PDC Session Highlight Of The Day #4

Please remember, I’m picking sessions that, in my opinion, warrant some more exposure.  There are lots of other sessions that I really like, but since I’ve seen them discussed on other blogs, I purposely avoided talking about them.  If I don’t mention your favorite session, it doesn’t mean I don’t like it, I’m just trying to spread the love.

Visual Studio "Whidbey": New IDE Features for XML and Data Access
Track: Tools and Languages   Code: TLS340
Room: Room 511ABC   Time Slot: Mon, October 27 1:30 PM-2:45 PM
Speakers: Paul Yuknewicz
Visual Studio .NET and ADO.NET introduced the next generation of data access programming, which natively supports multi-tier architecture and unifies data with XML. Learn how Visual Studio "Whidbey" leverages existing ADO.NET and XML investments, and enables developers to perform data access tasks in drastically fewer steps and fewer lines of code. Explore creating data access components complete with custom validation logic, consuming data from databases and the middle tier, and rapid integration of data with Windows Forms. Learn about the new XML editor that enables enhanced validation against XSD and DTD schema, XSLT debugging, and more.

I saw an early version of this at the XmlDevCon, and it went over really well.  Although SVG support via SharpVectors will not be a part of this, it still should be a great product.  Plus there seems to be a lot more to this session than just the new XML editor.  Unfortunately the session is competing with 2 others that I want to go to, “Avalon” Introducing the Next Generation of Windows Presentation Services, and Building InfoPath Solutions using Managed Code.

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