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Windows Phone 30-To-Launch: Session 2 Exploring the Windows Phone Capabilities

Sun, 06 May 2012 14:50:02 GMT

Speaker:

Chris Koenig

Abstract:

Bio:

Chris Koenig is a Senior Evangelist with Microsoft on the Windows Phone team. His job is to help developers, designers, entrepreneurs, startups companies and organizations large and small to find success and riches in the Windows Phone application marketplace.

Prior to joining Microsoft in March of 2007, Chris worked as a Senior Architect for The Capital Group in San Antonio, and as a Solution Architect for the global solution provider Avanade. As an Architect and consultant, Chris worked with a variety of clients from many vertical markets, ISVs and other solution providers on enterprise-class Windows and web-based applications.

http://chriskoenig.net | @chriskoenig | chris.koenig@microsoft.com

Recorded On:

02/08/2012

Recorded At:

30 to Launch Dallas http://www.30tolaunch.com

View the entire Series:

Windows Phone 30-To-Launch: Session 1 Getting Started with Windows Phone Development
Windows Phone 30-To-Launch: Session 2 Exploring the Windows Phone Capabilities
Windows Phone 30-To-Launch: Session 3 Data and Network Access
Windows Phone 30-To-Launch: Session 4 Publishing your new WP Application!

OData, Where Art Thou? Publishing OData Feeds with WCF Data Services

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:09:40 GMT

Speaker:

Tony Sneed

Abstract:

WCF Data Services combines patterns and libraries that enable any data store to be exposed as a REST-ful service, addressable with URIs that clients can interact with using standard HTTP verbs, such as GET and POST. WCF Data Services also has a number of advanced features, which allow you to control things like how query results are merged into previously cached objects, and eager-loading related entities. In this session you will learn how to leverage these features for more fine-grained control and to create query interceptors which allow you to perform logging, validation, and authorization. You will also learn how to manage concurrency among multiple users and expose services using custom data sources.

Bio:

Anthony Sneed is an instructor and author for DevelopMentor, where he teaches numerous courses on C# and .NET. He has authored two courses: Exploring .NET, which surveys the principal pillars of .NET (EF/LINQ, WCF, WPF/SL , RIA Services, MVVM, MEF), and Entity Framework 4.0 with Data Services, which takes a deep dive into the latest version of Microsoft's flagship ORM product.

Tony has over 15 years experience in software development, focusing primarily on distributed application architectures. Prior to joining DevelopMentor, he worked as a lead developer and architect for the Walt Disney Company, where he designed enterprise-wide services for application security.

Tony has appeared at Microsoft's TechEd conference and is a frequent speaker at developer groups throughout the country. He has written articles for various technical publications, including MSDN Magazine, and shares his technical expertise on .NET via his blog. You can follow him on Facebook and Twitter.

Recorded On:

11/10/2011

Recorded At:

Dallas .NET UG http://ddnug.net/

Enterprise development with MVC3 - Time to put on your architectural hats.

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:04:01 GMT

Speaker:

Chander Dhall

Abstract:

When it comes to Enterprise development, best patterns and practices are more a necessity than something good to have. This talk would go through some of those best practices with focus on some of the tools quintessential for success on MVC applications. It will also incorporate some real world scenarios and different ways to solve them as well as building modular solutions with separation of concerns leading to scalable apps.

Bio:

Chander Dhall is a Microsoft MVP, professional software architect/lead developer, trainer, INETA speaker, open source contributor, community leader and organizer with more than eight years of experience in enterprise Software Development. He works in a goal oriented, technologically driven, fast paced AGILE (SCRUM) environment.

Recorded On:

10/13/2011

Recorded At:

Dallas .NET UG http://ddnug.net/

Full Stack Web Day - Part 3

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:26:12 GMT

Speaker:

Eric Sowell

Abstract:

Building a dynamic website involves a number of different technologies, including some sort of database, some web application framework, html, css and javascript. Some developers are good at all of these but most are just familiar with a few (if any). Full Stack Web Day is here to give you guidance on getting started with all of these technologies. Comfortable with ASP.NETand Sql Server? Come get help with Html, Css and Javascript. You spend all day designing websites but don't know how to get started with the stuff that your developers use? Come get an introduction to ASP.NET MVC and Sql Server. Or are you a developer who hasn't used any of these? If you are, here is your chance to get a one-day exposure to the full stack. Note that this event is not about web design. I am a developer and not a designer, as you could probably tell from looking at this site for about 15 seconds. During the event you will see enough about Css and Javascript to start learning how to implement your own designs or the designs of others.

Bio:

Eric has been slinging code since 2003 and still has a blast doing it. He is a lead engineer on Match.com's mobile team and spends all day thinking about and working on web applications. You can find more information about Eric on his website (http://ericsowell.com). You can email him at eric.sowell@gmail.com and follow him on twitter (https://twitter.com/#!/mallioch).

