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An apparently comprehensive .gitignore for Android projects

zpyoung.nospam@nospam.gmail.com (zachariahyoung) — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:02:30 -1200

.metadata
tmp/**
.DS_Store
*.tmp
*.bak
tmp/**/*
*.swp
*~.nib
Thumbs.db
Desktop.ini
*~
*.apk
bin
gen
local.properties
*.jar

Enjoy! Let me know if I should add anything else.

A List of Virtual User Groups

zpyoung.nospam@nospam.gmail.com (zachariahyoung) — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:22:04 -1200

This post will be a working list of Virtual User Groups. If you know of any I have missed, let me know in the comments below.

Making the Most of the Reactive Extensions for .NET

zpyoung.nospam@nospam.gmail.com (zachariahyoung) — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 08:58:27 -1200

Topic

Learn how to use the RX to gain control over events, begin/end async calls to other streaming data sources. Code demo to include streaming OLAP and simple CEP use cases.

Bio

Scott Weinstein has been working with .NET since the 1.0 days and for Lab49 focuses his attentions on WPF, BI, and multi-threaded code solutions. He blogs at http://weblogs.asp.net/sweinstein. Additionally, he helps organize the NY .NET Meetup.

What is VAN?
Virtual ALT.NET (VAN) is the online gathering place of the ALT.NET
community. Through conversations, presentations, pair programming and dojos, we strive to improve, explore, and challenge the way we create software. Using net conferencing technology such as Skype and LiveMeeting, we hold regular meetings, open to anyone, usually taking the form of a presentation or an Open Space Technology-style conversation.

To stay informed about VAN activities, you can subscribe to the
Virtual ALT.NET Google Group and follow the Virtual ALT.NET blog.
Times below are Central Standard Time

Start Time: Wed, April 21, 2010 8:00 PM UTC/GMT -5 hours
End Time: Wed, April 21, 2010 10:00 PM UTC/GMT -5 hours
Attendee URL: http://www.virtualaltnet.com/van

Zach Young
http://www.virtualaltnet.com

We have completed our 100th recording!

zpyoung.nospam@nospam.gmail.com (zachariahyoung) — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:23:50 -1200

Well we did it. We made our 100th recording. It also had a record breaking attendance of over 100 attendees.

So check it out, our 100th recording on Software Craftsmanship with Robert Martin.

Thanks for everyone's help and support over the last few years.

Zachariah Young

http://virtualaltnet.com

Getting Started With nServiceBus on VAN Mar 31

zpyoung.nospam@nospam.gmail.com (zachariahyoung) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:19:46 -1200

Topic: nServiceBus is mature and powerful open source framework that enables to design robust, scalable, message-based, service-oriented architectures. Latest improvements in the configuration API enables developers to quickly get started and build a working simple system that uses messaging infrastructure. The goal of this session is to give a jump start with the framework, introduce basic concepts such as message handlers, Sagas, Pub/Sub, Generic Host and also create a working demo application that uses publish/subscribe messaging. The content of the session is addressed to developers that are interested in learning how to get started using nServiceBus in order to design and build distributed systems.

Bio: Bernard Kowalski is currently a Software Developer at Microdesk, one of Autodesk's leading partners in providing variety of Geospatial and Computer-Aided Design solutions.

Bernard has experience developing .NET framework-based applications utilizing Windows Forms, Windows Services, ASP.NET MVC, and Web services. In a recent project, Bernard architected and implemented a distributed system based on SOA principles using an open source implementation of an Enterprise Service Bus. Bernard develops software with Agile patterns and practices using Domain Driven Design combined with TDD (Test Driven Development). He is familiar with all of the following APIs: Autodesk Vault/Product Stream API, AutoCAD ActiveX/VBA/.NET API, AutoCAD Mechanical API, Autodesk Inventor API, Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise.

Prior to joining Microdesk, Bernard worked as a researcher and teacher at the University of Science and Technology in Krakow, Poland where he was awarded with a PhD in Computer Methods in Materials Science. He also participated in research projects where he developed applications for analysis of hot compression test results using advanced optimization techniques. He also developed Finite Element Method-based programs for thermal and stress analysis using C++ and FORTRAN.

Bernard is a member of the Domain Driven Design and ALT.NET user groups in NYC.

Virtual ALT.NET (VAN) is the online gathering place of the ALT.NET
community. Through conversations, presentations, pair programming and
dojos, we strive to improve, explore, and challenge the way we create
software. Using net conferencing technology such as Skype and
LiveMeeting, we hold regular meetings, open to anyone, usually taking
the form of a presentation or an Open Space Technology-style
conversation.

Please see the Calendar(http://www.virtualaltnet.com/Home/Calendar) to
find a VAN group that meets at a time convenient to you, and feel
welcome to join a meeting. Past sessions can be found on the Recording
page.

