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DoEvents - November 2006
Phew a hectic last week for us all at the Annual Conference. Very positive feedback from the delegates, thanks to everyone who came along and took part. The speakers all seemed to enjoy themselves too, am sure this had nothing to do with the bottles of wine at the Gala dinner though….!! Plans are already being discussed for the 2007 event, so no rest for the wicked!! If you were unable to attend then how about going along to one of these regional ‘mini conferences’? Another month of top speakers and topics all for free and at a venue near to you. These will be the last off line meetings of 2006, although in December we have a few member and non member on line events planned. Finally please do pass this email onto any other developer who you think would benefit, or suggest they self register for free at www.vbug.net/register. So how many shopping days until Christmas..?!?!? (sorry!) With very best regards
Emma Britton
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VBUG Events
10 Things To Know Before Internationalizing An Application with Guy Smith-Ferrier
Date: Wednesday 1 November 2006Overview: The global market place is creating an ever increasing demand for internationalized Web and Windows applications. The basics of .NET internationalization are easily acquired in a short timeframe. However, the gotchas & best practices of internationalization demand specialised knowledge & experience. This session shows you the top 10 nuggets of .NET internationalization facts & tips for Web & Windows applications that you should know before you start your next internationalized application. Location: Bracknell URL: http://www.vbug.net/events/default.asp?region=Reading
ASP.NET-Building AJAX enabled applications with Mike Ormand
Date: Tuesday 7 November 2006Overview: Microsoft ASP.NET Atlas is a framework for building the latest generation of rich, interactive, personalized, standards-based web applications that take advantage of AJAX techniques. Learn how the Atlas framework can help you easily enhance new &existing ASP.NET applications with AJAX abilities without writing lots of JavaScript code. Or if you’re creating highly connected applications such as mash-ups &gadgets, find out how Atlas can simplify your client-side code& provide easy access to data &services. Location: Cambridge URL: http://www.vbug.net/events/default.asp?region=Ipswich
VBUG: Designing Effective User -Interfaces Today & Tomorrow with Helen Emerson
Date: Wednesday 15 November 2006Overview: ASP.NET 2.0 will come to your rescue with a heap of new features that take the pain out of changing your interface. Put away that voodoo doll and learn how you can use these new features and some old web favorites to create user interfaces that are easy to maintain. Learn to use master pages, themes, skins and cascading style sheets and stop fearing people who come into your cubicle asking for changes. Location: London URL: http://www.vbug.net/events/default.asp?region=London
VBUG: Maximizing Web Site Accessibility for Visitors with Disabilities with Alex Homer
Date: Wednesday 22 November 2006Topic: VBUG TECHNICAL SEMINAR Overview: It’s easy to create great Web sites with ASP.NET, using the built-in features of the Framework & the range of server controls that are provided. Giving easier access, navigation & opening up the content to these kinds of visitors, isn’t that difficult to do – it just requires an understanding of the problems & the application of a few useful techniques. In this session, we review these techniques, see how ASP.NET 2.0 provides useful assistance in meeting accessibility requirements. Location: Coventry URL: http://www.vbug.net/events/default.asp?region=Leicester
VBUG:Automated UI testing for AJAX apps with Gary Rowntree & Simon Quinn
Date: Wednesday 29 November 2006Overview: SUBJECT: Lets take a web based application, throw in some AJAX to complicate things and apply some open source automated test tools to give the UI and application a good tyre kicking. Well show you how we’ve used WATIN to create UI unit tests that you can automate into your overnight build to give you continuous regression testing Location: Leeds URL: http://www.vbug.net/events/default.asp?region=Manchester
Third Party Events
Microsoft TechEd 2006: Developers
Date: 6-10 Nov 2006: CCIB, Barcelona, SpainOverview:Microsoft's premier software technical event in Europe splits into two conferences this year. The Developers event runs over four days plus one of pre-conference seminars. Registration EUR 1,895 plus VAT (16%) before 31 July. Register online or phone +44 1252 771177. Location: Barcelona, Spain URL: http://www.mseventseurope.com/TechEd/06/pre/defaultdev.aspx
Programming Robots
Date: Wednesday, 8 November 2006Overview: Programming robots is hard: an enormous range of heterogeneous sensors and actuators have to be addressed at the same time. Common programming paradigms do not work well. This talk presents novel approaches to in programming robots using visualisation, concurrency and coordination Location: Cambridge URL: http://www.developerfusion.co.uk/Events/
Access User Group National Seminar
Date: Thursday 9 November 2006Overview: This seminar will cover bread-and-butter Access development topics and also a look into the future with a review of Access 2007, which is due to be launched at the end of the year. Location: Microsoft, Reading. URL: http://www.ukaug.co.uk/
Microsoft TechEd 2006: IT Forum
Date:13-17 Nov 2006: CCIBOverview: Microsoft's premier software technical event in Europe splits into two conferences this year. The event for IT professionals runs over over four days plus one of pre-conference seminars. Registration EUR 1,895 plus VAT (16%) before 31 July. Register online or phone +44 1252 771177. Location: Barcelona, Spain. URL: http://www.mseventseurope.com/TechEd/06/pre/defaultdev.aspx
Compuware: There is a Better Way Seminar
Date: Wednesday 22 November 2006Overview: This half-day seminar from Compuware will demonstrate how organisations can take a proactive approach to software quality in development, enabling you to deliver proven software to your testing teams. By systematically finding & fixing defects shortly after they are created, you will avoid the seemingly endless “ping-pong” effect between testing & development. Giving you the ability to deliver quality code to testing the first time around. Location: Reading URL: http://www.compuware.co.uk/events/forms/citreg/index.htm
Show #9 - The one with The Bug.....
Overview:In a slightly different podcast, Dave and Rich accost various delegates at this years VBUG Conference. They find out why Benjamin Mitchell 'smoked' his audience and how to get the words 'Violin, flute and website' into one sentence!! Plus, Dave talks about precision timing and Rich reminices about Message Queues....URL: http://www.nxtgenug.net/downloads/009_NxtGenUG_VBUG.mp3
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