"Oslo"

"Oslo" is the code name for the Microsoft's next generation application development platform. The goal of "Oslo" is to provide a 10x productivity gain across the application lifecycle (design, development, and management). "Oslo" leverages domain-specific models, languages and tools to achieve this goal.

Getting Started with "Oslo"

1. About "Oslo"

	"Oslo" Overview
	What is a Model?
	"Oslo" Frequently Asked Questions

2. Get "Oslo"

Download the "Oslo" SDK October 2008 CTP

3. Learn "Oslo"

	Getting Started in "M"
	"M" Tools
	"Oslo" Repository
	"M" Language Specification
	"MGrammar" Language Specification
	"MGrammar" in a Nutshell
	Videos on "Oslo"

Make "Oslo" Better

Help us make "Oslo" better by reporting a bug or making a suggestion at the "Oslo" Connect site. You can discuss "Oslo" on our Forum.

Featured Content

Dealing with the Visual Studio 2010 expiration in the WCF and WF 4.0, “Oslo”, & “Dublin” PDC08 Virtual Machine
Details what you need to do to get the image working again.
Thursday, Jan 8

Oslo and the OMG
This article is an attempt to articulate something of the nature of Oslo by relating it to the wider world of modelling, especially as envisaged by the OMG (Object Management Group).
Tuesday, Jan 6

Pluralsight Course: "Oslo" Fundamentals
Come get a "first look" at this ambitious effort and see what's available today in this two day training session!
Tuesday, Jan 6

MSchema: An Example - Part 3
Tuesday, Dec 30
MSchema: An Example - Part 2
Tuesday, Dec 30
Spork sample
Monday, Dec 22
"Oslo" Hands-on Lab
Friday, Dec 19

Send us your content suggestion.

More...

Videos and Webcasts

Spork sample
Spork is a sample of an end-to-end application using M and the Repository that creates a text adventure engine.
Monday, Dec 22

PhotoStore sample
PhotoStore is an application that allows you to store information about your digital photographs in the Repository, and to make this information selec... more
Friday, Dec 5

More...

Featured Downloads

"Oslo" SDK CTP
The "Oslo" SDK CTP includes documents and tools for working with "M".

Spork sample
Spork is a sample of an end-to-end application using M and the Repository that creates a text adventure engine.

More...

More: Overview | SDK | "M" Language Specification | "MGrammar" Language Specification | Videos on "Oslo"

Featured "Oslo" Team Member

David Langworthy
David Langworthy is an Architect on the Modeling Platform Team at Microsoft working on the "Oslo" Modeling Language. Previously he authored the WS-Addressing, WS-Reliable Messaging, WS-Atomic Transaction, and WS-Business Activity specifications. David has a PhD and Masters from Brown University and an undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University.

More...

"Oslo" Team Blogs

Oslo Tool: SQL schema -> MSchema
Friday, Jan 9 by Chris Sells
Dealing with the Visual Studio 2010 expiration in the WCF and WF 4.0, “Oslo”, & “Dublin” PDC08 Virtual Machine
Thursday, Jan 8 by Chris Sells
The n habits of highly effective developers
Wednesday, Jan 7 by AnthonyBloesch
MGrammar + MSchema example
Tuesday, Jan 6 by noreply@blogger.com (Pinky)
MGraph as a data rep
Tuesday, Jan 6 by noreply@blogger.com (Pinky)
The First "Oslo" Training Course!
Tuesday, Jan 6 by Chris Sells

Featured "Oslo" Community Member

Jon Flanders
Since 1999, Jon has devoted his time to working on various projects while migrating from the world of ASP and COM to the world of .NET, ASP.NET, and Web Services. Jon wrote "Essential ASP" for Addison-Wesley, and co-authored "Mastering Visual Studio.NET" for O'Reilly.

More...