AADND

May 9, 2007 - Ann Arbor .Net Developers User Group Meeting

Scott Zischerk — Tue, 08 May 2007 19:38:01 GMT

The Ann Arbor .Net Developers user group meeting is quickly coming upon us. This months speaker is Keith Elder and the topic is Structure and Guidance for Organizing Application within Visual Studio. Heres an abstract:

Visual Studio is an outstanding tool when it comes to building applications on the .Net Framework. It can be confusing for users when trying to initialize a new software deliverable though. For example, how do you name your projects? Where do you put third party assemblies so they can be re-used? How do you set things up for an n-tier architecture? And the list goes on. I've given various talks throughout the US and it never fails that I end up in a conversation with multiple people on what are the best ways to organize projects within Visual Studio. This session should answer these questions and provide some proven guidance that works. In this session we'll cover some best practices on how to organize your projects and solutions. We'll also look at some tricks and guidance on how to map your folder structure to your namespaces. During the session we are going to build a new application from scratch and cover how to initially incorporate an n-tier design when initializing your project. Even if you are an experienced .Net developer this is one session you will not want to miss!

Hope to see you there.

Time: 6p - 8:30p

Place:

S.P.A.R.K Center
(Ann Arbor I.T. Zone)
330 E Liberty St
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Adventures of the Ann Arbor .Net Developers Group

Scott Zischerk — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 02:11:00 GMT

Last night upon arriving at the usual meeting place for the user group meeting after walking in the pouring rain. I was informed that it had been moved down the street at the cottage inn restaurant, so out I went again into the rain. When I got there I found out that our regular meeting place had been double booked and the group leaders found out just hours before the meeting. Yet they still pulled it off!! I have to give kudos to the Ann Arbor .Net Developers board for still having the meeting. Thanks guys.

The speaker was Richard Hale Shaw and the topic was WCF (Windows Communication Foundation). The session was very informative, but a bit light on code.

Next months meeting is going to be on Structure and Guidance for Organizing Applications within Visual Studio by Keith Elder. Hope to see you there.

Don't forget about Day of .Net in Ann Arbor on May 5. You can register at: http://www.dayofdotnet.org/Registration.aspx.

Scott Zischerk

Ann Arbor .Net Developers Member

Check it out! New look for the Ann Arbor .NET Developers website.

Scott Zischerk — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:46:00 GMT

The Ann Arbor .Net Developers website got a facelift today, thanks to Dave Baldwin the Ann Arbor .Net Developers webmaster. Check it out at: http://www.aadnd.org

Great Job Dave.

And don't forget to come to our next meeting on April 11 @ 6:00p. Richard Hale Shaw will be there with a look into the Windows Communication Foundation. It's sure to be a good time. And after the meeting maybe we'll have some cocktails and networking at a local watering hole. For more info: http://www.aadnd.org

-Scott Zischerk

Ann Arbor .Net Developers Member

Ann Arbor .Net Developers Group Meeting 2/14/2007

Scott Zischerk — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:26:00 GMT

I Just wanted to remind everyone about the Ann Arbor .Net Developers meeting this coming Wednesday. It's on Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and is presented by Microsoft Developer Evangalists Jennifer Marsman and Drew Robbins.

During the abstract session Jennifer Marsman will speak on 3D Graphics in the Windows Presentation Foundation
The Windows Presentation Foundation is Microsoft’s unified presentation platform for Windows. WPF provides an integrated set of APIs allowing the developer to create 2D and 3D content with ease. Developers and designers can construct scalable, high-quality content in both two and three dimensions using WPF’s advanced vector-based rendering system. In this session, we will discuss how to create 3D graphics in WPF

During the main session Drew Robbins will speak on Layouts, Styles and Templates in Windows Presentation Foundation
One powerful feature of Windows Presentation Foundation is the separation of the appearance of controls and the behavior of controls. In this session, we'll look at the power of layouts, styles and templates and how you'll use them in your applications. We'll also look at the underlying concepts that make them work and how you can use them to compose your own WPF components

Scott Zischerk

Ann Arbor .Net Developers Member

AADND Meeting this Wednesday on Windows Workflow Foundation with Matt Winkler

Scott Zischerk — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:49:00 GMT

I just wanted to share the big news at the Ann Arbor .NET Developers Group (AADND). Matt Winkler, Technical Evangelist for Windows Workflow Foundation (WF), will be speaking at our next meeting on January 10 (second Wednesday of the month, as usual). If you haven't heard, WF is the programming model, engine and tools for quickly building workflow enabled applications. WF radically enhances a developer's ability to model and support business processes. Sound interesting? Make sure you don't miss Ann Arbor .Net Developers on January 10th starting at 6:00 pm at the Ann Arbor IT Zone Spark Central located at 330 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.

Just a bit about our speaker…

Matt Winkler is the Technical Evangelist for Windows Workflow. He was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, home of Budweiser and toasted ravioli. After college at Denison University, he returned to work for a consulting firm and a software development firm. For the last few years he has been focused on integration and workflow technologies, so he's very excited about Windows Workflow, and looking forward to finding many different cool uses for it.

Additional Resources on Windows Workflow Foundation...

DNRTV
Michael Stiefel on Windows Workflow Foundation (1 of 4)
Michael Stiefel on Windows Workflow Foundation (2 of 4)
Michael Stiefel on Windows Workflow Foundation (3 of 4)
Michael Stiefel on Windows Workflow Foundation (4 of 4)

Arcast
ARCast.net - WF Team Answers Your Questions

Hope to see you there!

Scott

Ann Arbor .Net Developers Member

Get some butts in the seats

Scott Zischerk — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:16:00 GMT

I thought we had a productive meeting last night discussing the Ann Arbor .Net Developers new member drive, or 'get some butts in the seats' as I like to call it. I like the points incentive, getting points for signing up, exchanging books, speaking, etc. and using them to "buy" books, software, etc.

Hopefully, getting more people in the meetings will bring in bigger speakers and sponsors to keep the momentum going.

I'm also looking forward to the new look of the website : http://www.aadnd.org

If your around the Ann Arbor area, heck even if your not, try to join us on January 10, 2007 @ 6:00p for the next meeting.