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DoEvents - November 2004
As part of the 10th Anniversary Celebrations everyone attending the conference is invited to join us at The Royal Berkshire Conference Centre on Wednesday 17th. The evening will begin at 7.30pm with a glass or two of Mulled Wine whilst being entertained by a Classical String Trio in the Windsor Lounge. A sumptuous 3-course dinner with wine will be followed with a few words from our Chairman, Mr Graham Parker and one of the original Visual Basic User Groupies Matt Nicholson. Games, prize giving and a mixed bag of entertainment will follow. If you cannot make the conference during the day you are still more than welcome to attend just the evening celebrations and bring along your partner or non-VBUG member colleagues. If there are 8 of you why not take over a whole table! Call the office 01753 648555 for more details. You can produce finished code faster, easily create reliable apps across different platforms and deploy painlessly. Find out just how good ASP.NET is for yourself - order the free Resource Kit today. It’s got essential tools, tutorials and a powerful collection of free, fully functional Microsoft® .NET controls. Everything you need to start creating the future of the Web. Click here for more details. Subscribe today for the Discounted rate of £150 - that’s a saving of £49 off the RRP of a 1 year subscription. As a Windows IT Pro VIP Subscriber you will get all this:
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VBUG Technical Seminar - The Last of 2004
Date: Tuesday 9 November 2004
Topic: A Developer’s Look at SQL Server 2005 & Reporting Services – MEETING FULL Overview: SQL Server 2005 offers an amazing assortment of new features for the developer. We’ll examine the architecture of the new dbs engine which now hosts the .NET CLR 2.0 & supports the ADO.NET 2.0 in-proc provider. We’ll create stored procedures, triggers, functions, user defined types & aggregates in a variety .NET Framework languages. Venue: Kings College, Room 1.21 Franklin Wilkins Bldg, Waterloo Campus, Kings College, 150 Stamford St, SE1 9NN Times: 18.30 - 21.00 Registration Details: Call 01753 648555 - MEETING FULL Price: Free – MEETING FULL VBUG Evening Technical Seminar
Date: Wednesday 10 November 2004Topic: : Visual Studio Team Systems with Mike Pelton of Microsoft Overview: Visual Studio Team System 2005 has something to offer for Architects, Developers, Project Managers, & Testers, covering the whole Software Development Lifecycle. In this session you will see how Architects can graphical design the system. Developers can then take that design & build the classes using the graphical class designer. Visual Studio Team System Visual Studio Team System 2005 has something for everyone involved in software development. Find out what’s in it for you Venue: The Sherrell Room, The Bristol Golf Club, St. Swithins Park, Blackhorse Hill, Almondsbury, BS10 7TP Times: 1830 - 2100 Price: Free (Conditions apply) Registration Details: Call 01753 648 555 or mailto christian@vbug.co.uk SQL Server 2005 Pot Pourri
Date: Wednesday 10 November 2004
Topic: : UK SQL Server Group with Euan Garden, MS dev team, Redmond Overview: The session covers a broad range of SQL Server 2005 functionality and progress. Key areas include SQL Express and Express Manager, Report Builder, DTS Web Service and Text Data Mining integration. The session will also be highly interactive with the dev team looking for direct feedback on your experiences with B2 of SQL Server 2005. Registration is essential as places are limited Venue: Microsoft Campus, Bldg 3, Chicago, TVP, Reading, RG6 1WG Times: 5.45 - 9.00pm Registration Details: Register online Price: Free VB6 to VB.NET Migration (VS2003/2005)
Date: Thursday 11 November 2004
Topic: VBUG Technical Meeting with Mike Taulty from Microsoft Overview: This session will take a walk through of the landscape that presents itself to a VB6 developer contemplating a move to the .NET platform. We'll look at:
Times: 18.30 - 21.00 Registration Details: Call VBUG on 01753 648 555 or mailto christian@vbug.co.uk Price: FREE (conditions apply) Meet the developers of Microsoft Access from the USA
Date: Thursday 11 November 2004
Topic: Access User Group National Seminar Overview: See the prototype for the revolutionary next version of Access. Microsoft are re-developing Access from the ground up and we are pleased to welcome back the members of the Access development team from Redmond to share plans for what will become Access 2005 (or 2006 or 2007). Also sneak previews of what Access will look like under the extremely impressive new presentation subsystem of Avalon and Longhorn. Featuring a special guest speaker, Mark Whitehorn, book author & database columnist for PCW magazine. Venue: Microsoft Campus, Bldg 3, Chicago Suite, Thames Valley Park, Reading, RG6 1WG Times: Full day seminar Price: From £135 + VAT Registration Details: Email margaret@gordonassociates.co.uk Introduction to Windows Mobile Development
Date: Tuesday 16 November 2004Topic: Learn 247.Net Webcast Overview: If you are new to Microsoft’s Mobile platform and development tools then why not start with the basics: What is Windows Mobile? What’s Microsoft’s strategy and view of Mobile platforms? What types of application can I build for Windows Mobile? How can I build them? Deploy them? Where is Microsoft going with the platform? All these questions and more will be answered in this session. You will also have the chance to win a Windows Powered Smart Phone just for attending!
