Join Magenic Technologies and New Horizons of Minnesota for the 6th Bi-Annual Twin Cities Code Camp Event.
Spend a day with other coders and learn from each other on a variety of topics that impact your world.
View the complete schedule, sessions details and bios of presenters at the code camp website
The address for code camp is:
Computer Science and Engineering building on the University of Minnesota campus
University of Minnesota
4-192 EE/CS Building
200 Union Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Objectives:
Session Schedule will be available 2 weeks prior to the event. As sessions are approved, they will be posted to www.twincitiescodecamp.com
The first ever Ignite Minneapolis event is right around the corner. Admission free. Beer is free.
Wednesday, April 22
Solera, downtown Minneapolis
RSVP now!
6:00 – Doors Open, social hour
7:00 – Presentations Begin
8:00 – Break
8:15 – Presentations Continue
9:00 – Event Conclusion
What is Ignite?
Ignite is a community-driven event comprising a series of speed presentations. Ignite events skew toward the geeky and wonkish, are usually innovative and fresh, and always involve drinking.
Basically, a person prepares a brief presentation on any topic. They get exactly 20 slides to tell their story, and each slide displays onscreen for exactly 15 seconds. So that's 5 minutes per presenter.
We hold the event at a bar or auditorium. There may be ten to twenty different presenters any given night. There is always free beer
Then, you come, and watch, and drink free beer. You might even learn something. In any case, you'll have a great time.
Who gives the presentations?
Anyone who wants to. You!
Just sign up to be a presenter, and we'll send you everything you need to prepare.
What is an Ignite event like?
It's all very informal. You'll find yourself rooting for the speakers, and laughing with them when they mess up. Below are a few videos from Ignite Seattle. They'll give you the general flavor.
Still have questions? Email
Patrick Kuntz
March 23
7:00pm
Uptown Bar, Minneapolis
This is a social get together for iPhone application developers.
Please RSVP to Dan Grigsby (dan@unpossible.com) if you are planning on coming.
April 21, 2009
3:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Minnesota SQL Server User Group
Drive Your Way to the DMV
Speaker: Jason Strate, Digineer
Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) and Dynamic Management Functions (DMF) have been around since the release of SQL Server 2005. But for many people DMVs and DMFs are still a mystery. Step under the hood and review some of the main DMVs and DMFs in SQL Server. From sessions to caches a walk through of some of the more useful DMVs and a practical look at what they all really mean.
Jason Strate, Digineer Inc, has been a Database Architect for over ten years. His experiences include designing and implementing both OLAP and OLTP solutions involving clustering servers, database monitoring and tuning, analysis services, DTS/Integration Services, Reporting Services, and Notification Services. Jason is actively involved with the local PASS chapter (SQL Server User Group); he is currently serving on the Executive Board and has presented at monthly meetings. Jason contributed to Microsoft’s published white paper "Empowering Enterprise Solutions with SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition" and actively blogs about SQL Server and related technologies. Also this year, Jason participated in the development of Microsoft Certification exams for SQL Server 2008, presented at the SSWUG SQL Server Launch Event and is presenting in upcoming SSWUG SQL Server Conference.
Performance Troubleshooting with Wait Statistics
Speaker: Joe Sack, Microsoft
When encountering a performance issue on a SQL Server instance, where do you begin? DBAs sometimes use troubleshooting methods that are biased towards past experience, instead of using a disciplined and consistent methodology. The danger of using instinct-based methods is that you may overlook the true root cause, or spend time troubleshooting less significant bottlenecks. In this session, Joe Sack will walk you through how to troubleshoot performance issues by evaluating Wait Statistics, which represent waits encountered for executed threads on a SQL Server instance. Joe will also discuss common wait type patterns seen in the field, and describe recommended next steps and resolutions. Performance troubleshooting with Wait Statistics allows you to focus on the higher priority bottlenecks, saving you time, and allowing you to apply your efforts towards the most impactful changes.
Joe Sack is a dedicated support engineer with Microsoft Premier Field Engineering based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Since 1997, he has been developing and supporting SQL Server environments for clients in financial services, IT consulting, manufacturing, retail and the real estate industry. He blogs about various SQL Server topics on http://blogs.msdn.com/joesack/ and is the author of the Apress books SQL Server 2000 Fast Answers for DBAs and Developers, SQL Server 2005 T-SQL Recipes, and most recently SQL Server 2008 Transact-SQL Recipes.
Register here!
Two day free training event called XamlFest at the Bloomginton, MN Microsoft offices from Tuesday, April 14th 2009 to Wednesday, April 15th, 2009. This will be a classroom style event led by fellow Microsoft’s very own John Pelak. This event will be going in depth on the XAML markup language and how it is used in both WPF and Silverlight 2.0 applications. We will also go deep on how to use Expression Blend to visually design application interfaces.
Here's all the information on the event:
Check out the website
Dates:
The event will take place on Tuesday, April 14th 2009 to Wednesday, April 15th, 2009.
Attendees:
This event is targeted toward software developers and designers who want to learn more about XAML, Windows Presentation Foundation, Silverlight 2 and Expression Blend 2. We can accommodate 60 people for this session and registration will be accepted on a first come/first served basis.
Agenda:
Tuesday, April 14th
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Introduction to WPF, XAML, Expression Blend
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM - Break
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM - Building Visually Rich Applications: The role of the Integrator in building "designable" applications
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM - Lunch, Mingle, Prizes
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM - Instructor-led WPF walk through and assisted development
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM - Assisted development
Wednesday, April 15th
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Introduction to Silverlight, Data Binding, LINQ
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM - Break
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM - Platform Centric Design Best Practices: Creating WPF and Silverlight XAML for Web and Local Client Solutions
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM - Lunch, Mingle, Prizes
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM - Instructor-led Silverlight walk through and assisted development
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM - Assisted development
Venue:
Microsoft Office
8300 Norman Center Drive, Suite 950
Bloomington, MN 55437
Registration:
To register for XamlFest, send an email with your contact information to xamlfest-msp@live.com. Only 60 seats are available, so be sure to register early if you want to attend. Also, we ask that, if you find you can't make it for the session, please let us know so we can let someone else come in your place.
Please register early, because we anticipate the seats filling up fast.
Register Here