Welcome to the Central Penn .NET Users Group...

Our next meeting:

Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 5:30-7:30 p.m., CAI, Friendship Road, Harrisburg

5:30 - 6:00: Beginner Session
WinForms to WPF/Silverlight – Making the switch (John Baird)

6:00 - 6:20: Pizza and what's happening
($3 contribution would be appreciated)

6:20 - 7:20: Advanced Session
WinForms to WPF/Silverlight – Making the switch - Cont'd (John Baird)

7:20 - 8:00: Business Meeting

Topic:
Take a look at the newest incarnation of UI building tools from MS. This presentation will look at the basics of WPF/Silverlight. We will look switching a program from Winforms to WPF/Silverlight. Topics including Data Binding, Entity Framework, ADO .Net Data Services, ASynch data calls, Styles and Themes.

Speaker: John Baird
John Baird began his computer programming career while in the US Navy. In 1982, he helped form and direct the first PC-based computer processing department for training and manpower in the Department of Defense. After leaving the military in 1988, John began a varied career as a consultant developing business applications ranging from computer-based training to vertical market software for resellers.

Today, John is working for the industry leader in financial software for fund administration. John was recently awarded MVP status for device application development.

From our May meeting...

The following members were elected:
President - Judy Calla
Vice-President - Troy Small
Secretary - Karen Williams
Treasurer - Dennis Rehm

In May we began holding business meetings after our regular session. We enthusiastically encourage all members to stay for the meeting, since this is where we set the direction of our group.

Code Camp
Code Camp planning will begin soon. Watch for details and ways to help.

Other local user groups

SQL Server/Business Intelligence SIG

Our first special interest group (SIG), SQL Server 2005/2008, is getting started. The group specializes in Reporting Services (SSRS) and Integration Services (SSIS) but is open to talking about all aspects of SQL Server (BIDS, T-SQL, stored procedures, administration, ADO.net, etc.). They will be meeting in Camp Hill every 3 months to start. Brett Burnell has volunteered to be the group's leader. Please contact him at baburnell@pfb.com or bburnell4@comcast.net if you are interested in participating in this group.

Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication

For more information: www.stc-svc.org

Opportunities for our members...
We are looking for a sponsor chairperson to contact current and potential sponsors for contributions to our group throughout the year and for Code Camp. This person would need to represent the benefits of our group to local businesses and consulting companies, introduce the sponsor during meetings, and maintain a positive relationship with those who support us.
Please contact Judy Calla at jcalla@pnat.com, if you are interested.

Publisher News
We are registered with technical book publishers who give our members discounts on their books. As we receive news from them or learn of other interesting offers we'll post them here.


... and orders over $29.95 qualify for free shipping!

asp.net PRO:
Do you like the asp.net PRO magazine that we distribute at each meeting? The publisher would like to deliver the magazine directly to you instead of bulk shipping them to us for distribution. To keep your free copy coming you must visit www.tinyurl.com/KeepMyASPNETPRO and fill out a quick online form.

Wrox Press:
Chapter 1 of the newly released "Professional ASP.NET MVC 1.0" is available as a free download. The chapter is a tutorial on how to build a small, but complete, application (NerdDinner) using ASP.NET MVC, and introduces some of the core concepts behind it.

Microsoft Press:
-FREE e-books:
Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008
-The MS Press Book Connection Newsletter includes special offers and, often, free e-books

Manning Publications:
37% off any book (use coupon code j137)
Enter coupon code when you check out at www.manning.com
Expires July 7, 2009

The Central Pennsylvania .NET Users Group is a voluntary association of information technology professionals and enthusiasts who meet monthly with regionally and nationally known speakers to share information, ideas, and experience using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and related technologies.

Central Penn .NET Users Group meets the third Tuesday of the month from January through November in Harrisburg, PA. Code Camp is the first Saturday in December. Register in the Calendar. For more information contact Judy Calla at jcalla@pnat.com for more information.