SSW - Events Archive
Past Events 2013
North Shore Dot Net User Group
Date: 8th August 2013
Location: Massey University Albany, Auckland
Climbing the Agile Testing Ladder featuring Visual Studio 2013, TFS 2013, Microsoft Test Manager 2013, and Lab Management 2013 - Adam Cogan
Let's do a lap around the improvements to Microsoft Test Manager and see how the world has improved with manual, exploratory, and automated testing.
In this session, we will:
- Talk about how stakeholders can start a discussion with the Feedback tool
- Show how the initial testing experience is now in the web and the advanced experience is in Microsoft Test Manager
- Use Visual Studio to author automated tests that can be played back against a variety of browsers
- Look at a technique that will allow you to test across different devices and form factors
- Explain how Lab Management setup and administration has improved dramatically
Whether you're a tester or a developer, this session is for you.
Past Events 2012
TechEd Australia 2012 - September 11-14 2012
What's new in Visual Studio 2012
Software development continues to make great advances and so does Visual Studio. Come learn about the trends impacting software development
and how you can take advantage of them with Visual Studio 2012. This talk provides a brief overview coupled with lots of demos to highlight
how Visual Studio 2012 simplifies development, streamlines collaboration for teams, and helps you create apps that your users will love.
Visual Studio 2012 helps you turn ideas into software; this session gets you started.
A Modern Architecture Review: Using the New Code Review Tools
This session leads you through 20 steps to achieve a 'Modern Architecture Review' that demonstrates how to perform an architecture review on a big project
no longer needs to be daunting. We will demonstrate the first steps, and finding patterns and anti-patterns, that shows how Microsoft Visual Studio 2012
helps the process with architecture tools, code smell tools, etc. to enable you to attend to the code that needs the most attention. All this while creating
Team Foundation Server code review work items to speed great results of the review.
TechEd New Zealand 2012 - September 4-7 2012
What's new in Visual Studio 2012
Software development continues to make great advances and so does Visual Studio. Come learn about the trends impacting software development
and how you can take advantage of them with Visual Studio 2012. This talk provides a brief overview coupled with lots of demos to highlight
how Visual Studio 2012 simplifies development, streamlines collaboration for teams, and helps you create apps that your users will love. Visual Studio 2012
helps you turn ideas into software; this session gets you started.
A Modern Architecture Review: Using the New Code Review Tools
This session leads you through 20 steps to achieve a 'Modern Architecture Review' that demonstrates how to perform an architecture review on a big project
no longer needs to be daunting. We will demonstrates the first steps, and finding patterns and anti-patterns, that shows how Microsoft Visual Studio 2012
helps the process with architecture tools, code smell tools, etc. to enable you to attend to the code that needs the most attention. All this while creating
Team Foundation Server code review work items to speed great results of the review.
TechEd Europe 2012 – June 26-29 2012
A Modern Architecture Review: Using the New Code Review Tools
This session leads you through 20 steps to achieve a 'Modern Architecture Review' that demonstrates how to perform an architecture review on a big project
no longer needs to be daunting. We will demonstrates the first steps, and finding patterns and anti-patterns, that shows how Microsoft Visual Studio 2012
helps the process with architecture tools, code smell tools, etc. to enable you to attend to the code that needs the most attention. All this while creating
Team Foundation Server code review work items to speed great results of the review.
Past Events 2011
TechEd Australia 2011 – August 29 – September 2 2011
Speaker: Adam Cogan
Topic: Supercharge your projects with 15 rules to developer heaven
Come on a journey starting with Scrum. Why is it the most popular development methodology around? How come 84% of agile projects use Scrum? Get abreast of the recent
updates to Scrum (aka Scrum 2011) Step up from just TFS source control and into the testing tools… see you processes get super streamlined. Arrive into developer heaven with:
- Project Server integration - Knowledge about the agile elements in TFS vNext - More Testing Tools and - The best 3rd Party Tools
TechEd New Zealand 2011 – August 24 – 26 2011
Speaker: Adam Cogan
Topic: Supercharge your projects with 15 rules to developer heaven
Come on a journey starting with Scrum. Why is it the most popular development methodology around? How come 84% of agile projects use Scrum? Get abreast of the recent
updates to Scrum (aka Scrum 2011) Step up from just TFS source control and into the testing tools… see you processes get super streamlined. Arrive into developer heaven with:
- Project Server integration - Knowledge about the agile elements in TFS vNext - More Testing Tools and - The best 3rd Party Tools
Past Events 2010
TechEd New Zealand 2010 - August 30 - September 1, 2010
Immerse yourself in hundreds of IT learning opportunities. Explore a broad set of current and upcoming Microsoft technologies, tools, platforms and services.
Plus, see how other organisations have addressed key challenges and created new opportunities using existing platforms and tools.
Speaker: Adam Cogan
Topics: Visual studio 2010 and TFS 2010
TechEd Australia 2010 - August 24 - 27, 2010
Immerse yourself in hundreds of IT learning opportunities. Explore a broad set of current and upcoming Microsoft technologies, tools, platforms and services.
Plus, see how other organisations have addressed key challenges and created new opportunities using existing platforms and tools.
Speaker: Adam Cogan
Topics: Visual studio 2010 and TFS 2010
Past Events 2009
Professional Developer's Conference '09
Date: 17th - 19th November 2009
Location: Los Angeles, USA
Professional Developer's Conference '09 (PDC) is Microsoft's premier gathering of leading-edge developers
and architects. Attendees come from around the world to learn about the future of Microsoft's platform, to exchange ideas with over 1,000 Microsoft technology experts, and
to network with fellow professionals.
Southern California Code Camp '09
Date: 21st and 22nd November 2009
Location: San Diego, USA
Southern California Code Camp '09 is a place for developers to come and learn from their peers.
This community driven event has become an international trend where peer groups of all platforms, programming languages and disciplines band together to
bring content to the community.
North Shore User Group
Date: 17 September 2009
Location: Massey University Albany, Auckland
Visual Studio 2010 and Team Foundation Server 2010 – What’s new?
Adam will take you through some of the new features of both these products. Some of the features Adam will look to cover include,
branch visualisation, build automation, hierarchical work items, SharePoint dashboards, and others.
If you are at all looking at TFS 2010 as a release to adopt, this session is a must to understand the value you'll be getting.
Tech.Ed Australia 2009
- 8th - 11th September 2009
In today's climate working smart is critical. Tech·Ed 2009 will equip you with IT strategies
to reduce costs, increase efficiencies and get the most from your assets. Tickets are a great
investment in your personal and business productivity.
IT professionals gain powerful insights into hosting, virtualisation and managing infrastructure
efficiently and cost-effectively.
Developers get hands-on time with new tools for security, maximising deployments, and much more.
Location: Gold Coast, QLD
Speaker: Adam Cogan
SharePoint Saturday - Sydney
- Saturday 8th August 2009
Join SharePoint architects, developers, and other professionals that work with
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 for 'SharePoint Saturday', on Saturday,
August 8th, 2009. SharePoint Saturday will be an educational, informative &
lively day filled with sessions from respected SharePoint professionals & MVPs,
covering a wide variety of SharePoint-orientated topics. SharePoint Saturday is
FREE, open to the public and is your local chance to immerse yourself in SharePoint!
Location: Sydney
Speaker: Adam Cogan
SharePoint Saturday - Adelaide
- Saturday 15th August 2009
Join SharePoint architects, developers, and other professionals that work with
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 for 'SharePoint Saturday', on Saturday,
August 15th, 2009. SharePoint Saturday will be an educational, informative &
lively day filled with sessions from respected SharePoint professionals & MVPs,
covering a wide variety of SharePoint-orientated topics. SharePoint Saturday is
FREE, open to the public and is your local chance to immerse yourself in SharePoint!
Location: Sydney
Speaker: Adam Cogan
New Zealand Community SharePoint Conference 2009
Stop, Collaborate and Listen!
SharePoint has rapidly become one of the most popular technology platforms
for information workers throughout New Zealand so it's about time we all got
together and shared our experiences and expertise as the community that we are.
