Central Ohio .NET Developers Group

Microsoft Managed Extensibility (MEF) framework allows developers to create applications consisting of composable parts. Composable parts provide the flexibility to change and add parts at runtime. You can use MEF to create more flexible and extensible applications. In this session, we will review the MEF tool set, build an extensible application and extend that application using MEF.

David Giard has been developing solutions using Microsoft technologies since 1993. In the past, he has spoken at Day of .Net, CodeStock, Microsoft DevCares, Microsoft ArcReady, Dot Net University, X Conference and numerous user groups around the Midwest. He is a recovering certification addict and holds an MCTS, MCSD, MCSE, and MCDBA, as well as a BS and an MBA. He is the host and producer of the moderately popular online TV show Technology and Friends, which you can find at www.TechnologyAndFriends.com. He is an officer of the Great Lakes Area .Net User Group. You can read his latest thoughts at www.DavidGiard.com.

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Abstract

Where

Let's have some fun with our favorite devices. You'll see cool features and even some code.  Come on out to enjoy 20 minute presentations and see what these gadgets are capable of!

Jeff Blankenburg - ZuneHD

Charles Husemann - XBox

Marc Peabody - iPhone

Nino Benvenuti - Windows Mobile

When

Monday, 12/14/2009, 6:00 - ??

It's a new game out there. It's harder than ever to differentiate yourself from every other resume. So how do you do it? How do you find success in an industry wrought with competition? How do you prove to a company that they should hire you over everybody else? At the end of the day, it IS NOT all about who you know. This talk covers 7 tips to follow to make sure the right people know you.

Jeff Blankenburg

Jeff Blankenburg is a Developer Evangelist for the Microsoft Corporation. Over the past 10 years, Jeff has successfully implemented his technology expertise in numerous industries including retail, education, and healthcare. Jeff has exceptional proficiency in user-interface design, Web Standards, and web application development. He is a contributor to the O'Reilly title Windows Developer Power Tools on the subject of code validation services. Jeff is also an organizer of the CodeMash conference. Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio.

When

Wednesday, 11/18/2009, 6:00 - 8:00pm

Now you are writing WPF applications, and wondering – what is all this code in the code behind?  Shouldn’t we be doing something different?  Our cousins working with ASP.NET MVC don’t even have a code behind!  The answer is YES – you should indeed be doing it differently.  The MVVM pattern is the WPF adaptation of the Presentation Model pattern first documented by Martin Fowler. In this session we will build an app that shows how the MVVM pattern is utilized for building SOLID WPF applications that are also testable.

Phil Japikse

Phil has been working with .Net since the first betas, and developing software for over 20 years. Phil is a Microsoft MVP and holds MCSD, MCDBA, CSM, and CSP certifications.  Phil’s experience includes Smart Client/WPF, ASP.NET/MVC, and eCommerce as well as mentoring teams in .Net, SQL Server, and Agile. Phil is a contributing author to www.nPlus1.org, teaches custom classes, speaks at national and regional events, and is a passionate member of the developer community (serving as a director for the Cincinnati .Net User’s Group and Software Architecture SIG).  Phil works as a Principal Consultant with Pinnacle Solutions Group, Inc. (www.pinnsg.com), is a Firefighter/Paramedic, and a volunteer for the Ski Patrol. You can follow Phil on twitter via www.twitter.com/skimedic.

When

Thursday, 09/24/2009, 6:00 - 8:00pm

C# 4.0, currently in beta and due out this winter, has a set of very exciting new features.  Wishing you were programming in Ruby like the cool kids?  You won't any more after you see the dynamic language features built into the new C# language.  Wish C# had the flexibility of VB.NET in class design?  Bang, done.  Optional parameters and other features that have been in VB forever are coming soon.  We will use a selection of the new features to solve some interesting classic programming problems, and write a few server environment management scripts.

Bill Sempf

Bill Sempf is an Enterprise Architect whose 17 years of experience includes business and technical analysis, software design, development, testing, server management and maintenance and security for a wide range of companies large and small.  Solutions include line of business applications, sofware infrastructure for ISPs, and even a solution to make mainframes talk to cellular phones.  He is author of Visual Basic 2008 and 2005 for Dummies and the upcoming C# 4.0 All In One; a coauthor of Effective Visual Studio.NET, Professional ASP.NET Web Services and Professional VB.NET; a frequent contributor to MSDN, Builder.com, Hardcore Web Services, Cloud Computing Journal, Inside Web Development Journal and Intranet Journal; and has recently been an invited speaker for the ACM and IEEE, DevEssentials, the International XML Web Services Expo and the Association of Information Technology Professionals.  He is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration, a Microsoft Certified Professional, a Certified Internet Business Strategist and Certified Internet Webmaster.

When

Thursday, 08/27/2009, 6:00 - 8:00pm

A database is far more than a persistent object store for your application; it is capable of data validation en masse, aggregations, and creating different projections of data. By working with your database, rather than against it, it is possible to leverage all of the capabilities of a relational database to provide rich, high performance interaction with your application through an ORM. This presentation will discuss the finer points of building a full-featured data access layer using an ORM and the features of a relational database..

Jeremiah Peschka

Jeremiah Peschka is a SQL Server developer in the Columbus, OH area with HMB Information System Developers. Jeremiah has broad IT experience in systems administration, web design, application development, and database development spread across diverse platforms. In his current role, Jeremiah specializes in developing solutions based on the SQL Server platform. Jeremiah is currently the Group Leader for CBusPASS, the Columbus chapter of PASS, and the Group Leader for the PASS Application Development Virtual Chapter.

