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New Event: MI Silverlight Users Group http://bit.ly/d4hh3m

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New Event: Developing Windows Phone 7 Applications with Chris Koenig http://bit.ly/aIy9Nl

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RT @danemorgridge: Community Megaphone Podcast Show #16 with guest @JohnBlumenauer is now up: http://bit.ly/dn2jvf

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New Event: Indy Alt.Net - MongoDB http://bit.ly/9XZ3pK

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Show #16 with guest John Blumenauer

In show #16, Dane and Andrew talk with John Blumenauer, from Germantown, MD. We discuss MEF, the Orchard Project, as well as John's work in the community including his user group, the Frederick .NET User Group. We also found time for a little discussion about Visual Studio LightSwitch, Microsoft WebMatrix and the Razor syntax (also available in ASP.NET MVC 3), and the Pomodoro Technique, which Andrew recently tried his hand at using. John Blumenauer is a Senior Software Engineer for Ap...

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Show #15 with guest Alan Stevens

Alan Stevens is a father, geek, vegan and software artisan living in Knoxville, TN. Alan regularly speaks at software development conferences and user group meetings. Alan is an Open Space Technology facilitator. Alan is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in C#. Alan is a member of ASP Insiders. When Alan is not hanging out with his family, posting on Twitter, singing or playing his acoustic guitar, he occasionally updates his blog at http://netcave.org.

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Show #14 CodeStock Speaker Horror Stories Panel

In show #14, Dane and Andrew host a panel at "Speaker Horror Stories" CodeStock in Knoxville, TN. Several speakers showed up and shared some of the crazy things that have happened to them in their travels.

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Show #13 with guest Michael C. Neel

In show #13, Dane and Andrew talk with Michael Neel, founder and organizer of the Codestock community conference live from Codestock in Knoxville, TN. We discuss with Michael how he got started in the Knoxville community, his work with the East Tennesee .NET User Group, the origins of Codestock, and Michael’s technical background, including his work with XNA Game Studio and his XBOX Live Indy Game, IncaBlocks. Michael C. Neel is a software developer living in Knoxville, Tennessee. You can fin...

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Show #12 with guest Frank La Vigne

In show #12, Dane and Andrew talk with Frank La Vigne, from Germantown, MD, by way of Richmond, VA and Bayonne, NJ. We discuss Silverlight 4, WPF, Expression Blend, Visual Studio, Frank’s book on Silverlight 4, his involvement with INETA as a membership mentor, and Frank’s work in the community including his latest venture, the Capital Area .NET Silverlight SIG. Frank La Vigne has been hooked on software development since he was 12 when he got his own Commodore 64 computer. Since then,...

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NEVB Pro: Windows Azure Storage ... - 9/2/2010 6:15:00 PM - Waltham, MA

NEVB Pro: Windows Azure Storage Alternatives

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9/2/2010 6:15:00 PM - 9/2/2010 8:30:00 PM, Eastern Time

Description:
Bill Wilder and Andy Novick team up to discuss the storage options available in Windows Azure: Windows Azure Storage and SQL Azure. How do you use them? What do they cost? Which is better at what? How do they scale?

Website: http://www.NEVB.com

Event Type: User Group

Location:
201 Jones Rd. 6th Floor MPRC
Waltham, MA, 02451

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Bend SharePoint Users Group Meet... - 9/3/2010 11:30:00 AM - Bend, OR

Bend SharePoint Users Group Meeting - September 2010

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9/3/2010 11:30:00 AM - 9/3/2010 1:00:00 PM, Pacific Time

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SharePoint Governance? Hopefully we can get a speaker from Microsoft to come and address this very important subject! As always - lunch will be provided.

Website: http://www.usergroupsupportservices.com/UGEventView.ugss?EventID=10697

Event Type: User Group

Location:
601 N.W. Wall Street, Bend
Bend, OR, 97701

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PASS Performance VC Presents: An... - 9/7/2010 12:00:00 PM - Online

PASS Performance VC Presents: Andy Warren - Introduction to SQL Server Statistics

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9/7/2010 12:00:00 PM - 9/7/2010 1:00:00 PM, Eastern Time

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This beginner to intermediate level session will introduce you to statistics, including how to create, manage, troubleshoot, and more! Statistics are a key part of getting solid and repeatable performance and is easily just as important as having indexes. Whether you're a DBA or trying to get by without one, this session will give you the information you need to know.

Speaker: Andy Warren

About Andy:
Andy Warren is a SQL trainer focusing on basic administration and performance tuning, he runs the free SQLShare.com training site, is currently a SQL Server MVP, blogs daily at SQLAndy.com, started the SQLSaturday franchise, is co-President of the Orlando SQL Server Users Group, serves as a member of the Board of Directors of PASS, and was a founding partner in SQLServerCentral.com. In his remaining free time he’s working on a book for first time managers.
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Website: http://performance.sqlpass.org

Event Type: Webcast

Location: Online Event - no location info.

