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New SSW TV video!

SSW User Group Special: Agile Olympics Sydney 2015

The Agile Dutchman Jesse Houwing, a Scrum.org Trainer, ALM Ranger, and Agile/ALM Consultant, leads the fun with Scrum, using interactive games such as

• Ball point game
• Chair game
• The interactive sail boat
• Scrum Simulation with Lego Bricks

Watch as these guys play ball, do some mystifying things with chairs, and build a Lego city – all in the name of learning. Through these fun exercises, Jesse illustrates concepts like Technical Debt, Inspection and Adaption, Retrospectives, and Self-management and self-organization.

Whether you already use Scrum and want to brush up on your skills, or you want to know more about Scrum and how it works, this friendly, interactive session is for everyone. There's tonnes of fun, hands-on learning, and absolutely no boring bits, so check it out!

DevSuperPowers In Person

AngularJS and Visual Studio Training

Our DevSuperPowers webinars have helped us to train up 300 developers a month on the latest technologies on the Microsoft Platform. Now we're taking the show on the road with DevSuperPowers in Person!

DevSuperPowers in Person is a 2 hour training session run for workplaces with a team of 5 or more .NET developers. These sessions, valued at $1250, will be run by SSW's Chief Architect and Microsoft Regional Director Adam Cogan, and Software Architect Duncan Hunter.

Choose from 2 sessions – AngularJS or What's new in Visual Studio 2015 and ALM 2015

• AngularJS
  Attendees will be introduced to AngularJS in the .NET environment. The trainer is an experienced .NET and AngularJS developer who has been using these technologies to build enterprise applications.


• What's new in Visual Studio 2015 and ALM 2015
  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.

Only 6 sessions available - book now to avoid disappointment!

Sydney session dates:

Webinar: Dev Superpowers - ASP.NET Identity using vNext

Implement ASP.NET vNext User Membership using OWIN and Dependency injection

Cost: No Charge

Previous versions of ASP.NET Membership have left a bad taste in many developers mouths, and some are now dangerously out of date. Watch Ben Cull take you through the latest, greatest and safest way to get your membership system up and running using ASP.NET Identity, OWIN and Dependency Injection.

Air dates:

Become a Full Stack Web Developer in just 9 weeks with FireBootCamp!

Special Intensive Course

Redmond, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, San Francisco

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:

Xamarin Hack Days around the world

Learn and love Xamarin

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:

Sydney .NET User Group

The best place to learn .NET for free in Sydney

Note: location and time have changed. User group is now being held at 6.30pm at Microsoft Sydney - 1 Epping Road, North Ryde.

"What's new in Visual Studio 2015 and ALM 2015 - part 2" - Adam Cogan

Back with part 2 of his outstanding "What's new…" series, this session will take a deeper dive into the ASP.NET and Azure side of things.

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:

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

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

Watch the Live stream!

Tune in from anywhere! Sydney .NET User Group Live 20th May 2015 6:30PM AEST (UTC+10) 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

SSW and Octopus Deploy invite you to join us for pizza after the session. It's a fun and delicious opportunity for networking with peers and sharing thoughts after the Sydney .NET User Group presentation.

Canberra .NET User Group

The best place to learn .NET for free in Canberra

Canberra .NET User Group Monday 18th May 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 - part 2" - Adam Cogan

Back with part 2 of his outstanding "What's new…" series, this session will take a deeper dive into the ASP.NET and Azure side of things.

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:

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

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Employment

Senior SharePoint + Web Developer
Brisbane Office

SSW is looking for an experienced and talented SharePoint developer who is passionate about implementing awesome SharePoint solutions. This role requires great communication skills and solid experience delivering production-ready SharePoint solutions.

Requirements:

• Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency
• Commercial SharePoint 2007, 2010, and/or 2013 experience
• ASP.NET MVC using Razor and C#
• An IT degree or equivalent experience
• A keen interest in the development community including technological trends, news, people and innovations

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.

• 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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