Professional Developers Conference – PDC2008 Talks Windows Home Server
This time next week will be the beginning of the Professional Developers Conference (PDC) at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Taking place from October 27th – 30th, this years PDC2008 has 2 sessions dedicated to developing for Windows Home Server, that is if you or your business can afford the $2395 USD registration fee.
On Tuesday 28th October from 5:15PM – 6:30PM in room 409A CJ Saretto and Fabian Uhse from Microsoft will be presenting “Developing Connected Home Applications and Services for Windows Home Server”.
Learn how to build applications and services deployed on Windows Home Server that power PCs and devices throughout a connected home. See an example home automation and energy management service, and watch the creation of an on-premises service that exposes HVAC, window shades, and lighting controls to all devices on the home network. Hear how to package the service as a Windows Home Server add-in, quickly create a configuration UI, deploy a PC application for controlling the service, and demonstrate control from other devices such as TVs and cell phones.
The following day on Wednesday 29th October from 10:30AM – 11:45AM in room 409A Brendan Grant and CJ Saretto from Microsoft will be presenting “Exposing Connected Home Services to the Internet via Windows Home Server”.
Learn how to leverage the Remote Access platform in Windows Home Server to expose on-premises services running in the connected home to the Internet. See how to expose a home automation service running on Windows Home Server to the Internet, and watch a demonstration that shows how to expose services that may be hosted on other devices inside the connected home using Windows Home Server as a gateway. Finally, see a sneak preview of Home Server and Live Mesh working together to further enhance the remote experience for the connected home.
More information is available from the Microsoft PDC Website.
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