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DoEvents - December 2006
It’s less than a month until Christmas, and a nice short break for most! But do not fret we still have more to offer before the Christmas shut down! Have a look at the Special Online Meetings, there’s something for everyone and not a mince pie in sight!!! We’ve also got advanced notice of events taking place in the New Year, just to wet your appetite. So all that’s left to say is have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! With the Warmest regards,
Emma Britton PS. Check www.vbug.net/events for a full listing of the 2007 MSDN RoadShow, registrations now being taken.
VBUG Events
VBUG: Automated UI testing for AJAX apps with Gary Rowntree & Simon Quin
Date: Wednesday 29 November 2006 Overview: 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 automated into your overnight build to give you continuous regression testing Location: Leeds URL: http://www.vbug.net/events/default.asp?region=Manchester
VBUG: LINQ - Bringing Data into Visual Basic with Rob Macdonald
Date: Thursday 7 December 2006 Overview: LINQ is the code name for Language Integrated Query. It’s a major feature of the next release of Visual Basic that will revolutionise how you work with data. This is more revolutionary than when VB4 added OO to Visual Basic – or when VB went .NET. What does it look like? How does it change how you code? What does it mean for ADO.NET? Log on and find out Location: ONLINE URL: http://www.vbug.net/events/default.asp
VBUG: Top 10 Best Practices for .NET with Ian Cooper
Date: Wednesday 13 December 2006 Overview: OO is more than just being familiar with the keyword class, it is a whole approach to how you write your code. In this presentation we use a grok talk approach to look at 10 guidelines to help you write better OO code including SRP, OCP, ISP, LSP, and more... Location: ONLINE URL: http://www.vbug.net/events/default.asp
VBUG: Intro to Developing with SharePoint 2007 with Brett Lonsdale
Date: Wednesday 10 January 2007 Overview: 2007 Web Parts in 10 easy steps. ASP.NET 2.0 Web Part vs Microsoft.SharePoint Web Part Code Access Security for SharePoint Web Parts AllowPartiallyTrustedCallers() Bin, App_Bin or GAC??? DWP vs .WebPart Web.Config SafeControls entry Deploying Your WebPart. Location: Leicester URL: http://www.vbug.net/events/default.asp?region=Leicester
Database Evolution with Andras Belokosztolszki
Date: Wednesday 24 January 2007 Overview: Databases evolve. Requirements change, new functionality is added, bugs are fixed. These changes need to be done quickly with minimum impact on the production systems. In this session I shall describe the problems associated with altering database schemata &show techniques to mitigate them. The majority of these problems & solutions are specific to Microsoft SQL Server 2000 & 2005.” Location: London URL: http://www.vbug.net/events/default.asp?region=London
VBUG: Maximising Website Accessibility for Visitors with Disabilities with Alex Homer
Date: Wednesday 31 January 2007 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: Birmingham URL: http://www.vbug.net/events/default.asp?region=Leicester
Third Party Events
NextGenUG: ADVANCED ASP.NET EXPLOITS AND COUNTERMEASURES COURSE
Date: Tuesday 5 December 2006 Overview: The instructor is Dinis Cruz who is a renowned Security Consultant & who is passionate about training Developers to move beyond the ‘comfort zone’ of standard ASP.NET development & into the world of advanced security exploitation with the aim of making the Internet as secure as possible against viruses, malware & hackers. Location: London URL: http://www.nxtgenug.net/EventList.aspx?Un=1
Designing and Developing Compelling Sites and Applications
Date: Tuesday 12th December 2006 Overview: Free half-day event (morning or afternoon) covering ASP.NET, the 'Atlas' project that makes it easier to develop AJAX sites, the new Expression Web tool and future technologies such as WPF/E. Location: Edinburgh URL: http://www.dnjonline.com/articles/backend/devdiary/default.asp
Managing the Application Lifecycle with Visual Studio 2005
Date: Wednesday 13th December 2006 Overview: Free one-day event organized jointly by Microsoft and Grey Matter covering MSF, Scrum, Select and Jessup implementations for Visual Studio Team System. Location: Reading URL: http://www.dnjonline.com/articles/backend/devdiary/default.asp
Managing the Application Lifecycle with Visual Studio 2005
Date: Wednesday 13th December 2006 Overview: In this forum hosted jointly by Microsoft and Grey Matter, we will discuss several approaches that are taking the process of application lifecycle management out of the text book by providing a fully integrated lifecycle experience within Visual Studio 2005. This event is targeted at Architects, Project Managers and Lead Developers Location: Reading URL: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032310045&Culture=en-GB
Tech Update 2007 for Managers
Date: Wednesday, 31 January 2007 Overview: This event will provide a technical update covering Microsoft's latest shipping products, as well as what's forthcoming and the development environments that will be available to customise them Location: Bradford URL: http://www.developerfusion.co.uk/Events/
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