This will be the New Zealand conference to learn about SharePoint 2007 with
expert local and international speakers presenting on topics that will help
you understand and succeed with your SharePoint implementations and add real
value to your organisation and businesses.
In addition to the session content you'll have ample opportunities to network
with your peers in the community and technical and industry experts including local
and international Microsoft Most Valued Professionals and New Zealand's top
Certified Partners.
Don't miss out on New Zealand's biggest SharePoint event of the year! Come and
join the excitement of the first dedicated SharePoint conference in New Zealand!
Location: Wellington, NZ
Speakers: Adam Cogan
TechEd North America 2009
- 11th - 15th May 2009
In today's climate working smart is critical. Tech·Ed 2009 will equip you with IT strategies
to reduce costs, increase efficiencies and get the most from your assets. Tickets are a great
investment in your personal and business productivity.
IT professionals gain powerful insights into hosting, virtualisation and managing infrastructure
efficiently and cost-effectively.
Developers get hands-on time with new tools for security, maximizing deployments, and much more.
Location: Los Angeles
UTS .NET Course
- Starts every Thursday from 19 February 2009
This course introduces students the Microsoft .NET 2.0 Framework through
hands-on exercises and live demos. Both C# and VB .NET code is provided
side-by-side giving the students a deeper understanding of the commonalities
between the languages. The class examples can be completed in either C# or VB
.NET.
The course provides an introduction to the .NET Framework for students who want
to pursue Microsoft certification, specifically MCAD (Microsoft Certified
Application Developer).
Location: UTS Sydney
Speakers: TBA
UTS SQL Course -
Starts every Tuesday from 17 February 2009
A practical course for the ICT Industry utilizing the latest SQL Server 2005
developed by Microsoft. SQL Server 2005 provides .NET integration and XML
support as well as a wealth of programming enhancements. The improved security
is a feature of this release. This course provides attendees with the knowledge
necessary to take advantage of new features provided by SQL Server 2005. It
provides a comprehensive overview of technologies, security, and design best
practices with particular emphasis on hands-on skills.
Location: UTS Sydney
Speakers: Peter Gfader and
Eric Phan
Past Events 2008
SQL PASS Community Connect Event - Down Under 2008
SQL PASS COMMUNITY CONNECTION EVENT Down Under in NZ 2008 is coming REAL SOON! I hope you are ready! This is going to be another
fantastic weekend event! Once again proudly run and managed by NZ DNUG Inc Soc with some excellent and unique sessions presented by some
of New Zealand's and Australia's most talented and influential experts. I'm sure you will find many sessions to enjoy and to be enlightened on.
Date: Saturday 6TH & Sunday 7TH December 2008
Location and Venue: Whitireia Polytechnic, Porirua, Wellington
Format:
Saturday: Registration 08:00-09:00am
Saturday:09:00-06:00pm
Saturday night dinner: 7:30pm (tbc)
Sunday: 09:00am-5pm
Cost: Free (lunch provided on both days)
Tech Ed 2008 - Beijing, China - Starts from 6th of Nov. and finishes 8th Nov. 2008
With over 3000 IT professionals and developers attending,
TechEd 2008 is the biggest technical event held by Microsoft.
This year, TechEd 2008 China is held in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou (3 of the biggest cities in China)
and there are over 110 sessions and workshops,
covering the latest technologies including Virtualization,
SQL Server 2008, HPC Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 Team System.
Location:
- Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium
- Sofitel Wanda Hotel, Beijing, China
Topics:
- DEV325: Microsoft SDLC Best Practise: Integrated Management Platform (TFS)
Speaker: Lei Xu
- CS282: Use VSTS for Automated Testing
Speaker: WilsonWu
Tech Ed 2008 - Sydney, Australia - Starts from 1st September and finishes 5th September 2008
With over 200 sessions, 12 pre-conference workshops and 5 Pre-Day events, Tech.Ed 2008 is this year's biggest
opportunity for IT professionals to learn from the experts, explore the latest solutions and connect with colleagues
and peers. The agenda below explains this year's Tech.Ed in detail, and outlines the extensive social program and
networking opportunities. Take a look now and be amazed at the breadth and depth of Australia's biggest IT
educational event.
Location: Darling Harbor, Sydney
Speaker: Adam Cogan.
Tech Ed 2008 - Auckland, New Zealand
- Starts from 1st September and finishes 3rd September 2008
Are you ready to get your tech on?
If your answer is yes then you've then NZ TechEd NZ 2008 is the right place.
Location: Skycity Convention Centre, Auckland
Speaker: Adam Cogan.
JAOO Conference '08
Brisbane: May 28 - 30, 2008
Sydney: June 2 - 4, 2008
JAOO is the ultimate conference for tracking innovation and providing inspiration in the areas of Web 2.0, Professional Practices, Architecture and Design Best Practices, Enterprise Systems, Languages, Lean and Agile Software Development, New Frontiers, Cloud Computing, New Programming Models, Scripting and DSLs, and Server Platforms.
Globally JAOO attracts +2500 attendees annually with that number increasing rapidly. JAOO has a portfolio of 500 speakers. All JAOO speakers are personally invited by our experienced program committee and each JAOO venue provides a fresh program tailored to the current technologies and practices.
Some JAOO Sydney 2008 Industry Leading Speakers Include:
- Dave Thomas, Bederra
- Erik Meijer, Microsoft
- Martin Fowler, ThoughtWorks
- Robert Martin, Object Mentor
- Rod Johnson, SpringSource
- Steve Vinoski, Verivue
For SSW .NET User Group members, there is a special code that gives a 10% discount on the ticket price. Simply enter the code dotnetusergrp_ssw when booking.
Microsoft BI Bootcamp: SQL Server 2005, Office System 2007 and PerformancePoint Server 2007
- Sydney 12 - 16 May 2008
Description
Written and presented by industry experts, this intensive five-day workshop gives professional developers the information
and hands-on experience they need to deliver state-of-the-art, integrated reporting and analytics solutions using Microsoft
Business Intelligence.
Delivering the right information in the right format at the right time to all users in the organization-that is Microsoft's
Business Intelligence (BI) strategy and vision for enterprise information management. Microsoft's integrated BI tools enable
developers to create effective solutions that information workers use every day to find meaningful patterns in the vast sea
of data they collect and to use that insight to quickly respond to changing business conditions.
After this workshop, attendees will be able to position different types of business intelligence solutions, from enterprise
data warehousing to data marts to real-time operational reporting and analytics. Attendees will learn how to design and build
powerful integrated solutions that provide users with rich reporting, analysis, visualization and performance management
capabilities by targeting operational data from an existing line-of-business application using the Microsoft Business Intelligence
platform.
Attendees will work through 25 practical hands-on labs to build a complete BI solution by the end of the workshop.
Course Summary
During this 5-day course, you will learn about integrating Integration Services, Analysis Services and Reporting Services
to build a business intelligence solution. When you complete this course, you will understand how to design, develop, deploy,
and operate a business intelligence solution that integrates data from an On-Line Transactional Processing (OLTP) into a SQL
Server Analysis Services (SSAS) cube and delivers reports to business users.
- Integrate: Define, debug, deploy, manage and secure SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages
that extract, transform, and load data from an OLTP database into an SSAS cube and a relational data warehouse
- Analyze: Define, deploy, process, manage and secure SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) cubes, mining
models, dimensions, hierarchies, calculations, translations, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Report: Define, deploy, manage, and secure SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) reports that consume
data stored in SSAS cubes and in the relational data warehouse and deliver reports to business users.
This course will demonstrate a fully working end-to-end solution, including extensive demos, hands-on labs, sample projects
that will not only teach how to use the new technology, but also illustrate business intelligence and data warehouse best practices.
*Special*
When you book with SSW, you will get 10% discount.
Special Price: $3375+GST
Extra 5% discount for early registration by April 24th
Early registration special Price: $$3187.50+GST.