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Developing Windows Phone 7 Appli... - 9/7/2010 6:00:00 PM - Dallas , TX

Developing Windows Phone 7 Applications with Chris Koenig

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9/7/2010 6:00:00 PM - 9/7/2010 9:00:00 PM, Central Time

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During this session, we will utilize your existing Silverlight, Visual Studio and Expression Blend skills to build a typical data driven Windows Phone 7 application using data publically available from the web. We will also examine the Windows Phone 7 application architecture, discuss (and implement) the MVVM pattern on the phone using the MVVM Light toolkit, and show how the emulator and debugger work seamlessly together. At the end, we will briefly discuss what it takes to publish your finished application to the Windows Phone Marketplace and how you can monitor the monetization of your application. By the end of this hands-on session, everyone should have a good understanding, and some practical experience, in building applications Windows Phone 7.

Website: http://dallasxaml.com

Event Type: User Group

Location:
15950 Dallas Parkway, Suite 500
Dallas , TX, 75248

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Ft Lauderdale Online - Introduc... - 9/7/2010 6:30:00 PM - Online

Ft Lauderdale Online - Introduction to the Task Parallel Library - Herve Roggero - Pyn Logic

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9/7/2010 6:30:00 PM - 9/7/2010 8:30:00 PM, Eastern Time

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09/07/2010 - 6:30 PM - Live Meeting Online - In this session I will introduce you to the Task Parallel Library and how to use it to build a high performance Data Access Library to access multiple SQL Server and SQL Azure databases at the same time. This technique is also called Sharding and is becoming an important aspect to improve data access in cloud computing and distributed environments.

Website: http://www.fladotnet.com/Reg.aspx?EventID=476

Event Type: Online User Group

Location: Online Event - no location info.

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Windows Azure User Group - 9/8/2010 3:00:00 PM - Eagan, MN

Windows Azure User Group

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9/8/2010 3:00:00 PM - 9/8/2010 4:30:00 PM, Central Time

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Getting a Handle on Azure: Diagnostic & Management Microsoft LiveMeeting Must have Microsoft LiveMeeting client install to hear broadcasted audio.

Website: http://www.azureug.net/

Event Type: Online User Group

Location: Online Event - no location info.

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September Phila SQL Server Users... - 9/8/2010 5:30:00 PM - Malvern, PA

September Phila SQL Server Users Group Meeting

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9/8/2010 5:30:00 PM - 9/8/2010 8:30:00 PM, Eastern Time

Description:
Start of a two month SQL Server 2008 R2 focus and promotion with PASS. Muthu Ramanathan (Direct Support Engineer for Microsoft) tentatively to present. PASS to sponsor.

Website: http://www.usergroupsupportservices.com/UGEventView.ugss?EventID=10422

Event Type: User Group

Location:
45 Liberty Blvd
Malvern, PA, 19355

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RockNUG Release 4.3 - 9/8/2010 6:30:00 PM - Rockville, MD

RockNUG Release 4.3

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9/8/2010 6:30:00 PM - 9/8/2010 9:00:00 PM, Eastern Time

Description:
Night of Azure!

by David Makogon

All Azure. All Night. Starting with the n00b session, David Makogon will build a Hello World Azure application and walk through the stuff that's needed to create an Azure app. During the feature presentation, he'll add in Azure services such as storage, queues and SQL to demonstrate the components of a real world Azure application.

David is a Principal Architect at RDA and the technical lead on RDA's Architectural Guidance Practice Group. He's also a Microsoft Solutions Advocate. You can follow his blog: www.DavidMakogon.com, and on twitter: @dmakogon. David also posts at RDA's blog: http://architecture-blog.rdacorp.com.



n00b Presentation 6:30 - 7:00 Azure: Hello World - David Makogon
Pizza/Announcements 7:00 - 7:30
Featured Presentation 7:30 - 9:00 Azure: Storage, Queues and More - David Makogon

Website: http://www.rocknug.org

Event Type: User Group

Location:
51 Mannakee Street
Rockville, MD, 20850

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Oxygen Blast: What is Azure-A D... - 9/9/2010 9:00:00 AM - Bloomington, MN

Oxygen Blast: What is Azure-A Developer's Introduction

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9/9/2010 9:00:00 AM - 9/9/2010 11:00:00 AM, Central Time

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The Gartner Group says cloud computing is the #1 strategic technology for 2010. Are you ready for cloud computing? Do you know what cloud computing is? Come learn the basics of cloud computing and see Microsoft’s public cloud platform called Windows Azure. We’ll show you how to get started in Windows Azure, introduce you to the Azure SDK & API, and tell you why writing applications for the Azure cloud might be in your future.

Website: http://www.intertech.com/resource/Briefing.aspx?EventID=218

Event Type: Other (in-person)

Location:
8300 Norman Ctr Dr. Suite 950
Bloomington, MN, 55437

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What is Windows Azure – A Develo... - 9/9/2010 9:00:00 AM - Online

What is Windows Azure – A Developer’s Introduction (Webinar)

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9/9/2010 9:00:00 AM - 9/9/2010 11:00:00 AM, Central Time

Description:
The Gartner Group says cloud computing is the #1 strategic technology for 2010. Are you ready for cloud computing? Do you know what cloud computing is? Come learn the basics of cloud computing and see Microsoft’s public cloud platform called Windows Azure. We’ll show you how to get started in Windows Azure, introduce you to the Azure SDK & API, and tell you why writing applications for the Azure cloud might be in your future.

Website: http://www.intertech.com/resource/Briefing.aspx?EventID=219

Event Type: Other (online)

Location: Online Event - no location info.

Best for: Developer and IT Pro.

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