MSDN Events

MSDN Southern Fried Road show

Lou Vega — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:57:47 GMT

Thanks to everyone in Charleston who came out for that event yesterday! It was a good event, lots of good information and I even got to give a short presentation on Mobile development. Thanks Chad, Brian and Glen for coming down!

PDC is over - catch the best of PDC somewhere local!

Lou Vega — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:49:33 GMT

For those of you like me who missed PDC (though I did watch the streaming video as time permitted!) you can now catch some of the PDC content live at an event near you with MSDN Developer Conference. I'm going to try to head to the Atlanta one on December 16th. More details below as seen in Brian's blog:

The Speakers

Chad Brooks
Jeff W. Barnes
Wally McClure

Glen Gordon
Mark Dunn
Steve Porter

Murray Gordon
Todd Fine
Jim Wooley

Brian Hitney
Keith Rome
Todd Miranda

Dave Scruggs
Shawn Wildermuth
Mickey Gousset

Dan Waters
Bruce Thomas
Alan Stevens

The Buzz

The nature of software development is radically changing… Are you ready?

Experience Microsoft’s Cloud Computing Platform
Create applications that seamlessly bridge the gaps between PC, Web, and phone
Be among the first to see Windows 7
See the latest advances in Multi-Touch Application Development
Take your .NET skills to the next level
See sessions on WPF 4.0, Silverlight 2, ASP.NET 4.0, Parallel Programming, Live Mesh and more

The Cost? Just $99.
And, did we mention that attendees will get some cool giveaways?

The Sessions

Cloud Services:

Lap Around Cloud Services
Developing and Deploying Your First Cloud Services
A Lap Around the Live Framework and Mesh Services
Developing Applications Using Data Services

Client and Presentation:

Windows Presentation Framework (WPF) Roadmap
Developing Data-centric Applications Using the WPF DataGrid and Ribbon Controls
Building Business Focused Applications using Silverlight 2
ASP.NET 4.0 Roadmap

Tools, Languages, and Framework:

The Future of Managed Languages: F#, C#, and Visual Basic
A Lap Around "Oslo"
"Rosario": A Sprint with the Next Version of Microsoft Visual Studio Team System
Parallel Programming for Managed Code Developers

The Extras

In addition to the sessions above, there will be tons of experts on hand for you to interact with and ask questions!

MSDN Southern Fried Roadshow - December 2008 Edition coming to Charleston!

Lou Vega — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:52:31 GMT

The MSDN Southern Fried Roadshow is coming to Charleston on December 2, 2008 at the Embassy Suites Hotel (near the Airport)!

The MSDN Southern Fried Roadshow is a free developer event with a southern flair, where you will learn about some of the latest developments in Microsoft technologies. For December, 2008 the Roadshow will be presented by Architect Evangelist Chad Brooks and Developer Evangelists Glen Gordon and Brian Hitney. Chad, Glen & Brian will be loading up a minivan with lots of goodies, and trying to hit 4 cities in North Carolina and South Carolina in 4 days.

Take a tour of Microsoft’s cloud computing platform and the services that make it easy to give your applications the most compelling experiences and features. Explore the journey a developer takes, from writing a service to launching that service in the cloud. Learn about the cloud services that enable developers to easily create or extend their applications and services.
Microsoft Silverlight 2 provides a powerful platform for building the next generation of rich interactive applications on the Internet. In this session, we take a look at the programming model and tools that developers and designers can leverage to build these true next-generation experiences for consumers and business, and demonstrate building a rich interactive application (RIA) using Silverlight and Microsoft .NET.
ASP.NET is evolving a very rapid pace, come explore all the latest features of ASP.Net such as Dynamic Data, MVC, and even take a sneak peak at the upcoming features in ASP.NET 4.0! We’ll look at some new features such as taking control of your Control IDs, using the DynamicImage control, and ViewState management options. We’ll spend plenty of time talking about MVC and creating applications based on this framework, so if you’re wondering how to leverage MVC in your web applications, this talk is for you!

We will also feature local speakers from each of our stops delivering short talks at the beginning of the Roadshow. These Homegrown Nuggets will sure be tasty!

Every attendee will receive a free MS Press book on Silverlight 2 (while supplies last) as well as pointers to tons of resources for further learning. Register today using the links below. Each day begins at 9 AM and goes until 3 PM. In keeping with our theme, a nice Southern fried lunch will be served.

Can't make the Charleston show? See if one of these events is closer to you:

December 3 - Wilmington, NC

December 4 - Raleigh, NC

December 5 - Charlotte, NC

MSDN & TechNet in Columbia August 21st

Lou Vega — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:50:56 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 02:00:39 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 20:52:36 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 16:32:44 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 04:38:13 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 05:49:45 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 19:38:20 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!