Recorded On:

12/03/2011

Recorded At:

North Dallas .NET UG http://nddnug.net/

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Full Stack Web Day - Part 2

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:25:56 GMT

Speaker:

Eric Sowell

Abstract:

Bio:

Recorded On:

12/03/2011

Recorded At:

North Dallas .NET UG http://nddnug.net/

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Full Stack Web Day - Part 1

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:25:32 GMT

Speaker:

Eric Sowell

Abstract:

Bio:

Recorded On:

12/03/2011

Recorded At:

North Dallas .NET UG http://nddnug.net/

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Client-Side MVC frameworks

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:22:02 GMT

Speaker:

Eric Sowell

Abstract:

Client-side MVC frameworks like Spine.js, Backbone.js, Knockout.js and Ember.js are there to help you write richer client-side web experiences and give you solid patterns to follow. Come learn why they can help, how these frameworks work and what some of the existing options are.

Bio:

Recorded On:

1/5/2012

Dallas C# SIG (http://dallas-csharp-sig.com)

What You Can Do Today with Html 5 and Css 3 on Mobile Devices

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:19:11 GMT

Speaker:

Eric Sowell

Abstract:

This meeting is a code/markup/styling-heavy discussion of what you can do with Html 5 and Css 3 on mobile devices today. Bring your iPhones, Android phones, Windows Phone 7 phones, iPads, Android tablets et al. if you have them. Along with the code, we'll also talk a bit about what you can do to plan for devices whose browsers are not as advanced as others.

Bio:

Recorded On:

1/4/2012

Recorded At:

North Dallas .NET UG http://nddnug.net/

The Magic of Code Generation

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:35:30 GMT

Speaker:

Joseph Baggett

Abstract:

The purpose of this presentation is to introduce an overview about code generation practices in project development. Code generation is an underused and misunderstood practice, which can be used with any technology and virtually any ideology, especially if your architecture follows a pattern. During this presentation, demonstrations of how to retrieve metadata and how to create your own object model will be shown. The demonstrations will showcase a variety of code generation tools and different technologies. His presentation emphasizes best practices and tips.

Bio:

Joseph Baggett is an INETA speaker and he holds various Microsoft certifications. Joseph's knowledge includes a plethora of different technologies and practices, but his passion is code generation in project development as it is technology agnostic.

He has a master's degree and enjoys evangelizing code generation. Other passions include martial arts, bike riding, building electronic components, and playing videos games.

Recorded On:

November 22, 2011

Recorded At:

Dallas ASP.NET UG http://dallasasp.net/

Windows Phone 30-To-Launch: Session 1 Getting Started with Windows Phone Development

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:48:05 GMT

Speaker:

Chris Koenig

Abstract:

Bio:

http://chriskoenig.net | @chriskoenig | chris.koenig@microsoft.com

Recorded On:

02/01/2012

Recorded At:

30 to Launch Dallas http://www.30tolaunch.com

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Windows Phone 30-To-Launch: Session 3 Data and Network Access

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:47:14 GMT

Speaker:

Chris Koenig

Abstract:

Bio:

http://chriskoenig.net | @chriskoenig | chris.koenig@microsoft.com

Recorded On:

02/15/2012

Recorded At:

30 to Launch Dallas http://www.30tolaunch.com

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Windows Phone 30-To-Launch: Session 4 Publishing your new WP Application!

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:46:58 GMT

Speaker:

Chris Koenig

Abstract:

Bio:

http://chriskoenig.net | @chriskoenig | chris.koenig@microsoft.com

Recorded On:

02/29/2012

Recorded At:

30 to Launch Dallas http://www.30tolaunch.com

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How HTML5 and the Cloud Will Make You a Mobile Champion

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:43:20 GMT

Speaker:

Chris Love

Abstract:

As smartphones, tablets and touch first interfaces become an everyday experience modern client application experiences need to adapt. This session explores the what, why and how to address these demands to help the audience establish a winning strategy using HTML5 and the cloud to create immersive and context appropriate solutions for both consumer and enterprise scenarios.

Bio:

Chris Love has been building web content since 1992 and has worked on several hundred projects spanning numerous business and consumer scenarios. Currently he is spending his time in the mobile/touch client and HTML5 client world as Tellago's Chief Mobility Officer. Chris is a 4 time ASP.NET MVP, member of the ASP Insiders and regularly speaks at and attend .NET user groups and code camps around the country. He has authored a pair of ASP.NET books and is currently working on a mobile web development book.

Recorded On:

7 December 2011

Recorded At:

North Dallas .NET UG http://nddnug.net/

Due to technical difficulties we lost sound after 1 hour and 15 min.

