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Show #1 with guest Kevin Griffin

Kevin Griffin is a .NET Developer for Antech Systems, located in Chesapeake, VA. He's the leader of the Hampton Roads .NET Users Group. Often, he can be found speaking at or attending other local user group meetings or code camps. He enjoys working with new technology, and consistently works on being a better developer and building the best software he can. Kevin's blog is http://www.kevgriffin.com twitter @1kevgriff

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Show #2 with guest Joel Cochran

Originally an AS/400 RPG Programmer, Joel is a former Contributing Editor for ITJungle.com (originally MidrangeServer.com) and has taught various programming languages and Internet technologies at Blue Ridge Community College. He has been developing in C# full time since 2003 and currently devotes most of his efforts to Blend and WPF. A frequent speaker at User Groups and Code Camps, he enjoys teaching and writing about .NET and other technologies, which he happily shares on his blog at http://www.developingfor.net. Joel has served as the Director of Operations for Stonewall Technologies, Inc., in Staunton, VA, since 2000.

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WPF for Business Applications - 2/8/2010 9:00:00 AM - Spring, TX

Timezone: Central Time

Start Time: 2/8/2010 9:00:00 AM

End Time: 2/10/2010 6:00:00 PM

Title: WPF for Business Applications

Description:
If you are building desktop applications, you need to know WPF. This comprehensive 3-day class starts at a beginner level, but quickly moves beyond theory to enable attendees to learn how to write real world WPF business applications.
Trainers: Markus Egger & Claudio Lassala

CODE Training has the most extensive and advanced network of experts. Think of all the authors and presenters we have on our payroll for CODE Magazine, CODE Consulting, CODE Staffing, and for the presentations at the numerous events we are involved with. CODE employs more MVPs, Influencers, Gurus, and RDs than any other company. Thanks to our community involvement, we have access to the best experts for each technology. Not only do our trainers have plenty of training and speaking experience, but they also bring real-world expertise to the table. They don't just teach, they also "do". Can you think of a better setup for your training?

Website: http://www.eps-software.com/EventDetail.aspx?id=2b05878e-748d-4382-88c3-268aba230270

Event Type: Other (in-person)

Location:
6605 Cypresswood, #300
Spring, TX, 77379

Lat/Long: 30.014282, -95.507411

Audiences: Developer and IT Pro and Public Sector.

WPF for Business Applications - 2/8/2010 9:00:00 AM - Spring, TX

Timezone: Central Time

Start Time: 2/8/2010 9:00:00 AM

End Time: 2/10/2010 5:00:00 PM

Title: WPF for Business Applications

Description:
An in-depth bootcamp style training to enable attendees to write solid business applications in WPF. CODE Training and EPS Software will be holding an intensive 3-day training seminar on WPF, specifically designed for developers of business applications who wish to learn the latest Microsoft .NET technologies. The training class will be held at our offices in Houston, Texas as well as online via GoToMeeting.

Website: http://codemag.com/Training/Detail/2b05878e-748d-4382-88c3-268aba230270

Event Type: Other (in-person)

Location:
6605 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, TX, 77379

Lat/Long: 30.014282, -95.507411

Audiences: Developer.

TechNet Events - Windows 7, Virt... - 2/9/2010 8:00:00 AM - Eden Prairie , MN

Timezone: Central Time

Start Time: 2/9/2010 8:00:00 AM

End Time: 2/9/2010 12:00:00 PM

Title: TechNet Events - Windows 7, Virtualization and Azure

Description:
Join your local TechNet Events team for a lively tour of the latest tools and resources for IT Pros. We’ll start with an overview of Windows Azure™, and explore how you can use this high-performance hosted platform to build customer-facing applications and add horsepower to your computing infrastructure. Next, we’ll look at all the tools and techniques available for building virtual environments in Hyper-V™ version 2.0 and finish the day by demonstrating how to simplify your Windows® 7 deployments. TechNetEvents are free, live learning sessions packed with hands-on technical content
Session 1: The Next Wave: Windows Azure
Session 2: Hyper-V: Tools to Build the Ultimate Virtual Test Network
Session 3: Automating Your Windows 7 Deployment with MDT 2010

Website: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032438347&Culture=en-US

Event Type: TechNet Event

Location:
8251 Flying Cloud Dr
Eden Prairie , MN, 55344

Lat/Long: 44.854458, -93.424907

Audiences: IT Pro.

