Group: North Dallas .NET User Group
Speaker: Keyvan Nayyeri
Topic: Parallel Programming in .NET
In this session we discover different aspects of parallel programming. This session consists of two main parts: in the first part, we introduce the concepts and principles of parallel programming and the main challenges involved in writing concurrent code, and in the second part, we apply these concepts in action using the .NET Framework to see what features are provided to facilitate parallel programming. This will also cover the new features added in .NET Framework 4.0 that enhance parallel programming for .NET developers significantly.
When:
Wednesday, September 07, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM (CT)
Where:
Improving Enterprises
16633 Dallas Parkway, Suite 100
Addison, TX 75001
Register at:
http://parallelprogramming.eventbrite.com/
More info at: http://nddnug.net/
Group: Dallas .NET User Group
Speaker: Tony Sneed
Topic: To REST or Not To REST? Building REST-ful Services with the WCF Web Programming Model
REST is defined as an architectural style for building services that embrace the principles of the web. But what’s it good for? Tony will provide concrete examples of where it makes sense to implement REST-ful web services. He’ll also get down and dirty using the WCF Web Programming Model and show how WCF makes it easy to serve up POX or JSON, increasing the reach of your services to clients that don’t understand or care about SOAP. We’ll also look at API’s for syndicating content using RSS and ATOM.
When:
Thursday, September 08, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (CT)
Where:
Paladin Consulting
3010 LBJ Freeway #1560
Dallas, TX 75234
Register at:
http://ddnug201109.eventbrite.com/
More info at: http://www.ddnug.net/
Group: Dallas ASP.NET User Group
Speaker: Brian Sullivan
Topic: Ditch the Designer: Building a More Maintainable Model with the Entity Framework Code-First API
The whiz-bang visual designer features of the Entity Framework demo well, and may even work for small projects, but anyone who’s worked with EF knows that on larger projects, the design surface quickly becomes unusable and a bottleneck to your development process. Thankfully, the Entity Framework team has heard our anguished cries and introduced a new API for defining your EF models, dubbed “Code-First”. In this presentation, Brian will guide you through building a true POCO model, basic mapping techniques, and leveraging conventions to keep your mappings DRY.
When:
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (CT)
Where:
1st Floor Conference Room
Microsoft
7000 State Highway 161
Irving, TX 75039
Register at:
http://dallasaspsep2011.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn
More info at: http://www.dallasasp.net/Meetings/default.aspx