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Hopefully like the rest of you, I am headed to the Big Easy (e.g. New Orleans) for TechEd next week. I think there might be some surprise announcements (though I don’t expect all of the stuff that Mr. Forte does).

I will be there to mingle with the crowds and spend some time in the French Quarter (yeah, I know…I am supposed to stay at the booths all day.)  I am genuinely estatic that TechEd is returning to what I consider one of the world’s great cities.

If you’re interested in seeing me, I’ll be doing a talk, a BOF and some time at the expert’s booth:

Where Will Microsoft Silverlight Take Front-End Development?

When: Tuesday, June 8th, 1:30pm-2:45pm
Where: Room 355
Session Type: Birds-of-a-Feather **
Speaker(s):** Greg Leonardo, Shawn Wildermuth

Silverlight has expanded options for front-end development for Microsoft .NET developers. Have you worked with Silverlight? Would you like to learn more about it? Come join this session where we share how Silverlight is used, the real scoop on using it, and where we might go with it.

Securing Microsoft Silverlight

When: Wednesday, June 9th, 8:00am-9:15am
Where: Room 281
Session Type: Breakout Session
Track: Web Platform
Speaker(s): Shawn Wildermuth
Level: 300 - Advanced

Silverlight is different. Because Silverlight applications typically live outside the firewall, securing them requires an additional level of finesse. There are several security vectors that must be considered when using Silverlight including securing your application from intruders, eavesdroppers, and users themselves. This means you need to know how to protect your code, your data, and your servers from the nefarious. In this session, Shawn Wildermuth shows you how to protect yourself from these threats.

Silverlight Booth Duty

**When: **Wednesday, June 9th, 12:15pm-3:00pm

I’ll be working the Silverlight Booth to answer your questions on Wednesday as well.  Come by with the tough questions…stump the chump is on!