UTS .NET Course - Starts from 14 February 2008
This course introduces students the Microsoft .NET 2.0 Framework through
hands-on exercises and live demos. Both C# and VB .NET code is provided
side-by-side giving the students a deeper understanding of the commonalities
between the languages. The class examples can be completed in either C# or VB
.NET.
The course provides an introduction to the .NET Framework for students who want
to pursue Microsoft certification, specifically MCAD (Microsoft Certified
Application Developer).
Location: UTS Sydney
Speakers: Ed Brown and Jonny Trees.
UTS SQL Course - Starts from 12 February 2008
A practical course for the ICT Industry utilizing the latest SQL Server 2005
developed by Microsoft. SQL Server 2005 provides .NET integration and XML
support as well as a wealth of programming enhancements. The improved security
is a feature of this release. This course provides attendees with the knowledge
necessary to take advantage of new features provided by SQL Server 2005. It
provides a comprehensive overview of technologies, security, and design best
practices with particular emphasis on hands-on skills.
Location: UTS Sydney
Speakers: Justin King
Code Camp Oz 2008- Starts from 26th and 27th April 2008
Topics that should be most popular
- Visual Studio 2008 with a practical focus
- .NET Framework 3.5 Fundamentals (LINQ etc)
- ASP.NET and ASP.NET Extensions (AJAX and MVC Frameworks)
- Silverlight and Rich Internet Applications (RIA)
- Team Foundation Server 2008
- Upcoming Technologies and Research Stuff
- F#
- PEX
- Rosario (TFS vNext)
- PowerShell?
- SQL Server 2008
- New Features
- Business Intelligence?
Location: Charles Sturt University - Wagga Wagga
Speakers: Adam Cogan and Justin King
Microsoft Heroes Happen Launch 2008 28th February 2008
There were product-specific sessions on Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and
Security and Management. There were also live demonstrations from the experts, giving the knowledge and
tools you need to serve, protect and manage.
Come and see Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 in all their new glory.
Past Events 2007
Newcastle .NET User Group - 5 December
In this session Adam Cogan will talk about Microsoft Office PerformancePoint
Server 2007. Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 is an integrated
performance management application designed to help improve operational and
financial performance across all departments and all levels of your
organization.
With Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, you can monitor progress, analyse what
is driving variances, and plan your business from budgeting to creating
management reports. You can have metrics, key performance indicators (KPIs), and
reports delivered to every desktop through intuitive scorecards, dashboards, and
the easy-to-use 2007 Microsoft Office system environment. A key component of the
Microsoft Business Intelligence (BI) offering, Office PerformancePoint Server
2007 can help you understand how performance can align with personal and
departmental goals and objectives.
Location: Newcastle
Speaker: Adam Cogan
Office DevCon 2007 - 3rd and 4th November 2007
Office DevCon 2007 is a world-class, annual community conference squarely aimed
at Office developers and power users - not information workers. Over 2 days it
will cover Office core technologies for both 2003 and 2007 such as Access, Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Groove, InfoPath, OneNote and Outlook. It will
also be covering SharePoint (specifically as a standalone product, and how to
build collaborative Office applications), SQL Server 2000 and 2005 (specifically
how to integrate Office applications with SQL Server), Visio, Project, Internet
Explorer, Microsoft Dynamics and CRM. They also have advanced courses on VSTO
and how to create managed Office-based applications (for both Office 2003 and
2007), Database design and data modelling, Systems design and modelling, VBA
code patterns, Business Intelligence (Office-based) and anything else that may
be of interest to Office developers and power users for those who cant get
enough. Our own Adam Cogan will be doing 2 presentations covering his Favorite
3rd Party Office Utilities, and Moving from Access Reports to Reporting
Services.
Location: Microsoft Office, North Ryde (Sydney)
Speaker: Adam Cogan
NZ Code Camp Boot
Camp 2007 - 3rd and 4th November 2007
Enlist now to learn the skills you need to attack .Net 3.5, C# 3, Visual Studio
2008, MS SQL 2008 and more.
There will topics such as:
- .Net Framework 3.5
- C# 3, VB 9, Dynamic Runtime & Languages
- ASP.Net, ASP.Net Futures, SilverLight
- LINQ, ADO Entities
- Windows Server 2008, IIS 7, SQL 2008
- Architecture, Methodolgies, Patterns & Practices
Come hear our Adam Cogan present 2 sessions:
- How to earn more $$$
- Performance Point Server
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Speaker: Adam Cogan
SQL Code Camp Down Under - Wagga Wagga - 13th and 14th October 2007
Adam Cogan will be
presenting an introduction to PerformancePoint on Saturday 13th October at 13:15
- 14:15.
After having a successful event last year, Code Camp Down Under is dishing out
seconds. It is a free event being held over two days 13th and 14th of October. A
number of great SQL Server speakers have already indicated they'll be along and
Kevin Kline has told them he'll be in Australia as a special guest. One of these
speakers will be our own Adam Cogan presenting Microsoft Office PerformancePoint
Server 2007 on Saturday.
Location: Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga
Speaker: Adam Cogan
Microsoft Tech ED 2007 SEA - 10 - 13 September
Adam Cogan will be presenting 2 topics on 10th September:
Up and Running with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services.
Adam will show real world examples of this server-based platform when used for
creating, managing, and delivering Web-based reports. Reporting Services
2005/2008 combines the data management capabilities of SQL Server and Microsoft
Windows Server with Microsoft Office System applications to deliver real-time
information to support daily operations and decisions.
Microsoft Customer Relationship Management (CRM 4.0)
Adam will introduce Microsoft CRM which has been designed to provide a complete
suite of powerful marketing, sales, and customer service capabilities, all with
a familiar and consistent user experience based on Microsoft Office and the
Microsoft Office Outlook messaging and collaboration client.
Location: Kuala Lumpur
Speaker: Adam Cogan
KL TechNite + MIND: Developers Rock - 9th September
SharePoint 2007 and Access 2007 have had an enormous amount of work done in this
version and they work together beautifully.
SharePoint 2007 to many is a web version of Access. Come see Adam Cogan show you
how you have a lot of options including:
- using SharePoint data in your Access solution
- using Access to report on your SharePoint data
- upsizing your access data to SharePoint and then continue with Access as the
frontend
- upsizing your entire Access solution to SharePoint and then finish using Access
as your platform
In addition we will look at using SharePoint data in other Office applications.
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Speaker: Adam Cogan
Microsoft New Zealand Tech Ed 2007 - 13 - 15 August 2007
With a Scenic view of Auckland-New Zealand, you will also get technical
training, information, and resources to help you build, deploy, secure,
mobilize, and manage solutions based on the full range of existing and upcoming
Microsoft products.
This year the sessions have been organised into 11 Technical Tracks that allow
you to focus on the information, products and solutions most relevant to you.
- Architecture
- Business Intelligence & Database
- Unified Communications & Mobility
- Connected Systems
- Developer Tools & Technology
- Office System
- Security
- Server Infrastructure
- Voice of the Customer
- Web Development & Infrastructure
- Windows Client & Management
Location: Auckland - New Zealand
Speaker: Adam Cogan
will be one of the presenters during the event
UTS .NET Course - Starts from 9 August 2007
This course introduces students the Microsoft .NET 2.0 Framework through
hands-on exercises and live demos. Both C# and VB .NET code is provided
side-by-side giving the students a deeper understanding of the commonalities
between the languages. The class examples can be completed in either C# or VB
.NET.
The course provides an introduction to the .NET Framework for students who want
to pursue Microsoft certification, specifically MCAD (Microsoft Certified
Application Developer).
Location: UTS Sydney
Speakers: Paul Sorauer and Justin King.
Wollongong User Group - August 8th
Justin King will be
presenting Data Dude.
In this session Justin will provide an introduction to Visual Studio Team
Edition for Database Professionals and will cover: schema maintenance, unit
testing and data generation, including a discussion on ways of extending this
newly released product.
Location: Wollongong
Speaker: Justin King
Microsoft's Tech Ed 2007, Gold Coast - 7 - 10 August
Adam Cogan will be presenting Next Generation Team Foundation Server on
8th August.
