MSDN Events

MSDN & TechNet in Columbia August 21st

Lou Vega — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:50:56 GMT

Murray Gordon (who recently left Charleston to join Microsoft in Atlanta!) told me about an MSDN and TechNet event going on next week in Columbia. See the links below for more info and to register!

Enjoy!

Catch me at Mobility Developer Roadshow(s)!

Lou Vega — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:00:39 GMT

I had previously blogged about Brian Hitney and Glen Gordon bringing a Mobility Developer Roadshow to Atlanta and Charlotte...well they're still doing it, and they've asked Chris Craft and I to join them in the presentation. I'll be covering the section on managed code development for mobile devices. This should be a lot of fun, so if you're into mobile development or looking to get into it, come out and join us!

Overview

This session is geared towards familiarizing the attendee with developing smart clients using the .NET Compact Framework 3.5 on Windows Mobile 6.x.
Labs will be by demo only (not hands on), and will be available for download after the class.
Lunch will be provided. Class times: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM.
Click the links below to register

Charlotte - June 18, 2008

Atlanta (Alpharetta) - June 24, 2008

Mobility Developer Roadshow - Atlanta and Charlotte

Lou Vega — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:52:36 GMT

Brian Hitney and Glen Gordon are bringing a Mobility Developer Roadshow to Atlanta and Charlotte. They'll talk about the .NET Compact Framework 3.5 and using VS2008 to develop Windows Mobile SmartClient Applications. There will be great take-home resources like books and DVDs, as well as some bigger giveaways (Windows Mobile 6 devices, anyone?)

Overview

This session is geared towards familiarizing the attendee with developing smart clients using the .NET Compact Framework 3.5 on Windows Mobile 6.x.
Labs will be by demo only (not hands on), and will be available for download after the class.
Lunch will be provided. Class times: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM.
Click the links below to register

Charlotte - June 18, 2008

Atlanta (Alpharetta) - June 24, 2008

Visual Studio 2008 Team System Seminar

Lou Vega — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:32:44 GMT

Just saw notice of some events in my area - one of which caught my attention since I'm just starting to experiment with VS 2008 Team System. There's a 1 day seminar going over it as noted below.

1 day seminar will be around Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Team System. You will be provided with an overview of each role and the session will wrap up with a preview of the next version of Team System

DATES/LOCATIONS:

3/11 Ft Lauderdale, FL Event ID: 1032367780
3/13 Tampa, FL Event ID: 1032367779
3/18 Charlotte, NC Event ID: 1032367770
3/20 Raleigh/Durham, NC Event ID: 1032367772
3/24 Birmingham, AL Event ID: 1032368273
3/25 Atlanta, GA Event ID: 1032357769

REGISTRATION:

You may click on the Event ID link to register for the event. You can also register by phone by calling 1-877-673-8368 and reference your Event ID.

If your local area isn't listed, check on MSDN to see if there's one near you and sign up today!

I'm probably heading up to the Charlotte one. See you there!

Reminder: MSDN Event - Charleston, SC

Lou Vega — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:38:13 GMT

Glen Gordon will be coming to town on January 24^th 2008 to host an MSDN Event titled “What’s New in IIS7 and Extending ASP.NET 2.0 Application Services” The event will be at the Regal Cinema in North Charleston. Check out this URL for full details, directions and to sign-up:

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032359802

Geek Dinner - Charleston, SC

Lou Vega — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 04:49:45 GMT

Plans are being made for a Geek Dinner here in Charleston, SC for January the day before the MSDN Event (go ahead, click the link and sign up!). Full details will be posted once they are worked out but I wanted to plant this bug in the community ear early enough.

For those in the local area who want more info, let me know.

Charleston SC MSDN Event - January 2008

Lou Vega — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:38:20 GMT

Glen Gordon will be coming to town on January 24^th 2008 to host an MSDN Event titled “What’s New in IIS7 and Extending ASP.NET 2.0 Application Services”

Here’s a quick overview of what he’ll be covering:

• Authentication methods and integration between ASP.NET and IIS 7

• Writing IIS managed handlers and modules

• How the IIS protocol listeners support hosting WCF services on TCP, Named Pipes and more

• IIS handler permissions, request filtering and administration lists

• How the XML replacement for the Metdata Config file makes it easy to duplicate Web servers

• Features and protocols that make IIS 7 secure right out of the box

• Membership, role and profile provider overviews

• How to configure the built-in providers and use the basic login, role and navigation controls

• How to create and integrate a custom provider

• Using application services from AJAX and Silverlight clients

• Using ASP.NET 3.5 client application services from a Windows client

The event will be at the Regal Cinema in North Charleston. Check out this URL for full details, directions and to sign-up:

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032359802

I’m already signed up – see you there!

VS2008 Pro: Install Fest Schedule - For the Carolinas

Lou Vega — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:07:56 GMT

How about scoring a free copy of Visual Studio 2008 Pro? If you're interested head on over to Brian Hitney's blog for the full details....a pretty good deal if you ask me! :)

The Brian and Chad .NET Road Show

Lou Vega — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:38:05 GMT

Brian Hitney and Chad Brooks are bringing an MSDN Road Show to Charleston SC on September 10th!

Go register now before you forget! :)

If you're not in Charleston, visit Brian's blog to see if the road show is coming to your area!

Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition - for free?

Lou Vega — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:37:00 GMT

Seen on MSDN today (it was a little picture link) - you can attend 2 Visual Basic Labcast Series events and fill out an evaluation on each of them for a complimentary copy of Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition. - see the link for full details and such from Microsoft.