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Special Event – SQL Server 2008 Developer Enhancements – Klaus Aschenbrenner

November 25, 2008 by Todd Lamothe

Free Evening Event @ Microsoft Ottawa

Thursday, December 4^th 5:15 – 8:00 PM

Special Event: SQL Server 2008 Developer Enhancements, Klaus Aschenbrenner

SQLTeach is proud to bring one of this year’s star speakers to the Ottawa user group, all the way from Vienna, Austria!!!

Fresh from his presentations at Microsoft’s PDC Conference (LA) and SQLTeach (Montreal) Klaus will be in Ottawa for one night only to share his knowledge with our local community. If you are a .NET developer planning to use SQL Server 2008 or a SQL Server Developer this is one event you won’t want to miss!!!

Session: SQL Server 2008 Developer Enhancements, Klaus Aschenbrenner

SQL Server 2008 provides a lot of new features for .NET and T-SQL developers. In this Session Klaus will show you how to use the following new technologies inside SQL Server 2008:

• Make use of the new T-SQL enhancements like Table Valued Parameters in T-SQL and .NET code

• New T-SQL data types like Hierarchy ID, DATE, TIME, DATETIME2, DATEOFFSET

• Usage of the new FILESTREAM data type for efficient storage of BLOBs inside the database

• Spatial data to do geographic queries and visualization inside Virtual Earth

Speaker: Klaus Aschenbrenner, ANECON Software Design & Consulting

Klaus

Klaus Aschenbrenner works as a Software Architect for ANECON (Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Data Management Solutions/ISV) in Vienna – Austria. Klaus works with the .NET Framework and SQL Server. In the years 2004 Klaus was awarded with the MVP designation by Microsoft for his tremendous support of the .NET Community.

Currently he travels around the world and teaches customers the core concepts of SQL Server 2008. He speaks at industry conferences about SQL Server 2008 and how a service oriented data architecture can be achieved with the tools available with SQL Server 2008. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Apress book ‘Pro SQL Server 2005 Service Broker’. Klaus also serves as the SQL PASS lead for Austria.

REGISTRATION:

LOCATION:

RSVP: Event Registration

Arrival: 5:15 PM to 5:30 PM

Presentation: 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Refreshments: Pizza and Pop

Microsoft Ottawa, World Exchange Plaza

100 Queen Street, Suite 500, Ottawa

EVENT SPONSORS:

This special event is sponsored by SQLTeach and DevTeach.

Use our group’s rebate code OT00SQLNET to register and save an extra $100!

DevTeach / SQL Teach in Montreal, CANADA! December 1^st – 5^th

Most conferences feature less than 20 speakers, DevTeach / SQLTeach features 60 speakers because it’s not just a conference it’s a festival. Most conferences feature 50 sessions DevTeach features more the 116 sessions because it’s not just a conference it’s a festival! If you are a developer you won’t want to miss this fantastic festival. The tracks will cover the latest technologies and techniques for SQL Server 2008, .NET 3.8, Windows 2008, ASP.NET, Software Architecture and Agile. Please visit www.DevTeach.com for more information

SQLTeach & DevTeach have sweetened the deal for our members:

1. Our user group rebate has been increased from $50 to $100. Just use code OT00SQLNET to get the deal.

2. If you attend TechDays the $100 discount has been increased to $350. For this use the voucher code in your TechDays kit.

3. Everyone attending DevTeach Montreal will get Visual Studio 2008 Pro, Expression Web 2 and Tech-Ed DVD set in their bag. That represents over $1,000 worth of software!

OttawaSQL.net is a community group of Ottawa area developers and IT professionals. We share an interest in Microsoft’s data technologies especially: SQL Server, SharePoint, PerformancePoint, Workflow Foundations, LINQ, ADO.NET and Entity Framework.

Ottawa.net Community Event

October 6, 2008 by Todd Lamothe

The Ottawa.net group is putting on an event this thursday about Team
System Process Customization. You can have a look below for information
on the event and how to register.

Description:
This presentation will focus on the creation of new process templates
and the various customization options that are made available to you as
a developer. We’ll look at the new work item types, processes, and
reports. This is more than just process customization; it’s TFS
tailoring and extension at its best!

