Posts Tagged ‘event’

1. Windows Phone 7 Firestarter–Hampton Roads

   Posted on September 8th, 2010 by Kevin

   Microsoft events are starting to roll across the country, and especially here in the Mid-Atlantic, for Windows Phone 7.  Unluckily, the good folks down here in Hampton Roads didn’t have much choice when it came to events we could realistically attend.  We either had the event in Chevy Chase, MD or Raleigh, NC.  That’s a minimum 3.5 to 4 hours one way to attend a Firestarter.

   For a product as large as Windows Phone 7, I think that Hampton Roads (as well as our surrounding areas) needed an event to get the word out and teach people about how easy it is to developer Windows Phone applications.  That’s why on Saturday, October 23rd, 2010 we’re hosting our own Windows Phone 7 Firestarter.

   Big thanks goes out to Dave Isbitski for providing us the materials we need to offer this Firestarter.  This event will be presented by Kevin Hazzard, Paul Telkamp, and myself.  Community at it’s best!

   If you’re interested in join us, please head over to the registration site for information:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

2. Azure Boot Camp – Virginia Beach

   Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by Kevin

   Tell your friends!  On July 7th and 8th, the Hampton Roads .NET Users Group is hosting it’s first major event.  We’re lucky to have David Makogon leading us in a 2-day Azure Boot Camp.  If you’ve been looking at Azure as an option for developing next generation web application, then this event is not to be missed!

   And this event is 100% FREE OF CHARGE!  All you have to do is show up!

   Event registration for Azure Boot Camp – Virginia Beach, VA

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

3. Hampton Roads .NET Users Group – First Meeting Success!

   Posted on January 15th, 2009 by Kevin

   The first meeting was a big success! We had over 30 attendees, which is outstanding for a first meeting. It’s amazing to see how big the .NET community really is.

   Lessons learned:
   – Don’t trust Google Maps or Live Maps to get people to your location. Give them step-by-step directions.
   – There is no such thing as enough chairs.
   – 25 ft VGA cables need high refresh rates to work properly.
   – Have a plan B presentation lined up in case the speaker doesn’t/can’t show.

   Guy Hurst was our guinea pig for this sessions, and special thanks to him. He did a awesome job, and we look forward to having him back for another session a few months down the line.

   Next step for the Hampton Roads .NET Users Group is to get a website that can be better used to provide information to the public. I will be the speaker in February. My talk will be on Windows Presentation Foundation, and I’ll show some of the basic concepts that a WinForms developer will have to learn to make the leap.

   I was going to post pictures, but 80% of them are of me and people wouldn’t appreciate that! Sorry!

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

4. Sharepoint Saturday 2009.1 Thoughts

   Posted on January 11th, 2009 by Kevin

   I had the opportunity to attend Sharepoint Saturday 2009.1 this past Saturday. I would like to think I had a unique perspective on the event because I am not a Sharepoint guy. You can talk lists and sites all day to me, and I’ll nod and pretend like I know what you’re talking about. This event showed me that Sharepoint is definitely a technology I need to keep my eye on.

   Special thanks to the Sharepoint Saturday committee. You guys did a great job. Thanks to all the attendees. Without the community, an event such as this would have never been possible. I’m told that Sharepoint Saturdays are being planned all across the country. I would definitely recommend attending if you’re a total Sharepoint newbie or if you’re a seasoned Sharepoint administrator.

   Most of my time was spent in the speakers lounge. I met tons of new people including: Dux Raymond Sy, Joel Oleson, Tim Yagla, Josh Carlisle, Becky Isserman,and Todd Bleeker. I was able to spend time with friends Susan Lennon, Kevin Israel, Jessica Moss, Robin Edwards, and Michael Lotter. Great conversations. I can’t wait for code camp season to start up full swings so I can have more great conversations with these folks.

   Speaking of code camps, I guess I got talked into speaking at Roanoke Code Camp this March. My topic of choice will be Windows Presentation Foundation, and giving folks a simple overview of how WPF applications work and how they need to start thinking about client applications. So if that interests you, make plans to come out to Roanoke.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

5. Possible WPF LOB & MVVM Training in the Mid-Atlantic

   Posted on January 9th, 2009 by Kevin

   I’m opening this up for discussion to all our community friends in the Mid-Atlantic.

   I’ve been chatting with Karl Shifflett from Microsoft about possibility having a training event solely based around Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), and building Line of Business (LOB) applications.

   We have several options for training:

   • A one-day training event.  Most likely held on a Saturday.
   • A two or three day training event.  This would have to be held during the work week.  All the information in a one-day event would be covered, and the 2nd/3rd day would be used for additional training.

   The price tag on this event would be FREE.

   As for location, it would depend on the type of feedback I get from the community.  It is being sponsored by the Hampton Roads .NET Users Group, so I’d like to keep the event in the Hampton Roads area.  However, I’m willing to move the event higher north to accomodate Richmond and D.C. folks.  I’m open to suggestions.

   Would you be interested in attending a free training event like this?  Would you prefer a single-day training, or a multiple day training session?  Let me know in the comments.  Thanks!