Contents tagged with Developer Community
Special Event for the DC Silverlight SIG!
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Just in case you didn’t get the newsletter, here’s what we sent out last Thursday.
Perhaps, soon we will lift the covers on what we will be talking about.
Hint: You’re going to be really excited about it!
Caparea.net Silverlight Special Interest Group
Caparea.Net Silverlight SIGMeeting June 23rd at Microsoft's Chevy Chase Office @ 7pm
Follow us on Twitter => @SilverlightDC
Summer Field Trip
Topic: Secret for Now
Presenter: Joshua Blake
Our usual location at Excella HQ isn't available this month. So we've lined up space at the Microsoft Office in Chevy Chase on Wisconsin Ave. (Metro stop: Friendship Heights)
The topic is secret for now, so you know whatever we're going to talk about s going to be *new* and *very cool*. Josh is a renowned NUI (Natural User Interface) expert and even wrote a book on the topic.
We just wanted to let everyone know well ahead of time that we're not meeting in our usual place.
We'd say more about the meeting topic, but that would get us into big trouble. :)
Stay tuned for updates.
Microsoft Chevy Chase Office
5404 Wisconsin Ave
Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815 [map]Friendship Heights Metro Station
Obligatory Chevy Chase Joke
Platinum Sponsors P align=center>
Free eBook: Building Windows Phone Apps: A Developers Guide
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Download Building Windows Phone Apps: A Developer’s Guide
This free ebook is a community effort to collect useful information about creating apps on the Windows Phone platform. [Download]
From the blog post:
For more details on this publication and its authors see Mike Ormond's Blog, please feel free to use this book with students and your courses also if you have any comments suggestions or ideas for additional chapters or content please post your feedback on Mike’s Blog.
[found via Microsoft UK Faculty Connection blog]
Public Sector DevDinner Returning Nov 17
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.The popular DevDinner series my team at Microsoft puts on for is back!
Due to construction at the Microsoft Reston office, we’re going to have this meeting at the nearby Sheraton on Sunrise Valley Road.
Register now as space is limited.
Microsoft Public Sector Developer Dinner - Open Government Data: From the Cloud to the Phone
Event ID: 1032498321
Sheraton Reston Hotel11810 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston Virginia 20191
United StatesRegister by Phone: 1-877-MSEVENT (9AM-7PM EST M-F)Meal: Yes Language(s): English. Product(s): Windows Azure. Audience(s): Architect, IT Decision Maker, IT Manager, Pro Dev/Programmer and Tester. In this public sector developer dinner event, we will first review Microsoft’s open government data initiative (OGDI), and examine the data and applications in the Microsoft Windows Azure Marketplace.
We will then provide an update on the Windows Azure cloud computing platform and discuss how to build cloud computing solutions using data available from the marketplace. Finally, we will show you how to bring the marketplace data from the cloud to the phone using RESTful protocol services.
Speakers
Frank La Vigne is a Microsoft developer evangelist based in Washington DC. He has been hooked on software development since he was 12 when he got his own Commodore 64 computer. Since then, he's worked as developer for financial firms on Wall Street and in Europe. He has worked on various Tablet PC solutions and building advanced user experiences in Silverlight and WPF. His Silverlight 4 book came out last April and was the first Silverlight 4 book on the market. He founded the CapArea.NET User Group Silverlight Special Interest Group and has spoken at TechEd, MEDC, DevConnections, and Code Camps along the East Coast. He blogs regularly at www.FranksWorld.com.Joel Reyes is a senior developer evangelist at Microsoft. Back in the days as a GW-Basic-Kid (GBK), it never crossed my mind the possibility of working for the very company that inspired me to pursue a career in systems engineering and computer science… And here I am!
RIT, Xerox and now Microsoft have had the most profound impact in my professional life which has always been Software. From developer, project manager, people manager, then consulting and now evangelism, I have enjoyed seeing the impact of software in the life of corporations as well as individuals. Today I have the privilege of working in helping make our Local Governments more efficient and more connected with the people. Privately, I enjoy family life, computers and direct involvement in my community to make a difference of those less fortunate. So the journey goes on…Dr. Zhiming Xue “Z" is a senior Microsoft Architect Evangelist, based in the Washington DC area. He currently focuses on the Windows Azure platform while continuing to deliver technical presentations on Windows Phone, SharePoint, Silverlight, ASP.NET and the web platform at Microsoft events, workshops and conferences. Prior to his current role, he played lead developer and architect roles at Microsoft Services to support enterprise customers in both private sector and public sector. Please follow his blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/zxue.
