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EVENTS @ GAMTUG OLIVER STURM on Functional Programming in C# 3.0

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:40:27 GMT

Click the video and listen as Oliver expands on his session outline

The Marriott Hotel , Galway - March 31st @ 7:30pm

Quoting Oliver from his blog entry Are you in Ireland next week ?

During all my sessions I’ll be giving away one complimentary Developer Express license! per session

If you'd like to join us at this event please email GAMTUG

Maximizing the Benefit from your VS2008 Launch kit

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:50:03 GMT

Now that the Main launch has taken place - the launch kits are in the 'Post' and should shortly be with those of you that attended any of the launches . [Never fear - the express versions are freely downloadable and they'll suffice to get you started]

But what can you do with them .... There's so much new stuff to GROK ... Where should you start ....

As Andrew Westgarth [check out his session on IIS 7 at IMTC 2008 ] so succinctly puts it in his VBUG Conference 2008 posting

So here are a few suggestions .....

IMHO - LINQ is the prime candidate to GROK - one interface to link to Objects, SQL and XML - check out Introduction to LINQ in Visual Basic - yeah , I know it's in VB but it's still the best Intro I've found ... and the C# and VB teams do actually work very closely together.
If you're in the Limerick area you could drop into The Clarion Hotel at 7:30 Wed 19th and catch Dave Nothey's Tour De Force on Windows Server 2008
Then on March 31 Oliver Sturm is coming to Galway to illustrate how sharp C# has got. Oliver will then continue his Irish Tour , on the 1st April , first to Thurles where he'll meet the students in the Tipperary Institute and then to Cork where he'll be the guest of the Cork Area MTUG
Oliver having stormed down the west coast will next surface in Dublin at the 3rd annual MTUG Conference - the IMTC where he'll be joined by fellow members of the DDD community - check out the Agenda. This promises to be a great event.
Of course , back in our own neck of the woods we have DDD Ireland on May 3rd and 4th. This is a conference with a difference - for starters it's in Galway - on a Bank Holiday Weekend -
- Day One - 6 great tracks - plenty of time to mingle and converse with fellow Geek's during the sessions and afterwards as we bring our Speakers to Quay Street - You haven't lived - if you haven't experienced a Holiday Weekend in Galway's Spanish Quarter.
- Day Two - as this is the 10th Anniversary of Dermot Morgan's untimely passing - we're going to Inis Oirr [Craggy Island] on a geek walk and talk to see at first hand the ship wreak that formed the backdrop to the opening scene in 'Father Ted' . This gives you a unique opportunity to have a One on One chat with the speakers. I don't know about you - but I always think of the questions I should have asked the next day - not to be missed.

Of course , those of you that couldn't make a Launch event , you're going to say - This is unfair - we don't have a launch kit. Therefore , [remembering those notes , from your mother , that you used to bring to your teachers at school ] we have ONE Launch Kit to give away for the best email excuse that we receive. Email GAMTUG - we promise to be just as skeptical as your teacher was all those years ago ....

Community Launch of Visual Studio 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:47:53 GMT

Summary

Microsoft will be launching Visual Studio 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 this spring. But before they do – here is your chance to get an early tour of all the best features of the three new products. Some of the highlights will include:

LINQ and all the new productivity features in Visual Studio 2008

Windows Server 2008 Virtualisation, Server Core, NAP and IIS 7.0

New SQL Server 2008 features to help build and manage BI Solutions and new SQL Server data types

The event will include content for both IT Professionals and Developers and will run from 2pm to 8:30pm. The decision to run into the evening is to facilitate people who may not be able to take a full day off work! The Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server Business Intelligence content will be covered from 2-5pm and the evening sessions will be more focused on developer content.

Please email GAMTUG for an invite to this event

Andy Wigley is coming - Thursday 18th October

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 20:04:37 GMT

Taken from GAMTUG: Speakers

Andy Wigley is an expert on developing mobile applications using the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework and is the co-author of the new Microsoft Press book Mobile Development Handbook (published May 2007), and of Microsoft .NET Compact Framework Core Reference (Microsoft Press). He leads the software consulting company, Andy Wigley Computing ltd , specializing in mobile and small business applications.

Andy is a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) for device application development.

Mobile Development to the tune of Orcas

Come and experience all the changes and enhancements Microsoft have made to the developer toolset to make you even more productive when developing for Windows Mobile and CE based devices. Unit Tests, security configuration and battery emulation are just some of the features now available in Visual Studio 2008. This session includes some fun demos on how best to use the new features to increase your productivity. Visual Studio 2008 also includes a significant update to the .NET Compact Framework: Version 3.5. This version includes a compact version of the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Language Integrated Queries (LINQ), new and improved diagnostic and performance analysis tools, and many smaller improvements as well. This session will also serve as an introduction to the .NET Compact Framework for those not familiar with it.

Marriott Hotel ,Headford Road, Galway 7:30 PM - Thursday 18th Oct.

2007-2008 Season - What's the lineup

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:39:44 GMT

There's never been a better or a worse time to update your technology skills. Major launches are scheduled to take place this season Visual Studio 2008 in November and Windows Server 2008 in February 2008 and of course Silverlight 1.1 (cross platform development) finally get to develop with .Net on the Apple . Of course underpinning these launches are major Technology shifts .Net Framework 3.5 - WPF (Windows presentation foundation) which will ultimately replace windows forms on the desktop and extend to the browser (Silverlight) - WCF (Windows Communication foundation) which is a one stop shop for all your communication needs [need only GROK one API] - WF (Windows Workflow foundation) which at long last allows easy separation of business rules from the DATA and UI layer - Windows Cardspace which allows easy password management and let's not forget LINQ - a real software plumbing eliminator and the fact that for the first time there's now a clear divergence emerging between VB and C#.

So what's a poor time challenged Developer supposed to do ?

You could always hide your head in the sand ..... but think about it - you're not alone - we're all in the same boat.

So why not join us at our community meetings and let's start sharing knowledge - it's not what you know - it's knowing who has the answer to your current show stopper.

Taken from GAMTUG: Speakers

To start our Season off - we have been extremely lucky in that Martha Rotter from the Microsoft Ireland Developer and Platform Group has agreed to share her insights into the new Silverlight technology. Being that she was formerly a member of the Silverlight development team at Microsoft - this promises to be a great session.

To give you an idea of what to expect - have a look at this !

Bookmark: Marriott Courtyard headford Rd, Galway Tuesday 25th at 7:30pm

But wait there's more .....

Thursday October 18th	Andy Wigley - Mobile Development using Orcas [Andy wants to climb one of the 12 pins - any Volunteers to guide him?]
Tuesday November 20th	Gar MacCriosta - BizTalk Server 2006 R2- enterprise communication without the pain
December 4th	Aidan Finn - Iron Ruby