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Next
Meeting
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User Group Meeting
Monday,
February 22,
2010
5:00 - 5:45 p.m. Birds of a Feather (BoF),
5:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Networking and Refreshments
6:00
- 9:00 p.m. Meeting
Location:
Microsoft Southwest District, Denver,
Directions and Bing Maps
Address: 7595 Technology Way, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80237, Phone: 720-528-1700 |
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Feature Presentation
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What’s New in C# 4.0
with
Joe Mayo,
Author and
Software Consultant |
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Come learn the new features of C# 4.0 and Visual
Studio 2010 that can make you more productive in getting
your job done.
C# 4.0 introduces new features
such as Dynamic Types, Optional Parameters, better COM-Interop,
and Co-Variance/Contra-Variance support. This presentation
will explain each of these features and how they can make
your programming tasks easier.
You'll also learn
about new features of VS 2010 that support the C#
code-focused development paradigm.
Joe's visits with our user
group are always filled, so arrive early for a good seat!
 FMI:
Visual C# Developer Center
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Visual Studio 2010, .NET Framework 4 |
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Joe Mayo
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Joe Mayo is an independent
consultant with over 24 years of software development
experience. He currently specializes in Microsoft .NET
technologies, serving customers throughout the Colorado
Front Range.
Joe has
written four books and co-authored another. Additionally,
his upcoming book, Visual Studio 2010 Beginner’s Guide, is
scheduled for release at the same time as Microsoft Visual
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his community contributions, Joe has received multiple
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) awards. Joe is an
active participant in the Denver Visual Studio User Group. |
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Birds
of a Feather (BoF) |
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Where is
the Sweet Spot? –
Strategies for Adoption of Software Innovation
with
Chris Wallace, co-presenting and co-leading the
discussion
and
Matt Glover,
co-presenting and co-leading the
discussion
and
YOU,
Our Denver Visual Studio User Group Members |
When do you adopt new technology --
bleeding/leading edge, middle-of-the-pack, or after
wide-spread adoption/trailing edge?
What is the strategy your adoption rate serves? For
example, do you work with people who will not use a new
Microsoft technology until it is included in a Visual Studio
release (assuming it will change significantly until that
point and possibly require rework)?
What factors affect which new
technology you will try and which you choose to ignore?
In long development efforts, spanning many months or years,
do you try to keep your technology level consistent
throughout your development? What factors compel you to
begin working with a new technology? During maintenance, do
you update technology or wait for your next major release?
What factors affect how far
along the bleeding/leading edge continuum you will work in a
project? For example, do you often try a more experimental
approach for projects which are prototypes or for projects
which are less likely to need maintenance over their
lifetime?
Let's discuss
how YOU determine your strategies when adopting new
technologies, the decisions YOU go through, what needs to be
considered in order to make good choices, and how YOU
interact with your management and peers with their
expectations. Learn from others how they go about getting
the job done, the difficulties they encounter, and some good
solutions.
This will be a casual
conversation among those who want to come early. Chris and
Matt will begin with a short overview and in the course of
our discussion we will all talk about the options available
when choosing when to start using a new technology for our
current and new software development projects.
Come early and join our
casual discussion. You don’t need to prepare anything, just
show up early to join the discussion! |
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Meeting
Sponsor |
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Idea Integration is a professional IT consulting and
technology solutions firm specializing in application
development, digital data management, business intelligence,
infrastructure, security and interactive marketing. |
With
experience spanning two decades, our creative vision enables
us to excel in crafting targeted, powerful solutions to meet
our client’s business challenges. We develop and deliver
those solutions rapidly and efficiently with immediate,
measurable results. Idea has the breadth of clients and
experience to implement large-scale applications and
solutions.
Contact
Sandi Bruha,
Marketing Specialist,
Idea
Integration,
303-824-5758 (office), 303-549-0181 (cell) |
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Meeting
Sponsor Presentation |
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MapIt – What It Is and How To Use It
with
David Jones,
Senior
Consultant,
Idea Integration |
Join us for a technical dive into
ESRI’s MapIt Tool – demonstrating the value of integrating
data visualization into your business applications. MapIt is
a set of software wizards and online services that enable
you to create interactive maps with your enterprise data
using:
MOSS
Webparts, Silverlight Controls, and Geospatial Functions.
FMI:
MapIt. |
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David
Jones |
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David Jones is a senior consultant for Idea
Integration in Denver. He specializes in GIS website and
database development. David started developing GIS software
using AML and Avenue in 1998 and currently concentrates on
.Net GIS development using ArcGIS Server, Bing Maps and
Google Maps. |
He has designed and written multiple mapping websites for
local governments along the Front Range including Douglas
County, Pueblo County and the Regional Transportation
District. He is currently working on a new interactive ESRI
ArcGIS Server/ Google Maps based System Map API for RTD. In
addition he has worked on projects to extend ESRI’s ArcGIS
Desktop environment to new database environments such as
Netezza using .Net and ESRI ArcObjects.
Contact
David Jones,
303-824-5665
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Next Lab
No Registration Required for this Event
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User Group Lab (usually
monthly on
Friday
before our Meeting, check here for updates)
Friday,
February 19,
2010,
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Location:
LeaderQuest,
Directions and Bing Maps
Address:
6825 South Galena St., Englewood,
CO 80112,
Phone: 303-832-4665 |
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Introduction to ASP.NET MVC Part 2 of 2
with Joe Wilson,
President and
CEO, Volare Systems |
Last time, in Part 1 of 2, we covered the basics of ASP.NET
MVC and focused on posting and validating a simple contact
form. This time, we’ll cover testing, routing, error
handling, and using MVC to create REST-like URLs for
returning JSON that can be consumed on the client’s browser
with jQuery.
