SSW Update - What's new in Visual Studio 2015 and ALM 2015
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What's new in Visual Studio 2015 and ALM 2015

I'm off to Europe for the Norwegian Developers Conference in Oslo and the Xamarin Hack Day in Slovenia. Of course I'll be talking about Visual Studio 2015 and all things mobile. At SSW we've been using Visual Studio 2015 on a few projects and it's a bigger change than I expected.

Thanks to a new/refreshing/cool/awesome change of attitude from Microsoft, we see them embrace the winning tools (AngularJS, Bower, Grunt, NPM, etc.) in the web development space, and now they are just built into the next version of Visual Studio.

The open sourcing of .NET Core 5 and ASP.NET 5, along with the release of the free Visual Studio Community Edition and the upcoming release of Windows 10 for all devices, makes for some very exciting times ahead.

Keep reading to find out what I love most about Visual Studio 2015

-Adam Cogan, SSW

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New SSW TV video!

The future of AngularJS: an interview with Dan Wahlin

A captivating interview where you will learn more about:

  • The future of Angular
  • Angular extending typescript
  • Using ASP.NET with AngularJS among other things.

Dan also shares his thoughts regarding SEO portion on a single page app and future events and hangoutsfor Angular enthusiasts.

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FireBootCamp gala day

When: 9am - 12pm, Friday 20 March
Where: Gateway Court Suite 13, 81-91 Military Rd, Neutral Bay, NSW
Cost: Free

Join us to meet our dedicated candidates who have just completed an intensive 9-week training program where they have built a real world application for a real client using Scrum.


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The FireBootCamp program is an intensive, full-time, 9-week program. Participants learn, work and code together for 10-12 hours per day, 5 days a week. Apart from exercise and food breaks, the guys in the program are hands on learning all day every day.

The program focuses on real world skills including Agile software development practices, enterprise architecture, application life cycle, end-to-end testing and user interface design. The technology stack covers .NET MVC, AngularJS, TypeScript, jQuery, Windows Azure and uses Microsoft Visual Studio 2013.

Scheduled Boot Camps:

Redmond, WA, USA
13th Jul - 11th Sep 2015
Sydney, NSW, Australia
27th Jul - 25th Sep 2015
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Xamarin Mobile Apps Special
19th Oct - 20th Nov 2015

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Webinar: Dev Superpowers - Xamarin.Forms & MVVM

Implementing MVVM from first principals with Xamarin.Forms

Cost: No Charge

USA
25th March
4.00 PM - 5.00 PM EST

Europe
26th March
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CET

Australia
26th March
11.00am - 12.00pm AEDT

In this presentation David Burela will show how you can combine the cross platform native UI capabilities of Xamarin.Forms with the clean structuring of MVVM (Model, View, ViewModel). You will learn the very basics of what MVVM is and be taken through how implement it into your mobile application.

David will start by building an app with standard event handlers on buttons, then take it through the evolution of implementing MVVM into the application from scratch, with explanations throughout on the benefits you are getting at each step.

Xamarin.Forms will be demonstrated to show how you can define your UI once, and have your app have a native look and feel on all devices automatically.

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Xamarin Hack Days around the world

Xamarin Hack Day

Xamarin is a product that allows you to use .NET/C# to create native apps that will run across Android, iOS, and Windows. While there is always a learning curve when using a new product, Xamarin Hack Days make it easy for anyone who wants to learn cross-platform development in a supportive and friendly environment.

There will be something for everyone - experienced Xamarin developers can share ideas with other experienced developers, and if you're a beginner then there's plenty to learn on the day. Best of all, it's totally free.

Upcoming Xamarin Hack Days:

Philadelphia, WA, USA
14th Mar 2015
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
28th Mar 2015
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
30th May 2015
Ljubljana, Slovenia
13th Jun 2015
Sydney, NSW, Australia
13th Jun 2015


Sydney .NET User Group

The best place to learn .NET for free in Sydney

User Group

Sydney .NET User Group
Wednesday 18th March 2015
6:00pm - 8:00pm
SSW Office
Gateway Court, Suite 13
81-91 Military Road, Neutral Bay NSW 2089

"What's new in Visual Studio 2015 and ALM 2015" - Adam Cogan

Visual Studio 2015 is going to be a huge change for both windows and non-windows developers. Thanks to a new/refreshing/cool/awesome change of attitude, Microsoft is embracing the winning tools in the development space and is building them into the next version of Visual Studio.

The open sourcing of .NET Core 5 and ASP.NET 5 along with the release of the free Visual Studio Community Edition and the upcoming release of Windows 10 for all devices makes for some very exciting times ahead.

