Visual Studio 2010+/.NET 4+

TH09 Writing Asynchronous Code Using .NET 4.5 and C# 5.0

03/29/2012

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Level: Introductory

Brian Peek

Senior Technical Evangelist

Microsoft

A variety of new features were added to the .NET 4.5 Framework, including support for easily writing asynchronous code. This session will introduce the concepts of asynchronous programming, .NET Tasks, how to ensure your UI remains responsive, and how to do all of this properly in your own applications using the new async and await keywords. If you’re looking for ways to provide a better, smoother experience for your users, don’t miss this session!

You will learn:

  • Learn about the pros/cons of asynchronous code
  • Learn how to write and use asynchronous code in .NET 4.5
  • Learn how to maintain a constantly available and responsive user interface