Bring your MVC questions and problems, and we’ll try to
answer them together.
You do not need to have attended Part 1, but it will be
helpful if you already know the basics.
FMI:
Microsoft
ASP.NET MVC.
See Part 1 of 2. |
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Brad Wood
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Joe
Wilson is president of
Volare Systems, a Microsoft Partner creating custom software
applications in the mid and enterprise business markets in
the Denver, Colorado area. His latest project tools have
centered around C#, ASP.NET MVC, LINQ, jQuery, NHibernate,
NUnit, Rhino Mocks, and AutoMapper.
Joe spends his free time with his wife
Darien and kids Zoe and Clark. He also enjoys spending time
outside hiking, biking, camping, rowing, and trying not to
get hurt playing basketball. |
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Contact
Joe Wilson.
Blog.
Volare Systems,
303-532-5838, X101. |
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Lab Sponsor
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Rocky
Mountain Tech Trifecta v2.0
Registration Required for this Event
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Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta v2.0
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REGISTER
Saturday,
February 27,
2010
7:30
a.m.
- 5:30 p.m.;
7:30 a.m. Welcome & BoFs,
9:00 a.m. Keynotes & Sessions
Location:
Metro State College Denver,
Directions and Map
Address: North Classroom Building, Auraria
Campus,
Downtown Denver, CO 80204
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Volunteers are needed! Contact:
Dave Milner
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Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta v2.0
Organized by volunteers from
your local Colorado .NET, PASS,
SharePoint, and Windows Server User
Groups. |
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The Rocky Mountain Tech Tri-Fecta is a free,
information-packed day of practical training and information
concentrated in .NET, SQL Server, SharePoint, and Microsoft Windows
technologies with four different Keynotes; plus, a new
Beginner track and new Beginner Keynote. There will be loads
of sessions on a wide
range of interesting topics by top rock stars in these arenas.
In addition, we'll be
hosting several "Birds of a Feather" (BoF)
sessions where attendees can
interact with top professionals in specialized areas sharing
tech insights with your peers in the technology community,
plus a new Beginner BoF.
All IT
professionals who want to learn are invited. Please check
out the
Schedule page for additional information.
FMI
click
HERE and
REGISTER now, over 500 are
expected. |
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enlarge
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MSDN
Events Presents
Registration Required for this Event
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MSDN Events Presents: Cloud
Computing and Azure
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REGISTER
Tuesday,
March 9,
2010
1:00
- 5:00 p.m.,
12:30 p.m.
Welcome Time
Location: Highlands Ranch 24 Theatres,
Directions and Bing Maps
(Note: Location)
Address: 103 Centennial Blvd., Highlands Ranch CO 80129 |
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Cloud Computing and Azure |
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Take Your Applications Sky
High with Cloud Computing and the Windows Azure Platform --
Join our local MSDN Events team as we take a deep dive
into cloud computing and the Windows Azure Platform. We’ll
start with a developer-focused overview of this new platform
and the cloud computing services that can be used either
together or independently to build highly scalable
applications. As the day unfolds, we’ll explore data
storage, SQL Azure, and the basics of deployment with
Windows Azure. Register today for these free, live sessions.
Note: Location (not in the Microsoft offices). |
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SESSION 1: Overview of Cloud Computing
and Windows Azure
SESSION 2: Survey of Windows Azure Platform Storage
Options
SESSION 3: Going Live with your Azure Solution
FMI
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Events
Coming Soon
- check back for updates - |
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 Friday,
February 19, User Group Lab:
ASP.NET MVC, Part 2 of 2
with
Joe Wilson
Monday,
February
22, User Group Meeting:
What’s New in C# 4.0?
with Joe Mayo
Monday,
February
22, User Group Meeting, Birds of a Feather:
Where is the Sweet Spot?
– Strategies for Adoption of Software Innovation
with Chris
Wallace and
Matt Glover
Monday,
February
22, User Group Meeting, Sponsor Presentation:
MapIt – What It Is
and How To Use It
with
David Jones
Saturday,
February
27, Special Event:
Register Now
Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta v2.0
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Volunteers are needed! Contact:
Dave Milner
Tuesday,
March 9,
MSDN Events Presents:
Register Now
(Note: Location)
Cloud Computing and
Azure |
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Career
Opportunities and Professional Networking
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FREE and
Discount Training
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Certification Study Group
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Preferred
Bookstore
Your User Group's Preferred Bookstore!
- See their
new web site! |
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Softpro Books - An independent computer
bookstore with a wide selection of the best computer books available
anywhere -
e-mail Softpro. |
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Hours (MT): M-F: 9-7, Sat: 10-5,
Sun: closed; Phone: 303-740-7751
South of the DTC at
6862 S. Yosemite St., Denver/Centennial, CO 80112 |
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Book
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Denver Visual Studio
User Group
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We are a professional independent user group
private volunteer membership association whose
members
are 100% committed to the Microsoft
Visual Studio development tool set, emphasizing C# and Visual Basic. We support our members in that commitment! See About
and History. Please
see Notice.
The Denver Visual Studio User Group meets at a
Microsoft office, but the user group is not operated by Microsoft.
Chris Wallace is the Founder and Leader of this user group. |
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