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LIVE EVENT # 13
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DATE: TUESDAY June 2nd, 2009
TIME: 6pm Eastern (10:00pm GMT / UTC)
WHERE: Online / Live Meeting
Topic: Coding4Fun: Building a Video Game with XNA Game Studio 3.0
This session will demonstrate how to build a very simple 2D game (a Space Invaders clone) using XNA Game Studio 3.0. Attendees will learn how to effectively use the content pipeline, import 2D sprites into XNA, manage input from the keyboard, mouse, Xbox 360 controller and Zune, manage game state, and debug the resulting game. The sample code will be built on a PC and run on the PC, Xbox 360, and Zune platforms when complete.
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Coding4Fun books were won by:
1) Rob Standridge from Oklahoma, USA (North America)
2) Sam Whited from Georgia, USA (North America)
3) Sol-Britt from Skelleftea, Sweden (Europe)
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NB: The audio in the recording below is a bit off-set and does not include the webcam demonstrations featured in the presentation. To view a higher resolution video which has better audio and also includes the webcam demonstrations please click here.
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LIVE EVENT # 12
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DATE: TUESDAY May 5th, 2009
TIME: 8pm Eastern (1:00am GMT / UTC on May 6th)
WHERE: Online / Live Meeting
TOPIC: VUGs and Cloudism
"I started a LinkedIn group: 'Cloud Collaboration Virtual users Group' to help Users Group (UG) members to network and collaborate across UG-type boundaries: amongst IT Pros and dotNET Developers, including other types like Sql Server-ites and Sharepoint'ers. The idea being that using the Cloud to communicate enables an Agile yet fulfilling life with less cost and zero angst - well maybe on the latter. Tools we use include anything hosted "in the Cloud". Techniques used to create collaboration successfully are taken from the book of Agile, or as my friend Alan says, 'the Church of Agile' (showing the fervent attitude of this group). The entire idea is enabling members to drive to higher levels with ease and with help from across disciplines."
Target audience: Members from across disciplines such as IT Pros and dotNET Developers, including other types like Sql Server-ites and Sharepoint'ers. Members who are or wish to learn more about how to use the Cloud to enable themselves in all aspects of an Agile yet fulfilling life.
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LIVE EVENT # 11
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DATE: Monday APRIL 20th, 2009
TIME: 6pm Eastern (10:00pm GMT / UTC)
WHERE: Online / Live Meeting
TOPIC: Developing on Microsoft Windows 7
Building applications that are easy to use, visually appealing, and offer high performance is a challenge that developers face every day. Innovative applications can greatly improve the user experience, empowering companies to differentiate their services and solutions. However, developers are increasingly asked to do more in less time, while also optimizing the power and performance requirements of their applications. The Windows 7 platform makes it easy for developers to create engaging, user-friendly applications by providing familiar tools and rich development features that allow them to take advantage of the latest PC capabilities. In this session we will explore the new Taskbar and Jump Lists, the Scenic Ribbon, file management with Libraries, and Windows Web Services among many other enhancements to the new operating system.
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LIVE EVENT # 10
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DATE: TUESDAY March 3rd 18th, 2009
TIME: 8pm Eastern (1:00am GMT / UTC on March 4th)
WHERE: Online / Live Meeting
TOPIC: What’s New in SQL Server 2008 for Developers with Zain
SQL Server 2008 adds numerous new capabilities for developers – from support for Spatial Data types to a storage mechanism for SQL BLOB data using the NTFS file system, and much, much more. The new release also delivers several improvements to development-related areas, from T-SQL to SQLCLR to XML. This presentation will provide a technical dive into the latest and greatest features you’ll find in SQL Server 2008, while offering insight into how to effectively apply them to your upcoming development projects.
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LIVE EVENT # 9
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DATE: TUESDAY Feburary 3rd, 2009
TIME: 8pm Eastern (1:00am GMT / UTC on Feburary 4th)
WHERE: Online / Live Meeting
TOPIC: Introduction to the ADO.NET Entity Framework with Lindsay
Abstraction in software development can improve flexibility, independence, and the ability to compose higher-level concepts. The ADO.NET Entity Framework, now shipping as part of Visual Studio 2008 & .NET 3.5 Service Pack 1, helps you create models of your data that enable a familiar object-oriented programming experience. Entities map flexibly to data sources while providing insulation from schema changes at the same time. LINQ makes an appearance as well, using the familiar syntax we’ve seen with LINQ to Objects, SQL, and XML to query entities.
