Tips n Tools to Start Using HTML5 Today!

With the evaluation of web platform and modern browsers, web applications are going to be transform significantly. BUT the implementation of modern browsers in Industry is relatively slow and as a developer it is challenging to build application that fits for todays and tomorrows.

You are invited to join us on 3rd March to get tips and tools on how to get started developing using HTML5 today!

Agenda:

• Web Applications Today and Tomorrow
• HTML5 as standard platform
• Role of JavaScript frameworks
• HTML5 and Modern Browsers
• Building Making your legacy browser understand HTML5
• HTML5 Supports in ASP.NET MVC and PHP

Date, Time & Location:

3rd March, 2012 – 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM – Microsoft Innovation Center, Karachi

Target Audience:

• Web Developers

Registration:

Speakers:

Waqas Yousuf is experienced front end engineer with more than 5 years of experience in designing and developing web applications. He is Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) for building web apps.

Waqas is passionate to share his experience on technology and maintain a blog at wyousuf.wordpress.com.

 

Adil Mughal is software engineer by passion and profession currently working as Team lead/Architect at Telenor Pakistan. He is Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) for Web.

Besides, day to day job, he is active in offline and online technical community and often participates as speaker in different events. He has been thrice awarded as Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) by Microsoft Corporation. He is leading International .NET Association (INETA) user groups, “Emerging .NET Devs” and “DevNext”. He frequently does blogging at http://www.AdilMughal.com

Oct UG Meeting on Design Principles and Practices

We are excited to announce October User Group Meeting for developers’ community in Karachi.

Come join us on 29th October to discuss design principles and practices.

Based on the feedback from community we received , we have initiated series of session on Software Design Principles, Practices and Patterns.

Agenda:

Refactoring to SOLID Code [50-60 minutes]

In this session, Adil will discuss about bad design, better design and SOLID Principles. He would also demonstrate how we can refactor our existing code to make them better using Visual Studio 2010 IDE.

Break [10-15 minutes]

Aspect Oriented Programming (AOP) [50-60 minutes]

In this session Zubair will discuss “Aspect Oriented Programming” paradigm and how PostSharp helps developer to implement AOP in .NET.

Date, Time & Location:

29th October, 2011 – 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM – Microsoft Innovation Center, Karachi

Target Audience:

• Experience of Object Oriented Programming Language such as C++, Java, C#
• Entry to Mid-level Professionals

Registration:

Give Away(s) (via lucky draw)

• Pluralsight Monthly Subscription
• JetBrains ReSharper License
• PostSharp License
• MicrosoftFeed T-shirts

Speakers:

Adil Mughal is software engineer by passion and profession currently working as Team lead/Architect at Telenor Pakistan. He is Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) for Web.

Besides, day to day job, he is active in offline and online technical community and often participates as speaker in different events. He has been thrice awarded as Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) by Microsoft Corporation. He is leading International .NET Association (INETA) user groups, “Emerging .NET Devs” and “DevNext”. He is also author of articles at CodeProject.com. He frequently does blogging at http://www.AdilMughal.com

Zubair Ahmed is a experienced software developer, he currently works for @OmniaConnect in Dubai, his main area of interest include Software Architecture and improving code quality. He keeps an eye on latest tools and frameworks for building better software solutions, he is also an active participant in technology groups. He shares his technical experience on zubairahmed.net, follow him on http://twitter.com/zubairdotnet

October ‘10 User Group Meeting on Windows Phone 7 Development

Emerging .NET Devs is proud to invite you to the first ever Windows Phone 7 event in Karachi. Come and join us on 6th October on next user group meeting on Windows Phone 7 to get started with Windows Phone development. We have invited Mr. Munir Usman to deliver this session and share his experience of mobile development.

Agenda:

• Revolution In Mobile Application Development
• Mobile Developer Ecosystem
• Microsoft Strategy in Mobile
• Introduction to Windows Phone Development
• Discussion on Future Events on Windows Phone Development

Date, Time and Location:

Wednesday, 6th October 2010, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Microsoft Innovation Center, Karachi – Pakistan.

Audience:

Since very limited seats are available therefore we are looking for people who are really passionate about Mobile Development, in particular Windows Phone 7, and are committed to participate in number of future sessions. So please register with care.

Registration:

To participate, please fill the form here. Once registered, you will receive confirmation email by Tuesday 5th Oct, based on accommodation and availability of resources.

About Speaker:

Munir Usman is Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Visual C# and an active member in Microsoft developer communities in Pakistan. He has many years of experience in .NET development and has worked in Mobile, Banking and Financial sector. He is currently running his startup company Pi Labs, which develops software applications for web and mobile platform. His blog url is http://munir.wordpress.com

About Emerging .NET Devs

Emerging .NET Devs is a registered user group under International .NET Association (INETA).  The group is committed to it’s vision of disseminating information through lectures in events, sessions and to enable the developer community to collaborate with each other.

