The Microsoft Office Visio Conference was held on January 19-20, 2006 in Seattle, Washington. The conference was created to bring together the worldwide Visio community and foster idea sharing and excitement around Visio 2007.

The keynote speakers for the conference were Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer and Office Graphics General Manager, Richard Wolf. The conference featured three content tracks—the developer track provided deep developer training, the partner track showcased Visio partner solution demonstrations and the Visio 2007 track previewed information for Visio 2007. This page provides links to the presentations and audio/visual recording from the Visio Conference sessions. For a complete overview of the conference, please download the Conference Handbook here.

Note: To view the audio/visual files follow these 4 easy steps: 1. Click the link provided for each session, 2. Save the .zip file to your desktop, 3. Double click on the .zip file to extract all files to your desktop, 4. Open the folder and click the "Launch Demo" file to run the presentation.

Keynotes

1. Steve Ballmer Keynote

Steve Ballmer is the Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corporation, the world's leading manufacturer of software for personal and business computing. Ballmer joined Microsoft in 1980 and was the first business manager hired by Bill Gates. Since then, Ballmer's leadership and passion have become hallmarks of his tenure at the company.
Steve Ballmer Keynote Presentation, Transcript and Webcast
Steve Ballmer Keynote Presentation Audio and Visual

2. Richard Wolf Keynote

Richard Wolf is General Manager of Microsoft Office Graphics, where he is responsible for the PowerPoint and Visio applications as well as the Office Art shared graphics capability in Word, Excel, and other members of the Office System. He has been with Microsoft for 12 years, serving most recently as Director of Program Management for InfoPath, an information gathering application that is a new member of the Office System.
Richard Wolf Keynote Presentation
Richard Wolf Keynote Presentation Audio and Visual

Visio 2007 Track

1. Visio 2007 Overview

Eric Rockey

Get a sneak preview of the amazing new features coming in the next version of Visio. Includes demos of improvements to basic diagramming as well as an introduction to the new Data Visualization features.
Visio 2007 Overview Presentation
Visio 2007 Overview Presentation Audio and Visual

2. Dynamic Visualization of Enterprise Data

Eric Rockey

Learn how to take existing diagram types to the next level by quickly and easily importing enterprise data. Automatically update the diagram as the data changes.
Dynamic Visualization of Enterprise Data Presentation
Dynamic Visualization of Enterprise Data Presentation Audio and Visual

3. High-impact Reports and Data Presentations

Dan Albertson

Discover how to automatically generate Visio PivotDiagrams by grouping and totaling Excel, Relational, SharePoint list, and SQL Server Analysis Services data.
High Impact Reports Presentation
High Impact Reports Presentation Audio and Visual

4. What's New in Visio 2007 Programmability

Philippe-Joseph Arida

Learn about all the great new programmability features we're introducing in Visio 2007. This session focuses on the new Data Connectivity APIs. Other topics covered include automating Themes, ShapeSheet enhancements, and much more.
What's New in Visio Programmability Presentation
What's New in Visio Programmability Presentation Audio and Visual

Visio Developer Track

1. Visio as a Solutions Development Platform

Bill Morein

Overview of the architecture and development of Visio-based solutions. Includes best practices the Visio team uses to build internal solutions.
Visio Solutions Architecture Presentation
Visio Solutions Architecture Presentation Audio and Visual

2. Best Practices for Developing and Distributing Visio Add-ins with .NET

Chris Castillo

Build and deploy a managed add-in using VB.NET. In this session we will cover the Visio Add-in Wizard, Event Handling, and Connecting to XML Web Services using the new Visio 2007 Data API.
Add In Session Presentation
Add In Session Presentation Audio and Visual

3. Visual Input using ActiveX Control

Bill Morein

Using the example of a sales force automation tool, this session will show how to best take advantage of the Visio drawing control to allow quick and easy user input of complex information as part of a line of business application.
ActiveX Control Presentation
ActiveX Control Presentation Audio and Visual

4. Building a Model-driven Visio Solution

Mark Nelson

Using the example of a process management application, this session will cover what is needed to develop an application that maintains and uses an underlying data model. Learn to handle events, apply business rules, provide user feedback, and much more.
Model Driven Solutions Presentation
Model Driven Solutions Presentation Audio and Visual

5. Working with Visio and XML

Chris Roth

Enhance the flexibility of your Visio solutions with XML. In this session you will learn how to use the Visio XML file format, how to store custom XML data islands in SolutionXML, and how to stream Shape XML elements to your drawings using the DataObject.
Visio XML Presentation
Visio XML Presentation Audio and Visual

Visio Partner Solutions Track

1. Quality Management

Ingo Heel

Total system quality management solutions using Visio are critical in visualizing and planning complex processes that require quality management at all stages. Visio solutions offer increased effectiveness over traditional methods.
Quality Management Presentation
Quality Management Presentation Audio and Visual

2. Compliance Management

Sanjay Puri/Eugene Rodgers

Rigorous compliance with complex regulations is a business reality. Worldwide, companies doing business in the United States have to deal with Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA while managing compliance with local regulations. Visual solutions for designing and managing compliance processes are critical.
Compliance Management Presentation
Compliance Management Presentation Audio and Visual

3. Network and IT Management

H. Sato/David Keen/David Parker

Networks are the backbone of modern business and government. Managing their complexities and security is critical to every IT professional. Visio solutions for IT asset management and security tracking are the gold standard in the industry.
Network Management Presentation Intro
Network Management Presentation
Network Management Presentation Audio and Visual

4. Business Process Management

Ritu Chaturvedi/Jesse Shiah

Visio solutions for Business Process Management move beyond effective software based modeling. Discover solutions that use Visio to design, update, and manage workflow systems visually.
BPM Solutions Presentation
BPM Solutions Presentation Audio and Visual

5. Information Reporting and Visualization

Will Golding/Sandy Sharma/Uichiro Nozawa

Effective decision making requires a detailed understanding of relationships and patterns that traditional tabular data can not provide. Discover how Visio solutions are opening new views into data to provide business opportunities for profit and growth.
Meister Session Presentation
INS EPM Connector Presentation
Information Reporting Visualization Presentation
Information Reporting Visualization Presentation Audio and Visual