Middleware Summit
Learn All About Microsoft’s Windows Communication Foundation, Windows Workflow Foundation and BizTalk Server 2006

Middleware Summit is the latest addition to the complete VSLive! conference line up:

Day One:
Windows Communication Foundation “Indigo” Day

You’ve heard the buzz about “Indigo,” Microsoft’s unified programming model for building distributed applications. Now here’s your chance to get the goods straight from the source. Sessions following a dynamic all-conference keynote will
include:

• A Lap Around the Windows Communication
  Foundation (“Indigo”)
  
  
• Building Peer-to-Peer Apps Using WCF
  
  
• Building Secure Distributed Applications with WCF
  
  
• ASMX Developer’s Introduction to the WCF
  
  
• Web Developer’s Introduction to the WCF
  
  
• What’s New in Web Services Enhancements 3.0 (WSE)

Day Two:
BizTalk Server and Windows Workflow Foundation Day

It’s almost here: BizTalk Server 2006 builds on the core architecture of BizTalk Server 2004, making it the must-have tool for application integration, B2B, and business process management. Learn about the new features and deployment options in a full day of sessions, and find out how WF will become the next-generation workflow engine:

• Introduction to Windows Workflow Foundation
  
  
• Around the BizTalk Server 2006 Design Environment in 60 Minutes
  
  
• BizTalk Server 2006 and Windows Workflow Foundation
  
  
• Creating Custom Activities for Windows Workflow Foundation
  
  
• Future Directions: Beyond BizTalk Server 2006

If time and money are tight, consider an à la carte registration option. But for your most value, sign up for the VSLive! Gold Passport and attend all Middleware Summit sessions, plus have unlimited access to everything else happening during “VSLive! Week” — all sessions, workshops and events happening at Moscone West during January 29-February 2, 2006!