Technologies Tomorrow

What future engineers need to know?

M-r. Hajan SelmaniMicrosoft MVP – ASP.NET/IIS

Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)5+ years experience in IT Industry

One hour talk about…• IT Industry in Macedonia and The World• Popular technologies and their destinies• Tips on how to get better engineer• Microsoft technologies that influence the

world today

IT Industry in The World

What’s going on in IT Industry globally?

IT Industry in The World

• The world changes in the past years• Lack of innovation, waiting for the next big

thing?• Software Development jobs most popular

jobs in US and other countries• IT is dominating• Developers, Developers, Developers

IT Industry in Macedonia

What’s going on in IT Industry locally?

IT Industry in Macedonia

• Develops faster than many other developing countries

• Most of the companies decentralized in Skopje

• IT has the potential to become the leading industry in Macedonia soon

IT Industry in Macedonia

• THE MAIN PROBLEMoBRAIN DRAIN

Other issues we should also address

• OVER AND UNDER PRICING• LACK OF EMPATHY• “ENGINEERS” BEFORE ENGINEERS• PEOPLE IN INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY NOT WELL INFORMED

• Any other?

Tips for becoming better future engineers

Focus! This is important for all of you…

Popular technologies today

Will these popular technologies remain relevant tomorrow?

Popular technology fields• Web Development technologies

o Server-sideo Client-side

• Smartphone / Tablet technologies• Desktop-based technologies• Windows Store Apps• Embedded / Robotics• Cloud Technologies

MSFT technologies that influence the world

todayMicrosoft and its impact to the technology world…

Development Tools• Microsoft Visual Studio 2012• Microsoft Web Matrix 2.0• Internet Information Services (IIS) 8.0 Express• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 / SQL Azure• Windows Azure (Cloud Computing)• Office 2013 / SharePoint Server 2013

Languages & Frameworks

• Visual C#• Microsoft ASP.NET 4.5 / MVC 4.0• Microsoft ASP.NET WebPages Framework• Client-side technologies which include:

o JavaScript (jQuery library)o HTML5o CSS3

• WPF and XAML

End-result Apps• Web Applications• Desktop Applications• Smartphone Apps• Windows Store Applications• Embedded Applications

Multi-device focus• Windows 8• Microsoft Surface• Windows Phone 8• Embedded technologies that goes out of

the standard ‘computer box’

DiscussionQuestions, Answers, Thoughts