Code First Development with Entity Framework

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:42:32 GMT

Speaker:

Devlin Liles

Abstract:

In this talk we dive into the code first approach using Entity Framework and specifically how to develop test first and architecturally sound EF code. This talk will morph and twist, so bring your questions and plenty of geek points.

Bio:

Devlin Liles is a Principal Consultant at Improving Enterprises. Since 2007 he has been presenting on software development practices and tools to audiences around the Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. He is a regular regional presenter at user groups and events. He founded an internal Corporate Software Craftsmanship conference in Northwest Arkansas as well as led the Tyson User group for a year and a half. He is an avid soccer player and hobbyist gamer.

Recorded On:

12/1/2011

Recorded At:

Dallas C# SIG (http://dallas-csharp-sig.com)

Lessons Learned from and Agile Adoption

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:11:06 GMT

Moderator:

Barry Rogers

Panelists:

Jay Spears, Kris Wickett, Gerald Poole, Joe Disharoon

Abstract:

Barry Rogers, President of Improving Texas, will moderate a Q&A session with 4 IT leaders in the DFW area. Questions about the agile adoption experience for each company will be addressed from Barry and you, the audience!

Bio:

Barry Rogers is President of Improving Enterprises, Dallas, Texas. He is an accomplished Certified ScrumMaster and Certified Scrum Practitioner. Barry supports clients in both a hands-on and coaching capacity supporting a variety of roles including ScrumMaster, Agile adoption mentor, and human dynamics coach. Barry is co-author of Individuals and Interactions: an Agile Guide (Addison Wesley) and also facilitates leadership, agile, and scrum training sessions.

Conference Website:

http://www.agiledotnet.com/2012/01/from-the-trenches-lessons-learned-from-and-agile-adoption/

Recorded On:

02/17/2012

Recorded By:

Todd Stone (http://www.toddastone.com/)

Recorded At:

Agile Dot Net (http://www.agiledotnet.com) hosted by Improving Enterprises (http://www.improvingenterprises.com/)

The People Side of Agile

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:10:24 GMT

Speaker:

Ken Howard

Abstract:

Although the Agile Manifesto professes that we value individuals and interactions over processes and tools, much of the emphasis of agile has been on processes and tools! The speaker focuses long overdue attention to the other half of the manifesto, in particular “Individuals and Interactions”. Before you leave the conference, take a break from the nuts and bolts discussions and spend some time learning about why we humans behave the way we do as both individuals and as groups, and learn some strategies for capitalizing on everyone’s strengths. How can teams maximize productivity and efficiency while dealing with the “human condition”. We will navigate such treacherous topics as communication, behavioral styles, motivation, dealing with change, and much more.

Bio:

Ken Howard is Vice President of Professional Services at Improving Enterprises. Ken has been involved in most aspects of software development for over 28 years with such languages as diverse as COBOL, Smalltalk and Java. Over the years Ken has provided consulting, training and mentoring to companies in 12 countries around the world, helping with adoption of software development best practices. He is currently also on the adjunct computer science faculty at SMU’s Lyle School of Engineering. Ken’s specialty is helping companies increase productivity through efficient practices and pragmatic organizational dynamics, which was the topic of the Addison-Wesley book he co-authored titled, Individuals and Interactions: an Agile Guide. Read Ken’s blog at Agilist.net.

Conference Website:

http://www.agiledotnet.com/2011/07/the-people-side-of-agile/

Recorded On:

02/17/2012

Recorded By:

Todd Stone (http://www.toddastone.com/)

Recorded At:

Agile Dot Net (http://www.agiledotnet.com) hosted by Improving Enterprises (http://www.improvingenterprises.com/)

Performance & Load Testing

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:09:45 GMT

Speaker:

Allen Hurst & Long Mai

Abstract:

Agile teams can’t afford to wait until the end of a project to worry about performance. A successful agile team knows that non-functional requirements are just as important as functional requirements and formulates a definition of done that takes those requirements into account. This session will discuss how load and performance testing fits within an agile project and how to use Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate to determine whether your application will withstand the load of a production environment.

Topics Covered:

Performance testing in an agile environment
Formulating a performance testing plan
Implementing load tests in Visual Studio 2010
Evaluating load test results and behaviors

Bio:

Allen Hurst is a Principal Consultant and the Assistant Director of Rural Sourcing at Improving Enterprises. As a committed Agilist and Certified ScrumMaster, Allen has spent his career learning, working, leading, and mentoring in a variety of environments, striving to recreate the positive experiences and learn from the negative ones. Along the way, Allen has found a fondness for continuous improvement, Agile values and practices, rapid delivery of quality working software, and well-designed object-oriented systems. Allen is a Computer Science graduate from Texas A&M, the leader of the Aggieland .NET User’s Group, an avid practitioner of GTD, and a producer of Improving Podcasts. You can learn a little more about Allen at ahurst.com

With video games, sports, and school, Long Bio built his love for challenge and competition. Am I the best at what I do? No. But I learn to accept failure, to learn and improve from my mistakes, and to keep on fighting. Speaking of fighting, I am a Fightin’ Texas Aggie class of 2008! I initially chose to go to A&M not because of its tradition, my friends, or a girl, but for my education and my career in engineering.

