http://www.vbug.co.uk/ en-gb Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:31:39 GMT http://www.vbug.co.uk/News/October-2009/SuperChristmas-in-Newcastle.aspx http://www.vbug.co.uk/News/October-2009/SuperChristmas-in-Newcastle.aspx Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:14:51 GMT In partnership with SuperMondays, Thursday Fizz, Girl Geeks, and Refresh Teesside, VBUG are proud to announce: SuperChristmas is the Christmas party that brings our organisations together to round off an excellent year and to set the scene for 2010. The party will start at 7:00pm on Thursday 17th December 2009 at Hoults Yard (map here). Tickets are on sale for £10. You can buy them from the link below. The ticket price includes a hog roast, ceilidh dancing, and as much free beer/wine/soft drinks as the budget will allow...all served in a farm house theme decked out with bales of hay! Everybody is welcome, so please do invite your friends ... there will be no presentations on the night so leave your laptops, notebooks and netbooks at home! Looking forward to seeing you there! http://www.vbug.co.uk/News/July-2009/VBUG-Chairman-Awarded-a-Microsoft-MVP-Award-for-Second-Year.aspx http://www.vbug.co.uk/News/July-2009/VBUG-Chairman-Awarded-a-Microsoft-MVP-Award-for-Second-Year.aspx Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:25:38 GMT On Wednesday 1st July 2009, VBUG Chairman, Andy Westgarth received the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award for Services to the IIS Community for 2009. This is the second year that Andy has received this award. http://www.vbug.co.uk/News/May-2009/VBUG-Vice-Chairman-Participating-in-Microsoft-UK-Challenge-Event-in-June.aspx http://www.vbug.co.uk/News/May-2009/VBUG-Vice-Chairman-Participating-in-Microsoft-UK-Challenge-Event-in-June.aspx Fri, 08 May 2009 11:17:22 GMT This summer, VBUG Vice Chairman Tim Leung, is competing in the Microsoft UK Challenge Event along with other Community Leaders, Dave McMahon (NxtGenuG), Gavin Osborn (Vista Squad) and Steve Smith (SharePoint User Group), as part of team "Tutti Frutti" The Microsoft UK Challenge event is a three and a half day multi discipline event (Running, Mountain Biking, Kayaking, Puzzle Solving, Construction and Strategy), held between the 10th and 14th June 2009 in the Cambrian Mountains, Mid Wales. The event will push the team's physical and mental limits, however more importantly the team hope to raise lots of money for the NSPCC. A link to the sponsorship page, and further information on the Microsoft Challenge are below. So what are you waiting for sponsor a "Tutti Frutti" today! http://www.vbug.co.uk/News/February-2009/VBUG-NEWCASTLE--EVENT-CANCELLED.aspx http://www.vbug.co.uk/News/February-2009/VBUG-NEWCASTLE--EVENT-CANCELLED.aspx Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:08:08 GMT Unfortunately due to adverse weather conditions preventing travel, the VBUG Newcastle Event, Parallel Programming in .Net (VS2010) with Eric Nelson, has had to be CANCELLED. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and will endeavour to rearrange the event for another date in the future. http://www.vbug.co.uk/News/November-2008/MS-Press-Book-Review-Opportunities.aspx http://www.vbug.co.uk/News/November-2008/MS-Press-Book-Review-Opportunities.aspx Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:27:50 GMT Microsoft Press would like to offer VBUG Members the opportunity to review some of their latest titles. Review's must be submitted and published to Computer Manuals, to VBUG for publishing on our website and if you have a blog, also published there within 6 weeks of receiving a copy of your selected book. If you are unable to complete your review within 6 weeks, we will be unable to send any further books for review to you. The books available for review are: Microsoft Visual Studio Tips – Sara Ford http://www.microsoft-press.co.uk/scripts/product.asp?ref=894823 Microsoft .NET: Architecting Applications for the Enterprise http://www.microsoft-press.co.uk/scripts/product.asp?ref=883937 Introducing Microsoft Silverlight 2 http://www.microsoft-press.co.uk/scripts/product.asp?ref=871126 Developing Service-Oriented