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September 7, 2008
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IndyNDA is a member of MIcrosoft's Codezone. If you choose to register on Codezone, please indicate you are a member of IndyNDA. When joining a user group, you'll be prompted for a group Username (IndyNDA) and password (Pacers). |
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IndyTechFest is the premier Developer/DBA conference in Indianapolis. Hosted by IndyPASS and IndyNDA, the 2008 conference on Saturday, October 4 includes 6 tracks of 30 sessions to fill your day with training from product experts and Microsoft MVPs. Admission is free!
Registration is now open. |
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IndyNDA: Meeting monthly since 2001
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I'd like to thank all those that participated in the August food drive. As a group, we donated over three fully loaded shopping carts worth of food as well as over 40 pounds of cheese and meat to the Third Phase food pantry.
Brad Jones, IndyNDA Founder
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Next General Meeting: September 11th (Second Thursday)
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Virtualization for Developers - Microsoft's Virtualization Strategy
Presented by Darren Baker
Sogeti Infrastructure Solutions
Sogeti USA
Virtualization is a word being associated with everything from server consolidation, to Green IT initiatives. During this session we will talk about several of Microsoft’s Virtualization initiatives for the desktop. Focusing on Microsoft Application Virtualization (SoftGrid), we will discuss how virtualization can be used to solve application compatibility issues, prevent application version conflicts and give the developer/administrator more control over the environment. Via virtualization, we will demonstrate how applications are virtualized, deployed, and administered; plus, how to look into the XML code and troubleshoot when things go wrong. Darren will also provide an early look into MEDV - Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization, formerly Kidaro.
About Darren Baker
Darren Baker is the National Director for Microsoft Infrastructure Solutions at Sogeti USA. With more than 20 years experience, Darren has traveled the world implementing Desktop Lifecycle and Management Systems for National and International clients.
Darren was part of the client OS team that submitted the most bug and design change requests to Microsoft for Windows Vista at release and was invited to the Redmond campus for the Windows Vista Launch party.
When not working and traveling, Darren enjoys spending time at home with his wife Sumera and chasing his 14 month old son, Kaden. |
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Door Prizes!
We're always working to set the record in door prizes of any user group!
Our Door Prizes for September include:
- 3 copies of Windows Vista Ultimate (Thank you to Sogeti)
- Lots of interesting books
- Launch Suite (VS 2008, SQL 2008, Windows Server 2008)
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T-shirts
- Water bottles and coffee mugs
- Books!
- and more...
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Watch for new items to be added to this list all month long! (Contact Brad (at) IndyNDA.org to donate door prizes!)
(Note: Door prizes subject to change at any time. IndyNDA takes no responsibility for prizes given.)
Bring A Buddy
The Indianapolis .NET Developers Association is your local user group. The way we grow our local organization is by telling and bringing others. If you bring a buddy to a meeting, make sure you let us know when you sign in.
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IndyGiveCamp Charity Challenge Weekend 2009
IndyNDA is committed to giving back to our local community in many ways. The monthly meetings, special interest groups, IndyCodeCamp, and our hosting (with IndyPASS) of the annual IndyTechFest are examples of events and initiatives that are focused on professional developers. We also give food and toys to charitable organizations through the generosity of our members at special events throughout the year.
Now, we have an opportunity to give to charities through your development activities. Paul Hacker is the Team Foundation Server SIG Leader, and is leading the charge to establish IndyGiveCamp Charity Challenge Weekend 2009. The event will take place in Indianapolis on January 23-25, 2009. From Friday at 3:00pm until Sunday at 5:00pm, teams of developers will create applications or websites for local charities.
A little history: GiveCamp started out as a stand-alone volunteer effort called the We Are Microsoft Charity Challenge Weekend that allowed developers, designers, DBAs and web development enthusiasts to donate their time and talent developing new web applications for local-area Dallas charities.
The event was held over a 3 day period in January, 2008 and attracted 82 developers, 18 charities and 15 volunteers from all over Dallas, including 17 MVPs and local influencers. It touched not only the local community but also struck a chord with developers far and wide. The event was so impactful that .NET developer communities are organizing similar events in many cities, including Indianapolis.
The IndyGiveCamp website will provide details for development teams and charities, and will be fully functional by September 2nd. |
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Last month's presentation
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LINQ to XML, Presented by Arie "AJ" JonesLINQ to XML
Presented by Arie "AJ" Jones
Principal Microsoft Consultant
Perpetual Technologies, Inc.
The LINQ technologies provide an interface for accessing data objects from any repository in an Object Oriented Programming manner. The net has been awash in LINQ to SQL examples for the better part of a year now and now you need to take your game to the next level. LINQ to XML provides an in memory programming interface that allows developers to leverage the LINQ framework to work with XML. This enables you to do everything from loading, to serializing, to manipulating and creating XML files or streams. Come see how you can leverage this impressive technology in your environment.
About Arie Jones
Arie "AJ" Jones is a Principal Microsoft Consultant for Perpetual Technologies, Inc. (PTI) in Indianapolis, Indiana. PTI provides mission-critical database and information systems support for SQL Server and Oracle environments nationwide. Arie leads PTI’s team of experts in planning, design, development, deployment, and management of database environments and applications to achieve the best combination of tools and services for each client. He has authored several books on SQL Server and related topics, the most recent is SQL Functions Programmer's Reference from Wrox Publishing.
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2nd Thursday of each month
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| IndyNDA is Indianapolis' .NET user group. We are an organized group of professional software developers in the Indianapolis area with a specific interest in Microsoft's .NET technologies. We meet on the second Thursday of every month on the north side of Indianapolis.
The Gene B. Glick
Junior Achievement
Education Center
7435 North Keystone Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Map and directions
Doors open at 5:30pm and the meeting starts at 6:00pm. Everyone is welcome to join us, and the admission is free. Presentations are targeted towards developers and IT professionals.
Thanks to our sponsors, we will again be having FREE PIZZA and cokes beginning at 5:30 (while supplies last). |
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NEW!
The Architecture SIG will hold its first monthly meeting in September. This group, led by Steve Porter, will explore topics of interest to Software Architects. SOA is the issue under study in September.
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The ASP.NET SIG explores Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices with ASP.NET 2.0.
John Thomas of Interactive Intelligence (ASP.NET SIG Leader) will continue a series on Silverlight 2.0.
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C# SIG meets after the prize drawing.
Please join us after the prize drawing to share with us any of your favorite C# topics.
Planned topics for upcoming meetings:
September 11, 2008: "C# Show and Tell". Share your favorite and useful C# coding tips and techniques. Bring C# coding examples to illustrate C# coding tips and techniques.
October 9, 2008: "C# and Unmanaged Code". David Grigsby from Grigsby Consulting has agreed to lead a discussion unmanaged code in C#.
November 13, 2008: ".Net on Other Platforms". David Grigsby from Grigsby Consulting has agreed to lead this discussion.
December 11, 2008: "Remoting with Regard to App Domains and Concepts".
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Team Foundation Server SIG
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Join SIG Leader and Microsoft MVP Paul Hacker to explore Microsoft Visual Studio Team System, especially Team Foundation Server.
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