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Next
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User Group Meeting
Monday,
January 23,
2012
5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Networking and Refreshments
6:00
p.m.
- 9:00 p.m. Meeting
Location:
Microsoft Southwest District, Denver,
Directions and Bing Maps
Address: 7595 Technology Way, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80237, Phone: 720-528-1700
Admission will be
limited to the first 100 attendees, plus
those making announcements but not staying for the
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Feature Presentation
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Building a Massively Scalable Platform
for Consumer Devices* on Windows Azure
with
Ricardo
Villalobos, Windows Azure
Architect Evangelist
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iOS, Android, and Windows Phone 7 |
The rise of mobile and cloud
computing over the last few years has been dramatic!
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Most observers agree that mobile and cloud technologies are
inextricably intertwined. Cloud computing plays a crucial
role in providing data and connecting the 4.5 billion mobile
devices blanketing the planet. There are a multitude of
approaches for making data available across the web using
cloud technologies, but one very popular and effective way
of exposing information is using RESTful web services,
which have gained a lot of popularity among web developers
in recent years. |
Come and learn the specific
steps you can take to build and deploy a solution based on
this architecture pattern to Windows Azure.
Also, see a walkthrough of
specific code samples on how to create client applications
for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone 7.
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Windows Azure -
Microsoft's Cloud Services Platform |
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Also see this new event: |
Cloud Fest Denver |
Thu., Feb. 9, Cloud Fest Denver,
Colorado Convention Center,
FMI
& to REGISTER *
7:30
AM - 6:30 PM - full day, 30 sessions, multiple
tracks, much more.
Workshops
& presentations with Microsoft Certified Trainers,
Engineers, & MVPs.
Cloud
Overview & Roadmaps, SharePoint Online, Private Cloud,
Office 365,
Special
Topics & Azure. For software developers, IT administrators,
information
architects
& knowledge workers. * Event Registration Fees Apply, see:
Register. |
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Ricardo Villalobos
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Ricardo Villalobos
is a seasoned software architect, with over 15 years of
experience designing and creating applications for companies
in the Supply Chain Management industry, particularly
wholesale distributors and manufacturers. |
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Holding different Microsoft
certifications, as well as an MBA in Supply Chain Management
from the University of Dallas, he recently joined Microsoft
as a Windows Azure Architect Evangelist, helping companies
adopt this platform and take advantage of the benefits that
cloud computing has brought to the industry.
When he is not in front of a computer,
Ricardo likes to ride his mountain bike and play tennis
during the summer, while improving his skiing skills during
the winter in beautiful Colorado. He is also a passionate
youth soccer coach and avidly follows the leagues in Europe
every weekend. |
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Contact:
Ricardo
Villalobos,
719 799
6720,
Blog,
Twitter |
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Pre-game
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N/A -- none this month, send me your
ideas for future meetings! |
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Meeting
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IT Hiring
and Compensation Trends for 2012
with Ted Hellmuth,
Division
Director,
Robert Half Technology |
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This presentation will provide an overview of what’s in
store for the IT profession in 2012. Based on research from
the 2012 Robert Half Technology Salary Guide, this
presentation offers a glimpse of the IT hiring landscape and
compensation trends for the coming year.
Come and learn
about the skills most in demand among CIOs and starting
salaries for a variety of IT jobs. |
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2012 Robert
Half Technology Salary Guide, available now for
download or
contact
Ted Hellmuth
for a printed copy by mail.
Discuss it during our meeting. |
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Ted Hellmuth
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Ted Hellmuth is the division director for the Denver
branch of Robert Half Technology (RHT), a leading
specialized staffing firm providing information technology
(IT) professionals on a project and full-time basis. He has
more than 10 years experience in the staffing industry and
specializes in placing highly skilled professionals in
technical positions for companies small, medium and large. |
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Prior to joining Robert Half Technology in 2005, Ted was a
client manager for ProSavvy, a web-based service designed to
help companies more efficiently and effectively select
professional and consulting service providers
As a division director for RHT, Ted
has mentored many budding IT professionals and has
participated in expert panels and committees on a variety of
IT topics. He received a bachelor’s degree from the
University of Colorado at Boulder and an M.B.A. from the
University of Colorado at Denver.
