Mix07 – Tons of great WPF sessions now online

This post tries to link to all the WPF sessions @ mix07.  Go watch the videos online or download for later viewing…I’ll be evolving this list over time as I find other sessions I missed.

I wasn’t able to attend some of these, I’ll be watching myself over the next week or so…I’ll try to post for each one over time.

sessions.visitmix.com has the search tool for you to look for all the sessions.

 

XD011 – Windows Presentation Foundation for Developers – Part 1

Speaker(s): Rob Relyea (more info on this talk @ robrelyea.com/events/mix07)

Abstract: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) is a paradigm-shifting framework for building rich Windows applications. Learn how to build an application with seamless deployment, rich user experience, great printing, and the ultimate in information visualization. Walk away understanding the fundamentals of the XAML markup and programming model: layout, controls, documents, media, 2d, and text. (This is the first in a two-part series.)

 

XD009 – Windows Presentation Foundation for Developers – Part 2

Speaker(s): Kevin Moore

Abstract: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) is a paradigm-shifting framework for building rich Windows applications. Learn how to build an application with seamless deployment, rich user experience, great printing, and the ultimate in information visualization. Walk away understanding the fundamentals of the XAML markup and programming model: layout, controls, documents, media, 2d, 3d, data binding, styling and templating. (This is the second in a two-part series.)

 

XD010 – Family.Show: I See Dead People, with Windows Presentation Foundation
Speaker(s): Scott Stanfield

Abstract: For a hobby that revolves around dead people, genealogy is remarkably popular: it’s the fastest-growing scene in North America. And a perfect study for Vertigo’s next Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) reference application for Microsoft. Our designers employed every trick in the WPF book (styles, resources, templates, data binding, animation, transforms) to present an innovative visualization of the classic family tree, freeing our developers to concentrate on behind-the-scenes features like XPS, printing, PInvoke wrapper for Windows Vista common dialogs, and Click-Once for WPF. See all of this with hands-on demos and our top-10 list of stuff to know about WPF and Microsoft Expression Blend. And, unlike the real-world case studies, you get the source code.

 

DES07 – Design Rich Client Experiences with Expression Blend and WPF
Speaker(s): Celso Gomes, Christian Schormann

Abstract: Discover Expression Blend and create compelling UX for the Windows client: Draw and animate with vector and bitmap graphics, and add media and 3D. Create interfaces using standard or custom controls and rich layout. Use templates to get the look you want and bind to data for visualization and interactivity.

 

BDM03 – The Art, Science, and Business of Killer Content Experiences
Speaker(s): Kevin Gjerstad

Abstract: A new wave of Rich, Interactive Content Applications are emerging and are poised to revolutionize the way content is displayed, read and monetized on screen. Hear how various content applications were built and learn about the business goals and usability principles that drove design. Discover how to use the same principles and technologies to create a killer reading experience of your own. A panel of industry insiders, including guests from the New York Times, ad agencies, and design firms, will share their experiences and participate in a Q&A session about creating rich content experiences.

 

XB003 – ZAP!, WHAM!, KAPOW!: Windows Presentation Foundation and the Next Generation of Online Comic Book Reading

Speaker(s): Nathan Dunlap, Robby Ingebretsen

Abstract: Come see us demonstrate the development of the comic reading experience using the Microsoft Expression suite of design tools. Just as the NY Times Reader project dramatically improves the newspaper reading experience, our Windows Presentation Foundation-based approach to comic reading does the same thing for traditional print-based comic books.

 

XBD05 – Booyah! Designing and Developing Line-of-Business Applications That SIZZLE

Speaker(s): Darren Laybourn, Josh Wagoner, Nathan Dunlap

Abstract: In this session we explore how amping design and taking advantage of data visualization techniques and 3D can make a major impact on usability and ultimately acceptance of line-of-business applications. We follow the Dynamics team’s design and development of a next-generation manufacturing production planning tool from vision to eye-popping, jaw-dropping realization in Windows Presentation Foundation. A 3D application that’s productive without being gratuitous. Cool!

 

XD007 – Yahoo! on Microsoft .NET 3.0 and Microsoft Expression

Speaker(s): Eric Burke, Josh Jacobson

Abstract: Come see and hear about the amazing experiences Yahoo! has built using Microsoft .NET 3.0 and Microsoft Expression.

 

XD012 – Windows Presentation Foundation in Real World Development

Speaker(s): Eric Burke, Kalani Kordus, Lee Brimelow, Mark Ligameri

Abstract: Join frog design, Microsoft, and Yahoo! in a discussion and demonstration of the tools and technologies used in the development of the new Yahoo! Messenger. We touch on everything from Microsoft Expression Blend and Microsoft Visual Studio to Photoshop and Cinema 4D.

 

BDM02 – Starbucks, Windows Presentation Foundation, and StandOut: Remarkable Brand Delivers Remarkable Presentations

Speaker(s): Ken Martin, Mike Soucie, Nick Petterssen

Abstract: Come hear how Starbucks elevates their presentation game using a new and innovative Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) based presentation application developed by Electric Rain called StandOut Presentation Solution. See how StandOut, with its ground-breaking user interface, was built using Microsoft Expression Blend and WPF to enable design agencies like BLITZ to boost their revenue and service offerings to clients such as Starbucks. BLITZ is helping Starbucks drive bottom line results by building them a rich and engaging cinematic-style presentation template that is editable by StandOut Presenter Edition, keeping the rich design integrity.

 

PAN04 – PANEL DISCUSSION: Beyond the Reader: Improving the Online Media Experience

Speaker(s): Alex Horovitz, Filipe Fortes, Roger Black

Abstract: Is it really possible to make online narrative content glamorous? Smart designers are complementing their traditional strengths in branding and narrative with technologies such as WPF to create highly flexible, readable and vibrant online media products. See how designer-delivered digital media can work on-and-off-line, in-and-outside the browser. Envision next year’s portal digital world and how can you become part of it. For producers of newspapers, magazines, and TV content, this is the next Web.

 

DES01 – A View from the Front: Real World Experiences of WPF and Silverlight

Speaker(s): Andy Hood

Abstract: In this session, Andy Hood, Creative Development Director at AKQA, presents a walk-through of several Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Silverlight projects designed and built by AKQA this year, from concept through to design and development, showing how the new range of Microsoft Expression tools were used to bring these ideas to life, and how designers and developers worked together to achieve great user experiences.

 

XBD08 – Lessons Learned: Designer/Developer Productivity in Windows Presentation Foundation

Speaker(s): Jonathan Russ, Josh Wagoner

Abstract: Join the IdentityMine team for an in-depth discussion around lessons learned on Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) designer/developer workflow and productivity. They look at several real world WPF applications they have built and show you how to help maximize productivity across the entire team from Graphic Designer to Interactive Designer to Developer. Also, get a sneak peek at several of IdentityMine’s forthcoming Blendables™ Brand WPF Control products and take the opportunity to participate in an open Q&A session with the team.