MSDN Events presents: Take Your... - 2/9/2010 1:00:00 PM - Eden Prairie, MN

Timezone: Central Time

Start Time: 2/9/2010 1:00:00 PM

End Time: 2/9/2010 5:00:00 PM

Title: MSDN Events presents: Take Your Applications Sky High with Cloud Computing and the Windows Azure Platform

Description:
Join your local MSDN Events team as we take a deep dive into Cloud Computing and Windows Azure™. 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 amazing 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 in your local area. 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

Website: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032438175&Culture=en-US

Event Type: MSDN Event

Location:
8251 Flying Cloud Dr
Eden Prairie, MN, 55344

Lat/Long: 44.854458, -93.424907

Audiences: Developer.

MSDN Events Presents: From Zero ... - 2/9/2010 1:00:00 PM - Mountain View, CA

Timezone: Pacific Time

Start Time: 2/9/2010 1:00:00 PM

End Time: 2/9/2010 5:00:00 PM

Title: MSDN Events Presents: From Zero to XAML in 4 Hours

Description:
Learning XAML for use in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) or Silverlight can be a little daunting. This seminar will introduce the basic concepts of XAML and show you how to get started quickly and easily. You will be given an overview of XAML tools such as VS.NET 2010 and Expression Blend. This event will be held in Building 1.

Website: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032439053&Culture=en-US

Event Type: MSDN Event

Location:
1065 La Avenida
Mountain View, CA, 94043

Lat/Long: 37.413166, -122.071294

Audiences: Developer.

NWA DNUG: Devlin Liles "Int... - 2/9/2010 5:30:00 PM - Fayetteville, AR

Timezone: Central Time

Start Time: 2/9/2010 5:30:00 PM

End Time: 2/9/2010 8:00:00 PM

Title: NWA DNUG: Devlin Liles "Intro to Intermediate Generics"

Description:
The Northwest Arkansas .NET User Group will meet from 5:30 to 8:00 PM Nov. 10th at Jones Center 922 East Emma Avenue Springdale, AR 72764 Room TBD Delin Liles will start with the basic uses and details of generics, assuming no foreknowledge of generics. Then will progress to more advanced uses and finish by writing a point of sale example using generics to save time and code. This will take us through writing our own generic functions, actions, predicates, and applying constraints to give type based member access inside the generics. This is a free event. For more information email officers@nwadnug.org

Website: http://www.usergroupsupportservices.com/UGEventView.ugss?EventID=8946

Event Type: User Group

Location:
P.O. Box 9672
Fayetteville, AR, 72703

Lat/Long: 36.0674865462, -94.1544628143

Audiences: Developer.

PGHDOTNET February Meeting - Imp... - 2/9/2010 5:30:00 PM - Pittsburgh, PA

Timezone: Eastern Time

Start Time: 2/9/2010 5:30:00 PM

End Time: 2/9/2010 7:30:00 PM

Title: PGHDOTNET February Meeting - Improving Your ASP.NET Application's Performance, and Creating Web UI Unit Tests

Description:
Join us on February 9th for two sessions as David Hoerster first describes how you can quickly create web UI unit tests using Visual Studio 2010's new CodedUI Tests feature. Afterwards, we'll talk about how to improve the overall performance of your ASP.NET web sites by going over a few tips and tricks. This is a session that will be beneficial to developers, testers and architects alike!

