We're very pleased to be hosting two amazing speakers at our April and May Boston .NET User Group meetings!
On April 27th, join us as David Chappell speaks on Indigo, featuring plenty of demonstrations. David is one of the most well-spoken people I know and I always enjoy his sessions. I had planted the bug in David's ear to come speak to the user group while at the “Influencer” party at TechEd last year. The scheduling stars have finally aligned to enable him to do so.
- 5:00-6:15: Technology Study Group - “Tool Time!” We'll demonstrate many free or nearly-free tools every .NET developer should consider using. Know of a great tool you'd like to demonstrate? Send a note to us at studygroup@bostondotnet.org and we'll plan some stage time for you. [Register]
- 6:30-8:30: Main Session - David Chappell - “Indigo In-Depth” [Register]
On May 11th, Miguel de Icaza returns to BDN to give the latest news on Mono and the open source community. Miguel brings a refreshingly different perspective that is guaranteed to open your eyes and pique your interest. The session he gave at BDN last March was was absolutely packed, so be certain to register early!
- 5:00-6:15: Technology Study Group - Topic to be announced. [Register]
- 6:30-8:30: Main Session - Miguel de Icaza “Mono: The Open Source Development Platform for .NET” [Register]
I hope to see you there!
-Chris
If you're curious about Indigo, take a look at the seven hours video content at:
http://www.ftponline.com/special/indigo/
They include sessions from VSLive by Don Box, Eric Rudder, Doug Purdy and others.
NOTE #1: They ask you to create an account first, but you'll find a selection of conveniently pre-baked accounts at BugMeNot. I also find Mailinator very handy in these cases. :)
NOTE #2: Watching the videos in the puny default framed mode is ridiculous, especially when the session includes code. Launch the video, then right-click on the video and select properties. Copy-paste the video url (e.g. “mms://.../something.wmv“) and launch another browser to that link. You'll then be able to watch the video in full-screen mode if you choose.
-Chris