In this session Adam will provide an introduction to Visual Studio Team Edition
for Database Professionals and will cover: schema maintenance, unit testing and
data generation, including a discussion on ways of extending this newly released
product.
In this talk he will also cover the next version of Visual Studio Orcas, Visual
Studio Team System 2008 (Rosario) and Team Foundation Server 2008, what’s
currently hot on the Visual Studio widgets scene with a demo-driven session on
the most useful tools for Visual Studio Team System Features covered include:
- What’s coming in Visual Studio Orcas Beta 2
- What’s new in Rosario and Team Foundation Server 2008
- Hot widgets: Team Foundation Power Tools, MSSCCIs, Team Plain, Diff Dog, SSW
Code Auditor, MS Build GUI and much more!
Location: Gold Coast, Queensland
Speaker: Adam Cogan
UTS
SQL Course - Starts from 7 August 2007
A practical course for the ICT Industry utilizing the latest SQL Server 2005
developed by Microsoft. SQL Server 2005 provides .NET integration and XML
support as well as a wealth of programming enhancements. The improved security
is a feature of this release. This course provides attendees with the knowledge
necessary to take advantage of new features provided by SQL Server 2005. It
provides a comprehensive overview of technologies, security, and design best
practices with particular emphasis on hands-on skills.
Location: UTS Sydney
Speakers: Justin King and Cameron Townsend
MIND User Group Meeting
(Malaysia) - 7 July 2007
Adam Cogan will be presenting 4 sessions:
- Rules to Successful Projects
- Rules to Better Windows Forms
- Customizing and Extending Team Foundation Server
- Best Practices for Reporting Services
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Speaker: Adam Cogan
Canberra.NET User Group - 19th July 2007
Agenda:
- 20 minutes - Pizza, Coke and Networking
- 1 hour - Adam Cogan will discuss how to use Access 2007 and SharePoint 2007
together. SharePoint 2007 and Access 2007 have had an enormous amount of work
done in this version and they work together beautifully. SharePoint 2007 to many
is a web version of Access. (this session will run for 40 mins during the lunch
time presentation)
Adam will cover:
- using SharePoint data in your Access solution
- using Access to report on your SharePoint data
- upsizing your access data to SharePoint and then continue with Access as the
frontend
- upsizing your entire Access solution to SharePoint and then finish using Access
as your platform
- 10 mins Question time
Lunch Time Location: (from 12.30pm to 1.30pm) King O'Malley's Irish Pub,
131 City Walk, Canberra City
Evening Location: (from 4.30pm to 6pm) Microsoft Canberra Branch, Walter
Turnbull Building, Level 2, 44 Sydney Avenue, Barton ACT
To book (so we get the catering right), reply to this email or send an email to
athena@dotnetsolutions.com.au. Please specify that you'd like to attend the
evening or lunch time user group session. For further information about the user
group, such as past presentation/samples, or to subscribe/unsubscribe to the
mailing list email athena@dotnetsolutions.com.au.
Location: Canberra, ACT
Speaker: Adam Cogan
APAC SharePoint Conference 2007 May 15th - 16th
The exclusive Microsoft?APAC SharePoint?Conference 2007 is the third and final
of three global SharePoint Conferences, following Seattle and Berlin. This
world-class, two-day conference, to be held at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney from
May 15-16, will showcase the latest innovations, features and functionality for
the 2007 SharePoint products and technologies.>
The Microsoft APAC SharePoint Conference 2007will provide an unprecedented
opportunity for customers and partners in the Asia Pacific region to meet and
network with the Microsoft Office System product development teams, fellow IT
professionals and architects, and partners.
Location: Hilton Hotel, Sydney
Speaker: Adam Cogan will be one of the presenters during the event
Mix07 Las Vegas USA - April 30 - May 2nd
MIX is Microsoft's conference for Web designers, developers and decision-makers
who make their living at the forefront of the consumer Web.
Join the conversation with Microsoft and others on how to harness the latest
technologies, unlock new revenue opportunities, reduce development costs and
improve customer experience. MIX is for cutting-edge Web professionals designing
and building next-generation experiences.
Location: Las Vegas, USA
Speaker: Adam Cogan
will be one of the presenters during the event, so come along and MIX in the
right crowd!
Sydney VFP User Group - 30 May 2007
Visual Studio for Database Professionals (aka Data Dude)
In this session Adam will provide an introduction to Visual Studio Team Edition
for Database Professionals and will cover: schema maintenance, unit testing and
data generation, including a discussion on ways of extending this newly released
product.
Location: Sydney
Speaker: Adam Cogan
Microsoft's Tech Ed 2007, Orlando, Florida- June 4-8
For five days in June, you can get technical training, information, and
resources to help you build, deploy, secure, mobilize, and manage solutions
based on the full range of existing and upcoming Microsoft products.
Location: Orlando, Florida
Speaker: Adam Cogan
*SPECIAL* Sydney .NET
User Group - 15 February 2007
Programming Windows Communication Foundation – a Developer's Primer.
Guest presenter - Juval Lowy
How do you actually build and consume WCF-based services? At its core, the WCF
programming model is simple and straightforward, requiring actually very little
work on behalf of the developer.
The session describes the essential WCF programming concepts: clients, services,
contracts and end points, and shows how to build, configure and host simple
services. After attending this session you will be able to start programming and
exploring WCF.
Location: Sydney
Speaker: Juval Lowy
UTS .NET Course - Starts from 22 February 2007
This course introduces students the Microsoft .NET 2.0 Framework through
hands-on exercises and live demos. Both C# and VB .NET code is provided
side-by-side giving the students a deeper understanding of the commonalities
between the languages. The class examples can be completed in either C# or VB
.NET.
The course provides an introduction to the .NET Framework for students who want
to pursue Microsoft certification, specifically MCAD (Microsoft Certified
Application Developer).
Location: UTS Sydney
Speakers: Paul Sorauer and Justin King
Past Events 2006
Wollongong .NET User Group
15 Tips for Better
Reporting Services: OK, so you know about how powerful this reporting
platform from Microsoft is. Come see Sydney based SQL RS Lover and MS Regional
Director Adam Cogan show the right and wrong ways to develop reports and show
data to users.
+ A little surprise for an upcoming SQL product.
Location: Wollongong, NSW
Speaker: Adam Cogan
*SPECIAL* Sydney .NET User Group
Office 2007 and VSTO Second Edition. The guest speaker Robert
Green from MCW Technologies will be talking about Developing Office 2007
Solutions with Visual Studio Tools for Office Second Edition VSTO on Friday 1
December. Second Edition is a downloadable add-in for Visual Studio 2005 Tools
for Office. This session will show how you can use VSTO SE to build Visual Basic
and C# solutions that target Office 2007. Youll see how to build application
level add-ins for Office applications, as well as how to customize new Office
2007 UI features such as the ribbon, the application Task Pane, Outlook form
regions, and more.
PS: Since this is a Friday night, you are invited to have a beer with Robert and
the rest of the SSW gang after the session.
Location: Sydney
Speaker: Robert Green
Sydney
.NET User Group: SQL Server 2005 - Advanced Indexing Strategies
In this free event, Adam Cogan will present the best means of using SQL Server
effectively. Adam will further take you through a fast- paced collection of
indexing tips and tricks based on an already optimised base table structure.
Adam will also talk about targeting both the known and finding the unknown
performance problems and once you know where the problems are he will go through
numerous options to improve the performance using indexes.
Location: Sydney
Speaker: Adam Cogan
1 Day Worskhop: Earn More Per
Hour As A Developer
This one day workshop has been designed for developers. The program is unique in
that it brings together in the one forum two of Australias leading presenters in
their respective fields. Be prepared to be shocked, challenged and amazed as
Steve and Adam dispel a number of myths about client interactions and what the
client is really seeking from their IT provider.
Location: 29 September 2006 - SSW Sydney Office in Neutral Bay.
