Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) is a key part of the identity management framework (codename “Geneva”) from Microsoft that can be used to support claims based security. The framework provides ASP.NET support for web sign in, single sign on, and identity federation scenarios with passive web browser clients, as well as being used by active clients and for securing Windows Communication Foundation (WCF). Windows Identity Foundation will be a key component of the Microsoft security framework in the future and will be supported by products such as SharePoint 2010. This presentation will focus on using WIF in various ASP.NET web sign in scenarios, as well as providing an overview of claims-based identity management; it will also briefly mention Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) 2.0 and CardSpace 2.0, the other parts of Microsoft’s identity management solution.

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Microsoft.NET has a variety of namespaces & classes focussed on XML, but which one should you use? The answer depends on the situation as each has strengths and drawbacks -- some are general, some specialized for particular uses.

This presentation provides an overview of XML in .NET, with a focus on XML Schema & mapping objects to XML, with a brief mention of what’s new in 2.0.

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Using a framework can simplify the unit testing process for developers. The NUnit Framework allows automated unit tests to be integrated into the build process. It is free and works with all .NET languages.

The framework provides attribute-based notation for test cases as well as automated test result checking, including exceptions. Demonstrations will include examples from real projects and allow you to begin using automated unit testing immediately.

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