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                                                        The History of .NET with Richard Campbell
                                                    You can learn a lot from history because there's a lot to be
                                                        learned from walking down the roads of your forebearers. 
                                                    In 2017, .NET turned 15 years old. That's an impressive survival
                                                        time, given how fast the technology turnover can be in our
                                                        industry. 
                                                    It was an anniversary that is close to my heart, as .NET is the
                                                        platform for most of the industry events that I have been
                                                        involved with, and it is at those events that I met many of my
                                                        closest friends. I became a Microsoft Regional Director around
                                                        the time of the birth of .NET, so many of my colleagues probably
                                                        feel very similar. 
                                                    Unbelievably, I met Richard Campbell before he was a Regional
                                                        Director, before he was co-host of .NET Rocks, the internet
                                                        audio talk show for .NET Developers (or "podcast" as they're now
                                                        known), and before .NET. 
                                                    Today, of all those aforementioned things, Richard Campbell is
                                                        most well known as the co-host of .NET Rocks with our friend
                                                        Carl Franklin. 
                                                    Richard was in Australia recently for the NDC Sydney conference,
                                                        and while he was here, he gave an awesome presentation at the
                                                        Sydney .NET User Group on The History of .NET. 
                                                    SSW TV makes heaps of great videos, but I was especially glad we
                                                        were there to record this one. This is partly because I was on
                                                        the ground for many of the meetings Richard mentions, but also
                                                        because I'm a big believer that you can't understand where
                                                        you're going unless you know where you've been. I think this
                                                        presentation should be mandatory watching for all .NET
                                                        developers. 
                                                    
                                                        Keep reading to
                                                            check out Richard Campbell's full history of .NET - and a
                                                            bonus Ask Me Anything with him and Adam.
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                                    VIDEO: Robot Angels for Kids with Elise Stanberg and
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                                                                Robot Angels is a charity that leads fun workshops to
                                                                    teach children to control and code robots with
                                                                    artificial intelligence. They then use this new
                                                                    found skill for volunteering with people in need
                                                                    that require a smile. As a major sponsor of the
                                                                    September 2017 event, SSW were there on the day to
                                                                    lend a hand to this awesome tech inspired charity!
                                                                    
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                                                                With the latest release of Angular, there's even more to
                                                                learn and love. Angular Hack Days are free events for
                                                                beginner and pros alike to come and share the thrill of
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                                                                    Sydney .NET user group: From UX to CX: a deep dive
                                                                    into improving the Customer Experience – and a hello
                                                                    to Zendesk! - presented by Adam Cogan 
                                                                
                                                                    Customers want more than a good UI. They expect a
                                                                    good user experience but now the focus is on giving
                                                                    the customer a great 'Customer Experience'. 
                                                                Companies like AirBnB, Uber and ServiceNSW have set a
                                                                    new expectation for customer service. Adam will look
                                                                    at how techniques such as Live Chat, Continued Flow,
                                                                    Ticket Deflection and support embedded in the mobile
                                                                    app can increase customer satisfaction. 
                                                                We will then talk about the zero touch goal and more
                                                                    from Amazon's 14 leadership principals. 
                                                                Finally we will cover the tools available and dive
                                                                    into the Zendesk API.
                                                                 
                                                                
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                                                                                About the presenter
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                                Adam Cogan is the Chief Architect at
                                                                                SSW, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
                                                                                specializing in custom .NET, SharePoint
                                                                                and CRM solutions (with a splash of
                                                                                Business Intelligence). At SSW, Adam has
                                                                                been developing custom solutions for
                                                                                businesses across a range of industries
                                                                                such as Government, engineering,
                                                                                banking, insurance and manufacturing
                                                                                since 1990 for clients such as
                                                                                Microsoft, Worley Parsons and Aurecon.
                                                                             
                                                                            
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                                                                    Canberra .NET User Group: From UX to CX: a deep dive
                                                                    into improving the Customer Experience – and a hello
                                                                    to Zendesk! - presented by Adam Cogan
                                                                
                                                                    Customers want more than a good UI. They expect a
                                                                    good user experience but now the focus is on giving
                                                                    the customer a great 'Customer Experience'.
                                                                 
                                                                Companies like AirBnB, Uber and ServiceNSW have set a
                                                                    new expectation for customer service. Adam will look
                                                                    at how techniques such as Live Chat, Continued Flow,
                                                                    Ticket Deflection and support embedded in the mobile
                                                                    app can increase customer satisfaction. 
                                                                We will then talk about the zero touch goal and more
                                                                    from Amazon's 14 leadership principals. 
                                                                
                                                                    Finally we will cover the tools available and dive
                                                                    into the Zendesk API.
                                                                 
                                                                
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                                                                                About the presenter
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                                Adam Cogan is the Chief Architect at
                                                                                SSW, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
                                                                                specializing in custom .NET, SharePoint
                                                                                and CRM solutions (with a splash of
                                                                                Business Intelligence). At SSW, Adam has
                                                                                been developing custom solutions for
                                                                                businesses across a range of industries
                                                                                such as Government, engineering,
                                                                                banking, insurance and manufacturing
                                                                                since 1990 for clients such as
                                                                                Microsoft, Worley Parsons and Aurecon.
                                                                             
                                                                            
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