Jim Wilson

President of JW Hedgehog, Inc.

JW Hedgehog, Inc. is a New Hampshire-based consulting firm specializing in solutions for the Windows and Windows Mobile platforms. Jim has worked extensively with the .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework since the original beta release of each. Jim writes frequently for MSDN and has developed mobility curriculums for two of the industry's leading technology training organizations, DevelopMentor and PluralSight. As a speaker, Jim can be seen at Tech Ed, VSLive, Mobility & Embedded DevCon and WinDev. You can find Jim online at his blog.

Taking Your Mobile Apps to the Next Level

Now that you've built your first mobile app, how do you deal with the unique challenges of programming for multiple mobile devices and take advantage of all the features of Windows Mobile? Join this webcast series to learn how to take your mobile applications to the next level. For those planning to attend MEDC, you'll find this a great preparation for the more advanced sessions. The final webcast in the series will be live from MEDC.

Darren Schaffer

Primary .NET Architect, Connected Innovation

Darren Shaffer is a Microsoft MVP for the .NET Compact Framework and Principal .NET Mobile Solutions Architect at Connected Innovation. Darren has over 15 years experience in software engineering, delivering enterprise solutions for Fortune 100 companies such as Wal-Mart, JD Edwards, Frontier Airlines, Dynegy, and Thomson Healthcare. Since the birth of the .NET Compact Framework, Darren has designed and delivered 20+ CF solutions to companies worldwide.

Darren frequently speaks and writes for Microsoft, emphasizing the importance of the .NET Compact Framework, SQL Server CE, MapPoint Web Service, and teaching mobility best practices. Darren is a 1989 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is currently writing the SQL Mobile chapter in the upcoming "SQL Server 2005 Bible" for Wiley Press.

Maarten Struys

Windows Embedded Product Manager, PTS Software BV

Maarten Struys is responsible for the Real-Time and Embedded Competence Centre at PTS Software. Maarten is an experienced Windows developer, having worked with Windows CE since its introduction. He is a well-known speaker at European and U.S. conferences like Tech*ED, and hosts MSDN Webcasts on a regular basis, covering topics like multi-threading and real-time behavior of the .NET Compact Framework.

Maarten is also a freelance journalist who writes for the two leading magazines about embedded systems development in the Netherlands. One of his articles (co-written with Michel Verhagen) on real-time behavior of the .NET Compact Framework won the prestigious Microsoft WinHEC 2003 whitepaper award. Maarten is a frequent contributor to the Microsoft embedded newsgroups and member of the www.opennetcf.org advisory board.

Maarten's website, www.dotnetfordevices.com, is loaded with information about using .NET in the embedded world.

Meet the Windows Devices and Embedded Core Teams. Ask the hard questions, find out what you’ve always wanted to know, and provide feedback on future product releases. MEDC is proud to bring you four in-depth Panel Discussions that will feature the core development teams from Windows Mobile and Windows Embedded.

Panelists include:
Larry Morris – General Manager WDC Dev
David Kelley – PUM
Mark Miller (ACT) - Architect
John Eldridge - Architect
Keith Bentley - Architect
Marc Levy – Architect
Mike Thomson – Group Program Manager
Andrew Pearson – Development Manager
Glenn Davis – Development Manager
Jay McLain – Development Manager
Mark Nielson – Development Manager
Miro Juric – Development Manager
Tom Getzinger – Development Manager
Tim Kiesow – Test Manager
Joseph Figueroa – Development Manager