Speaker: Etienne
Tremblay is a senior application architect for EDS Canada with 14 years
of experience in enterprise application development. His primary focus
has been the manufacturing and mining industries, where he has
developed systems to monitor quality in car manufacturing, claim
management systems, mine monitoring systems and route management
systems using n-tier application model in C/C++, VB6/DCOM and in the
last 6 years exclusively with the Microsoft .NET technologies both with
VB.NET and C#. In late 2005 he was awarded MVP status for his work with
Microsoft’s Visual Studio Team System 2005 product for which he has
done talks, training, and large scale deployment in EDS.

Date: Thursday, October 9, 2008 (5:30PM – 8:30PM)

Topic: Team System Process Customization

Location: Microsoft, 100 Queen Street, Suite 500, World Exchange Plaza, Ottawa, Ontario

Registration: RSVP via email to [email protected]

Ontario User Groups

October 2, 2008 by Todd Lamothe

Here is a list of user groups focused on Microsoft Technology. User group meetings are a great place to network with your peers.

Ontario User Groups

BizTalk User Group (BTUG)

A new international BizTalk User Group has been formed to support the Microsoft BizTalk Server user community. The goal of the BTUG website is to provide a central on-line resource for user group members for all things BizTalk related. On-line registration is free to anyone interested in learning more about BizTalk, only takes a few moments, and provides full access to all resources managed by the web site such as whitepapers, web casts, knowledgebase articles, etc. For anyone interested in establishing their own local BTUG chapters please send email to: [email protected].

ISSA Ottawa

The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) is a not-for-profit, international organization of information security professionals. It provides educational forums, publications and peer interaction opportunities that enhance the knowledge, skill and professional growth of its members.

ISSA Toronto

OttawaSQL.net Professional Association for SQL Server

OttawaSQL.net is group of Ottawa area IT professionals that share an interest in exploring the data perspective on Microsoft business solutions, products and technologies. The objective is to provide career networking opportunities while examining data management from a variety of roles such as: Architect, Developer, Systems Administrator, IT Manager, Consultant, Auditor and Entrepreneur. The technical focus of the group is on Microsoft SQL Server but also includes: SharePoint Server, Performance Point Server, Identity Lifecycle Manager, Windows Workflow Foundations, LINQ and ADO.NET. OttawaSQL.net is an official chapter of the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS).

Ottawa Windows Server User Group

Our primary purpose is to help System Administrators in the National Capital Region to become familiar with and more proficient in their use of Microsoft Back Office technologies.

Toronto Area Security Klatch (TASK)

The Toronto Area Security Klatch, TASK, provides a forum for experts to encourage discussion and share expertise in understanding the latest trends and security threats facing computer networks, systems and data.

Toronto IT Pro Community

The IT Professionals Community of Greater Toronto is a not-for-profit computer technology user group dedicated to helping the IT Professional, as well as those with aspirations of becoming IT Professionals. Its mission is to offer IT Professionals in the Greater Toronto Area a centralized group for professional development, the ability to be connected to software vendors, and to network with each other both in person and on-line.

Toronto SQL Server User Group

The TSSUG is a non-profit technical forum for people who work with Microsoft SQL Server. The group provides people with a common place to network with peers, share ideas and information as well as keep current with changes taking place in SQL Server development.

Toronto Windows Server User Group

The Toronto Windows Server User Group (TWSUG) is a community of IT Professionals in the Greater Toronto Area. Our goal is to create an environment where experts and users can exchange technical information and share real-world experiences working with Windows Desktop & Server software. The primary aim of the group is to increase understanding and better utilization of these technologies. Please visit our website for more information.

Waterloo Wellington IT Professional User Group

The Waterloo Wellington IT Professional User Group (WWITPRO) is a non-profit forum for IT people who work with Microsoft server technologies. Our goals are to educate IT professionals by bringing expert speakers to the Waterloo and Wellington area on topics of administrating and managing Microsoft and Microsoft-related technologies, to create an environment that encourages networking and interaction between IT professionals, and to raise awareness of the IT profession in the region.