West Michigan Day of .NET 2008 – Saturday, May 10, 2008
http://www.wmdotnet.org/dodn08

The second annual Michigan Day of .NET is ON!!! – and we’d love for you to be there.

When: May 10, 2008, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Where: Davenport University (same location as last year)

Register HERE

Note: There will be a 175 person limit for the Day of .NET.

Lansing Day of .NET - Saturday, June 21, 2008

Event home page: http://www.dayofdotnet.org/Lansing/2008/

Presented by GLUGnet

When: June, 21, 2008, 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.

Where: Lansing Community College West Campus
           5708 Cornerstone Drive
           Lansing, Michigan 48917

This event is FREE and everyone is welcome to attend

Click here to register

Lansing Day of .NET Sponsorship Opportunity

Note: There will be a 240 person limit for the Lansing Day of .NET.

Flint

East Lansing

Thursday, May 8, 2008 6-8PM

Thursday, May 22, 2008 6-8PM

New Horizons Flint
4488 West Bristol Rd.
Flint, MI 48507

****New location and date for May****
Michigan High School Athletic Association
1661 Ramblewood Dr.
East Lansing, MI

Directions to GLUGnet meeting

What Can Visual Studio 2008 Do For You?

You may be asking yourself, "Should I upgrade to Visual Studio 2008? What does it offer that makes it worth it?" If you find yourself asking these questions, then this talk is for you. Find out what's new in Visual Studio 2008, including new projects, framework targeting and unit testing. Find out what new language features in C# and VB .NET will give you an edge over your competition. Visual Studio 2008 has a lot to offer and is the next step in .NET development.

Speaker:

Eric Vogel is Membership Director for GLUGnet in Lansing and a software developer for A.J. Boggs & Company. He recently graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Engineering with a minor in Telecommunications and a specialization in Game Design & Development. He is a new developer in the Lansing community who is looking to make a difference.

Building Next Generation Web Applications Using Silverlight 2.0

Silverlight is arguably the biggest shift in Microsoft strategy on the web since IE was introduced over 10 years ago. With the reach of cross platform and the richness of the .NET framework, the future of building rich internet applications (RIAs) has never been more exciting.  In this talk, you will learn about Silverlight 2.0, along with the platforms, tools and technologies you can use to build Silverlight applications.  You will learn how Silverlight differs from the full Windows Presentation Foundation platform in .NET 3.0, with respect to features, performance and deployment.  You will learn how code-behind in Silverlight works and how to bind data.  You’ll see how use technologies like Windows Communication Foundation with Silverlight and how animations and transitions in the platform can add that extra user experience your applications need to be great.

Speaker:

Jason Beres is the Director of Product Management for Infragistics, the world’s leading publisher of presentation layer tools.  Jason is one of the founders of Florida .NET User Groups, he is the founder of the Central New Jersey .NET User Group, he is a Visual Basic .NET MVP, and he is on the INETA Speakers Bureau.  Jason is the author of several books on .NET development, including the recently published Silverlight 1.0 from Wrox Press.  Jason is a national and international conference speaker, he is a frequent columnist for several .NET publications and he keeps very active in the .NET community.  His latest book on Silverlight can be found here.

Flint

East Lansing

Thursday, April 10, 2008 6-8PM

Thursday, April 17, 2008 6-8PM

PowerShell - A Developer's Perspective

PowerShell is an Administrator's tool. Its heritage cannot be denied. The first product to include PowerShell was Exchange Server 2007. Just below this administrative surface is a powerful interactive script engine that integrates with the .net framework. This gives the Developer a lightweight tool for small utilities and exploration. In this session we will provide the information necessary to make PowerShell one of the tools in your toolbox.

Speaker:

Dennis Burton is a developer whose past work includes learning management systems, precision measurement and statistical applications, as well as automotive diagnostic software. All of these applications share a high velocity of information throughput. He has been around long enough to be old to some and young to others, but firmly believes that what you do with your time is more important than how long you have been spending it. Dennis strives to improve himself by learning from and sharing knowledge with those around him. His blog is at http://developusing.net.