AJAX Applications On The Microsoft Platform http://www.microsoft-press.co.uk/scripts/product.asp?ref=887266 Programming Microsoft Visual C# 2008: The Language 2nd Edition http://www.microsoft-press.co.uk/scripts/product.asp?ref=867718 If you are interested in reviewing any of these titles please email Helen Codling (i-hecodl@microsoft.com) with details of the title you would like to review and the address for the book to be sent to. Books will be sent out in the next 4 weeks. http://www.vbug.co.uk/News/October-2008/Changes-to-MSDN-Subscriptions-read-on.aspx http://www.vbug.co.uk/News/October-2008/Changes-to-MSDN-Subscriptions-read-on.aspx Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:22:23 GMT If you are a subscriber of : Visual Studio Team Systems Developer with Software Assurance or Visual Studio Team Systems Database with Software Assurance Then you are in for a bonus.. From October 2008 if you have the Developer version you are also entitled to the Database version and vice versa. I have been advised that this is available through the Download, fingers crossed that it also comes through in the physical media too. The other levels of Team System are NOT covered in this deal however, so if you have the Architect or Test versions you do not have this enhancement. For more information please contact VBUG on 0207 183 3819. http://www.vbug.co.uk/News/September-2008/VBUG-Winter-Conference--Brochure-Available-Now.aspx http://www.vbug.co.uk/News/September-2008/VBUG-Winter-Conference--Brochure-Available-Now.aspx Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:46:03 GMT 2 days, 21 sessions, 18 speakers... and you? The 11th VBUG Developer Conference takes place at Microsoft, Reading on the 4th and 5th November 2008. This year's event see's a diverse range of speakers, some international and some home grown - a conference of all the talents. Check out the full line up by downloading the PDF conference brochure, then call to book your ticket on 0207 183 3819. REMEMBER... all VBUG members are rewarded with a £100 discount on the standard ticket rate. http://www.vbug.co.uk/News/September-2008/VBUG-Bristol-ABC-of-Windows-Workflow-with-Ben-Lamb.aspx http://www.vbug.co.uk/News/September-2008/VBUG-Bristol-ABC-of-Windows-Workflow-with-Ben-Lamb.aspx Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:48:12 GMT Last night (10th September 2008) Ben Lamb travelled down from London to Bristo to give an excellent presentation to the South West group. Ben himself is a top speaker and has delivered many presentations to the UK developer audience (through VBUG events, Microsoft and other communities). If you would like to know more about Ben AND to download these presentations, please click on his link below. By the way you can catch Ben at the VBUG 2008 Winter Conference in Reading, on the 4th and 5th November, along with the likes of Ken Getz, Roy Osherove, Dave Sussman, Phil Winstanley and many many more!! http://www.vbug.co.uk/News/September-2008/VBUG-London-Download-CSLANET-presentation-details.aspx http://www.vbug.co.uk/News/September-2008/VBUG-London-Download-CSLANET-presentation-details.aspx Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:44:35 GMT Last night (10th Sept 2008) Mr Andrew Hallmark delivered a fantastic presentation to the VBUG London audience on CSLA.NET and Code Generation. If you were there and would like the presentation (or indeed if you missed it and would like to know more!), please email christian@vbug.com http://www.vbug.co.uk/News/September-2008/VBUG-Conference-2008-Prices-Confirmed.aspx http://www.vbug.co.uk/News/September-2008/VBUG-Conference-2008-Prices-Confirmed.aspx Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:04:42 GMT The 2008 VBUG Conference (the 11th in our history) is going to be our best ever. With sessions from some of the leading lights in the Industry can you afford NOT to attend? Maximise your training budget and make sure you register for 2 days (and 20 sessions) of dynamic developer content. VBUG members benefit from a discounted price of just £299 ex VAT, or £399 ex VAT for non members - a very realistic price. With VBUG a small investment goes a very long way...