4 May, 2011 Leave a comment
We would like to thank Microsoft for their support by sponsoring DDD Scotland 2011.
We are really pleased to be sponsoring such a prestigious event. Each year, DDD offers outstanding conferences across the country and this is no exception. With an incredible session line-up, this event is set to be a great success! We’ll certainly be keeping our eyes glued to the #dddscot updates throughout the day.
Hope everyone has a great day!
25 February, 2011 Leave a comment
Scottish Developers in association with Storm ID present An Afternoon with Glenn Block
Glenn is in Edinburgh on the 12th of March – he’ll be spending the afternoon at StormID’s Leith office and you are invited!
The day will be split into two parts.
The first couple of hours will see Glenn focus on talking about his current work basket – expect to see him talking about Windows Communication Foundation, web APIs, HTTP, REST, MEF, Patterns & Practices and his experiences at the recent mvcConf 2 event!
The second half of the afternoon will be “yours” – a chalk’n’talk if you prefer. It will be your chance to have an open and frank conversation with Glenn, to ask him questions, to challenge him and to get answers to those questions that you’ve been saving for such a celebrity!
Glenn is a PM on the WCF team working on Microsoft’s future HTTP and REST stack. Prior to WCF he was a PM on the new Managed Extensibility Framework in .NET 4.0. He has experience both inside and outside Microsoft developing software solutions for ISVs and the enterprise. He has also been active in involving folks from the community in the development of software at Microsoft. This has included shipping products under open source licenses, as well as assisting other teams looking to do so.
Glenn is a featured blogger over at CodeBetter, read what he’s writing about here:
http://codebetter.com/glennblock/author/glennblock/
His official Microsoft blog can be found here:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/gblock/
17 January, 2011 Leave a comment
The SQL Server User Group will be running an upcoming event in Edinburgh on 3rd February discussing the new features in SQL Server 2008 R2 and finding out what is in your procedure cache.
Agenda
18:00 – 18:30 – Introduction and Networking
18:30 – 19:30 – SQL Server 2008 R2 :: the X factor for DBA’s life – Satya Shyam K Jayanty
By now you know about what’s new in SQL Server 2008 R2, this session we will overview on highlights of how SQL Server 2008 R2 manageability features can help DBAs day-to-day life with an eX-tra factor.
Satya Shyam K Jayanty Knowledge is the power and you will gain by sharing it;
Solutions Architect and Consultant for database solutions with over 18+ years of experience in Software Engineering and Database applications using industry famous technologies & software, having awarded MVP since the year 2006. Active member, Contributing Editor & Moderator for MSDN and other popular SQL Server related forums, in addition to regular participation as a Speaker & Subject-Matter-Expert in the major events such as Microsoft Tech-Ed, SQLBits, SQLPASS and other European based conferences. Founder & Writer of www.sqlserver-qa.net [knowledge sharing network] and writer for sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/ssqanet/default.aspx site.19:30 – 19:50 – Break and Food
19:50 – 20:50 – What’s in your procedure cache? – Rob Carrol
Do you know what’s in your procedure cache? This presentation will look at the procedure cache, what is in it, how it is used and what can effect it. It will show you how to use DMVs to determine the cache usage, how programming techniques effect how the cache is used, how plans in the cache can be re-used, and how query plan use can be optimized. It will also investigate the new “optimize for ad hoc workloads” option in SQL Server 2008.
Rob Carrol has been working with SQL Server since 1999, initially as a web developer, but primarily in a DBA and consultancy capacity. He joined Microsoft in 2008 as a SQL Server Premier Field Engineer, working with some of Microsoft’s largest clients in the UK and Europe. Rob lives in South Ayrshire, Scotland and he’s married with 2 daughters. When he’s not working with SQL Server you’ll usually find him playing his Xbox and hiding from his kids!
20:50 – 21:00 – Close
Location:
Microsoft Office at Waverley Gate
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/about/map-edinburgh.mspx
Registration will be necessary as I have to submit registrations to Microsoft on Thursday morning.
More information and to sign up here: http://sqlserverfaq.com/events/260/Scottish-Area-User-Group-Meeting-looking-at-SQL-Server-2008-R2-the-X-factor-for-DBAs-life-with-Satya-Shyam-K-Jayanty-and-Whats-in-your-procedure-cache-with-Rob-Carrol.aspx
25 October, 2010 Leave a comment
This just in from Microsoft. They are holding a free event in to ALM on the 9th November
Here are the details:
Event Overview
This key event enables technical decision makers and heads of development to quickly grasp the exciting new features in the Visual Studio 2010 range. To see, with the benefit of experience from customers and our ALM technology partners, how you can increase your productivity, increase collaboration across roles, gain increased predictability and visibility to de-risk investments and increase returns on investment in software development.
