This is a very informative .NET talk, check the URL below : (I suggest you listen this at home and not at the office otherwise your colleagues will hate me for this!) http://technetcast.ddj.com/tnc_catalog.html?item_id=1286 Coverage of DevelopMentor’s Conference .NET, San Francisco, August 13-15, 2001. Includes webcast of keynotes and general sessions. KEYNOTE Why We Built ASP.NET 2001-08-15 (1:05:49) By Scott Guthrie, co-founder of the Microsoft ASP.NET Team. Scott gives an inside glimpse into the development of ASP .NET: project history and motivations, design decisions. [603] AUDIO KEYNOTE The .NET Framework: An Insider’s View 2001-08-14 (0:47:21) By Brian Harry, Microsoft Corp. The .NET Framework provides the programming model and environment for developers in the post-Win32 era. Brian Harry, leader of the CLR team at Microsoft, gives an insider’s view into the development of the .NET Framework and the CLR, and sheds light on some of the design decisions and tradeoffs that took place during the development process. [602] AUDIO KEYNOTE The Common Language Runtime: A Developer’s Roadmap 2001-08-14 (0:58:35) By Don Box, DevelopMentor. The .NET initiative is based on two fundamental premises: Managed execution of richly typed components (the Common Language Runtime) and cross-machine integration using Internet-standard protocols (Web Services). This session provides a roadmap to the former, focusing on the core concepts that permeate all .NET programs. Topics to be discussed include metadata and reflection, assemblies, appdomains, and platform integration. [605] AUDIO KEYNOTE Succeeding with .NET 2001-08-13 (0:55:35) By David Chappell. According to Bill Gates, .NET is as big a change as the move from DOS to Windows. But Bill’s wrong. In fact, it’s a much bigger change than that. David Chappell provides maxims to help come to grips with what will be one of the most significant technology changes in our careers. Topics include the similarities between software developers and musicians, how lessons from TV game shows can help you navigate the transition to .NET, and more. Source: Conference .NET. [601] AUDIO KEYNOTE The .NET Platform - How We Got Here, Where We are Going? 2001-08-13 (0:59:44) By Don Box, DevelopMentor. In keeping with the Microsoft schedule of reinventing the development platform every eight to ten years, the .NET initiative represents the largest platform shift since the move from DOS to Windows NT. Don Box looks at why this platform shift is taking place as well as how it affects every software developer on the planet. Source: Conference .NET. [604] AUDIO KEYNOTE Web Services and SOAP: A Developer’s Roadmap (0:44:14) By Don Box, DevelopMentor. The .NET initiative is based on two fundamental premises: Managed execution of richly typed components (the Common Language Runtime) and cross-machine integration using Internet-standard protocols (Web Services). This session provides a roadmap to the latter, focusing on the core technologies used to integrate programs over the network. Topics to be discussed include HTTP programming, XML support in .NET, and the role of Schemas, SOAP, and WSDL. [606] AUDIO tarek_demiati@ureach.com Edited by - Tarek Demiati on 2001 Aug 25 09:09:40