Website: http://bit.ly/cBJpFl

Event Type: User Group

Location:
30 Isabella Street
Pittsburgh, PA, 15212

Lat/Long: 40.447879, -80.002999

Audiences: Developer and IT Pro and Public Sector.

CVINETA User Group Meeting - Wha... - 2/9/2010 5:30:00 PM - Cedar Falls, IA

Timezone: Central Time

Start Time: 2/9/2010 5:30:00 PM

End Time: 2/9/2010 7:30:00 PM

Title: CVINETA User Group Meeting - What you really learned in college

Description:
Speaker: Matt Hartleip

Topic: What you actually did learn in college

Topic Summary: This presentation will focus on ways to improve your code-writing abilities and overall quality of code. The primary goal of this session will be how to make better code through the application of techniques and ideas borrowed from other facets of life such as music, art, medicine, etc. I will be using examples and concepts that incorporate XP programming, patterns, and select .NET language features. Primarily this session will be about learning how to maintain and take your programming skills to the next level. If you guys put a name or title to these things it would read something like: "What you actually did learn in college".

Speaker Bio: Over 10 years experience designing and building VB and VB.NET desktop and web applications. Founded OuterNet Solutions, LLC in 2003. Teaching, consulting, and programming as OuterNet Solutions since then. Previous presenter for CRINTETA on VB.NET based software architecture and ideas for implementing field-level security in UI apps.

May, 2001 - BA MIS, University of Northern Iowa Jun, 2001 - MCSD, MCP Certifications Dec, 1996 - BA Professional Music, Berklee College of Music

Website: http://www.cvineta.org

Event Type: User Group

Location:
8120 Jennings Dr.
Cedar Falls, IA, 50613

Lat/Long: 42.5112715639832, -92.4557833601779

Audiences: Developer and IT Pro.

Hampton Roads .NET Users Group -... - 2/9/2010 6:00:00 PM - Chesapeake, VA

Timezone: Eastern Time

Start Time: 2/9/2010 6:00:00 PM

End Time: 2/9/2010 9:00:00 PM

Title: Hampton Roads .NET Users Group - Feburary Meeting

Description:
Introduction to Data Warehousing

Speaker: Jessica Moss

Learn about data warehousing in this introductory presentation. We will discuss the benefits of using a data warehouse, the dimensional modeling principles needed to design a data warehouse, and the tools that will help design, load, and aggregate data in a data warehouse. The presentation will show all pieces of a working data warehouse to illustrate these points.

Website: http://www.hrnug.org

Event Type: User Group

Location:
510 Independence Pkwy
Chesapeake, VA, 23320

Lat/Long: 36.763007, -76.26329

Audiences: Developer.

Huntsville VS. Net User Group Fe... - 2/9/2010 6:00:00 PM - Madison, AL

Timezone: Central Time

Start Time: 2/9/2010 6:00:00 PM

End Time: 2/9/2010 9:00:00 PM

Title: Huntsville VS. Net User Group February Meeting

Description:
Tools, Tips and Tricks for the .NET Developer by John Kellar, Chairman and Founder of DevLink Technical Conference.

You may have heard that a developer is only as good as his/her tools, but tools can only take you so far. To deliver the best applications, you have to consider the code. We will discuss some of the tools available to make you more productive along with several coding tipsand best practices that you can apply to your daily activities. This session is very code centric, but targeted at any .NET developer using primarily C# or Visual Basic .NET.

John Kellar is the Director of Software Development and Consulting with Useful Devices. In addition to being Founder and Chairman of the devLink Technical Conference, he is a member of the Nashville .NET User Group Board of Directors and a speaker at technical events. John has worked on solutions in several markets including healthcare, government, financial services and manufacturing. John has also been recognized as a Microsoft MVP in Visual C#.

Website: http://www.huntug.org

Event Type: User Group

Location:
170, Graphics Drive
Madison, AL, 35758

Lat/Long: 34.6724615290455, -86.7479923462842

Audiences: Developer.

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