Speakers: Adam Cogan
and Steve Herzberg (Sales Director at NRG Solutions)
CodeCampNZ SQL in
Wellington, NZ 2006 (aka SQL Really Downunder)
A really big community event is CodeCampOz in Wagga Wagga, which is held over
the ANZAC Day long weekend (April 23-24). This is two days of deep technical
sessions delivered by some of the best presenters from Australia and overseas.
Peter Jones and Nathan Pitcher have organised a great show.
Code Camp is being held in New Zealand on the Weekend of the 25th of November.
Location: Wellington, NZ
Speaker: Adam Cogan
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services
This 2 day course will allow you to compare the most popular reporting
technologies in the industry, comperehend the new Report Designer, learn about
important differences between Access Reports and Reporting Services and much
more. There is also a practical side to this course as you will get to be
exposed to real life examples of Microsoft's landscape of enterprie reporting
and learn the right and wrong ways of developing reports.
Register
Location: SSW Sydney Office in Neutral Bay
Speaker: Adam Cogan
SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services (SSRS) - Canberra - Tuesday 12th
September
OK, so you know about how the new powerful reporting platform from Microsoft
will change the landscape of enterprise reporting. Come and see Sydney based SQL
Guru and MS Regional Director Adam Cogan show the developer features of this
latest addition to the Microsoft SQL Server family of products.
You will see real world examples of this server-based platform when used for
creating, managing and delivering both traditional, paper-oriented reports and
interactive, Web-based reports. Reporting Services 2005 combines the data
management capabilities of SQL Server and Microsoft Windows Server with familiar
and powerful Microsoft Office System applications to deliver real-time
information to support daily operations and decisions.
Reporting Services makes viewing your data a breeze and SQL Server 2005 brings
database reporting to a whole new level. In this session, you will learn how to
take full advantage of the new Report Designer that is integrated into Visual
Studio 2005. We will discuss the core product improvements, reporting
improvements, the better integration and the richer developer experience.
Come and see Adam show the right and wrong ways to develop reports and show data
to users.
Locaion: Canberra, ACT
Speaker: Adam Cogan
Microsoft Presents: Tech Ed 2006 Auckland New Zealand 21 - 23 August
Chief Architect of SSW, Adam Cogan, will be presenting 4 sessions:
- Smart Client: Real-world ClickOnce
- Extending Team Foundation Server (with Product Manager Eric Lee)
- SQL Server 2005: Advanced Indexing Strategies (with SQL Guru Greg Low)
- Earning More Per Hour as a Developer (with Steve 'Dr Phil' Herzberg)
Location: Skyline Convention Centre, Auckland
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Microsoft Presents: Tech Ed 2006 Sydney Australia 22 - 25 August
Chief Architect of SSW, Adam Cogan, will be presenting 4 sessions:
- Smart Client: Real-world ClickOnce
- Extending Team Foundation Server (with Product Manager Eric Lee)
- SQL Server 2005: Advanced Indexing Strategies (with SQL Guru Greg Low)
- Earning More Per Hour as a Developer (with Steve 'Dr Phil' Herzberg)
Location: Darling Harbour, Sydney
Speaker: Adam Cogan
Build a .NET App in 1 Day with Microsoft Expression and
Workflow
June 2006
A practical course for the ICT Industry exposing attendees to the groundbreaking
new suite of design tools, the Microsoft Expression Suite. The new Microsoft
Windows Workflow Foundation framework, OLAP with Reporting Services 2005 and
Atlas will also be covered. More on Build
a .NET App in 1 Day with Microsoft Expression and Workflow
Location: SSW Sydney Office in Neutral Bay
Speaker: Adam Cogan
Making Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) and Team Foundation
Server (TFS) integrate into your current systems
May 2006
Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) and Team Foundation Server (TFS) combine to
integrate the whole development cycle from initial design, testing and
development as well as bug tracking and project management tools. In this
session you will be taken through everything you need to know to optimize your
software development cycle using VSTS:
- How a bug tracking system should work
- How TFS work items work
- The missing pieces
- Customizing TFS to work in your organization
- Integrating work items and your bug tracking system
- A review of third-party tools
Place & Date |
Time |
Location |
Newcastle
- Wednesday 3 May 2006
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18:00 - 21:00
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University of Newcastle |
Melbourne
|
18:00 - 21:00
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CITC Building, 1/257 Collins Street, Melbourne
|
Wollongong
- Wednesday 10 May 2006
|
18:00 - 21:00
|
University of Wollongong
|
Brisbane - Tuesday 16 May 2006
|
18:00 - 21:00
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Microsoft Brisbane
|
Perth - Wednesday 17 May 2006
|
13:00 - 17:00 (Perth Time)
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Microsoft Offices, Level 14, QV1 Building, St. George's Tce, Perth.
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Canberra (Lunchtime Session) - Thursday 18 May 2006 |
12:00 - 13:00
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King O'Malley's, Cnr of City Walk & Mort Streets, Canberra City |
Canberra - Thursday 18 May 2006 |
16:30 - 18:00
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Microsoft Barton, Canberra
|
Sydney - Wednesday 24 May
2006
|
18:00 - 21:00 |
Microsoft Sydney |
Hobart - Tuesday 30 May 2006
|
18:00 - 21:00
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The Green Room at Wrest Point Casino, 410 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay, TAS |
Adelaide - Wednesday 31 May 2006
|
12:00 - 16:00 (Adelaide Time)
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SA Innovation Centre, Level 2, Santos House, King William Street, Adelaide
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Sydney - Thursday 1 June 2006
|
18:00 - 20:30 |
AMP Capital Investors, Ground Floor AMP Building, 50 Bridge Street, Sydney
|
Beijing
- Saturday 1 July 2006
|
13:30 - 16:30
|
Microsoft China - 18F commHub-200 room, Millennium Tower, 38 Xiao Yun Road,
Chaoyang District, Beijing
|
Chengdu
- Sunday 2 July 2006
|
13:30 - 16:30
|
Resource Building Level 5, 48 People's East Road, Chengdu
|
Locations: All over Australia and China
Speaker: Adam Cogan
Developing Windows and Web Applications using Visual Studio
.NET
23 February 2006 to 25 May 2006
Adam Cogan introduces University of Technology (UTS) students to the wonderful
world of .NET 2005
This course introduces students the Microsoft .NET Framework through hands-on
exercises. Both C# and VB .NET code is provided side-by-side giving the students
a deeper understanding of the commonalities between the languages. The class
examples can be completed in either C# or VB .NET.
More on Developing Windows and Web Applications using Visual Studio .NET
Location: University of Technology, Sydney
Speaker: Adam Cogan
CodeCampOz SQL in Wagga Wagga, NSW 2006
A really big community event is CodeCampOz in Wagga Wagga. It is held over the
ANZAC Day long weekend (April 23-24). This is two days of deep technical
sessions delivered by some of the best presenters from Australia and overseas.
Greg Low and Mitch Denny have organised a great show with over 300 Developers.
SQL Down Under Code Camp
Location: Wagga Wagga
Speaker: Adam Cogan
SQL Server 2005 for Developers
21 February 2006 to 21 March 2006
Adam Cogan arms University of Technology (UTS) students with the knowledge to
take advantage of new features provided by SQL Server 2005.
A practical course for the ICT Industry utilizing the latest SQL Server 2005
developed by Microsoft. SQL Server 2005 provides .NET integration and XML
support as well as a wealth of programming enhancements. The improved security
is a feature of this release. This course provides attendees with the knowledge
necessary to take advantage of new features provided by SQL Server 2005. It
provides a comprehensive overview of technologies, security, and design best
practices with particular emphasis on hands-on skills. More on SQL Server 2005 for Developers
Location: University of Technology, Sydney
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
OzFox Lite 2006
25th & 26th March 2006
15 Rules to Successful Projects
Managing a team of coders can be a tricky experience, especially as most
coders like to do things their own way. During this session we go through a list
of rules the help make the development process as smooth as possible. These
rules govern the creation of specifications and schedules, best methods for
testing and fixing bugs and even the employees working conditions. Then we will
dive into how you can make the most of Exchange Server in your organization.
Read more on OzFox Lite 2006...