Come see Adam give you a tour and expand your development horizons. This session is guaranteed to make you even more productive and highlight why Visual Studio is still the best IDE for developing software.

What's new in VS 2015 and ALM 2015

  • All the best features from .NET versions
  • The cool stuff in Application Insights
  • New tracing and debugging features in VS2015 – Code Lens, Intellitrace, PerfTips
  • Middle Tier testing - Smart Unit Tests
  • Roslyn – the new C# compiler
  • New C# Language features
  • The big game changer – Windows 10
  • Shared Projects vs Portable Class Libraries (PCLs)
  • Mobile Development Tools – Hybrid (Cordova), Native and Cross Platform (Xamarin)
  • Visual Studio Community and open source .NET 5 Core
  • ASP.NET 5 (was vNext) – New architecture and tools (AngularJS, Bower, Grunt, NPM)
  • The power of K
  • Azure Deployment Slots - Continuous Integration, Testing in Production
  • Front end testing frameworks for JavaScript

About the presenter:

Adam Cogan

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.

To see more details and RSVP, please visit our Facebook .NET Group, our LinkedIn .NET Group or our Meetup Group.

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Can't make it to the Sydney .NET User Group?

Watch the Live stream!

Live stream

Tune in from anywhere!

Sydney .NET User Group Live
18th March 2015
6PM AEDT (UTC+11)

The team at SSW TV are now streaming our User Group sessions live. Each session will also be published on the SSW TV site after the event so you can review what was said in the sessions.

Then join us at the NerdDinner

Where nerds meet and eat

NerdDinner

NerdDinner - Where geeks eat
Wednesday 18th March 2015
8:10pm - 9:30pm
Gateway Court Suite 13
81-91 Military Road, Neutral Bay

SSW and Octopus Deploy invite you to join us for pizza at SSW. 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 Group

The best place to learn .NET for free in Canberra

User Group Canberra .NET User Group
Monday 16th March 2015
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Microsoft Canberra Branch
Level 4, 6 National Circuit,
Barton, Australia

"What's new in Visual Studio 2015 and ALM 2015" - Adam Cogan

Visual Studio 2015 is going to be a huge change for both windows and non-windows developers. Thanks to a new/refreshing/cool/awesome change of attitude, Microsoft is embracing the winning tools in the development space and is building them into the next version of Visual Studio.

The open sourcing of .NET Core 5 and ASP.NET 5 along with the release of the free Visual Studio Community Edition and the upcoming release of Windows 10 for all devices makes for some very exciting times ahead.

Come see Adam give you a tour and expand your development horizons. This session is guaranteed to make you even more productive and highlight why Visual Studio is still the best IDE for developing software.

What's new in VS 2015 and ALM 2015

  • All the best features from .NET versions
  • The cool stuff in Application Insights
  • New tracing and debugging features in VS2015 – Code Lens, Intellitrace, PerfTips
  • Middle Tier testing - Smart Unit Tests
  • Roslyn – the new C# compiler
  • New C# Language features
  • The big game changer – Windows 10
  • Shared Projects vs Portable Class Libraries (PCLs)
  • Mobile Development Tools – Hybrid (Cordova), Native and Cross Platform (Xamarin)
  • Visual Studio Community and open source .NET 5 Core
  • ASP.NET 5 (was vNext) – New architecture and tools (AngularJS, Bower, Grunt, NPM)
  • The power of K
  • Azure Deployment Slots - Continuous Integration, Testing in Production
  • Front end testing frameworks for JavaScript

About the presenter:

Adam Cogan

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.

To see more details and RSVP, please visit our Facebook .NET Group, our LinkedIn .NET Group or our Meetup Group.

facebook LinkedIn MeetUp

Canberra .Net User Group proudly sponsored by:

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SSW Update

March 2015

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Chief Architect
SSW Beijing

The chief architect will be in charge of the company's daily operations, including implementing sales plans, developing marketing plans, and leading project teams.

Requirements:
  • Must be a strong, fluent communicator in both English and Mandarin
  • A background in software engineering
  • Enjoy working with a team who has strong technical skills in Microsoft technologies
  • A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Business Management
  • Strong influencing impact - the applicant should be able to engage on an executive level
  • Must be living in or willing to relocate to Beijing, China

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Requirements:

  • Some knowledge of Microsoft technologies
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  • Excellent communication skills
  • Some experience in online marketing strategies
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  • Ability to work closely with other staff in a team environment
  • A tertiary qualification in Business/Marketing or related field preferred
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