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Codename "M": Language, Data, and Modeling, Oh My!

Presented by Don Box and Amanda Laucher on Mar 10, 2010 Length 00:59:56     Download: MP3
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Don Box and Amanda Laucher present “M”, a declarative language for building data models, domain models or external DSLs. Most of the presentation consists of Don Box doing hands-on code writing demoing some of M’s features and latest changes of the language.

Bio
Don Box is a Distinguished Engineer at Microsoft working on declarative languages and tools to simplify developing applications and services. He is involved in creating languages and frameworks to help people translate their intentions and desires for software into an executable form. Amanda Laucher is a software developer/architect focusing on Microsoft technologies, author of “F# in Action”.

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