT degrees and IT certifications have converged with many programs now integrating certification exams into their curriculum. Join us to discuss the new Microsoft MTA certifications and how these and other “certs” can enhance college and university programs.

Search Engine Optimization: How Do I Get Noticed?

Length: 01:13:31 | Developer

http://wmbmodigital.microsoft.com/a10125/o9/events/videos/11839_Str.wmv

In this session we not only discuss what SEO is, but we share best practices and lessons learned in the area of optimizing applications so they can be found by the search engines and ultimately by users.

Exchange 2010 and PSTs: Necessary or Not?

Length: 01:15:42 | IT Professional

http://wmbmodigital.microsoft.com/a10125/o9/events/videos/11856_Str.wmv

IT admins have been dealing with PST files for years. With Exchange 2010 Online Archive can we finally eliminate PSTs? Join us to share PST management best practices with your peers.

Agile Development: Can it Work for Everyone?

Length: 01:09:52 | Developer

http://wmbmodigital.microsoft.com/a10125/o9/events/videos/11840_Str.wmv

Jump-start your learning or share what you have already learned by discussing the strengths and weaknesses of agile as well as best and worst practices to drive adoption in your organization.

Active Directory Change Auditing: Pains and Solutions

Length: 01:04:04 | IT Professional

http://wmbmodigital.microsoft.com/a10125/o9/events/videos/11857_Str.wmv

Join this informal discussion to share the pain, your own experiences, and the solutions you've tried - and how they worked for you. Also hear insight from the discussion leader, Don Jones, a Principal Technologist for IT education and analysis firm Concentrated Technology.

Advanced Architectures for SharePoint 2010

Length: 01:16:38 | IT Professional

http://wmbmodigital.microsoft.com/a10125/o9/events/videos/11858_Str.wmv

In this session we discuss advanced SharePoint architectures with specific highlights on service applications, cross-farm services, multi-tenants, and architecting search for performance. We examine pain points from the participants in the group and discuss possible strategies to overcome challenges.

How to Overcome the Challenges of Leading a User Group

Length: 01:01:43 | IT Professional

http://wmbmodigital.microsoft.com/a10125/o9/events/videos/11902_Str.wmv

Join this panel discussion to learn how to overcome the challenges of leading a user group - membership growth, leadership transition, meeting topics and speakers.

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As first year Exhibitors we are exploring options for a Prize Giveaway at the show for anyone that leaves their business card with us on Stand 438...We were thinking of either an iPad or iPhone what would be your preference?

TechEd 2012 Closing Party

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Get ready for one of the biggest parties Microsoft TechEd has ever thrown, because we've reserved the entire Universal's Islands of Adventure® theme park just for you! All night long, you'll have unlimited access to incredible rides and attractions like The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man®, Jurassic Park River Adventure®, and the magic and excitement of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™. It's an entire universe of action and thrills - and it's all yours!

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Every year attendees look forward to unwinding at the Closing Party, which rounds out an exciting week at TechEd. Be ready to celebrate with us on Thursday, June 14 from 7:30pm - 12:00am. Some more info you need to know...

Badge requirements: A flyer about the party will be handed out when you register on-site at the convention center. Please detach the wristband from the side of the flyer and wear it for access to the Closing Party.

Guest passes: Attendees are welcome to purchase guest passes for $125USD per pass. Passes may be purchased online through the attendee registration process, or at the Registration Desk onsite at the Convention Center. No guest passes will be available at the party. All guests five years of age or older must purchase a pass to enter the Closing Attendee Party. Child care services will not be available. Guests may be required to show government issued photo ID for admittance. Guests will be required to wear a wristband for entry.

Transportation: Shuttle service will be provided between TechEd hotels and Islands of Adventure, 7:00pm - 12:00am. The last bus will depart from the party to hotels at 12:15am. After that time, taxis will be available from the Universal® Orlando Resort's transportation center.

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First Timer Questions

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First time going to TechEd and really excited. I have a few questions that i'm hoping the community can answer. 1.) What should I bring? Is a laptop necessary? Bring a bag or does everyone who is registered get a bag? 2.) I know there are shuttles from the participating hotels, but how often do they leave? Is there enough room on each? Basically just wondering if there are any issues with transportation to/from hotel/conference. I'll be staying at the Residence Inn SeaWorld International Center. Thanks in advance. Hope this helps other.

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