Agenda
09.30 – 10.00 Arrival /Registration
10.00 – 11.10 Welcome/Keynote – Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2010
11.10 – 12.10 Agile development with Visual Studio 2010
12.10 – 12.40 Lunch
12.40 – 13.50 Testing with Visual Studio 2010
13.50 – 14.50 Build Automation with Team Foundation Server 2010 and Lab Management
14.50 – 15.05 Break
15.05 – 16.05 Understanding, defining and controlling architectures with Visual Studio 2010
16.05 – 16.15 Wrap up and Close
To register for the event use this link: https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032459202&Culture=en-GB
26 March, 2010 2 Comments
Next month Microsoft’s Jesse Liberty will be speaking for us in both Dundee and Edinburgh, if you are interested in attending either of the talks please follow the registration links provided.
The Speaker
Jesse Liberty, Silverlight Geek, is a Developer Community Program Manager for Microsoft (US). Lately he has been focused on Component-based, Test-Driven, Cross-platform line-of-business application development, and has led the development of the open source Silverlight HyperVideo Platform.
Liberty is the author of over two dozen books, and his blog is a required resource for Silverlight programmers. His twenty years of programming experience include stints as a Distinguished Software Engineer at AT&T; Vice President of Human-Computer Interaction at Citibank and Software Architect at PBS/Learning Link.
The Talk
This presentation is targeted at .NET programmers new to Silverlight or who wish a review of the fundamentals of building an application in Silverlight 4. Topics will include
The Venue
We are meeting in the Queen Mother Building at Dundee University, entry by the side door (to the right of the main door). The Queen Mother Building is #26 on the Campus Map. After the meeting we normally retire to the the bar at Laing’s.
The Agenda
18:45 Doors Open
19:00 Welcome
19:10 The Talk (Part 1)
19:55 Break
20:05 The Talk (Part 2)
20:45 Feedback & Prizes
21:00 Retire to the Pub
The Venue
We are meeting at Microsoft’s offices in Edinburgh in Waterloo Place. This is the building on the corner of North Bridge at the east end of Princes Street. Parking can be found at the nearby Greenside Row car park which is just off Leith Walk (used for the Omni Centre). The venue is approximately 2-3 minutes walk away from Edinburgh Waverly train station.
The Agenda
18:30 Doors open
19:00 Welcome
19:10 Part 1
20:00 Break
20:10 Part 2
20:50 Feedback and Prizes
21:00 End
28 September, 2009 1 Comment
Microsoft® has an exciting new program specifically designed to provide early stage Startups with software, support, and visibility to help ignite your success. The program, called BizSpark™, provides access to:
Eligibility requirements are minimal: If you’re a privately held company (or are planning to form a company) building a software-based product or service (even using open source code), in business for fewer than three years, and with less than USD$1M in annual revenue, you’re in!
Microsoft® WebsiteSpark™ ignites success in the Web business by helping Web Pros to drive new business opportunities through connections with partners and customers around the world. WebsiteSpark also provides Web Pros with Microsoft software and solutions, as well as support and training opportunities. By participating in WebsiteSpark, Network Partners, including Hosting Partners, gain exposure as a Microsoft partner and join an ecosystem that includes not only Web development and design companies but also their customers.
WebsiteSpark can help you to drive new business opportunities and expand your customer base. You benefit from co-marketing activities to drive demand toward your portfolio of Web solutions. Then you can extend your reach by exposing your services to the broad set of Microsoft customers and partners. You also can benefit from professional support and training from Microsoft engineers, Hosting Partners, Network Partners, and peers from around the world. You receive free online training, trainer mentoring, and webinars.
As a participant in WebsiteSpark, you get discounts on software and solutions to bring to market your sites and applications based on the Microsoft Windows® Web platform. You receive fast, easy, and immediate access to current Microsoft development tools, Web platform technologies, and production licenses of server products. This can help you to improve your development and design productivity.
WebsiteSpark provides software licenses that you can use for three years at no cost. Once enrolled, you can download and immediately use the following software from Microsoft:
The Windows Server and SQL Server licenses can be used for both development and production deployment. You can either self-host the servers on your own, or use the licenses with a hoster. WebsiteSpark makes it easy to find hosters who are also enrolled in the program, and who can use your licenses to provide you with either dedicated or virtual dedicated servers to host your sites on.
In addition to software, WebsiteSpark provides partner opportunities to grow and build your business (including customer referrals through our partner programs). It also includes product support (including 2 professional support incidents) and free online training for the products.
Who can join WebsiteSpark?
WebSiteSpark is available to independent web developers and small web development companies. The only two requirements to join the program are:
To join either program, you need a nomination from a BizSpark or WebsiteSpark Network Partner like Pixel Programming – they’re happy to sponsor anyone that qualifies. Send an e-mail to phil@pixelprogramming.com and to get signed up.
