http://www.vbug.co.uk/events/ en-gb Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:57:57 GMT http://www.vbug.co.uk/Events/July-2009/VBUG-London-Microsoft-Surface.aspx http://www.vbug.co.uk/Events/July-2009/VBUG-London-Microsoft-Surface.aspx Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:44:39 GMT Date: Tuesday 7 July 2009........Microsoft Surface Matthew Bagwell - EMC Conchango's Creative Director - will provide an overview of Microsoft's Surface. Mircosoft’s Surface represents a new chapter in the story of interactive design and development, making multi-touch applications a practical, tangible reality. The environment itself continues to forge closer working relationships between user interface designers and developers – an exciting phenomena that sees the resurgence of the ‘creative studio’, fuelled by applications like Expression, Blend and applications created in WPF and Silverlight. Microsoft’s Surface cannot be considered in isolation of a total experience concept – its only one touch point – but even so, its full of potential and EMC Conchango is forefronting prototypes in this new exciting space to inspire clients to give it real consideration. EMC Conchango is a world-leading consultancy that combines business, technology and creative brilliance to design and build the digital experiences people want to interact with. Our interactive studio prides itself at being at the forefront of innovation in interface technologies to create experiences that and both practical and beautiful to use. The agency has a long-standing heritage in the UK, working with many of the world’s leading brands. It’s continued success resulted in its acquisition by EMC Corporation in 2008 and now it enjoys the widest global theatre as a playground for its thinking and work. Matt can be followed at http://twitter.com/mattbagwell and his blog at http://blogs.conchango.com/mattbagwell. More information about Conchango can be found at http://www.conchango.com. Please arrive from 6.00pm for a prompt 6.30pm start. PLEASE NOTE: This event is hosted at the Conchango office in London and is limited to a maximum of 45 places. http://www.vbug.co.uk/Events/July-2009/VBUG-Newcastle-Key-features-in-Windows-7-and-Server-2008-R2.aspx http://www.vbug.co.uk/Events/July-2009/VBUG-Newcastle-Key-features-in-Windows-7-and-Server-2008-R2.aspx Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:36:36 GMT Date: Wednesday 8 July 2009........Key features in Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2. A look at the new features in Microsoft’s upcoming operating systems that will really make a difference to how we work. The session will a broad overview of new features with demos of the cooler ones to add an element of risk to proceedings. Come along if you want to learn more about technologies such as BranchCache, DirectAccess, Virtual XP Mode and more. Rik Hepworth is the IT Director at Black Marble. For more information see - http://www.blackmarble.co.uk/whoarewe.aspx?Person=Rik Hepworth http://www.vbug.co.uk/Events/July-2009/When-agile-goes-bad-how-to-stay-calm-and-move-forward-with-Sebastien-Lambla.aspx http://www.vbug.co.uk/Events/July-2009/When-agile-goes-bad-how-to-stay-calm-and-move-forward-with-Sebastien-Lambla.aspx Wed, 20 May 2009 06:52:05 GMT Date: Tuesday 14 July 2009........With applying agile methodologies comes changes in many aspects of delivering software. And with any change will come a time when something fails. How to keep everyone calm? How to provide practical solutions to prevent people from reverting back to non-agile practices at the first roadblock? Through examples gathered from personal experience and the community, we’ll explore ways to prevent the boat from sinking at the first spilled glass of water. Sebastien has been a passionate code monkey since his early teens, and has experienced agile first hand, as a developer and as a scrum master, for several years. He’s the director of London-based Caffeine IT, a consulting / contracting company, and writes open-source software in his spare time. Doors open at 6:30 for a 7 o'clock start. http://www.vbug.co.uk/Events/July-2009/VBUG-Bracknell-Windows-7.aspx http://www.vbug.co.uk/Events/July-2009/VBUG-Bracknell-Windows-7.aspx Fri, 15 May 2009 14:32:17 GMT Date: Tuesday 21 July 2009........Join us in Bracknell to find out more about Microsoft's new operating system. Further details will follow...