The C# Variety Show

Let's face it, Technology is boring to the non-technologist. How many of you run home to your significant other and say "Ooh OOH Guess what I learned today…" I'm guessing at this point you get "That's nice dear, what's for dinner?". Well, let's change that. If you really want something to talk about, come listen how Dave has made his wife more efficient at fetching beer from the fridge using Yield Return, or about how Mom and Dad give Kid a personality disorder since he's a Singleton. This talk will cover a wide variety C# and Software development topics, ranging from Design patterns to C# specific implementations. I guarantee you'll see more references to Beer than you ever had in any other technology talk.

Speaker

Dave Redding is the current VP for the Ann Arbor .Net Developers group and a software engineer who works for money out of Ann Arbor Michigan. In his free time (read: when his current boss isn't looking) he maintains  http://www.geekswithblogs.net/davenet, where he attempts to both amuse and offend with a rowdy series called "Tech in 5 Minutes". When he's not blogging, you can typically find him working with power tools in his garage or drinking beer. Sometimes, at the same time.

This meeting is sponsored by:

ACD.net is where cutting edge technology meets a CAN-DO attitude to serve the needs of both business & personal users. ACD.net's network is the foundation for ultra reliable Internet and Phone Service. Our local network as well as our Statewide Long Haul Network has been designed for reliability and scalability whether providing service to a single location, or to multiple locations utilizing VPN and MPLS technologies.  The ACD 4,500 sq. ft. "building within a building",  housed in our 42,000 sq. ft. headquarters building provides a secure location for server collocation, website hosting, and remote backup services.

Flint

East Lansing

Thursday, March 13, 2008 6-8PM

Thursday, March 20, 2008 6-8PM

ASP.NET MVC Framework 

Flexibility, reliability and security in large, component-based systems demand that projects be organized for easier development, testing and maintenance.  The Model, View, Control (MVC) architecture answers this need.  We will explore the ASP.NET MVC Framework, which enables a clear separation of concerns within web applications and makes supporting test-driven development easier.

Speaker:

Ryan Doom, co-founder of Web Ascender, holds a B.S. degree in Computer Science from Michigan State University, is a Microsoft Certified Application Developer, and has over 10 years of web development experience and 5 years of enterprise software consulting experience. He has held positions as a graphic designer, software programmer, web developer, search engine specialist and software solutions consultant. Ryan is active with the Greater Lansing .NET Users Group, Lansing Chamber of Commerce, LINC – Lansing IT Development Association, Okemos Toastmasters Group, and has volunteered as a guest speaker and guest columnist for local groups and associations.

Pragmatic Software Architecture and the Role of the Architect Speaker

What is software architecture? What is the role of the architect? Is architecture relevant to agile development? What does this have to do with developers? This presentation will answer these questions and more. It will help you bring an architectural mindset to your development by identifying architectural techniques you can use in your daily development. If you’re interested in architecture, being an architect, or just want to think about software development in a new way, join us for this exploration of architecture and the architect.

Speaker:

Joe Wirtley is an independent consultant with twenty years software development experience. He currently works as a .NET architect and developer on both smart client (WPF, WCF) and web (ASP.NET) applications. Before .NET, Joe worked extensively in Delphi and Clipper. He is a member of several user groups in the Cincinnati-Dayton, OH area and has done presentations at user group meetings, Dayton-Cincinnati Code Camp, Day of .NET, and CodeMash. You can read his blog at http://joewirtley.blogspot.com/ and see his personal site at http://www.wirtley.net.

This meeting is sponsored by:

ACD.net is a Michigan-based company with offices in Lansing and Saint Joseph, where cutting-edge technology meets a CAN-DO attitude to serve the needs of both business & personal users. ACD.net's network is the foundation for ultra reliable Internet and Phone Service. Our local network as well as our Statewide Long Haul Network has been designed for reliability and scalability.