18 September, 2009 Leave a comment
The 2009 VBUG Annual Conference is to be held at Microsoft, Reading on Thursday 26th November.
The cost is £149 (plus VAT) for members and £249 (plus VAT) for non-members.
This year we have organised a one-day event due to the current economic climate but we have put together what we think will be a great day with well-respected presenters from within the community.For the full agenda and details of how to register/book go to http://www.vbug.co.uk/Conference/VBUG-Conferences.aspx
Please pass on the details to any colleagues who might be interested.We look forward to seeing you there.
Regards
Nicky Gordon
VBUG
3 December, 2008 Leave a comment
Money Dashboard is looking for an experienced developer with full project life cycle experience to join the team. As a developer, you should be extremely enthusiastic and motivated, with ideas and concepts that are cutting-edge and ground-breaking.
To support your role you should be highly skilled in the following technologies: C#, .NET, WPF and the Microsoft technology set. Although this role is development focused it would also be an advantage to be proficient in Silverlight, Expression Studio and JavaScript as well.
The Challenge – You will be responsible for developing key aspects of a new and innovative online proposition. The role will involve working at all stages of the application development and creation including the initial concept development, spike tests and proof of concepts. This is an early stage opportunity to get involved with a team of professionals working to an aggressive growth plan.
The Person – You will have established a development career in the online marketplace. As an experienced designer you will have a thorough understanding of: Usability, User Interface Design, wireframe design and Information Architecture. You will also have good communication and interpersonal skills. You should be persistent, determined and thorough in delivering the highest quality of work on time and to specification.
The benefits – To be involved with a dynamic team doing big things. This is a new role and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape the role and drive forward new ideas in a market leading company with a strong commitment to your future. This is an excellent opportunity to work with one of Scotland’s most innovative and creative organisations.
The Company – We are building a new Rich Internet Applications development team and have an exciting opportunity for the right people in get involved early in a fast moving company. We are developing an exciting online proposition in the financial services arena and will shortly be taking this to market.
Based just south of Edinburgh in an idyllic location with an already established core team you can expect a competitive package and a fun, challenging and success focused environment.
Applications are invited from individuals with at least 3 years experience in the use of the above discipline. This role offers an immediate start and competitive package. If you are up for the challenge please email your CV and a covering letter to jobs@moneydashboard.com.
No Agencies, please.
6 November, 2008 Leave a comment
[Register for this event]
Jammin’ SQL Server 2008
By now you may have all seen the road shows and talks about SQL Server 2008, in this anarchic meet where Martin Bell, Rob Carrol and Satya Shyam K Jayanty will all chip in to demo and talk about the new features of SQL Server 2008, and discuss what they like about them, what the pro and cons are and potential pitfalls. If you want to see anything specific email me and we’ll try to include it. What you are not going to see is any PowerPoint so bring a pen and paper.
Rob Carrol
Rob Carrol has been working with SQL Server since 1999 when he started out his career as a web developer using ASP/.NET, ColdFusion and SQL Server. Since then he has continued to work with SQL Server in a DBA and consultancy capacity, specializing in performance tuning and database troubleshooting. He joined Microsoft in April 2008 as a SQL Server Premier Field Engineer, working with some of Microsoft’s largest clients in the UK and Europe. Rob lives in South Ayrshire, Scotland and I am married with 2 daughters. When he’s not working with SQL Server you’ll usually find him playing Xbox or thinking about football or golf !
Satya Shyam K Jayanty
Satya is an Independent Database expert, with over 16 years of experience in application designing, developing and managing database technologies using industry famous technologies & software. He has been working with SQL Server since version 4.2 (1996) and an active member & moderator in Technet, MSDN, SQL-Server-Performance.com forums/websites and also writes for http://www.sql-server-performance.com website. A regular speaker and volunteer (Ask The Experts) at SQL Server events such as SQLPASS, Tech-ed etc. he was first made a SQL Server MVP in 2006. He manages the website http://www.sqlserver-qa.net.
Martin Bell
Martin Bell has been a freelance computer consultant in the UK for over 23 years. He has worked on many relational database systems and since the 1998 has specialized in SQL Server. He was first awarded Microsoft MVP (SQL Server) status in June 2003. Martin organises the Leeds and Scottish Area SQL Server User Group meetings and is one of the founding members of the SQLBits organising committee.
Agenda
18:30 – 19:00 – Introduction, Networking and Food
19:00 – 21:00 – Jammin’ SQL Server 2008
Location:
Microsoft Office at Waverley Gate: http://www.microsoft.com/uk/about/map-edinburgh.mspx
Please register through here: http://sqlserverfaq.com/events/144/Scottish-Area-SQL-Server-User-Group-Jammin-SQL-Server-2008.aspx
Scottish Developers 