| SSW Update - Effective Product Owners Use the 'Business Value' Field |
[the cutting edge ]G'day Developers! Watch this SSW TV special video on "Estimating Business Value to order your backlog" and see a real-life, brand new Scrum team learn how to use the "Business Value" field. 
One thing that is practically universal in our industry is that we let Product Owners get away with far too much. Product Owners are typically extremely busy people and I believe that most dysfunction that happens in Scrum teams comes down to the Product Owner. Letting a Product Owner skip estimating the 'Business Value' does *not* make developers work better together. So how do we estimate Business Value? -Adam Cogan, SSW Got a comment for Adam? |
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SharePoint Saturday - Brisbane
With the release of SharePoint 2013 there is a lot of new information out there about the new platform, and there is a lot to be learned about how to get the most out of it for everyone. SharePoint Saturday promises to bring together some great community speakers to share their expert knowledge and information with you about this awesome new version. Follow the hash tag #SPSBNE on Twitter for announcements! Remember, this Saturday session is FREE, but there's a limited number of seats so make sure to sign up for it here as soon as possible. |
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There's Still Time to Sign Up for the 3 Day SCRUM Training!Intensive Professional Scrum Developer Course
Professional Scrum Developer courses teach students how to work in a team - using modern software engineering practices - to develop an increment of potentially releasable functionality using a specific technology platform. Classes are exercise-driven, with students working in self-organizing teams to develop "done" increments from Product Backlog items. Course at a Glance: This 3-day Professional Scrum Developer .NET course is a mix of lecture, demonstration, group discussion, simulation, and hands-on software development. The bulk of the course will be spent working as a team on a case study application delivering increments of new functionality in mini-sprints. Here is the course at a glance:  Note: Scrum fundamentals are not covered in this 3-day course. If you are not experienced with Scrum fundamentals, the 5 day course is still available.
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*NEW*Webinar#1Building Single Page Applications with ASP.NET MVC 4
Single Page Applications (or SPA) have traditionally been used to make mobile web apps and perform like native apps. However, SPA techniques can be applied to your desktop web apps too. However, SPA techniques can be applied to your desktop web apps too. With the new SPA templates available for MVC 4 projects, it’s easy to create extremely responsive applications for any type of browser. In this webinar, Adam Stephensen and Damian Brady talk about the new SPA templates for MVC 4, and what benefits they can give your applications. Come and learn how implementing these techniques can give your web application some awesome UI and performance boosts.
| *NEW*Webinar#2SharePoint 2013: So what is Client Side Rendering?
It’s hardly possible to talk about SharePoint development anymore without a good dose of client side technologies getting tossed into the mix. Server side isn’t the only object model to consider; since SharePoint 2010 we have had a rich JavaScript object model (JSOM) to work with. Now SharePoint 2013 has brought even more JavaScript to the party via a technique called Client Side Rendering. Nick Hadlee will introduce the Client Side Rendering (CSR) capabilities of SharePoint 2013 and show how they are changing the way that customisations need to be planned and opening up more possibilities for building rich solutions that make use of SharePoint’s UI. SSW's very own Chief Architect Adam Cogan will be joining Nick in this discussion, so don't miss out!
| Enterprise MVC Apps - 4 Part CourseNEW AND IMPROVED 4 DAY COURSE FORMAT!
The Model View Controller design pattern has been a proven and effective way of structuring applications for more than 30 years. In 2007, Microsoft introduced ASP.NET MVC to the world and since then, the framework has evolved into a mature and powerful way of writing dynamic web sites and powerful web applications. ASP.NET MVC provides a great way of structuring your application, ensuring a clean separation of concerns, easy testability, and ultimate control over markup. It is quickly becoming the go-to framework for writing .Net web applications. Enterprise MVC Apps Day I: MVC Foundations - From the Gound UpThis course will introduce you to the latest version of ASP .NET MVC; version 4. By the end of the course, attendees will know: Read more about Enterprise MVC Apps Day I
Enterprise MVC Apps Day II: MVC Essentials - From Dependency Injection to Smoking Unit TestsThis course focuses on building maintainable solutions. By the end of the course, attendees will know: Read more about Enterprise MVC Apps Day II
Enterprise MVC Apps Day III: MVC Advanced - Going Beyond the DemosThis course covers advanced ASP.NET MVC topics that are not covered in most MVC training. By the end of the course, attendees will know: Read more about Enterprise MVC Apps Day III
Enterprise MVC Apps Day IV: MVC Hard-Core - Enterprise Data AccessThis course focuses on how to work with data in enterprise MVC solutions. By the end of the course, attendees will know: Read more about Enterprise MVC Apps Day IV
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The Australian SharePoint Conference 2013 is on!