[found via Dr Z’s blog]
CapArea Silverlight Meeting Tonight Developing MultiTouch Apps with Surface 2
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Surface 2! That's right, the cool new version of the groundbreaking technology. Local MVP Josh Blake's company, InfoStrat, has a brand new unit and has invited us to their offices in DC to play with the device in person.
Remember, this is a new location.
When: Thurs, Dec 1st @ 7PM
Where: 4301 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 451, Washington, D.C 20008 [Map]
This office is directly outside of the Van Ness metro stop exit, taking the right fork as you exit up the escalators.
Title: CapArea Silverlight SIG - Developing multi-touch applications with Surface 2 - Josh Blake Start: 12/1/2011 7:00:00 PM End: 12/1/2011 9:00:00 PM Description: Abstract:
Have you heard about the new version of Microsoft Surface? It's thinner, faster, has a larger display, and it's finally here. Come see the Samsung SUR40 for Microsoft Surface at the InfoStrat office in DC and learn about the unique features of the Surface platform. You will also learn about how you can develop multi-touch application for both Surface and Windows 7 devices using Surface SDK 2.0.
Bio:
Joshua Blake (@joshblake) is an integrator (developer-UX designer hybrid) with extensive experience developing Natural User Interfaces (NUI) for Kinect, Microsoft Surface, and Windows 7 touch. He is a Microsoft Surface MVP and is deeply involved in the Microsoft Surface and NUI communities. He maintains several open source NUI projects and founded the OpenKinect community. Joshua has a blog “Deconstructing the NUI” and is authored a Manning book Natural User Interfaces in .NET. Joshua is the Technical Director of the InfoStrat Advanced Technology Group in Washington, DC and specializes in using NUI technologies for enterprise collaboration and education.Website: http://www.caparea.net/silverlight Address: 4301 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 451
Washington, DC, 20008Map: iCalendar: Add to Calendar
Photos from the MVP Summit
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Here are some photos from the MVP Summit Attendee Party at Century Link field.
Direct from our secret meeting: Andrew Duthie, Kevin Hazzard and Joel Cochran
Party in the VIP section of the stadium
After the food, they let us loose onto the field.
Dinner on the last night:
Windows 8 Developer Camps
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Now that you’ve learned about the massive opportunity space that is Windows 8, here is a list of free one day training events taking place all around the US. (courtesy of Andrew Duthie)
Speaking of Andrew, he and I are doing the two Windows 8 Camps in the DC area: one in Chevy Chase, MD and the other in Reston, VA.
Windows Developer Camps
Date City More March 27, 2012 Reston, VA Details & Registration March 29, 2012 Chevy Chase, MD Details & Registration April 11, 2012 Orlando, FL Details & Registration April 17, 2012 Tampa, FL Details & Registration April 19, 2012 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Details & Registration May 1, 2012 Charlotte, NC Details & Registration May 22, 2012 Waltham, MA Details & Registration May 23, 2012 Atlanta, GA Details & Registration May 23, 2012 Farmington, CT Details & Registration May 24, 2012 Malvern, PA Details & Registration
DC Area Windows 8 Camps
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.If you’re excited about learning how to write Windows 8 Metro apps, but you want to stick to your side of the “Potomac Ocean,” then have I got good news to you: there’s going to be two Windows 8 Camps in DC.
That’s right: one in Virginia [info | registration | add to calendar] and one in Maryland [info | registration | add to calendar].
The event is totally free and will be a day full of learning Windows 8.
Date: March 27 @ 9AM
Location: 12012 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, VA, 20190
Information Link: http://communitymegaphone.com/5205
Date: March 29 @ 9AM
Location: 5404 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 600, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
Information Link: http://communitymegaphone.com/5206
Clearing Up Some Confusion About the Metro Labs
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Tomorrow is the Metro Accelerator Lab in Chevy Chase. You can register here: http://aka.ms/MetroLabCC.
This event is your chance to sit down with Windows 8 Metro app experts to help take your idea from concept to a workable prototype. You do the code, we do the coaching.
Here are some other things I’d like to clear up about the event.
MC Hammer will not be there,
but DevHammer will be
Miami-based rapper Pitbull (aka Mr. 305) will not be there.
However, Maryland-based developer evangelist Frank (aka Mr. 301), will be there.
I hope this clears up the confusion.
See you at Chevy Chase!
