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February 2005 - Posts

• March 15th Meeting Annoucement

  SQLCLR - SQL Server 2005 CLR Integration One of the most talked about features of SQL Server 2005 is the inclusion of the Common Language Runtime (CLR). This session will introduce this new feature and provide coverage of various aspects, including creating database objects, deployment, debugging, and security. Michael Levy Michael Levy is a software consultant with the SDS-Consulting. He specializes in application development using Microsoft SQL Server and .NET, holds multiple Microsoft certifications including MCSD .NET and MCDBA, and is a frequent contributor to various technical journals and has spoken at conferences, seminars, and user groups. Posted Feb 28 2005, 08:29 PM by admin with 5 comment(s)

• February 15th Meeting Annoucement

  Enterprise Library Enterprise Library is a major new release of the Microsoft patterns & practices application blocks, which are reusable software components designed to assist developers with common enterprise development challenges. Created as a collaborative effort by Microsoft and Avanade and based on Avanade Connected Architecture .NET (ACA.NET) version 2.2, Enterprise Library brings together new releases of the most widely used application blocks into a single integrated download. The overall goals of the Enterprise Library are: Consistency. All Enterprise Library application blocks feature consistent design patterns and implementation approaches. Extensibility. All application blocks include defined extensibility points that allow developers to customize the behavior of the blocks by plugging in their own code. Ease of Use. Enterprise Library offers numerous usability improvements, including a graphical configuration tool, a simpler installation procedure, and clearer and more complete documentation and samples. Integration. Enterprise Library application blocks are designed to work well together and are tested to make sure that they do. It is also possible to use the application blocks individually. This presentation will provide a walk-through of all of the major Enterprise Library application blocks. Doug Rohrer Douglas Rohrer is a Solution Developer with Avanade, Inc. in Cincinnati. With 14 years of experience in a wide range of fields and technologies, Doug specializes in technical architecture and systems integration. During his career, he has worked for a diverse range of clients from insurance companies to government research institutions on both UNIX and Windows systems. Doug has, for the last two years, worked with previous versions of ACA.NET and has spent the last several months working with the Early Adopter releases of Enterprise Library with Avanade clients. Posted Feb 22 2005, 06:50 PM by admin with 3 comment(s)

• January 18th Meeting Annoucement

  Visual Studio Team System Visual Studio Team System is a suite of extensible lifecycle tools that helps software teams collaborate to reduce the complexity of delivering modern service-oriented solutions. This presentation will focus on the project management, code analysis, testing, source control, and change management features of Team System. Alex Lowe Alex works as a Developer Evangelist on the Central Region Developer & Platform Evangelism team. As a Developer Evangelist, Alex spends most of his time working with Fortune 500 size customers to ensure that they are aware of and practicing best practices when developing on the Microsoft platform. Before joining Microsoft, Alex spent four years at Analysts International (Sequoia), a large consulting firm headquartered in Auburn Hills Michigan. During that time, Alex held various development related roles ranging from Junior Developer of small ASP applications to Technical Architect of one the largest ASP.NET applications ever built. His last few years were spent as the Technical Architect of the AtSchool product (a commercial Student Information System package). Outside of Analysts International (Sequoia), Alex was heavily involved in the .NET community at large. In 2002 and 2003, Alex was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award for the ASP.NET product. Alex is active on the AspAdvice.com mailing lists, writes articles on his ASPAlliance.com column (http://aspalliance.com/aldotnet), and also maintains a .NET focused blog at http://weblog.asp.net/alowe. Lastly, Alex occasionally has an article published in magazines like asp.netPRO magazine. Posted Feb 22 2005, 03:47 PM by admin

• December 14th Meeting

  Open Source Tools for .NET Developers It’s easy to manage software development projects when you’re building small applications. However, as applications grow and require more team members and the number of components and projects increase, managing aspects of the project such as builds, unit testing and documentation can become a challenge. There are several Open Source tools available as free downloads from the Internet that can make your job easier and enable you to better manage daily development tasks. Ben Carey and Drew Robbins introduce these tools and how to apply them to your development projects: Nant – an automated build tool for complex applications with many projects. CruiseControl.NET – continuous integration to improve developer collaboration. Nunit – unit-testing framework and test harness often used for Test-Driven Development. Nmock – framework for creating mock objects for testing external dependencies. Ndoc – generates documentation from XML comments in code. Ben Carey Ben has been involved in various aspects of software development and services for over eight years and has a wide variety of experience with multiple methodologies. Ben has been involved with .Net since beta 2 and has assisted with the development, architecture, and management of numerous enterprise applications. On some of his most recent engagements, Ben has worked with multiple XP-based teams and used a variety of open source development tools allowing him to finally get some sleep. In his spare time, Ben enjoys burning cubicles and snowboarding. Drew Robbins Drew Robbins is an Architectural Consultant for Sagestone Consulting. He is a Microsoft Regional Director and a Microsoft MVP for ASP.NET. Drew is an expert in architecting applications and XML Web Services on the .NET platform. In 2001, Drew started the .NET Developers Group in Central Ohio which has grown to over 600 members. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and a regular speaker at local and national events presenting on .NET Development, Web Services and Security topics. Posted Feb 22 2005, 03:34 PM by admin with 2 comment(s)

• November 16th Meeting

  The November 16th meeting will feature a presentation on Mono, the open source implementation of the .NET framework, given by James Avery. James is a Microsoft MVP for ASP.Net, author, and experienced .Net Developer. Come join us, you won't be disappointed. Posted Feb 22 2005, 03:33 PM by admin with 1 comment(s)