Location: Sydney
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Newcastle .NET User Group
1 March 2006
15 Rules to Successful Projects
Managing a team of coders can be a tricky experience, especially as most
coders like to do things their own way. During this session we go through a list
of rules the help make the development process as smooth as possible. These
rules govern the creation of specifications and schedules, best methods for
testing and fixing bugs and even the employees working conditions. Then we will
dive into how you can make the most of Exchange Server in your organization.
Location: Newcastle University
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Canberra .NET User Group
16 February 2006
15 Rules to Successful Projects
Managing a team of coders can be a tricky experience, especially as most coders
like to do things their own way. During this session we go through a list of
rules the help make the development process as smooth as possible. These rules
govern the creation of specifications and schedules, best methods for testing
and fixing bugs and even the employees working conditions. Then we will dive
into how you can make the most of Exchange Server in your organization.
Location: Canberra
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Past Events 2005
SPECIAL TECH BREAKFAST: Digging Deeper into Team System 2005 -
Presented by Brian Randell
5th December 2005 - 8am - 11am
In this session Brian Randell
will dig into his TOP 10 Tips for getting Team System up and Running in your
organization.
Brian has been deploying Team System for over a year including building VPCs for
Microsoft.
Come get the critical list to help you today including how Microsoft Virtual
Server makes it easy to evaluate.
Register online now
or call (02) 9953 3000
Location: SSW Office - Neutral Bay
Speaker: Brian Randell
Creating Reporting Solutions Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Reporting Services
Tuesday 25th - Wednesday 26th October 2005
The Goal: To provide attendees with the knowledge and skills to author, deploy,
and manage reports using Microsoft Reporting Services. More
on Creating Reporting Solutions Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting
Services
Location: SSW Office - Neutral Bay
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Developing Windows and Web Applications using Visual Studio .NET
Adam Cogan introduces University of Technology (UTS) students
to the wonderful world of .NET 2005
This course introduces students the Microsoft .NET Framework through hands-on
exercises. Both C# and VB .NET code is provided side-by-side giving the students
a deeper understanding of the commonalities between the languages. The class
examples can be completed in either C# or VB .NET. More on Developing Windows and Web Applications using Visual Studio .NET
SSW Speakers: Adam Cogan,
Jatin Valabjee and Eric Phan
Special Sydney .NET User Group: Up & Running with Team System -
Presented by Brian Randell
30th November 2005 - 6pm - 9pm
Creating good software is hard. From design to code cutting, testing, deployment
and project management, a software project's success requires effective team
communication and tools that help, not hinder your process.
Brian Randell
will discuss how VS Team System can help you increase the predictability of
success of your software project and you will quickly learn what Team System is
all about.
By the end of this User Group you will have a greater knowledge of Team System
and be well on your way to start your own projects with Team System.
Location: Microsoft Office - North Ryde
Speaker: Brian Randell
VS Live! Sydney
28 November 2005 - 2 December 2005
Learn the latest and greatest tips, tricks, and techniques on VB, ASP.NET, C#,
SQL Server, VS 2005, and much more from renowned IT practitioners, including
Microsoft Regional Director, Adam Cogan. More on VSLive!
Location: Hilton Hotel Sydney
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Creating Reporting Solutions Using Microsoft
SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services
25-26 October 2005 - 9am - 5pm
This course provides attendees with the knowledge and skills to author, deploy,
and manage reports using Microsoft Reporting Services.
Location: CBD Brisbane, Australia
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Singapore SQL Server User Group
The
Singapore SQL Server User Group (SGSQLUG) is local community of Microsoft SQL
Server DBA's coming together to share and learn from each other on the topics
related to SQL Server. Courtesy of Microsoft, all SGSQLUG meetings are held
regularly at Microsoft's premises in Singapore, unless specified otherwise in
the meeting announcement.
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday 20th October where Adam Cogan will
speak about What's new in Reporting Services 2005 + Developing Custom Report
Items.
Reporting Services makes viewing your data a breeze and SQL Server 2005 brings
database reporting to a whole new level. In this session you will learn how to
take full advantage of the new Reporting Designer that is integrated into Visual
Studio 2005. We will discuss the core product improvements, reporting
improvements, the better integration and the richer developer experience.
You will also discover how to create and implement Custom Report Items - custom
data visualization controls that allow you to make powerful reports. More on The Singapore SQL Server User Group
Location: Singapore
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Rhode Island .NET User Group
Adam Cogan will be speaking about 15 Rules to
Better Code & Tools to Keep your Code Healthy (including FX Cop)
Are you looking to eradicate bugs and ensure consistency? Learn how to take
control of your code, ensuring large, complex source code can be simplified,
cleaned and maintained. The focus is on the most popular .NET languages (C#,
VB.NET) for both Windows Forms and ASP .NET; however, you will learn how to
maintain quality code in any language. More on The Rhode Island .NET User Group
Location: Rhode Island - USA
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Boston .NET User Group
Adam Cogan will be speaking about 15 Rules to Better Code &
Tools to Keep your Code Healthy (including FX Cop)
Are you looking to eradicate bugs and ensure consistency? Learn how to take
control of your code, ensuring large, complex source code can be simplified,
cleaned and maintained. The focus is on the most popular .NET languages (C#,
VB.NET) for both Windows Forms and ASP .NET; however, you will learn how to
maintain quality code in any language. More
on the Boston .NET User Group
Location: Boston - USA
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Application Compatibility with .NET Framework 2.0
The Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 builds on the success of the Microsoft .NET
Framework 1.0 and 1.1 to provide the best runtime environment for Web and
Microsoft Windows client applications. Microsoft's compatibility goal for .NET
Framework 1.1 applications is that they should work smoothly on the .NET
Framework 2.0 except for a set of documented changes. Please join Kit George
, Vinaya Bhushana and Gattam Reddy
a Program Manager and Developer from the Common Language Runtime team as they
walk through most frequently encountered of these issues, best strategies for
avoidance and their work arounds. extra
information
Location: Microsoft Office North Ryde
Speakers: Kit George, Vinaya Bhushana and Gattam Reddy
Queensland MSDN User's Group
Usually held on the 3rd Tuesday of
every month, the Queensland MSDN User's Group are a group of developers
dedicated to sharing knowledge with and learning from each other. More on the Queensland MSDN User's Group
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Microsoft - Tech Ed 2005 - New Zealand: 28 August 2005 - 31 August 2005
TechEd 2005 will deliver an impressive line up of international experts, ready
to share their in-depth knowledge and experiences with the expected 2,000
delegates who will converge on TechEd 2005
Location: SKYCITY Convention Centre, Auckland
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Microsoft - Tech Ed 2005 - Australia: 30 August 2005 - 2 September 2005
Microsoft's premier educational event will include a broader range of learning
opportunities than ever before. We are confident that Tech.Ed 2005 represents
one of the best training investments you could make this year.
Location: Gold Coast Convention Centre, QLD
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
CodeCampOz in Wagga Wagga, NSW 2005
A really big community event is CodeCampOz in Wagga Wagga. It is held over the
ANZAC Day long weekend (April 23-24). This is two days of deep technical
sessions delivered by some of the best presenters from Australia and overseas.
Greg Low and Mitch Denny have organised a great show with over 300 Developers.
Location: Charles Sturt University
Speaker: Adam Cogan
Christchurch MSDN User's Group
SQL Reporting Services 2005 . More on the Christchurch MSDN User's Group
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Dunedin MSDN User's Group
SQL Reporting Services 2005 . More on the Christchurch MSDN User's Group
Location: Dunedin, New Zealand
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Microsoft Presents: New Zealand Defence Force Developers Conference
2005 - 11 - 13 April 2005
Held over 3 days in April, Adam will discuss the latest and hottest .NET topics
with the developer community in New Zealand. This is a great opportunity to
attend an informative and well presented conference. Topics covered include:
tips for real world Windows forms applications, Whidbey, Microsoft SQL Server
2000 reporting services, combining exchange data, SQL data and SQL reporting
services, extreme programming for .NET developers, and more new topics from
Microsoft.
