Location: Microsoft's Offices

6:00 Networking and Refreshments
6:30 Tutorial or Q&A Session
7:00 Announcements
7:15 Technical Presentation

WCF Data Services – Making Data Accessible to Everyone

Synopsis: WCF Data Services completely rewrites the rules when it comes to creating web services.  In this session you will hear from a hardcore SOAP fan why the WCF Data Service bits + the OData protocol is a better choice for breaking data silos.

This session will go deeper than just the mechanics of creating a Data Service (we'll do that too).  We'll spend time talking about Atom and AtomPub, Projections, Feed Customization, Server Driven Paging, Data vs. Operation Semantics, and the Model Browser.  Understanding these features is key to understanding why OData is the future of web services.

Bio: Don Browning is a Director of Technology at Turner Broadcasting.  A Solution Architect at heart, he has spent the last 6 years of his development career focusing on the best way to design and develop large, enterprise class systems.  In addition, Don is a vocal proponent of agile methodologies, and loves to have discussions about why Gantt charts lie, and why any development process other than agile is just old thinking.

Meeting Location and Directions

Microsoft Corporation
1125 Sanctuary Pkwy.
Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30004

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