With more than 100 locations in
North America and Europe, Robert Half Technology is a
leading provider of technology professionals for initiatives
ranging from web development and multiplatform systems
integration to network engineering and technical support.
Robert Half Technology is a division of Robert Half
International, and offers online job search services on
their web site. |
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Robert Half Technology
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Highly skilled IT professionals choose Robert Half
Technology to represent them because of our rewarding
assignments and competitive pay.
With more than 100 locations
worldwide, including our Denver office, we provide talent
for IT initiatives ranging from web development and
multiplatform systems integration
to network security and technical support. Through
relationships with top industry organizations, including our
status as a Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner, we also
provide extensive professional development opportunities,
enabling our consultants to continually improve their skill
sets and increase the value they provide to our clients.
Our full-service approach,
extensive knowledge of the technology marketplace and
experienced account executives allow us to respond to your
career needs and requirements in a timely manner. |
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Next Lab
No Registration Required for this Event
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User Group Lab (usually
monthly on
Friday
before our Meeting, check here for updates)
Friday, January 20, 2012
- Jan. 20 Lab moved to Mar. 23
Note:
Our lab room is being remodeled and is not available during
Jan.
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location:
LeaderQuest,
Directions and Bing Maps
Address:
6825 South Galena St., Englewood,
CO 80112,
Phone: 303-832-4665
Volunteer to speak at a future Lab! Without
volunteer speakers, there
will be no Labs!
FMI
or for YOU to present at a future Lab, Contact
Larry
Haskin |
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Creating
Structured Data Forms
using
Office InfoPath and Visual Studio LightSwitch
with
Carlos A
Peralta,
SharePoint - Software Engineer/Web Developer |
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Introduce yourself to two
powerful tools that you can use in your business solutions!
+ Do you need to produce a quick business solution with a
rapid easy deployment?
+ Do you need to interact and appeal to your power users
with tools they can work with on their own?
+ Do you need to use a powerful tool to quickly build
complex business solutions, but one that is easy and
bullet-proof for your power users (they will love you for
it)?
+ Do you need a great addition to your application
development toolkit?
Learn about Microsoft Office InfoPath
and Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch!
You, as a developer, have access to the complete power
of Visual Studio and you know that VS alone can accomplish
anything; but often times you need to leverage a quicker and
more user friendly product that you can leave with your user
to get that great solution complete in record time, right
out of the box. In today's business environment, where
companies are looking to save time and money, and deploy
projects quicker, InfoPath and LightSwitch offer many
options to organizations and developers.
Use your expertise to assist those power users who may
not have extensive programming or application development
skills; however, they understand their business processes.
Developers, like you, also find these tools useful because
of their friendly interface, ability to customize further,
and work with more developer level platforms such as
SharePoint Designer and Visual Studio.
Come to our lab and introduce yourself to these two
powerful tools! |
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Carlos A Peralta
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Carlos A Peralta graduated in Information Technology
from the Daniels College of Business, University of Denver,
in 2008. He has been working with Lockheed Martin ever
since. He is currently a Software Engineer/Web Developer who
has mainly focused on Microsoft's SharePoint environment and
has recently begun expanding into the mobile realm. |
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He greatly enjoys working with SharePoint, since it is such
a huge platform that offers many amazing options to improve
any business process and reduce costs. It is such a large
platform that no one can really claim to be a SharePoint
expert and much can be learned everyday from it. Carlos, for
one, not only enjoys teaching others what he learns, but he
also learns much from others.
Pushing tools such as Office and SharePoint Designer to
their limits are things that Carlos really enjoys doing and
the end result is often a dynamic custom solution that
customers greatly enjoy. |
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Contact:
Carlos A Peralta,
720-560-5554,
Facebook,
LinkedIn |
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Lab Sponsor
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In addition to our free Labs, see:
Discounted Classes -
LeaderQuest, one of only two Microsoft Certified Partner
Learning Solutions training companies in Colorado, offers discounts to members of the Denver
Visual Studio User Group for any classes taught
by their Microsoft Certified Training Instructors including
Visual Studio 2010 courses.
