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At MIX 2008 Liam Cavanagh discusses how to use the Microsoft Sync Framework along with SQL Server Data Services to provide synchronization cabability across multiple applications.

In the demonstration, he synchronizes contacts between Microsoft Access, Outlook and SQL Server Data Services. However, by building new providers, any application can participate in synchronization.

Later in the presentation Neil Padgett goes through a detailed internals discussion of the Microsoft Sync Framework metadata and provider models.

At the recent MIX 2008 conference in Las Vegas, Neil Padgett presented the Microsoft Sync Framework.

This session is now online and in it you will learn:

• Why it is important to be able to take data offline. 
• How Microsoft Sync Framework can be used to used to take this content offline and how the open FeedSync protocl can be leveraged.
• How Microsoft Sync Framework can integrate sync into SQL Server Data Services to enable data to be synchronized to a highly scalable, on-demand data storage and query processing utility service.
• What is Project Codename “Astoria Offline” and what it promises for taking web services offline

The session is available in multiple formats including:

• Online Webcast
• Windows Media
• IPOD
• Zune

Don’t forget to catch us at TechEd 2008 and PDC 2008. 

Please visit our sync developer center to learn more about Microsoft Sync Framework.

Liam Cavanagh

I wanted to point you to some video webcasts on the Microsoft Sync Framework and Sync Services for ADO.NET which are now available for download.  If you would like to watch them online, you can alternatively go to our Sync Developer Page and click on the appropriate videos.

Introduction to Microsoft Sync Framework - Synchronization Framework for Enabling Roaming, Offline, and Collaboration Across Devices, Services & Apps

Presenter: Moe Khosravy & Liam Cavanagh

In this session we will introduce Microsoft Sync Framework. Attendees will learn about the capabilities of the sync platform and see a demonstration of multi-master synchronization across devices and services. We will use this demonstration to guide our walk through of the key components involved in building an application using Microsoft Sync Framework. Finally we will provide a glimpse into upcoming Microsoft products which will ship with out of the box support for Microsoft Sync Framework.

Implementing Solutions that Leverage Microsoft Sync Framework to Provide Synchronization Capabilities Across Devices, Services and Applications

Presenter: Neil Padgett and Liam Cavanagh

This session will focus on the steps a developer needs to take to incorporate synchronization into their application or services. First we will demonstrate how an existing line of business application can easily add synchronization support to allow users to work offline. Next we will describe the steps involved in building a service which exposes synchronization over FeedSync using Microsoft Sync Framework. We will briefly describe how support for Microsoft Sync Framework has been added for applications or services using file system or Microsoft SQL Server.

Introduction to Sync Services for ADO.NET and the Visual Studio Designer

Presenter: Liam Cavanagh

In this session we will introduce Sync Services for ADO.NET which is a part of the Microsoft Sync Framework.  Specifically, we will discuss how Sync Services for ADO.NET enables synchronization of information between database systems and how Sync Services for ADO.NET helps developers avoid many of the common issues associated with taking data offline.