DoEvents - April 2006
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Welcome to your definitive guide to developer events in the uk for April 2006. As you can see the VBUG network of events continues to provide top quality topics and speakers for you to enjoy. We also include, as usual, details of third party events.

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VBUG Events
VBUG: Automating Builds Using msbuild by Guy Smith-Ferrier
Date: Wednesday 29 March 2006
Topic: VBUG TECHNICAL SEMINAR
Overview: MSBuild is the new build engine from Microsoft. It’s included with the .NET Framework 2.0 & VS2005 & is designed to build software. The software can be based on .NET Framework 2.0, 1.x or no .NET Framework at all. This session describes how to create build scripts which will automate the building of your software for development & deployment purposes. It covers the basic elements of MSBuild project files, how MSBuild works & more advanced subjects such as writing your own build tasks. This session is relevant.
Location: The Sherrel Room, The Bristol Golf Club
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VBUG: Beginners Guide to Windows Workflow Foundation with Steve Culshaw
Date: Wednesday 12 April 2006
Overview: Coming in the Vista timescale, WinFx has 3 foundation components, Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows Communication Foundation & Windows Workflow Foundation. This session is a beginners guide to the functionality provided in Workflow Foundation, starting with the classic "Hello World", then as time permits, looking at sequential & state based workflow, hosting the workflow engine, external communications, custom activities, the visual designer and much more.
Location: Nationwide Building Society, Nationwide House, Pipers Way, Swindon, SN38 1NW
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VBUG: Developing Visio Solutions with VB with Roger Billsdon of ADE Ltd
Date: Tuesday 25 April 2006
Overview: : Visio is a very flexible & powerful system for developing solutions that involve documents containing drawings & text. Unlike other similar systems, Visio was designed from the outset with VB programmability in mind. We’ll highlight some key features of the Visio object model, discuss some of the alternative Visio solution structures & work through a couple of simple VB programs that generate drawings & extract data from Visio drawings.
Location: Coventry - Address TBC
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ASP to ASP.NET Migration with Justin Santa Barbara of Consonica (www.consonica.com)
Date: Tuesday 25 April 2006
Overview: You want to use ASP.NET to create better websites faster but your website is still stuck in the land of ASP. We’ll cover the issues surrounding ASP / ASP.NET migration & compare a range of migration techniques so you can choose the right migration approach for your app. We’ll then take a deeper dive into the various strategies looking at the main technical problems you encounter for each. This presentation will give you all the info you need to plan AND carry out a successful migration from ASP to ASP.NET.
Location: Watson Wyatt, Watson House, London Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9PQ
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VBUG: Introduction to BizTalk Server with Yossi Dahan of Sabra (http://www.sabratech.co.uk)
Date: Wednesday 26 April 2006
Overview: : Microsoft’s integration & business processes server - BizTalk, is a large & diverse platform. The world of application integration & business processes is dynamic & intriguing. This session intends to provide an intro to the world of integration using BizTalk Server. We will look at WHY an integration server is needed & HOW BizTalk answers this need. We then look at the BizTalk Architecture & learn how it works at high level & learn what is involved in creating BizTalk projects.
Location: QA Training, St James House, 10 Rosebery Avenue, Holborn, London, EC14 4TF
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The following Online events are for members only for access codes to these meetings please email VBUG.
Bradley Bartz
Date: 4 April 2006
Overview: Web Application Projects and Web Deployment Projects - to INETA
Time: 5:30- 6:30pm
Meeting URL
Mike Henderlight
Date: 12 April 2006
Overview: Crossbow – Building WPF and Windows Forms hybrid - to INETA
Time: 5:30- 6:30pm
Meeting URL
David Kline
Date: 20 April 2006
Overview: Essential Tips and Tricks for .NET Compact Framework - to INETA
Time: 8:30-9:30am
Meeting URL
Shawn Burke
Date: 26 April 2006
Overview: Improving your web application’s user experience Atlas - to INETA
Time: 8:30-9:30am
Meeting URL

Third Party Events
Compuware: Bridging the Gap Seminar
Date: Tuesday 4 April 2006
Overview: This half day seminar from Compuware, in partnership with Microsoft(R), will demonstrate how organizations can bridge the gap between development & testing staff, allowing IT departments to gain the control & visibility that they require to deliver business critical applications that work as intended - meeting & beating all user expectations.
Location: Microsoft Office, Thames Valley Park, Reading, RG6 1WG
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J2EE Application Development for Forms & Designer Developers
Date: Tuesday 4 April 2006
Overview: Mobile applications? Web services? Rich web clients? How can Oracle Forms and Designer users take advantage of these new technologies? This presentation gives Oracle Forms and Designer users a practical introduction to Oracle's complete J2EE application infrastructure and Java development environment.
Location: Reading (Oracle)
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SQL user group meeting in York for people in the North Yorkshire area. Also close to Leeds
Date: Tuesday 4th April 2006 4 April 2006
Overview: Join organizer Mitesh Chauhan (MCDBA) for this initial and informal gathering of like minded professionals in and around York. The purpose is to network and help each other with SQL problems, advice etc...
Location: HOLIDAY INN, YORK, TADCASTER ROAD, YORK, YO24 1QF
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Microsoft Vista for Developers
Date: Wednesday 5 April 2006
Overview: We will be focusing on the core Vista Frameworks; Windows Communication Foundation, Windows Presentation Foundation and Windows Workflow Foundation.
Location: Brighouse, UK (Black Marble)
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Developer introduction to Office "12"
Date: Thursday 6 April 2006
Overview: Office "12" builds on the developer capabilities introduced in Office 2003 by providing broad and deep programmability that developers can utilize. This session will examine some of the key technologies and features that are accessible to developers in Office “12”, including the new XML file formats, Web Content Management, extending the new "ribbon" user interface, and more if we have time.
Location: Reading (Microsoft UK Ltd)
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MSDN TechTalk: Introduction to 2007 Microsoft Office
Date: Thursday 6 April 2006
Overview: Evening event introducing the developer capabilities of 2007 Microsoft Office System (formerly Office '12'). Register online for free entry or call 0870 166 6680 quoting reference 9655.
Location: Microsoft Ltd, Thames Valley Park, Reading, UK
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MSDN Tech Briefing: Web Application Hacking Workshop
Date: Thursday 27 April 2006
Overview: Join us for this informative workshop where we will discuss best practices for implementing security early in the software application lifecycle. Workshop participants will learn specific techniques that can be used to uncover and resolve security defects before hackers do.
Location: Reading (Microsoft UK Ltd)
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DevConnections 2006
Date: 24 - 27 April 2006
Overview: One day of pre-conference workshops followed by three-day conference incorporating three separate events: Microsoft ASP.NET/Visual Studio Connections, SQL Server Magazine Connections and Microsoft Exchange Connections. Speakers include Scott Guthrie, Prashant Sridharan and Matt Nunn from Microsoft, plus Dino Esposito, Alex Homer, Dave Sussman and others. Registration EUR 1,450 (EUR 1,350 before 15 Mar) plus EUR 395 a workshop. Register online or phone +44 161 929 2800.
Location: Acropolis Centre, Nice, France
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MSDN TechTalk: Web Application Hacking Workshop
Date: 27 April 2006
Overview: Morning briefing covering best practices for building and deploying secure Web applications, including discussion of advanced hacking techniques. Register online for free entry or call 0870 166 6680 quoting reference 9916.
Location: Microsoft Ltd, Thames Valley Park, Reading, UK
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