Sponsors

Meeting Location:

Boulder Visual Studio .NET User GroupMicrosoft .NET

Questions or comments?  E-mail us at info@bouldervisualstudio.net

Amadeus Consulting Group, Inc.

4735 Walnut ST

Boulder, CO 80301

Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Rapidigm, Inc.

MicroStaff is a locally owned company established in 1994 that has specialized in providing Creative and Technical Talent for Web, Interactive Media, Marketing, and Software Development projects.

 

In this niche we have earned an excellent reputation based on our industry knowledge, strong customer service, competitive pricing and integrity. We personally meet every candidate we work with to establish a relationship and to provide accurate representation.  Our services include Contract, Contract-to-Hire and Permanent placement.

Amadeus Consulting

Amadeus Consulting is a custom software development company dedicated to creating intelligent technology solutions with successful business results. They exceed clients' expectations by translating critical business challenges into high-performance software.

DotNetPark

Our web site is hosted by DotNetPark (ASP.NET & MS SQL Web Hosting) for less than $6 / month.  We have been impressed by the wide range of services offered for the .NET developer, the reliability of the email service, the friendly and technical customer service and best of all, the low price.

International .NET Association

INETA provides support for all user group related needs.  Receive discounts on books, software, training, and other .NET-related products and services.

Meeting Agenda:

5:30

Presentation by MicoStaff

5:45

Break / food / networking

6:00

Keynote presentation

7:30

Closing remarks

Meeting Links:

Boulder Visual Studio User Group

Meeting Map

Become A Member

September Sponsors:

From MicroStaff

Pizzas for the networking break ($50)

$50 in gift certificates

From Axtools

CodeSMART for Visual Studio 2005 license ($250)

From Softpro Books

$20 gift certificate

From FMS, Inc

Total .NET Analyzer ($499)

From Maurach & Associates

ASP.NET 2.0 Upgrader’s Guide ($39)

From Codezone

User group kit containing: .NET Compact Framework Pocket guide ($10), Building MS ASP.NET Applications For Mobile Devices ($60), MS .NET Compact Framework ($60)

From Amadeus Consulting

Meeting room (priceless)

Bring your business card for the prize drawing.

Codezone

Group members can join Codezone.    Codezone is about helping YOU find the most valuable developer community resources anywhere, from user groups and events, to newsgroups, blogs, forums, and breaking news, all based on recommendations from you and your peers.

As a member of Codezone you will gain access to downloads of quarterly kit contents as well as a first hand sneak peak at benefits for members that are coming soon to Codezone.  Currently the available for download is the Mobile Application Development Toolkit.  This toolkit contains everything needed to get started developing mobile applications.  Mobile Development Guided Tour, QuickStarts, Hand-on Labs, Technical Articles, Developer Tools and SDKs, Software and Special Offers, 14 Mobility Marvels Webcasts, Mobile DevCon 2004 session slides, demos, and resources, Orange CodeCamp presentations.  Remember to check back periodically for valuable enhancements to the site and great offers for groups and their members.  

How do I become a Codezone member?

Go to www.Codezone.com

 See "Join Codezone" in the left menu
 Click on "I am a user group member"

 Under "Member Registration"
 Enter Our User Group Username: BVSUG
 Enter Our User Group Password: BVSUG
 Enter Your Email Address
 Click on "Submit"

Session abstract: One of the newest products that will be shipping with Visual Studio 2005 is Visual Studio Team System.  VSTS provides a set of tools that improve the quality of development and also foster communication among the team in a systemic fashion.  This talk will provide an overview of what’s coming and we will drill into some of the specific feature and functions of the new source control system.

Visual Studio Team System by Joe Shirey

Presenter

Joe Shirey has been with Interlink since 1996.  As Vice President and General Manager, he runs service and delivery for Interlink's largest market.  Mr. Shirey is a Microsoft Regional Director, a Microsoft Certified Architect, a member of the Microsoft Architect Advisory Board, and sits on the .NET Partner Advisory Council.  Previously, as Vice President of Software Solutions, he was responsible for the capabilities of the division, both in creating services that address the business needs of the marketplace and ensuring they are delivered in a high quality manner. Prior to this, Mr. Shirey managed an Interlink branch in Phoenix, providing leadership over the sales, delivery, and operations in the Arizona market and directed efforts in prospecting and targeting growth markets.  In addition, he was responsible for turning the Arizona Branch into a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. Mr. Shirey has more than fifteen years of hands-on technical and functional experience in project management, systems analysis, design, development, and implementation.

Monthly Presentation for September

Date: Tuesday, September 27th, 2005

Session abstract:

The Global Bank Integration application features a “baseline architecture” and highlights the patterns & practices Integration Patterns. This talk shows how patterns were used to design an online bill payment application for Global Bank, a mid-sized financial institution. The baseline architecture is an executable application and implements the use cases that describe the online bill paying application. Working with Global Bank Integration will show you a baseline architecture's overall structure, how patterns were instrumental in its design, and how messages flow to its different nodes.

Our Presenter:

Keith Pleas is one of the founders of Guided Design and has worked for more than two years on the team developing the .NET Framework and Visual Studio .NET. Keith is an internationally known writer and speaker and is the Editorial Chair for VSLive 2003. He is also a Contributing Editor to "Visual Studio Magazine", has developed Microsoft Professional Certification Exams. Keith also serves as an advisor to the INETA board and is the liaison for the INETA Speakers Bureau.

Patterns & Practices Global Bank Integration and Baseline Archictecture  by Keith Pleas

What is on the Calendar?

October 2005 Monthly Meeting, Tuesday, October 25th