When

Thursday, 07/23/2009, 6:00 - 8:00pm

How are your software estimation skills?  If your answer was "dude, I'm terrible at estimation", you're not alone.  Being able to accurately estimate software is a skill every developer should have but research and statistics show it's a skill few actually possess. In this session, we'll talk about why we have so much trouble with this key skill and then discuss some strategies for improving our software estimation chops.

Michael Eaton

Michael Eaton is an independent consultant currently living in southern Michigan. Since 1994, Mike has been designing and implementing high quality, robust solutions using Microsoft technologies including .NET and SQL Server. When not working on projects or spending time with his family, he enjoys blogging, playing his XBox 360 and hanging out with friends.

When

Thursday, 06/25/2009, 6:00 - 8:00pm

Are you finally tired of trying to maintain state in your web forms? Ready for a little request, response like the web was intended? Fear not, ASP.Net MVC has made it to v1.0 and has seen some maturity over the past year. In this talk we’ll investigate getting started with the MVC Framework, how it differs from Web Forms, and all with an eye towards TDD.

Tim Wingfield

Tim has been involved in web design and development for over 10 years. For the last five years Tim has been a developer with the Business Solutions Group at Quick Solutions Inc. in Columbus, OH. Tim has a wide range of knowledge in .Net but focuses on the user interface and the user experience in ASP.Net applications. Recently he has put more time into studying development processes and how to more efficiently create quality software. In what time is left over, Tim enjoys coaching his sons’ hockey teams, playing a little hockey himself, and traveling with his family.

This session will cover the highlights from the Mix 09 (http://mix09.com) conference in Las Vegas, NV. There were many large announcements, including the release of Internet Explorer 8, Silverlight 3, and Expression Blend 3.  We will cover the new features of IE8, including Web Slices, Accelerators, and how they are useful to developers.  We will also be taking a look at a new tool for developers called Super Preview, which allows us to manage the "browser differences" we have all come to hate in a simple visual way.  Finally, we will be taking a look at a new rapid prototyping tool called SketchFlow.  This tool has the potential to change the way you begin constructing software in the future.

Jeff Blankenburg

Jeff Blankenburg is an ultra-passionate web developer who works for Microsoft.  As a Developer Evangelist, he has the unique responsibility to consult and advise software developers about the new tools, technologies, and practices available to them.  Jeff's previous roles as a software developer allowed him to build industry-changing websites and marketing efforts for Victoria's Secret, Abercrombie & Fitch, Ford Motor Company, Sony, and several major pharmaceutical companies.  Through many major speaking engagements and an active technically-focused blog, Jeff has established himself as a valuable resource to anyone writing software or looking for advice on their next software endeavor.

Come learn about the idea of deliberate practice as applied to the craft of software development.  Alan Stevens will perform (less than) amazing feats of coding and he will do it for your enjoyment in real time.

Alan Stevens

Alan Stevens is a father, a geek, a vegetarian and a software artisan living in Knoxville, TN. Alan, a Microsoft MVP in C#, regularly speaks at industry conferences and user groups.

Much emphasis has been placed on writing unit tests for .NET code, but most people have never written unit tests for JavaScript code.  In this talk we'll show you test driven development in action as we review JavaScript unit test frameworks and write unit tests for JavaScript code.

Jon Kruger

Jon Kruger is a Project Engineer with Quick Solutions where he provides technical leadership for .NET development projects.  Jon has over 6 years experience in various different programming languages (mostly C#/.NET) and is always looking for ways to create better quality software and speed up the software development process.  You can follow Jon on his blog (jonkruger.com) or on Twitter (twitter.com/jonkruger).

Topic #1: Silverlight in the Enterprise

Building powerful, rich experiences is getting easier and easier, or is it? We will discuss how Silverlight can be leveraged to build more powerful enterprise experiences that meet the appetites of the modern enterprise user. We will address common pitfalls of building applications with this fledgling framework and how you can overcome them to produce dazzling results that don't break the bank.

Topic #2: Microsoft Surface: Beyond the Silver Screen Hollywood has its new heart throb and it is Microsoft Surface, but is it ready for business? We will demonstrate how to build real world Surface Applications that could add life to any venue be it at the office or in the store.

Speakers 

Jason Kerns

Jason Kerns is a Senior Consultant at Avanade. With more than nine years of experience, Jason has developed solutions for a variety of industries including a financial institution, an educational software firm and an insurance company. He is proficient in various .Net technologies including web application development and back-end business services. Jason earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering from The Ohio State University.

Mark Tinderholt

Mark Tinderholt is a Manager and Presentation Layer Technologies Community Lead at Avanade. Mark has over 10 years of experience in Web & Rich Client development and has successfully implemented solutions in the Financial Services, Retail, and Consumer Goods Manufacturing industries. Mark has extensive experience architecting and building enterprise solutions with Microsoft’s next generation presentation layer technologies WPF and Silverlight, as well as Microsoft’s multi-touch offerings Microsoft Surface and Wintouch. Mark holds degrees in Computer Science, Actuarial Science, and Mathematics. 

When

Thursday, 01/22/2009, 6:00 - 8:00pm

Where

Microsoft Office - Columbus