Location: New Zealand
SSW Speaker/s: Adam
Cogan
UTS Presents: Developing Windows
and Web Applications using Visual Studio.NET (C# and VB.NET) (28/04/05 -
26/05/05 and 30/06/05 - 28/07/05)
The course introduces students the Microsoft .NET Framework through hands-on
exercises. Both C# and VB .NET code is provided side-by-side giving the students
a deeper understanding of the commonalities between the languages. The class
examples can be completed in either C# or VB .NET. The course provides an
introduction to the .NET framework for students who want to pursue Microsoft
certification, specifically MCAD (Microsoft Certified Application Developer).
Location: UTS,
Building 10
, City Campus
Location: UTS Sydney
SSW Speaker: Adam
Cogan
MSDN Presents: Code Camp Oz: 23 - 24 April 2005
This is the first 'Camp Code Oz' ever in Australia! The agenda includes sessions
on Visual Studio 2005 (Whidbey), SQL Server 2005 (Yukon), and current generation
of technologies such as Visual Studio .NET 2003. This conference is a free
community event, organized by the community with the assistance of Microsoft and
other .NET developer community minded organizations. Read more at http://dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/thomasswilliams/articles/71512.aspx
Location: Charles Sturt
University
, Wagga Wagga Campus
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
SSW Presents: The South American Roadshow 2005 (January,
October)
The Goal:
To bring the latest hottest topics to the developer community in South America.
Microsoft special guest speakers will be flying in from Australia to present the
hottest .NET topics to the .NET community in South America. SSW would like to
invite you to this once in a life time event.
Locations:
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 15 February
- Recife, Brazil - 16 February
- Sao Paulo, Brazil - 18 February
- Buenos Aires, Argentina - 21 February
- Porto Alegre, Brazil - 23 February
- Curitiba, Brazil - 24 February
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Past Events 2004
Microsoft Presents: Microsoft Access: Upgrading and Migrating to SQL Server and .NET - November 2004
to March 2005
The Goal:
To convert an Access application to .NET Windows Forms and Reporting Services
powered by a SQL Server database. The entire process of converting from Access
to an enterprise level solution will be covered in two days, using a modified
version of Northwind as an example. The attendees will approach the task as a
real world problem where the entire project will be migrated in four steps
(releases). Each step will be a logical extension of the last, allowing
developers to stop their own development at a step where they will still have a
functioning system, even though it may not necessarily be the best solution.
Locations:
- Canberra 11 - 12 November 2004
- Brisbane 29 - 30 November 2004
- Sydney 2 - 3 December 2004
- Adelaide 6 - 7 December 2004
- Perth 9 - 10 December 2004
- Melbourne 13 - 14 December 2004
- Sydney 7 - 8 March 2005
- Melbourne 10 - 11 March 2005
- Brisbane 14 - 15 March 2005
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Institute for International Research (IIS) presents: Advanced Contract Law 2004: Adam Cogan presenting on the 24th November
'Selected advanced topics for legal practitioners by one of Australias leaders
in contract law, the only contract law event you should attend'. Source:
Institute for International Research http://www.iir.com.au/conferences/
(n.d.)
Law Practitioners and non-legal Executives should attend this course.
Locations:
- Sydney - 24 - 26 November, Grace Hotel Sydney
- Melbourne - 8 - 10 December, The Duxton Hotel Melbourne
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Microsoft Presents: Ascend VS.NET Training - November 1 - 5 2004
The Goal: To provide VS.NET training to the training community.
This conference will cover all the new aspects of VS.NET including tips and
tricks and functionality. Held at Microsoft Sydney, top Microsoft gurus will
present the important facets of VS.NET including; building dynamic navigation
systems, using VS 2005 to build data-driven applications, building secure
applications with Membership and Role Management, and tips on the new IDE and
much more.
Location: Sydney
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
SSW and Microsoft Presents:
The African Roadshow October 2004
The Goal: To bring the latest hottest topics to the developer community in
Africa and South Africa.
Microsoft special guest speakers will be flying in from Australia to present the
hottest .NET topics to the .NET community in Africa. SSW would like to invite
you to this once in a life time event held at the Hilton Hotel in Nairobi,
Kenya, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Johannesburg, South Africa.
Locations:
- Nairobi Kenya - 5 October
- Dar es Salaam Tanzania - 25 October
- Johannesburg South Africa - 28 October
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Microsoft Presents:
Microsoft Tech Ed 2004 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, 13-17 September
Microsoft Tech Ed 2004 Malaysia is your chance to get deep technical content and
hands-on training from Microsoft. This valuable opportunity empowers you to
immerse yourself in the latest Microsoft Technologies, platforms and tools to
realise your potential.
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Microsoft Presents: Microsoft Tech Ed 2004 Canberra Australia, 3-6 August
Microsoft Tech Ed 2004 Australia. Tech Ed empowers you with in-depth "how to"
knowledge and skills - with one hundred in-depth sessions, covering seven
technical tracks over three days. Adam and the other speakers will provide you
with all the tools, labs, lectures and demos you need.
Location: Canberra, ACT
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Microsoft Presents: Adam Cogan presents at the San Diego .NET
Developers Group
While in the USA for Tech Ed 2004, Adam will also be presenting to the San Diego
.NET Developers Group. Combining Exchange Data, SQL Data and SQL Reporting Services. Location: San
Diego, California 1st June 2004.
Location: San Diego, USA
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Microsoft Presents: Tech Ed 2004 - Combining Exchange Data, SQL Data and
SQL Reporting
Adam Cogan, Microsoft Regional Director in Australia will be travelling to the
USA to speak in the upcoming Tech Ed. Come see a code packed session that will
show how to extend the out-of-the box features of Reporting Services. Everyone
who has an Exchange Server 2000/2003 should be reporting on it - but nobody does
it. Following this, Adam will explore the creation of a real Reporting Services
solution. You will learn about the important issues of security, data access,
rendering, and delivery. He will also discuss the deployment issues of an
application that requires Reporting Services. Sample code is provided so that
you use this useful solution.
Location: San Diego, California 23rd - 28th May 2004.
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Microsoft Presents: New Zealand Defence Force Developers Conference
2004 - Wellington, New Zealand 16 - 20 May 2004
Adam is to present at the New Zealand Defence Force Military Annual Convention
2004. He will discuss, from a Microsoft perspective, Future Directions & Issues,
Tools (Code Auditor, VB Commenter - NDOC, Clip Mate, Visual Studio Tips & Tricks
- Macros, Add-ins etc), Code Performance & Optimisation Best Practices,
Microsoft Reporting Services, Agile Development, Agile Development - Practical
Experience (.NET), Issues with Agile Development in the NZDF, Microsoft's .NET
Application Blocks, The SQL 2000 Best Practices Analyzer.
Location: Wellington, New Zealand. May 2004.
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Microsoft Presents: Queensland MSDN User Group
Come see a code packed session that will show how to extend the out-of-the box
features of Reporting Services. Everyone who has an Exchange Server 2000/2003
should be reporting on it - but nobody does it. Following this, we will explore
the creation of a real Reporting Services solution. You will learn about the
important issues of security, data access, rendering, and delivery. We will also
discuss the deployment issues of an application that requires Reporting
Services. Sample code is provided so that you use this useful solution. This
month Adam Cogan back in town. Adam's topic is "Combining Exchange Data, SQL
Data and SQL Reporting Services". Adam is an MS regional director and will be
presenting this material at U.S. Tech-Ed. We're fortunate to have him call in to
present it to us as well.
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, 18th May 2004.
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Microsoft Presents: Melbourne .NET User Group
Join Readify's own Bill and the rest of the Melbourne boys where they cover a
wide range of topics and languages such as C#, VB.NET, COBOL.NET, Perl.NET,
"J#", MC++ and IL. Readify
(formerly Monash.NET) run .NET User Groups in Melbourne on the fourth Tuesday of
the month.
Location: South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia 27th April 2004.
