TechNet Webcast: Mitigating Application Issues Using Shims (Level 400)  

Explore many of the compatibility issues that the Windows team has experienced at customer sites in the context of what we can fix without updating the application, and how to fix it. The Windows Application Compatibility Infrastructure (Shim Infrastructure) is a powerful tool for resolving compatibility issues and unblocking Windows Vista operating system deployments. But understanding where and how to leverage and configure shims can be daunting until you learn some of the tricks and subtleties, many of which we will be exposing!

Presenter: Chris Jackson, Technical Lead, Microsoft Corporation

Chris Jackson is the technical lead for the Windows Application Experience SWAT team. He has worked with enterprise customers around the world to help them investigate and mitigate application compatibility issues, as well as providing instructional training about Windows application compatibility for numerous industry events. Chris has been a software developer for more than 10 years, many of them spent with Microsoft. His certifications include MCP, MCAD, and MCSD, and he was formerly a Windows Most Valuable Professional (MVP) known in the community for his technical insight and problem solving abilities. Chris resides in Chicago, Illinois.