Are you a developer? Are you passionate about technology? Do you want to grasp the Ins-and-Outs of the .Net Platform? Then this is right place for you. Join us on Facebook and/or Yahoo Group to participate further!

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June User Group Meeting on Workflow Foundation v4

We are pleased to announce the June user group meeting on Workflow Foundation 4. This is one of our first series on .NET 4 and Visual Studio 2010, we have invited M. Ali Sakhi to deliver a session on Workflow Foundation v4.

Topic Details:

Windows Workflow Foundation provides a programming model, in-process workflow engine and rehostable designer to implement long-running processes as workflows within .NET applications

Date, Time and Location:

Tuesday, 8th June 2010, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Microsoft Innovation Center, Karachi – Pakistan.

Sponsors:

   

Following are the tentative event details:
Agenda:

• Introduction to Windows Workflow Foundation 4.0
• Building your first Workflow
• Data-flow in workflows
• Hosting windows workflow
• Using the Flowchart activity in WF 4
• Different Workflow usage and scenarios
• Introduction to Advanced workflow concepts
• Introducing Workflow Services and other related technologies

Registration, Fees and Audience:

To participate in the event, all you have to do is to register yourself HERE. The event is free and seats are limited, so hurry up. The targeted audience of the event are industry professionals, professional partners and student partners with some experience of C# and .NET framework. Please note that you should only register if you really intend to participate otherwise we may not entertain you next time.

About Speakers:

Muhammad Ali Sakhi is Microsoft Certified Trainer on .NET, SQL Server and SharePoint technologies. He is associated with the IT industry for 4 years and has worked on various projects including project management system, recruitment portals, human resource management and enterprise resource planning. He is currently working in New Horizon as Product Manager for Microsoft IW Solutions. He is also a Certified Secure Application Developer.

About Emerging .NET Devs

Emerging .NET Devs is a registered user group under International .NET Association (INETA).  The group is committed to it’s vision of disseminating information through lectures in events, sessions and to enable the developer community to collaborate with each other.

Are you a developer? Are you passionate about technology? Do you want to grasp the Ins-and-Outs of the .Net Platform? Then this is right place for you. Join us on Facebook and/or Yahoo Group to participate further!

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Second Shot Voucher for Microsoft Certifications

Hey Folks, 
Summer is here and we have a good news for you! Yes “Second Shot Vouchers” for Microsoft certifications. Take any IT Professional, Developer, or Business Management (Dynamics) Certification exam and get a FREE retake if you fail. Customers must take their first exam and (if necessary) their retake exam before June 30, 2010.

Emerging .NET Devs will not only provide you second shot vouchers but also

• 40% Discount on MeasureUp for Practice exams
• 25% Discount on Microsoft eLearning
• Up to 45% off on Microsoft Press Books

So, What are you waiting for? This summer get certified and stand out. We have limited number of vouchers! All you have to do is request for voucher on Facebook Page! [Under Discussion- Free Second Shot Vouchers for Microsoft Exams]

Good Luck for your Exams!

Event: Windows 7 for Geeks

Yes we know you miss us a lot and so does we but the good thing is that we are back with the series of events for you in particular related to Windows 7, .NET Framework 4.0 and Visual Studio 2010.

So here we are with the first User Group event of 2010 “Windows 7 for Geeks”. Come and join us on to talk about Windows 7 from a Developers’ perspective.

Event Date: 20th March, 2010 [Rescheduled and Confirmed]

The registered attendees will be informed accordingly. Rest can still fill the form and we will confirm their registration as per accommodation and space.

Event Timings: 3 PM – 6 PM

Location: Microsoft Innovation Center, Karachi

We will not only explore some of the new features of Windows 7 but we will also see some cool ways to program and integrate your application with Windows 7 using Microsoft Windows 7 API for Managed Developers. Using API, developers can take full advantage of the technology, while making it even easier to develop compelling applications.

Give Away(s):

(1) Genuine Copy of Windows 7 Ultimate

(2) Windows 7 Caps

(2) discount voucher on Windows 7 and Server 2008 exams

 

Speakers:

Adil Mughal is working as Development Executive at Telenor Pakistan. He is Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and also Microsoft Certified Professional. He is leading International .NET Association (INETA) user groups, “Emerging .NET Devs” and “DevNext”. He is also author of articles at CodeProject.com. Being active community contributor, he often participates as speaker in different events. He frequently does blogging at http://www.AdilMughal.com

Taimur Asad is the owner of RedmondPie.com and Microsoft Student Partner of Bahria University. He is Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist for Distributed Systems. He is also leading SQL PASS, Karachi Chapter.

