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DoEvents - May 2007
Good to know that the first few days of warm weather has already got people talking about a drought again! Good old Britain! The plus side of course, being that Summer is upon us early, everyone’s spirits have lifted a bit – or is that more to do with the few long Bank Holiday weekends in April and May?! As ever we have PLENTY of technical seminars scheduled in to keep your mind entertained, stretched and generally occupied in May! Use this listing for reference or (even better!) bookmark http://www.vbug.net/events! This month, courtesy of FarPoint (www.fpoint.com), we have an exceptional prize up for grabs. FarPoint have recently released v3 of their Spread for Web Forms ASP.Net. To celebrate they have donated a single user license to be won by a VBUG DoEvents reader. For a chance to win all you have to do is email your name to Cheryl@vbug.com! Have a great May!
Emma Britton
Sponsor Message: FarPoint Spread
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VBUG Events
VBUG: An evening with LINQ - PART 1. presented by Ian Copper
Date: Wednesday 2 May 2007
Overview: It seems that MS like to change how we access our data on a regular basis. This presentation will look at the for the coming changes in LINQ for SQL and LINQ to entities and how the new data access approach build on but are radically different from the old world of SqlCommand. We will also look at how you should be using these new technologies and how they fit with practices like domain driven design and test-driven development. Venue: ONLINE - MEMBERS ONLY URL: click here
VBUG: Using Enterprise Library 2.0 in ASP.NET with Alex Homer
Date: Wednesday 9 May 2007
Overview: The Microsoft Patterns & Practices (P&P) group has been producing guidance & software that makes building enterprise applications easier. This session looks at what the Enterprise Library can do for you, some of the ways you can use it (including in Partial Trust mode), and an introduction to creating custom providers. Venue: Birmingham URL: click here
VBUG: Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) in BizTalk with Benjamin Goeltz
Date: Wednesday 9 May 2007
Overview: Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) in BizTalk - BAM is capability that is often overlooked, but sorely needed, when integration solutions are implemented. In this talk, I would talk through what BAM is, how BizTalk enables business activity monitoring, and demonstrate how to implement it. This session requires a baseline understanding of core BizTalk concepts and artifacts (most significantly workflow / orchestrations and messaging / schemas), and covers both technical bits and business value. Venue: London URL: click here
VBUG: Longhorn & Vista with Andy Malone
Date: Thursday 17 May 2007
Overview: In this session introduces some of the improvements including group policy, user management, security and maintenance. We will cover: Introduction, Vista Goals for Deployment, Virtual PC Express & the Windows Server Hypervisor, Multi Lingual Options, The Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit (WAIK), Imaging & Deployment Technologies, Introducing Vistas Management Goals, Securing Windows Vista, Managing Hardware with Group Policy, VOIP & Network QOS Policies, Desktop Troubleshooting & Task Automation. Venue: Edinburgh URL: click here
VBUG: Internationalizing ASP.NET AJAX with Guy Smith Ferrier
Date: Thursday 24 May 2007
Overview: This session looks at the localizability and localization solution for ASP.NET AJAX and looks at the ASP.NET AJAX equivalents to the .NET Framework globalization classes and how they are similar and how they are different. By the end of the session you should know how to internationalize your ASP.NET AJAX applications. Venue: Bournemouth URL: click here
VBUG: Continuous Integration with Ziemowit Skowronski & My Journey with Matt Cantillon
Date: Wednesday 30 May 2007
Overview: Part 1: Continuous integration is one of the most important elements of agile software methodologies. In this session well cover what it means in practice, does your team need it at all? How it is working & how to set it up. Part 2: In this session I will be giving an overview of GPS, how it works & a look in to how to interpret the information feed from a receiver using C. Venue: Bristol URL: click here
VBUG: IIS7 For Asp.Net Developers with Andy Westgarth
Date: Thursday 31 May 2007
Overview: With the launch of Windows Vista came Internet Information Server 7.0. IIS7 is the latest release of Microsoft’s Web Server which will form part of the forthcoming Windows Longhorn Server. With this release comes a new extensibility model which gives us more options than ever before. During the session we will investigate the new model, look at extending IIS7, configuring IIS 7, develop new modules for IIS and take a look at the new UI for managing IIS7. Venue: Newcastle URL: click here
Third Party Events
Building and Testing Microsoft® .NET Applications; with Compuware, Microsoft and VBUG
Date: Thursday 17 May 2007
Overview: IDC research indicates that 70-80 percent of IT project failures result directly from poor requirement gathering, management and analysis. To reduce the risk of your next application failing, Compuware has developed a 3 step process that enables you to deliverer .NET apps that work 1st time & to your user’s specifications. This half-day seminar will enable you to visualise the steps recommended to capture requirements. Hear also from Microsoft on the latest features of Team Foundation Server Location: Reading URL: click here
ACCESS USER GROUP NATIONAL SEMINAR featuring Ken Getz and Mark Whitehorn
Date: Friday 18 May 2007
Overview: These two entertaining speakers will be showing how to develop applications that best exploit the features in the new version of Access: starting with new database design issues, moving onto the basic building blocks of Access forms, report & queries, but also looking at coding in the new version and how that can be extended with .NET. Location: Reading URL: click here
Enterprise Library And The Policy Injection Application Block with Alex Homer
Date: Monday 21st May 2007
Overview Because Alex isn't a Software Legend for nothing. This is a rare opportunity for us in Bristol because Alex lives absolutely no where near us so he is rarely down here. Also because Enterprise Library is and has been growing up and the PIAB is a hot (in fact, breaking-news) subject that has potential for all kinds of uses.
Location: Bristol URL: click here
TechNet Webcast: Windows Server "Longhorn": Centralizing Application Access with Terminal Services (Level 300)
Date: Thursday 24th May
Overview: Windows Server code name "Longhorn" delivers flexible ways to access centralized applications, enhances secure application delivery, and integrates server and local resources to enable greater productivity. In this webcast, we cover the new ways that Terminal Services (TS) provides for better centralized application access than before, helping IT professionals become IT heroes. Join this session to learn about specific Terminal Services features, including TS Gateway, TS Remote Programs, TS Web Access, and TS Easy Print. Location: ONLINE URL: click here
Sybase Present: PowerBuilder 11 Launch
Date: Thursday 24th May 2007
Overview: PowerBuilder 11 – Step onto the .NET Platform. Sybase would like to invite you to see how PowerBuilder 11 gets you to your development destination in no time. Spaces are very limited for this event Location: London, Emirates Stadium URL: click here
TECHNET Events
Date: Thursday 31st May 2007
Overview: Vista Deployment Using Group Policy in Windows Vista to Control User Behavior and Network Security. Location: READING URL: click here
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