Keynote Presentation
The end of the Internet
While the internet will remain a core part of computing, much in the same way that hard drives, memory, and keyboards are, the importance of the internet to applications is declining over time. As all applications begin to leverage the power of the network, the key differentiator of applications will be the user experience they offer, not the connectivity.
To be presented by:
Chris Anderson, Microsoft Corporation
 Chris is responsible for the design, the developer experience, and the architecture of the presentation components in Microsoft Windows. As an architect on the Windows Client team, Chris Anderson's primary focus is on the design and architecture of the technologies used to implement the next generation presentation platform in Windows, code named "Avalon".
Chris initially started at Microsoft in 1995 working in the information systems group as a tester on Microsoft internal software. After a brief leave from Microsoft to work on other interests, Chris returned to Microsoft in 1997 as a developer working on user interface controls in Visual Basic, transferring to work on Visual J++ and the Windows Foundation classes in 1998. After shipping Visual J++, he moved on to working on the .NET Framework, dealing with Windows Forms, ASP.NET, and the base class libraries.
Chris feels he is basically a slacker who failed to get a college degree. However, he has lately been working on perfecting his rollerblading and Halo skills. Chris' wife puts up with his addictions, including digital photography, blogging, video games, and home theaters.
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