Conference Website:

http://www.agiledotnet.com/2012/01/performance-load-testing/

Recorded On:

02/17/2012

Recorded By:

Todd Stone (http://www.toddastone.com/)

Recorded At:

Agile Dot Net (http://www.agiledotnet.com) hosted by Improving Enterprises (http://www.improvingenterprises.com/)

Agile Testing with Microsoft Tools: Present and Future

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:08:54 GMT

Speaker:

Chris Tullier

Abstract:

Getting early stakeholder feedback and releasing low defect software is critical to successful projects. Microsoft invested heavily in test tools with the Visual Studio 2010 release and continues test tool innovation with Visual Studio 11 that allows the team to get early feedback. Come learn about what is possible today and in the future concerning manual testing, test automation, test management, end user feedback, and lab management. This session can make an immediate impact on how you test your software and help you prepare for the next release of Visual Studio.

Bio:

Chris believes that effective software development is achieved through understanding the business opportunity, knowledge of current technology, and use of appropriate software development processes. Chris has consulted with companies in industries including Communications, Energy, Healthcare, Real Estate and Retail to propose, design, and implement custom solutions involving enterprise grade messaging, collaboration, and integration.

Currently Chris is primarily focused on Application Lifecycle Management and works as a Developer Technology Specialist for Microsoft, helping companies understand how to improve their ability to deliver software.

Conference Website:

http://www.agiledotnet.com/2012/01/agile-testing-with-microsoft-tools-present-and-future/

Recorded On:

02/17/2012

Recorded By:

Todd Stone (http://www.toddastone.com/)

Recorded At:

Agile Dot Net (http://www.agiledotnet.com) hosted by Improving Enterprises (http://www.improvingenterprises.com/)

The .Net Ninja’s Toolbelt

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:08:08 GMT

Speaker:

Latish Sehgal

Abstract:

As developers, we all have our favorite utilities, some used occassionally and then there are others that we refuse to work without. We might not use all of them everyday, but a good developer should know his options when the need arises. In this session, we’ll discuss the tools, tips and tricks that can make you much more productive as a .Net developer.

Bio:

Latish is a software consultant and has been working with Microsoft .Net and related technologies for more than 7 years. He did his Masters in Computer Science from University of Denver. In 2008, he moved from Denver to Dallas and has fallen in love with the technical community here. He learned about the brilliant folks at Improving Enterprises while attending user groups, and identified with their goal of continuously Improving. He leads the Dallas CSharp SIG and also presents at user groups and conferences. He enjoys playing a game of ping pong every now and then and is always up for learning and trying out new things. He continues to live in Dallas with his beautiful wife and talking about himself in third person.

Conference Website:

http://www.agiledotnet.com/2012/01/tips-tricks/

Recorded On:

02/17/2012

Recorded By:

Todd Stone (http://www.toddastone.com/)

Recorded At:

Agile Dot Net (http://www.agiledotnet.com) hosted by Improving Enterprises (http://www.improvingenterprises.com/)

Closing the Business/IT Gap

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:07:25 GMT

Speaker:

Todd Girvin

Abstract:

IT people and the businesses they serve have long suffered from a chasm of misunderstanding, mistrust, and a fundamental lack of ability to relate. Agile management methods give us tools to align IT projects with what our users say they want. But that brings dangers of building “nice to haves” instead of what’s really needed. So how do we have a meeting of the minds on what’s really important? And how do we share a vision for what’s technically possible? How do we make IT a business partner instead of a service bureau that’s scary to work with? In this talk we explore underlying issues that cause the IT/business divide, ways we can communicate better and work more closely, and paint a vision of a Business/IT partnership that can change ourselves, our companies, and the world for the better.

Bio:

Todd Girvin co-founded Improving Enterprises in August, 2004 and now heads the company’s Microsoft Technology Practice. He is a long-time entrepreneur and consultant, architecting and building software systems, coaching and training scores of companies in agile methods and developer best practices. Mr. Girvin contributes to the technical direction of the company and to the developer community at large through public speaking and co-organizing AgileDotNet, and by consulting with customers regarding business, technology, and team solutions.

Conference Website:

http://www.agiledotnet.com/2012/02/closing-the-businessit-gap/

Recorded On:

02/17/2012

Recorded By:

Todd Stone (http://www.toddastone.com/)

Recorded At:

Agile Dot Net (http://www.agiledotnet.com) hosted by Improving Enterprises (http://www.improvingenterprises.com/)