Got questions for the experts? Just getting started with SharePoint? Need inspiration to move your project forward? Looking to move on from file share chaos? Ready to learn more about SharePoint 2010 and 2013? Just want to head along to a great conference? As a proud bronze sponsor, SSW would like to invite you to attend the SharePoint events of 2013! Along with other great presenters, Adam will be speaking on some great features you can leverage in SharePoint 2013. Your choice of three locations: Sydney, 10 & 11 April Auckland, NZ 16 & 17 April Melbourne, 11 & 12 June These events are designed for anyone who wants to know more about SharePoint - business users, techy people and executives can mix and mingle with the best SharePoint MVPs, Microsoft personnel and experts from around the world. Register now in order to get a spot!
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Sydney .NET User GroupThe best place to learn .NET for free in Sydney
"Tips and Tricks to Good Contracts and How to Deal With Contract Disputes" - Cameron Shaw At the beginning of a contract everything often goes swimmingly. The client loves you and you get paid on time, every time. Then, after a few issues or delays, the contract can go a little bit off the rails. There's issues to do with deliverables, the client is a bit late in paying bills, and there's arguments about bugs. You try and negotiate your way through, but after a while the relationship begins to break down and you find yourself owed a lot of money, with claims from the customer that you are delivering a half-built app. Where to from here? Finish the app and hope that you get paid in the end? March off to court? Or just let the whole thing slide and leave with a bitter tase in your mouth? Come hear this and more at May's Sydney .NET User Group. And don't be scare to bring your hairiest questions for Cameron. This might be the best free advice you'll ever get from a solicitor! ABOUT THE PRESENTER Cameron Shaw is a solicitor with a range of experience in software projects. He loves talking all things law and the tips and tricks when it comes to contracts and contract disputes. He understands software and has experience in advising clients in what steps you can take to best protect your contractual position and the common pitfalls to avoid. To see more details and RSVP, please visit our Facebook .NET Group, our LinkedIn .NET Group or our *NEW* Meetup Group.
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SSW and Telerik NerdDinnerWhere nerds meet and eat
SSW and Telerik invite you to join us for pizza at The Oaks. A fantastic opportunity for networking with peers and sharing thoughts after the Sydney .NET User Group presentation. Sydney .Net User Group and NerdDinner proudly sponsored by:
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Canberra .NET User GroupThe best place to learn .NET for free in Canberra
"Tips and Tricks to Good Contracts and How to Deal With Contract Disputes" - Cameron Shaw At the beginning of a contract everything often goes swimmingly. The client loves you and you get paid on time, every time. Then, after a few issues or delays, the contract can go a little bit off the rails. There's issues to do with deliverables, the client is a bit late in paying bills, and there's arguments about bugs. You try and negotiate your way through, but after a while the relationship begins to break down and you find yourself owed a lot of money, with claims from the customer that you are delivering a half-built app. Where to from here? Finish the app and hope that you get paid in the end? March off to court? Or just let the whole thing slide and leave with a bitter tase in your mouth? Come hear this and more at May's Sydney .NET User Group. And don't be scare to bring your hairiest questions for Cameron. This might be the best free advice you'll ever get from a solicitor! ABOUT THE PRESENTER Cameron Shaw is a solicitor with a range of experience in software projects. He loves talking all things law and the tips and tricks when it comes to contracts and contract disputes. He understands software and has experience in advising clients in what steps you can take to best protect your contractual position and the common pitfalls to avoid. To see more details and RSVP, please visit our Facebook .NET Group, our LinkedIn .NET Group or our *NEW* Meetup Group.
Canberra .Net User Group proudly sponsored by:
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