To stay informed about VAN activities, you can subscribe to the
Virtual ALT.NET Google Group and follow the Virtual ALT.NET blog.
Times below are Central Standard Time
Start Time: Wed, Mar 31, 2010 8:00 PM UTC/GMT -5 hours
End Time: Wed, Mar 31, 2010 10:00 PM UTC/GMT -5 hours
Attendee URL: http://www.virtualaltnet.com/van

Zach Young
http://www.virtualaltnet.com

NWA DNUG: Chris Koenig "ugPDC: Best of PDC Tour" - Tuesday, Jan 12th

zpyoung.nospam@nospam.gmail.com (zachariahyoung) — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:10:25 -1200

Main Presentation
Title: ugPDC: Best of PDC Tour
Description:
Join Developer Evangelist Chris Koenig for a whirlwind tour of the major announcements from PDC ’09. We’ll look at the changes and improvements to Windows Azure, new features introduced in Silverlight 4.0, and Visual Studio 2010/.NET 4.0.
Presenter:
Chris Koenig is a Developer Evangelist with Microsoft, based in Dallas, TX. Prior to joining Microsoft, Chris worked as a Senior Architect on the Architecture Strategy Team for The Capital Group in San Antonio, and as an Architect, Developer and Development Team Lead for the global solution provider Avanade. As a consultant, Chris worked with a variety of clients from many vertical markets, ISVs and other solution providers on enterprise-class Windows and web-based applications. Today, Chris focuses on building, growing, and enhancing the developer communities in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas. Chris is a devoted husband and father of four awesome children who keep him very busy. In his spare time, Chris serves as Scoutmaster for his oldest son's Troop, and Committee Chair for his youngest sons' Pack. Chris also enjoys travelling, cooking, camping and playing guitar.
When:
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM - Welcome and News, Sign-in and Food
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM – Main Presentation
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM – Closing and Prize give-a-ways
Where:
The Jones Center
922 East Emma Avenue
Springdale, AR 72764
Room 130 (Generations Room)

Gabriel Schenker introduction to NHibernate and Fluent NHibernate Part 2

zpyoung.nospam@nospam.gmail.com (zachariahyoung) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:52:22 -1200

Topic
I will present an introduction to NHibernate and Fluent NHibernate. This introduction will not only discuss NHibernate in isolation but show its usage embedded in a realistic yet simple WPF application. All aspects of how to setup, run and extend such an application will be discussed. An important focus will be put on the differences between testing and running the application.

Bio
After receiving my Ph.D. of Physics at the Federal Institute of Technologies in Zurich, Switzerland, I worked for some time in building physics, and subsequently moved to behavioral science. Among other things, I was involved in training expert examiners of different industries in how to write and take exams that are fair and really test the relevant aspects of their profession.
In 1996, I started as an independent consultant, mentor, trainer and developer. In 2001, a partner and I founded a small software company. We have been writing customer specific software for all kinds of industries as well as for the government.
Since March 2009, I have been working as a senior software architect for TOPAZ Technologies in Austin, TX. I moved to Austin in October 2009.

I have been working on the .NET platform in my professional work since 2000. I am the author of the NHibernate FAQ blog and am a member of "Los Techies". I have also published several articles on DotNetSlackers about NHibernate and Fluent NHibernate.

What is VAN?

Virtual ALT.NET (VAN) is the online gathering place of the ALT.NET community. Through conversations, presentations, pair programming and programming dojo’s, we strive to improve, explore, and challenge the way we create software. Using net conferencing technology such as Skype and LiveMeeting, we hold regular meetings, open to anyone, usually taking the form of a presentation or an Open Space Technology-style conversation.

Please see the Calendar to find a VAN group that meets at a time
convenient to you, and feel welcome to join a meeting. Past sessions can be found on the Recording page.

To stay informed about VAN activities, you can subscribe to the Virtual ALT.NET (VAN) Google Group and follow the Virtual ALT.NET blog.

Times below are Central Standard Time
Start Time: Wed, November 18, 2009 8:00 PM UTC/GMT -6 hours
End Time: Wed, November 18, 2009 10:00 PM UTC/GMT -6 hours
Attendee URL: http://www.virtualaltnet.com/van

Gabriel Schenker introduction to NHibernate and Fluent NHibernate.

zpyoung.nospam@nospam.gmail.com (zachariahyoung) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:55:20 -1200

Times below are Central Standard Time
Start Time: Wed, November 11, 2009 8:00 PM UTC/GMT -6 hours
End Time: Wed, November 11, 2009 10:00 PM UTC/GMT -6 hours
Attendee URL: http://www.virtualaltnet.com/van

Gabriel Schenker introduction to NHibernate and Fluent NHibernate.

zpyoung.nospam@nospam.gmail.com (zachariahyoung) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:54:03 -1200

I’m going to Tulsa TechFest

zpyoung.nospam@nospam.gmail.com (zachariahyoung) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:50:35 -1200

Well I going to Tulsa TechFest tomorrow. Below are these sessions I plan on attending. I hope to see everyone there.

Developing Your First Azure Service

Developer's Overview of SQL Azure

Loosen Your Domain with Message-Driven Architecture

Windows Workflow in .NET 4.0

Tulsa TechFest
Friday, Nov 6, 2009 at OSU – Tulsa
8:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Keynote by Joe Fletcher – UX lead for Microsoft Surface team
13 Tracks – 65 Sessions of top developer, architect, designer and IT pro content
FREE event – just bring 2 cans of food for the Eastern Oklahoma Food Bank or $2 for the Family and Children’s Services of Tulsa