RedmondPie.com is a site focused on technology news & views about products/services from Microsoft and its competitors like Apple and Google.

Registration:

Hurry up seats are limited, If you are interested to attend the event, please fill the form here. You will receive a confirmation email within few days, based on the accommodation and space.

If you have any query, please feel free to ping us at edotnetdevs@live.com. Till then have a great day!

SharePoint Saturday Arabia

 

Join SharePoint architects, developers, administrators, branders, and other professionals that work with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 for a "SharePoint Saturday" event.

Registration is now open for participation in Live Online SharePoint Saturday Arabia. By registering for this event, you are confirming you would like to view the live presentations, presented from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM (GMT+0), on March 27, 2010.

In order to hear the presenters, you will need headphones or computer speakers. There will be no conference call dial-in phone numbers.

To register, please visit : http://spsarabia.eventbrite.com/

45% off e-book Purchases from O’Reilly‏

 

Hi,

Special offer for O’Reilly User Group program members: Along with your 35% discount off print books, you can now get 45% off all ebooks you purchase direct from oreilly.com for a limited time.

When you buy an O’Reilly ebook you get lifetime access to the book, and whenever possible we make it available to you in four, DRM-free file formats–PDF, .epub, Kindle-compatible .mobi, and Android ebook–that you can use on the devices of your choice. Our ebook files are fully searchable, and you can cut-and-paste and print them. We also alert you when we’ve updated the files with corrections and additions.

Just use code DSUG when ordering online at www.oreilly.com/store

Read more about our ebook formats and the ways to use them here: http://oreilly.com/ebooks

October User Group Meeting on LINQ

We are pleased to announce the October user group meeting on LINQ. This time we have invited two MVPs Munir Usman and Adil Mughal to talk on Practical LINQ in C#.

Topic Details:

LINQ is a set of extensions to the .NET Framework that encompass language-integrated query, set, and transform operations. It extends C# and Visual Basic with native language syntax for queries and provides class libraries to take advantage of these capabilities.

Date, Time and Location:

Saturday, 17th October 2009, 3:30 PM at Microsoft Innovation Center, Karachi – Pakistan.

Sponsors:

Following are the tentative event details:
Agenda:

• Quick overview of C# 3.0 Features
• Introduction to LINQ
• LINQ to Objects
• LINQ to XML
• Refreshment
• LINQ to SQL/Entities
• User Groups in 10 mins
• Lucky Draw (ReSharper License)

Registration, Fees and Audience:

To participate in the event, all you have to do is to register yourself HERE. The event is free and seats are limited, so hurry up. The targeted audience of the event are industry professionals with some experience of C# and .NET framework, however if you are student and you are about to graduate, we won’t stop you to participate in the event. Please note that you should only register if you really intend to participate otherwise we may not entertain you next time.

About Speakers:

Munir Usman is Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Visual C# and an active member in Microsoft developer communities in Pakistan. He is an experienced .NET developer and has worked in Banking and Financial sector. He has also been involved in organizing a number of technical conferences, seminars, workshops and programming competitions. He is also leading a .Net user group, FAST.net and has spoken at many technical events. His blog url is http://munir.wordpress.com/

Adil Mughal is working as Development Executive at Telenor Pakistan. He is Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and also Microsoft Certified Professional. He is leading International .NET Association (INETA) user groups, “Emerging .NET Devs” and “DevNext”. He is also author of few articles at CodeProject.com. Being active community contributor, he often participates as speaker in different events. He frequently does blogging at http://www.AdilMughal.com

About Emerging .NET Devs

Emerging .NET Devs is a registered user group under International .NET Association (INETA).  The group is committed to it’s vision of disseminating information through lectures in events, sessions and to enable the developer community to collaborate with each other.

Are you a developer? Are you passionate about technology? Do you want to grasp the Ins-and-Outs of the .Net Platform? Then this is right place for you. Join us on Facebook and/or Yahoo Group to participate further!

Step in to gear up with .Net Platform!

Microsoft Certifications discount vouchers available‏!

In coordination with Adnan Amin (MCT), Emerging .NET Devs yet again bring Discount Vouchers* for our group members, valid at Prometric Centers for Microsoft Certifications!

Discount coupons are limited and are based on first come first serve basis.  For details, please click here

If you are not a member of Emerging .NET Devs then what are you waiting for? It’s Free and it’s Open. Join us on Facebook and/or Yahoo Group to get updates and participate in the upcoming events.

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*The voucher is redeemable for one Microsoft Certification Exam delivered at an Authorized Prometric Testing Center™. The voucher expires June 30, 2010. You must take your Microsoft Certification Exam prior to this date.