FMI,
Contact:
Michael Brinks |
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Career
Opportunities and Professional Networking
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Denver .Net Study Group
No
Registration Required for these Events
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Denver .Net Study Group |
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January UPDATE --
Our Denver .Net Study Group
continues to seek a
volunteer to
lead/coordinate the study group, working with me, Chris
Wallace! Please consider yourself! I am now working with
one prospective candidate.
Keep watching for new discussions on our study group
LinkedIn site for our future planned sessions. Please
post your suggestions, comments, questions, and most
importantly, your intent to participate in our in-person
study group sessions.
Click here!
Thanks, good luck, looking forward to hearing from you
. . . Chris
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Denver .Net Study Group
- of the
Denver Visual Studio User Group
first and third Thursdays
monthly, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Drop in anytime!
Location:
ExecuTrain of Denver,
Directions and Bing Maps
Address:
7400 E. Orchard Rd., Suite
1450 (first floor-north), Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Business Phone: 303-771-3776 (please - no study group related calls)
FMI:
click here; join
and check for updates,
LinkedIn subgroup
(see
above).
Contact
Chris Wallace. |
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Denver
.Net Study Group
Sponsor
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Events
Coming Soon - Summary
- check back for updates - |
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Fri., Jan.
20, Denver Visual Studio User Group Lab -
Jan. 20 Lab moved to Mar. 23 -
Note:
Our lab room is being remodeled and is not available during
Jan.
Mon.,
Jan.
23,
Denver Visual Studio
User Group Meeting
Building a Massively Scalable Platform for Consumer Devices* on Windows Azure
with
Ricardo Villalobos
*
iOS, Android, and Windows Phone 7
Thu., Feb. 9, Cloud Fest Denver,
Colorado Convention Center,
FMI
& to REGISTER *
7:30
AM - 6:30 PM - full day, 30 sessions, multiple
tracks, much more.
Workshops & presentations with Microsoft Certified Trainers,
Engineers, & MVPs.
Cloud Overview & Roadmaps, SharePoint Online, Private Cloud,
Office 365,
Special Topics & Azure. For software developers, IT
administrators, information
architects & knowledge workers. *
Event Registration Fees Apply, see:
Register.
Fri., Feb.
17, Denver Visual Studio User Group Lab
(note:
user group meeting is 3rd Monday, not the usual 4th Monday,
so
lab is one week earlier also)
Advanced
Windows Phone 7 Application Development
with
Ken Hollister
Mon.,
Feb.
20, Denver Visual Studio
User Group Meeting
(note:
user group meeting is 3rd Monday, not the usual 4th Monday)
Design
Essentials for Developers
with
RJ Owen
and Michael Salamon,
special guests from
effectiveui
Fri., Mar.
23, Denver Visual Studio User Group Lab (originally
scheduled for Jan. 20)
Creating
Structured Data Forms using Office InfoPath and Visual
Studio LightSwitch
with Carlos A Peralta
Mon.,
Mar.
26, Denver Visual Studio
User Group Meeting
Building
Windows 8 Metro Apps with C#
with
William
Wegerson
Fri., Apr.
20, Denver Visual Studio User Group Lab
XAML
Mammal
with
William
Wegerson
Mon.,
Apr.
23, Denver Visual Studio
User Group Meeting
TBA
(check back later)
with TBA
(check back later) |
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Only one unemployment offer per user group member. |
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Preferred
Bookstore
in
July, 2011 - celebrating
8 years as our User Group's Preferred Bookstore! |
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Softpro Books - An independent computer
bookstore with a wide selection of the best computer books available
anywhere -
e-mail Softpro. |
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Hours (MT): M-F: 9-7, Sat: 10-5,
Sun: closed; Phone: 303-740-7751
South of the DTC at
6862 S. Yosemite St., Denver/Centennial, CO 80112 |
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Denver Visual Studio
User Group
"developers sharing and
networking for our road ahead"
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We are a professional independent user group
private volunteer membership association whose
members
are 100% committed to the Microsoft
Visual Studio development tool set, emphasizing C# and Visual Basic. We support our members in that commitment! See About
and History. Please
see Notice.
The Denver Visual Studio User Group is not operated by Microsoft.
Chris Wallace is the Founder and Leader of this user group. |
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