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Welcome to the July issue of DoEvents,
as we head closer to the summer and swelter in the glorious weather the UK
is basking in at the moment, we'd like to take this opportunity to draw your
attention to forthcoming events on the VBUG Calendar over the coming
months. We have some great topics being covered this month with Windows 7
and Windows Server 2008 being covered in Newcastle and Bracknell, Microsoft
Surface (very cool!) in London and Agile Development in Nuneaton, and
remember keep an eye on the VBUG website over the summer for news on other
VBUG events. Don't miss out on these great events - register today!!
July sees the closure of the current
term of office for myself as VBUG Chairman and Tim Leung as VBUG Vice
Chairman. I have taken the decision not to stand for re-election as I wish
to devote more time to continuing my work in the North East community, so I
will revert to my role as North East Coordinator in August. Tim Leung however
will be standing for election to the Chairman's role and having worked with
Tim for many years I know he would is a great candidate for the position.
If you would be interested in standing
for election to the role of Chairman or Vice Chairman of VBUG, we would be
delighted to hear from you. Do you have the enthusiasm and commitment to
take on the challenge? Do you have any ideas or plans as to how the group
can be moved forward? If so please send your manifesto to nic@vbug.co.uk. To see what Tim and
I wrote for our manifestos take a look at - http://www.andrewwestgarth.co.uk/VBUG/vbugelections.htm Maybe
these will give you some ideas. All manifestos will be published on the
VBUG website prior to the opening of the elections.
Enjoy the summer and happy coding!!
Andy Westgarth
VBUG Chairman
http://www.vbug.co.uk
VBUG Events
VBUG
London: Microsoft Surface
Date: Tuesday 07
July 2009
Topic:
VBUG London: Microsoft Surface
Overview:
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.
Venue:
Conchango, 36 Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 9EU
Start Time:
6:00 PM
Price:
FREE
More Info:
click
here
VBUG
Newcastle: Key features in Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2
Date: Wednesday 08
July 2009
Topic:
Key features in Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2
Overview:
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
Venue:
Room 118, Claremont Tower, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1
7RU
Start Time:
6:45 PM
Price:
FREE
More Info:
click
here
When
agile goes bad: how to stay calm and move forward with Sebastien Lambla
Date: Tuesday 14
July 2009
Topic:
When agile goes bad: how to stay calm and move forward
Overview:
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.
Venue:
GETEC CENTRE, George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton, CV10 7DJ
Start Time:
6:30 PM
Price:
FREE
More Info:
click
here
VBUG
Bracknell: Windows 7
Date: Tuesday 21
July 2009
Topic:
Overview:
Join us in Bracknell to find out more about Microsoft's new operating
system. Further details will follow...
Venue:
Bracknell Council Chambers
Start Time:
6:30 PM
Price:
TBC
More Info:
click
here
Developer Product News
Announcing the launch of InstallShield
2010!
InstallShield 2010 debuts first to Market
Support for Microsoft App-V with NEW InstallShield Virtualization Pack
available on Professional and Premier Editions:
It includes over 400 new and improved features the developer community has
been asking for. It supports all the latest Microsoft technologies like
Windows 7 and MSI 5, and even includes revolutionary new support for
Microsoft App-V.
To find out more click here.
Third Party Events
The Developers Group has a meeting at
Microsoft, Cardinal Place, 100 Victoria St, London SW1E 5JL on Wednesday
15th July 11.30 – 6.30.
Topics to be covered include:
* Delivering Critical Data to the Mobile Field - Stephen Porton (Sybase)
* Morfik - Andy Denton
* Processing SMSs - Steve Ball
* Repetitive File Ops (nugget) - Cedd Burge
* Windows 7 - Dave Allen (MS)
Full agenda on www.richplum.co.uk/meetings/20090715.pdf
Free to VBUG members if booked by July
10th. Bring your business card for a chance to win an iPod Nano from
Sybase!
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