Code Camp IV is just three days away now. Unfortunately, if you haven't already registered, you won't be able to. Response has been so strong that even the waitlist space has been filled.
However, for those of you who will be taking your weekend to come to CC IV, there is a very broad agenda of sessions available. Thom Robbins has posted the traditional "Almost Agenda" (because change is always expected).
I always enjoy Code Camp and have signed up to give two presentations and a chalk talk, all on Sunday:
Presentation (Level 200) - Practical Software Development with Visual Studio Team System
This demonstration-heavy session, for software developers, answers the question "What's this Team System thing and how does it affect me?" We'll begin with a very quick overview of Team System, then devote the bulk of time to walkthroughs of the features most relevant to software developers. You'll see how integrated unit testing will make your code more reliable and maintainable, how static code analysis will help identify problems in your code and how profiling can identify performance bottlenecks - before your users do. However, because the reality of software engineering is that developers are often called upon to conduct testing, we'll also cover the extensive web and load testing features of Team System. Along the way, you'll see how Team Foundation works to integrate these activities, storing code, collecting data and generating reports.
Presentation (Level 200) - What's new in the .NET Framework 2.0?
November will see the release of the next version of the .NET Framework. In this session, we'll focus on improvements made to the Base Class Library itself. New classes and namespaces are available to make your job easier and many changes have been made to existing classes as well. Support for 64-bit applications, compression, threading, DPAPI, FTP and many other improvements to networking and threading will be introduced. You'll also see how new features and changes to System.Security improve support for developing secure applications. Even our old friends System.IO.Console, System.GC and many base System types have new powers to inspire applause and tears of joy.
Chalk Talk (Level 300) - Effective Development Practices in .NET
Back for its third Code Camp, this interactive peer discussion focuses on development practices, from design to coding and deployment. Specific topics are driven by participants but are always relevant to .NET development best practices. Past talks have included Enterprise Library, successfully implementing development standards, code reviews, unit testing, SOA, practices sharing, performance analysis, class reuse, code management, useful tools, resources for training/education and more. What’s worked for you and, equally important, what has not? Having trouble implementing a specific practice in your organization? Looking for tips on what tools might make your development life easier? This session has been well-attended at previous Code Camps and is a great chance to pick the collective brains of other experienced .NET developers.
Hope to see you there!
-Chris
A reminder that the Boston .NET User Group meeting will be tomorrow, September 14th at the Microsoft offices in Waltham.
- 5:00 - 6:15 - Technology Study Group - Discussion of .NET development technologies
- 6:15 - 6:30 - Announcements, Book Reviews, etc.
- 6:30 - 8:30 - Adam Machanic - "
SQLCLR in SQL Server 2005: What it is, what it's not, and how not to abuse it"
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| SQL Server 2005 brings database programming to a new level with the in-process hosting of CLR routines. Developers can write custom stored procedures, functions, aggregates, and even extend the database's type system using the .NET lanugage of their choice. These capabilites have been hyped and marketed to death, but are they really the panacea developers are searching for? Get an overview of when to use -- and when to avoid -- these powerful new features. |
Hope to see you there!
-Chris