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DoEvents - June 2008
Dear Developer You can always tell when we move into British summertime, the rain starts :-) The best way of staying dry is to get yourself along to 1 of the 7 VBUG technical seminars taking place in June, as well as a host of other 3rd party events! June sees VBUG events taking place in:
Watch out for the return of our on line events too, more details coming soon. Date for Diary: VBUG Winter Conference 2008 4th and 5th November, Microsoft Reading. Have a great month! With very best regards, Christian Mitchell VBUG Events SPONSOR: WROX Get ahead with ASP.NET 3.5 with these books from Wrox..
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VBUG EventsVBUG REIGATE: Introduction to Windows Workflow with Ben LambDate: Tuesday 03 June 2008 Topic: VBUG TECHNICAL SEMINAR Overview: Changing business requirements are the bugbear of the application developer. The Windows Workflow Engine allows business rules to be modelled in a graphical environment, possibly by a business analyst rather than the developer, making changes easier to accommodate. This talk explains the concepts behind Windows Workflow Foundation and demostrates its use. All code samples demonstrated will be making use of the .NET Framework version 3.0. For a preview of the slides and sample code please visit: http://www.benlamb.com/talks Please arrive ready for a prompt 18.30 start.. Venue: Watson Wyatt, Waton House, London Road, Reigate, RH2 9PQ Start Time: 6:00 PM Price: FREE More Info: click here VBUG Peterborough: VBUG: SQL Server 2008 with Andras Belokosztolszki Date: Tuesday 10 June 2008 Topic: VBUG TECHNICAL SEMINAR Overview: SQL Server 2008 is due in Q2 2008. It introduces many new T-SQL language enhancements. In this session we will have a look at the features that are already available in the latest Community Technology Preview of SQL Server 2008. These include the MERGE statement, the new date and time related data types, the hirerachy_id and spatial data types. Please note that you can arrive from 18.00 ready for the 18.30 start. There is a max room size of 30 delegates. Andras is a Software Architect at Red Gate Software (http://www.red-gate.com) Venue: Johnston Publishing Ltd, Peterborough Web Estate, 324 Oundle Road, PETERBOROUGH, PE2 9QR Start Time: 6:00 PM Price: FREE More Info: click here VBUG BRIGHTON: Expression Web Design 2 with Ian Haynes Date: Tuesday 10 June 2008 Topic: VBUG TECHNICAL SEMINAR Overview: Expression Web V2 has a lot of new features we’ll be exploring, including: PHP support; the easy use of Silverlight and Flash; Photoshop Import - creation of image files from selected psd layers; Ajax controls; ASP.Net 3.5 controls; and more. All demo based with minimum Powerpoint! Ian Haynes has been a professional web developer since 1999, when he started working with FP98 and IE3. His company, Data Insite (http://www.data-insite.co.uk/), has customers across Europe and provides ASP and ASP.Net web applications which to date have included content management systems, document filing systems, email listservers, discussion groups and e-commerce, as well as conventional sites. PLEASE ARRIVE FROM 18.00 READY FOR PROMPT 18.30 START! Venue: Madgex Ltd , Suite 1 Clarance House, 30-31 North Street, Brighton, BN1 1EB Start Time: 6:00 PM Price: FREE More Info: click here VBUG Bournemouth: Building Dynamic Web Applications with Microsoft Silverlight Date: Tuesday 17 June 2008 Topic: VBUG TECHNICAL SEMINAR Overview: Presented by Mike Taulty. Silverlight is Microsoft's new cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering rich media experiences and interactive applications for the Web. Silverlight provides a highly productive platform for designers and developers to collaborate in building a new generation of web experiences enabling you to build visually stunning interactive content and applications that run on multiple browsers and operating systems. Invite us for a spin around the XAML Canvas to experience the capabilities of the Silverlight platform. We'll take an in depth look at what Silverlight is and how we can make use of it in web applications. We'll look at both the 1.0 and 1.1 versions of the technology and probe into the programming model and tools you'll need to build compelling Silverlight applications. We'll also look at some related topics such as calling back-end services and asynchronous content download. Mike Taulty works in the Developer and Platform Group at Microsoft in the UK where he has spent the past few years helping developers understand and get the best from the Microsoft platform. Prior to this, Mike spent 3 years with Microsoft Consulting Services as a consultant on developer technologies. PLEASE ARRIVE FROM 18.00 FOR PROMPT START AT 18.30 Venue: Dorset Software, Corbiere House, New Quay Rd, Poole, BH15 4AF Start Time: 6:00 PM Price: FREE More Info: click here VBUG LONDON: VStudio Extensibility & Software Factories with Santosh Benjamin Date: Tuesday 24 June 2008 Topic: VBUG TECHNICAL SEMINAR Overview: Venue: 150 Minories, London, EC3N 1LS Start Time: 6:00 PM Price: FREE More Info: click here VBUG MANCHESTER: Using New Data Types In 2008 with Andrew Couch Date: Thursday 26 June 2008 Topic: VBUG MANCHESTER TECHNICAL SEMINAR Overview: With the introduction of new data types in SQL Server 2008 combined with the existing variety of data types in SQL Server 2005, Office 2007 and Share Point there is a need to understand how these choices impact the use and exchange of data. This session reviews the different data types and considers how to select the most appropriate data types with regards to the implications this may have for using the data in various versions of Office and Visual Studio. Along the way there will be an opportunity to explore some of the new features in SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008. Venue: TBC Start Time: 6:30 PM Price: FREE More Info: click here Third Party EventsScottish Devs: LINQ to XML - Everything but the kitchen sinqDate: Tuesday 10 June 2008 Topic: THIRD PARTY EVENT Overview: Colin Angus Mackay will be giving an introduction to the new XML classes in .NET 3.5, how they work and what can be done with them. After the break he'll then show how the new XML classes can be used in LINQ (Language INtegrated Query) in order to get data out in the way that you want. Colin Angus Mackay is a Microsoft MVP (C#), Code Project MVP, and Member of the Institution of Analysts and Programmers. He first got started with software development when he was 9 years old with a ZX Spectrum Venue: TBC Start Time: 6:30 PM Price: More Info: click here DS Callards / Business Objects: Bringing Data to Life with Xcelsius Date: Wednesday 18 June 2008 Topic: THIRD PARTY EVENT Overview: Crystal Xcelsius provides state-of-the-art interactive visual analytics. You can easily transform your Excel spreadsheet into sophisticated data presentations that include unique visual components, then share within PowerPoint, Adobe PDF, Outlook and the Web. "Bringing Data to Life with Xcelsius" - Wednesday 18th June 2008 - is a half-day free seminar, based in London and run in association with Business Objects, that will provide an introduction into the powerful features of Crystal Xcelsius. The seminar will cover how to: Transform Excel spreadsheets into interactive data presentations, Excel dashboards and visual 'What-If' models. Create 'live' dashboards that connect to any type of company data - from corporate databases to personal spreadsheets. Add the clarity and convenience of visual analytics and personalised dashboards to your Business Objects platform. Venue: TBC Start Time: 9:30 AM Price: FREE More Info: click here About DoEvents
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