Alabama Tech Events

Paul has nineteen years IT experience and three IT degrees including a Masters in AI and Robotics. He has used .Net exclusively since early 2001 and specializes in larger web based projects. He owns a small Atlanta based .Net consulting company but has previously worked in five different countries for companies including: London Stock Exchange, UBS, SwissRe, Philips.com, Accenture and EDS

This is an MVC presentation focused on code, not academics. Paul recently re-factored a medium complexity web site from WebForms to MVC and is eager to show you both how easy it was and the quantum leaps ASP.Net MVC will give your organization. The talk’s goal is for an experienced ASP.Net developer to leave with a solid understanding of ASP.Net MVC basics.

Material that will be new to most .Net developers include: living without drag-and-drop controls, jQuery, JSON based AJAX, MVC partials, custom routing etc. This may sound complicated but the hurdle to learning MVC is not as large as you believe – any WebForms developer with a little commitment can move to MVC and start building world-class websites again.6p

Meeting: May 26th 6pm

Location: Mobile Information Technology (MIT) 651 Church St Mobile, AL 3660

Please RSVP to rduclos@gmail.com if you plan on attending. If you know anyone who might be interested please let them know.

SQL Saturday #7 is right around the corner. May 30th will be here before you know it! Come join us right here in Birmingham AL for a free, all day SQL Server training event. We have three full tracks to interest  you, plus lots of great swag!

Space is filling up quick so be sure to register at http://www.sqlsaturday.com/eventhome.aspx?eventid=9 in order to reserve your spot!

Due to last minute conflicts the official BUG.NET meeting for May has been cancelled.

However, a small group will still convene for an informal Geek Gathering, if the New Horizons facility is unavailable we can migrage to a nearby eatery for some dinner and discussion. If you want to join the fun we’ll gather at New Horizons about 6:30 and go from there.

We have two big events planned for the May Birmingham Software Developers Association meeting on May 14^th, 2008. First, the books for the LINQ bootcamp are in! We’ll take a look at those and begin planning the event.

Then our own Mike Brascome will be presenting “Sharing Silverlight”, showing us a game he developed and discussing some of the technical hurdles he faced while working with the Silverlight technology. If you are interested in getting started with Silverlight then this presentation will be valuable to you. There’s no voice like experience!

The meeting will begin at 6:30 pm at the New Horizons Training center in Homewood AL. See you then!

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Event Overview

Aloha! Get ready for Spring and join our local TechNet Events team to discuss the Windows Client OS Roadmap – why Windows Vista is an important foundation for Windows 7. We’ll discuss security and application compatibility, as well as look at the new features of the Windows 7 Beta, presentations and demos delivered live by experienced IT Pros.

Join us for Hawaiian pizza, cool giveaways and take home a Windows 7 Beta DVD*!

Session 1: Moving to the Modern OS Roadmap

In this welcome session, we will review the event agenda and discuss some of the key challenges IT Pros face in today’s economy.  We’ll discuss scenarios around Windows 2000, Windows XP, and the importance of moving to a modern OS.  In addition, we will cover Windows Vista and improvements that have been made with SP2 as well as review guidance concerning Windows Vista deployments.

Session 2:  Windows Security and Application/Driver Compatibility

This session discusses security, data protection with the new “Bitlocker-To-Go”, rich support tools like Reliability Monitor, Resource Monitor, Windows Recovery Environment, the new System Restore and Problem Steps Recorder. We also cover application control using group policy and implement simple rule structures that include working with an application to Allow, Exception or Deny the installation. We’ll also discuss Group Policy Preferences and how a User can change their own policy settings!

Session 3:  Windows 7 Beta Sneak Peek

The way Microsoft develops Windows has changed. We’ll discuss the changes we have made in Windows Vista that will affect Windows 7 such as hardware, search as well as discuss new features that work with Windows Server 2008 R2 like DirectAccess™, a new network paradigm enables same experience inside and outside the office and makes seamless access to network resources increasing productivity of mobile users. We also will discuss BranchCache ™, which caches content downloaded from file and web servers, users in the branch can quickly open files stored in the cache, which frees up network bandwidth for other uses.

*Limit one DVD per registered attendee while supplies last.  DVD must be claimed on-site at the end of the event.

REGISTER:http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032406334&Culture=en-US

We would like to invite you to join us for the first Barcamp to be held in Mobile to be held May 16th at the University of South Alabama, with a social event the evening before at Baumhower’s Wings on Airport Blvd. 

BarCamp is a collaborative conference, where experts, hobbyists and technological enthusiasts gather together for a weekend of general geekery. It is a chance to share and learn in an open environment, an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction. 

You can participate in discussions, demo your projects, or create your own event on topics such as open source software, security, entrepreneurship, Twitter, mashups, mobile computing, bioinformatics, social software, programming languages, the future of technology… Topics are limited only by your imagination! 

Barcamp is a non-profit event, and as such, admission is free, and meals will be provided, thanks to the generosity of our sponsors. Wi- fi will be provided by the university. 

Space is limited, so check out www.barcampmobile.org for more information, and then register at www.barcampmobile.org/register/ 

We look forward to seeing you there!

THIS JUST IN:  Pensacola SQL Server Users Group will be hosting SQL Saturday #14 at PJC June 6th.  Read all the details and register at www.sqlsaturday.com.

The mission of the Pensacola SQL Server Users Group is to create and maintain a local forum for SQL Server and .NET professionals to provide education, networking and opportunities to influence the direction of SQL Server and related products and services. 

We’ve just been confirmed that Brad McGehee will be sponsored by Red Gate to speak at SQL Saturday #14!  For more info on Brad, click this link to check out some of his articles and blog entries at Simple-Talk.

We have meetings on the last Thursday of every month.  Our group meets downtown Pensacola at Seville Quarter, in Heritage Hall.  Our venue and “good eats” for the meetings are sponsored by TEK Systems.  Membership and attendance is free to all who wish to attend our meetings. 

And in case you were wondering, our logo (above) is the SQL tattoo of our Vice President, SQL speaker and author for many publications and Apress books, Rodney Landrum.  Rodney was awarded Microsoft MVP January 1, 2009.  Congrats!!!

6:30 – 7:00 – General Q&A session & Announcements 
7:00 – 8:30 – Presentation(s)
8:30 – ?? – Door prizes and Question & Answer session

***Meeting Location***

130 E. Government Street
Pensacola, FL 32501 
850-434-6211
Heritage Hall is on the corner of Government Street and S Tarragona Street. There is parking available directly across the street from Heritage Hall.  There is additional parking behind Seville Quarter on the other end of the block.  Our meeting room is called Ariola. 
If you cannot find us please call Karla Remail @ 850-485-2212