Connected Systems SIG
Next meeting May 14
The next OC.Net Connected Systems SIG will be on Wednesday May 14 at QuickStart, 16815 Von Karman Ave, Suite 100, Irvine. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm, pizza and networking 6:30 pm. RSVP to mikev@mvasoftware.com if you plan to attend.
Building RESTful Services Using Windows Communication Foundation 3.5
One of the key new features of Windows Communication Foundation 3.5 (WCF 3.5) is the Web Programming Model. The Web Programming Model enables developers to build Services using a RESTful architecture. The number of services implemented using this new architectural approach out in the wild is growing by leaps and bounds. In this session we cover the basics of REST versus SOAP/WS-*, and how to build Services using WCF 3.5 that are RESTful in nature. We also talk about adding Web feeds (RSS and/or ATOM) to our Services, which can enable easy access to enterprise data.
Jon Flanders, Pluralsight
Although Jon Flanders spent the first few years of his professional life as an attorney, he quickly found chasing bits more interesting than chasing ambulances. He first worked at the University of Minnesota, building a financial reporting Web site using ASP and SQL Server, specializing in automatic integration between multiple data stores. Since joining the training industry in 1999, Jon has devoted his time to working on various projects while migrating from the world of ASP and COM to the world of .NET, ASP.NET, and Web Services. Jon is most at home spelunking, trying to figure out exactly how things work. Deducing the details and disseminating that information to other developers is his passion. Jon wrote "Essential ASP" for Addison-Wesley, and co-authored "Mastering Visual Studio.NET" for O'Reilly. His most recent technology interest is BizTalk 2006. He has been working with BizTalk since before its public release, authoring BizTalk courseware, articles, and utilities, as well as providing BizTalk consulting services. Jon has also been involved with Windows Workflow Foundation since its beta release, and currently has been working with Microsoft delivering jumpstart training for BizTalk Server 2006 R2 and BizTalk RFID.
May 7, 2008 Meeting
Best Practices with the Microsoft Visual C# 3.0 and LINQ
and
Visual Basic 2008 IDE Tips and Tricks
Details:
This month we have visitors from Redmond for two great presentations on the latest and greatest technologies.
Our monthly meeting date and location have been changed to accommodate our presenters. We will be meeting at the Microsoft offices in Irvine and have a joined meeting with SoCal .NET user group. Here is the address:
Microsoft
Three Park Plaza, Suite 1800
Irvine, CA 92614
Presentations Abstracts:
C# 3.0...:
This presentation introduces a number of new language features such as query expressions, lambda expressions, extension methods, automatically implemented properties, local type inference and more. These are all features that can really improve the quality of your code. They also provide new opportunities for making mistakes. This talk focuses on both the good and the bad: how to use and how not to use the new features of C#. Each feature will be introduced with a small example, and you should be able to follow the talk even if you are not already familiar with the new language constructs. The talk will also explore the theoretical underpinnings of LINQ.
Tips & Tricks...:
In this talk, Lisa will show how to turn yourself into a Visual Studio 2008 guru with the new language and IDE features. Tips and tricks will include how to maximize your VB IntelliSense experience, leverage Refactoring features, and improve the performance of your query and XML code. She will explore integrated XML, and show how to navigate XML gotchas and express what you wish in fewer lines of code.
Presenters Bio:
Charlie Calvert is the Community Program Manager for the Microsoft C# team. While working on outreach and bridge building to both external and internal teams through the web and live events, Charlie focuses his technical energies on LINQ and core C# language scenarios such as generics. He has a degree in Journalism and Computer Science from the Evergreen State College. The author of ten technical books which have sold well over 100,000 copies, Charlie currently lives in the Seattle area where he enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, sailing and skiing in the mountains.
Lisa Feigenbaum is the program manager for the Visual Basic Editor and Debugger. She has been a member of the Visual Basic team since 2004. Her team is responsible for features such as intelliSense, error correction, edit-and-continue, and code snippets. You can find Lisa at various US & international conferences and user groups, watch her Channel9 webcasts, or read her posts on the VB team blog. Before joining Microsoft, she earned an M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University.