SSW Speaker: Adam
Cogan
Microsoft Presents: Mobile Dev Con 2004
This one day event will be invaluable for developers learning how to build and
bring to market mobile applications for Windows Mobile and Windows platforms. It
will feature well known local (Adam Cogan) and US speakers who will demonstrate
application development for mobile devices and much more! Mark your diary today
to ensure you don't miss out on this great annual event, online registration
will be available on the
Australian Mobile Developer site
soon.
Location: Australia, 20th April 2004.
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Microsoft Presents: Malaysia SQL Server Training
Adam will be travelling to Kuala Lumpur next month to deliver an intensive SQL
Server training course. He will be meeting up with his old friends Richard
Campbell and Ramesh Rajandran to deliver the course to eager developers from
around Malaysia. Topics covered in this course will be: DTS, Replication,
Disaster Recovery, OLAP/Analysis Services, SQL Server Reporting Services.
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
SSW Speaker:
Adam Cogan
Microsoft Presents: MSDN Reporting Services New Zealand (4 cities New
Zealand Wide)
Adam Cogan, Microsoft Regional Director in Australia will be speaking about the
recently released SQL Reporting Services at New Zealand .NET User Groups. March
1 evening in Auckland, March 2 lunchtime in Wellington and Evening in Porirua,
and March 3 evening in Christchurch.
Locations: Auckland, Wellington and Porirua, New Zealand
SSW Speaker:
Adam Cogan
Application Integration and Web Services Forum 2004
XML WEB SERVICES IN .NET. Are programming Web Services hard or easy? Is it a
real paradigm shift for developers? You will see how Web Services provide a rich
set of components that are easy to use. They communicate using standard Internet
protocols and are becoming the key building blocks for the next generation of
both Microsoft Windows or Web based applications. In this fast paced session,
see how to speed your development by plugging Web Services into your own
application development projects.
Location: SSW Office - Neutral Bay
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Microsoft Presents: MSDN Reporting Services (8 Cities Australia
Wide)
SQL Server Reporting Services is a comprehensive, server-based solution that
enables the creation, management, and delivery of both traditional,
paper-oriented reports and interactive, Web-based reports. An integrated part of
the Microsoft business intelligence framework, Reporting Services combines the
data management capabilities of SQL Server and Microsoft Windows Server?with
familiar and powerful Microsoft Office System applications to deliver real-time
information to support daily operations and drive decisions. Adam will be
touring Australia educating Aussie developers on this new technology.
Locations: Major cities of Australia
SSW Speaker:
Adam Cogan
.NET Developers Journal - Dallas, Texas:
SYS-CON Radio interviews Adam Cogan, Chief Architect for SSW and Microsoft
Regional Director for Australia about SQL Server Reporting Services, Extreme
Programming and Windows Forms. Details
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
SSW Speaker/s: Adam
Cogan
UTS Mobile Enterprise Workshop - Sydney, Australia:
David Klein will be giving a presentation to industry and academic guests this
month at the UTS Mobile Enterprise Workshop. This will be the first in a series
of workshops aimed at encouraging collaboration between academics and industry
in this exciting new era of the Mobile Enterprise. It will give students an
opportunity to look at future directions for mobile research and development.
Location: SSW Office - Neutral Bay
SSW Speaker: David
Klein
Past Events 2003
Microsoft Presents: Microsoft Tech Ed 2003 - Dallas, Texas
Tech Ed 2003 is the premier technical event year after year for training on
Microsoft tools and technologies. Over 8,000 of your peers will gather in Dallas
June 1-6 for highly technical sessions crammed with information from well-known
experts.
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Microsoft Presents: Microsoft Tech Ed 2003 Malaysia
Microsoft Tech Ed 2003 Malaysia is your chance to get deep technical content and
hands-on training from Microsoft. This valuable opportunity empowers you to
immerse yourself in the latest Microsoft Technologies, platforms and tools to
realise your potential.
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Microsoft Presents: Microsoft Tech Ed 2003 New Zealand
Microsoft Tech Ed 2003 New Zealand will be bigger and better than ever. Join
your peers in Auckland for three full days of top speakers, hands-on training,
face-to-face time with Microsoft experts and to study, learn, talk and party
with your peers.
Location: Auckland, New Zealand.
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Microsoft Presents: Microsoft Tech Ed 2003 Australia
Microsoft Tech Ed 2003 Australia. Tech Ed empowers you with in-depth "how to"
knowledge and skills - with one hundred in-depth sessions, covering seven
technical tracks over three days. Adam and the other speakers will provide you
with all the tools, labs, lectures and demos you need.
Location: Brisbane, Australia.
SSW Speaker:
Adam Cogan
Microsoft Presents: MSDN Updates: 10th - 24th of March 2003
Wondering how to develop better Office XP solutions that can either communicate
over XML Web Services or automatically make your applications more productive
through intelligent hyperlinks? Smart tags work by recognizing certain types of
text and then offering related functions and commands - this session will cover
both topics: Smart Tags and XML Web Services in Office XP.
Location: Micrsoft Office North Ryde
SSW Speaker:
Adam Cogan
BTell Presents: XML Web Services: 18th - 20th of March 2003
XML Web Services 2003 addresses how Web Services may provide an effective
technology for intra and inter-enterprise integration.
SSW Speakers: David
Klein
and
Peter Huang.
Past Events 2002
Microsoft Presents: SQL Server Special Interest Group - 6th - 21st November 2002
Adam Cogan presents the Most Common DBA Tasks.
Location: Microsof Office, North Ryde
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Institute for International Research Australia Presents: J2EE, .NET and Enterprise Application
Infrastructure - 18th - 20th September 2002
Presentation on XML Web Services in .NET
SSW Speaker:
Adam Cogan
Fawcett Presents: VS Live Sydney -
22 - 25 July 2002
The event featured the finest in Visual Studio development and covered the
hottest programming topics, from ASP to XML, plus dedicated a full day to the
.NET revolution. Adam presents Visual Basic .NET and SQL Server 2000.
SSW Speaker:
Adam Cogan
Microsoft Presents: TechEd 2002: The Definitive Microsoft Conference for
Building Integrated Solutions - 9th - 13th of April 2002
Key industry speakers converge to speak about the latest technological advances.
Location: Microsoft Office, North Ryde
SSW Speaker:
Adam Cogan
BTell Presents: XML Data Interchange for ebusiness - Critical Updates on
XML, EAI, EDI and Web Services - 5th - 6th March 2002
Discover how new developments in XML data interchange, EAI and Web Services fit
together and how they may benefit your organization.
SSW Speaker: Adam Cogan
Past Events 2001
Microsoft Developer Days
Adam's slides
Location: Microsoft Office, North Ryde
SSW Speaker:
Adam Cogan
Microsoft Presents: Microsoft Office Development and Deployment Conference 27
- 30 May 2001, Sydney
Adam's slides
Location: Microsoft Office, North Ryde
SSW Speaker:
Adam Cogan
Fawcett Presents:
Visual Studio.NET Sydney, Chicago, San Francisco - 5th - 8th of March 2001.
Adam's slides for
Visual Studio Live.
Locations: Sydney (Australia), Chicago and San Francisco (USA)
SSW Speaker:
Adam Cogan
Past Events 2000
SGW Forums Presents: e-Biz Perth - 25th - 28th July 2000
Location: Perth, WA
SSW Speaker:
Adam Cogan
SSW Presents: DevCon 2000, Perth 25th - 31 March 2000, Sydney 2nd - 5th April 2000
The ultimate event for hardcore developers and IT professionals, featuring Adam
Cogan, Tom Howe, and Martin Lindstrom.
Location: Perth, WA and Sydney, NSW
SSW Speaker:
Adam Cogan
Past Events 1999
Microsoft Presents:
Microsoft Roadshow November 1999, Free Technical Briefings in 17 Australian
Cities
Compelling new features for the professional developer including sub datasheets,
Data Access Pages, new Access Projects (ADPs) for SQL Server and enhancements to
the MDB, Jet 4.0 and VBA. Conversion from previous versions of Access and issues
like ADO vs. DAO will also be covered.
Location: 17 cities Australia wide
SSW Speaker:
Adam Cogan
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