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LIVE EVENT # 8
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DATE: Tuesday January 6th, 2009
TIME: 8pm Eastern (1:00am GMT / UTC on Jan. 7th)
WHERE: Online / Live Meeting
TOPIC: Programming for the Cloud with Microsoft Azure with Allan
You may have heard that Microsoft recently unveiled its platform for cloud computing - Microsoft Azure. In this session we will explore the platform, its architecture and programming model. Programming for this platform reuses skills built around .NET, ASP.NET and Visual Studio, so we will build services using familiar tools. At the end of this session you will understand all the resources to get started programming Microsoft Azure.
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LIVE EVENT # 7
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DATE: SATURDAY August 23th, 2008
TIME: 1pm Eastern (5:00pm GMT / UTC)
WHERE: Online / Live Meeting
TOPIC: Design Patterns
Heard of patterns? Think they are just for little old ladies with lots of yarn and free time? Think again! Code Patterns are the coolest thing you can do to make your code easier to maintain and simply easier to understand. Come with Zain as he demystifies patterns and introduces you to a whole new world of coding coolness.
If you interested in learning how to write good code using patterns, then this session would be for you.
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LIVE EVENT # 6
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DATE: WEDNESDAY July 16th, 2008
TIME: 5pm Easten (9:00pm GMT / UTC)
WHERE: Online / Live Meeting
TOPIC: Developing Service Oriented applications
In part of our continuing series from the last session on WCF, we will talk more about Windows Communication Foundation and recap some of the items and resources from last time and discuss how you can start building Workflow oriented Windows and Web applications with Windows Workflow Foundation. If you care about building interoperable, service oriented applications, this session will be for you.
We will cover fundamentals with resources to start your own learning.
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LIVE EVENT # 5
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DATE: FRIDAY June 20th, 2008
TIME: 2pm eASTE (9:00pm GMT / UTC)
WHERE: Online / Live Meeting
TOPIC: Regular Expressions
In this session, we explain what regular expressions are, describe how they can be useful to you, and address common misconceptions about how they should be used. Finally, we provide some simple examples of using regular expressions.
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LIVE EVENT # 4
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DATE: FRIDAY May 23rd, 2008
TIME: 5pm Eastern (9:00pm GMT / UTC)
WHERE: Online / Live Meeting
TOPIC: Windows Communication Foundation Fundamentals
Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) is the .NET developer’s way of hooking things together. In this session we’ll review WCF’s architecture, extensibility and developer story. We will look at code, see how Visual Studio 2008 enhances the developer experience and leave you with resources to jumpstart your WCF exploration. If you are new to WCF, have experience in .NET Remoting or ASP.NET Web Services (ASMX) or care about interoperability (e.g. Java connectivity), then this session will be for you.
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LIVE EVENT # 3
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DATE: FRIDAY May 9th, 2008
TIME: 5pm Eastern (9:00pm GMT / UTC)
WHERE: Online / Live Meeting
TOPIC: New Features in Visual Studio 2008
In this session we will cover the key new features of Visual Studio 2008. With the release of this exciting product there are many things that are available to assist the developer. We will cover the following topics:
• Multi-Targeting
• Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
• Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO)
• CSS Support
• JavaScript Support
• Language Integrated Queries (LINQ)
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LIVE EVENT # 2
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DATE: FRIDAY April 11th, 2008
TIME: 5pm Eastern (9:00pm GMT / UTC)
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TOPIC: Introduction to Silverlight
We would be talking about creating amazing user experiences with Silverlight 2 and Expression Studio. Microsoft Web applications with sound, animations, and video have become the rule and not the exception these days. But as a developer how do I get started in an area that previously meant learning entirely new tools and technologies? This session will get you up to speed on how to use the latest web technologies from Microsoft including Silverlight DeepZoom, Expression Blend, Expression Encoder and Silverlight Streaming that leverage your existing .NET Skills and integrate seamlessly with ASP.NET. You'll be amazed at how easily you can start adding great user experiences to both your new and existing applications today!
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LIVE EVENT # 1
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DATE: FRIDAY March 28th, 2008
TIME: 4pm Eastern (8:00pm GMT / UTC)
WHERE: Online / Live Meeting
TOPIC: Introduction to LINQ
* ONE FREE VISTA DVD WILL BE GIVEN AWAY DURING EVENT *
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DVD was won by TyKisha Presley in Texas, United States! |