Venue: Online
Practical Development with Microsoft .NET
Date: Saturday 20 November 2004
Topic: Third Party Technical Seminar - this is NOT a VBUG event Overview: This is an intense 1 day series of sessions aimed @ providing a Real World insight into .NET dev. These will be based around an example business requirement for a video rental store. The project definition covers; Provide functionality like logging customer details in store & at head office, book videos in/out; status tracking of videos & mobile stocktaking on PDA. The aim is to work from the business requirement to guide you to define an architecture, class design & through making technology decisions. Venue: Alphameric Retail LTD, Southside House, Altrincham Road, Manchester, M22 4NY Time: 0930 - 1630 Price: £99.99 & £129.99 (ex VAT) Registration Details: Call 01753 648555 or mailto christian@vbug.co.uk .NET Exchange Technical Seminar
Date: Tuesday 23 November 2004
Topic: Whidbey... what’s in it for me..? Presented by Benjamin Mitchell Overview: Next year will see the release of Visual Studio 2005 and the .NET framework 2.0, previously code-named ‘Whidbey’. This talk will highlight the key improvements areas for developers. Demonstrations will show the improvements in Windows Forms, ASP.NET, Visual Studio Tools for Office, Visual Studio 2005 and Language Enhancements. We’ll also go through the raft of smaller improvements in the .NET Framework and Web Services. Venue: Building Society, Nationwide House, Pipers Way, Swindon, SN38 1NW Times: 1830 - 2100 Price: FREE (conditions apply) Registration Details: Call 01753 648 555 or mailto christian@vbug.co.uk VBUG Technical Seminar
Date: Wednesday 24 November 2004
Topic: Bridging the COM/.NET Gap with David McMahon Overview: The aim of the talk is to show how you don’t have to rip out your existing COM code and replace it with .NET code. You can extend you existing applications with .NET components. This is done using a real life example of the Ridgian TimeManagement System. Covering how to: Call .NET components from ASP or COM. Access .config files when calling .NET from ASP or COM. Strong Name an Existing COM Library. Use SQL XML to extract and to save complex hierarchical data. Plus much more . . . Venue: The Windsor Room, The Royal Station Hotel, Neville Street, Newcastle, NE1 5DH Times: 18.30 - 21.00 Price: FREE (conditions do apply) Registration Details: E-mail christian@vbug.co.uk or call 01753 648 555 VBUG Technical Seminar
Date: Wednesday 24 November 2004
Topic: VS2005 IDE Enhancements & VS2005 Language & Framework Features Overview: VS2005 has a host of new enhancements to its programming languages & the IDE. C will be extended in areas which until now have only existed in research languages. Learn how "generics" provide improved code reuse, "iterators" simplify implementation of enumerator patterns, "anonymous methods" ease work with delegates & "partial types" provide easier development & code maintenance. VB developers will also see many of these features, as well as operator overloading & a new series of "My" classes to make common Venue: Wellington U/W Agencies Ltd, Wellington House, Museum Street, Ipswich, IP11HT Times: 18.30 - 21.00 Registration Details: Call VBUG on 01753 648 555 or mailto christian@vbug.co.uk Price: FREE (conditions apply) SQL Server & XML with Mike Taulty from Microsoft
Date: Monday 29 November 2004
Topic: VBUG Technical Meeting Overview: In this session well take a look at how we can use SQL Server 2005 to work with XML as a rich data type. Well look at using XML in database tables and variables, how to interact with XML through XQuery, how schemas can be of advantage to us and how this bridges across to relational concepts such as indexes. Well also take a look at what’s happening outside the database and how we can access our XML data from the client-programming model, ADO.NET V2.0. Venue: Coventry Flying Club Times: 1830 - 2100 Price: FREE (Conditions apply) Registration Details: Email rebecca@vbug.co.uk or call 01753 648555 A Developers Look at SQL Server 2005 & Reporting Services
Date: Monday 29 November 2004
