You’re invited to a very special event
on December 2nd, 2010, in Redmond, Washington
The Silverlight Firestarter in Redmond, WA is only two weeks away and we’ve got an exciting lineup of events. Seats are still available but filling up fast! Register for the FREE event and join us for a full day of Silverlight announcements and demos for everyone, training and labs for Silverlight Developers & Designers, a session on the Roadmap for Media, and an analyst & CxOs Q&A session for Technology Decision Makers.
While you’re on campus, catch up with the Silverlight Product Team, who will be available throughout the event. The conference is a great opportunity to network, ask questions, and stay informed about the Silverlight-related issues that matter to you, whether you are building a simple business application or delivering a premium media player experience.
Can’t make it to campus? Join the thousands worldwide that have already signed up to watch the live stream. (However, you will miss out on a great after-party, the Media Roadmap session, and some great swag.)
Below are a few of the sessions from Silverlight Firestarter…
9:00 am: Keynote: Future of Silverlight Starts Now
Silverlight is breaking its silence. The day will kick off with breakfast and a keynote from Corporate Vice President, Scott Guthrie about the next version of Silverlight.
11:00 am: CxO Event: Q/A panel with industry leaders and Forrester Industry Analyst Jeffrey Hammond
Running alongside the Silverlight Firestarter is a very special invitation to an executive-level, 2-hour event featuring noted Forrester Industry Analyst Jeffrey Hammond.
Jeffrey will discuss the reality of building Rich Internet Applications for desktop and mobile devices. Immediately following this session, join us for a lunch panel where you can join the conversation with Jeffrey and leading technologists about Rich Internet Application strategies.
Space is limited and all seating is first-come, first-served. Send all RSVPs to Piper Sather by Friday, November 26thto reserve a seat now!
1:30 pm: Media Session: The Roadmap for Media with Silverlight
One area where Silverlight really shines is as the client for cross-platform and premium media experiences. From Netflix to the 2010 Olympics, 3D 1080p video to multi-channel surround sound, Silverlight delivers some of the highest-quality streaming media experiences on the planet.
Come join us to find out more about how we’re going to take Silverlight – and the rest of our core media platform – to another level in the next version. We’ll highlight some of the latest platform capabilities, and provide a look at some of the new media features coming soon to Silverlight, Expression Encoder, IIS and Azure.