Topic: VBUG Technical Meeting with Stephen Turner from Microsoft Overview: Undoubtedly one of the most eagerly anticipated software products, SQL Server 2005 offers an amazing assortment of new features for the developer. We'll examine the architecture of the new database engine, which now hosts the .NET Common Language Runtime 2.0 and supports the ADO.NET 2.0 in-proc provider. We'll create stored procedures, triggers, functions, user defined types and aggregates in a variety .NET Framework Languages. Then we'll explore the new first-class XML data type with unified relational and XQuery views, powerful new enhancements to the T-SQL set relational language, how to build robust and scalable asynchronous queued application with Service Broker, and the new built-in web services enhancements. Finally, we'll build an interactive enterprise reporting system with Reporting Services, now an integral feature of SQL Server 2005. Venue: TBC - Essex area Times: 1830 - 2100 Registration Details: Call Rebecca 01753 648555 Price: FREE (conditions apply) Developing Smartphone Applications in Managed Code
Date: Tuesday 30 November 2004
Topic: Learn 247.Net Webcast Overview: With the advent of .NET Compact Framework and Windows Mobile 2003, Smartphone application development could not be simpler. In this session we will explore the features of Compact Framework specific for Smartphone development. Most of this session will be dedicated to hands-on work, building your very own snake game. You will also have the chance to win a Windows Powered Smart Phone just for attending!
Venue: Online
Asynchronous Programming in .NET: from Thread to Messages
Date: Tuesday 30 November 2004
Topic: VBUG Technical Seminar with Benjamin Mitchell Overview: This talk will focus on the various ways that .NET allows you to do more than one thing at a time as well as allowing you to get things done without having to wait. It will start with a look at how to use multiple threads within a single application, including the new BackgroundWorker in .NET 2.0, before covering asynchronous messaging between applications with MSMQ and ASMX/WSE web services. Come along and find out all about the .NET support for working asynchronously including best practices and pitfalls. Venue: Nielsen Media Research, Atrium Court, The Ring, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 1BZ Times: 1830 - 2100 Price: FREE (Conditions apply) Registration Details: Email rebecca@vbug.co.uk Web Services using C# & VB.NET - DevTrain Course
Date: 18th November - 19th November Overview:This course builds a sophisticated understanding of how to create and use Web Services. You will learn about SOAP, WSDL and GXA and practice using these important technologies to create interoperable, secure and reliable Web Services that can be used by other applications, both within and outside your organisation to deliver data and functionality wherever they are needed. Venue:4 Park Parade, Beaconsfield Road, Farnham Royal, SL2 3AU Price: £695 .NET Systems Architecture & Design – DevTrain Course
Date: 22nd November - 26th November 2004Overview:System architects and designers will learn the strengths and weaknesses of competing .NET technologies and how to make informed decisions when designing enterprise scale .NET applications. Venue:4 Park Parade, Beaconsfield Road, Farnham Royal, SL2 3AU Price: £1650 Registration Details: Click here or a call 01753 648585
For details on our full range of courses throughout November & December either contact Andy Fraser on 01753 648585 or visit http://www.devtrain.co.uk/courses.aspx About DoEvents
DoEvents is the UK events bulletin for developers. All VBUG and .NET Exchange support meetings are FREE to our Members and their guests, this is just one of the many benefits of being involved with the most dynamic Developer Communities in the UK. If you could benefit from, amongst others, FREE and UNLIMITED technical support, a FREE technical magazine subscription each month and DISCOUNTED rates for your .NET training courses all for just £14.59 per month (including the VAT on standing order), call us on 01753 648555!
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