Twin Cities Code Camp Spring Session

Code Camp 4 is official! It's going to be held on April 5th, 2008. It will be held at the New Horizons facility - you can sign up for the event here. If you're interested in giving a talk, please contact Jason Bock.

Here's a tentative list of session ideas so far.

O-R Mappers - Jon Stonecash of Magenic
Writing Better Code - Jason Bock of Magenic
Web Parts for Web Pages
CSLA and LINQ
New T-SQL Features in SQL 2008
Extending SharePoint Search with the Search API
Microsoft Parallel Extensions to .NET Framework 3.5
Introduction to SQL 2008
The Microsoft MVC Framework for Web Applications: How will it change how you do web development?
CardSpace
Silverlight for Developers - Making it pass the Glitz
.NET 3.5 and CSLA
Introduction to Ruby on Rails
All you can do is Harm: Coding as a leadership tool

For complete information please visit: http://www.twincitiescodecamp.com/

SharePoint 2007 Seminar Series in 2008

We have added some new dates and new seminars to our SharePoint Seminar series that we host with Inetium. Please let me know if you have any questions on any of them listed below.

SharePoint Seminars at New Horizons of MN

SharePoint Server 2007: Search DeepDive
http://www.newhorizonsmn.com/CourseDetail.aspx?CrsNum=NHSP07Search
January 16 from 8:30 – noon
Location: New Horizons of MN in Edina (4510 W 77th St Suite 210)
Cost: FREE!

SharePoint Server 2007: Workflow and Digital Forms
http://www.newhorizonsmn.com/CourseDetail.aspx?CrsNum=NHSP07Forms
January 17 from 8:30 – noon
Location: New Horizons of MN in Edina (4510 W 77th St Suite 210)
Cost: FREE!

SharePoint Server 2007: Connecting People, Process and Information
http://www.newhorizonsmn.com/CourseDetail.aspx?CrsNum=NHSP07ConPpl
Feb 5 from 8:30 – noon
April 7 from 8:30 – noon
Location: New Horizons of MN in Edina (4510 W 77th St Suite 210)
Cost: FREE!

SharePoint Server 2007: Branding SharePoint 2007
http://www.newhorizonsmn.com/CourseDetail.aspx?CrsNum=NHSP07Branding
Feb 21 from 8:30 – noon
Location: New Horizons of MN in Edina (4510 W 77th St Suite 210)
Cost: FREE!

SharePoint Server 2007: ECM (Enterprise Content Management)
http://www.newhorizonsmn.com/CourseDetail.aspx?CrsNum=NHSP07ECM
March 13 from 8:30 – noon
Location: New Horizons of MN in Edina (4510 W 77th St Suite 210)
Cost: FREE!

SharePoint 2007 – Business Intelligence Deep-Dive
http://www.newhorizonsmn.com/CourseDetail.aspx?CrsNum=NHSP07BusIntell
March 26 from 8:30 – noon
Location: New Horizons of MN in Edina (4510 W 77th St Suite 210)
Cost: FREE!

New Horizons of MN TechFuse Conference!

TechFuse 2008 is a new conference that provides you with up-to-date information, education and resources on the latest developments in technology trends, technologies, application implementation issues, products and services from tons of local IT and development experts.

Website Address: http://www.nhmn.com/techfuse

You can either pick a track and stick to it or jump around from session to session to get the most out of your day.

Education track topics include:

• SharePoint 2007


• SQL 2008 (NEW Release!)


• Server 2008/Exchange 2007 (NEW Release!)


• Visual Studio 2008 (NEW Release!)


• System Center


• Solution Showcase

The day also includes a keynote presentation, plenty of vendor booths to peruse and free buet lunch! There will even be free snacks and beverages provided throughout the entire day and lots of great prizes — like free training and a PSP — given away at the close of the conference. We can't wait to see you there!

Some of our sponsors are still working hard on coming up with the best topics for you. Here are the sessions that are confirmed so far...

• Overview of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 John Thurow of New Horizons of Minnesota


• SQL Server 2008: Enterprise Ready Data Platform Lara Rubbelke of Microsoft


• Introducing Windows Server 2008 Kevin Remde of Microsoft


• Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Ron Hovland of New Horizons of Minnesota


• Lessons Learned Building Applications Using WPF and Silverlight Rocky Lohtka and Anthony Handley of Magenic


• Sequencing Applications for Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization Lu Patrick of New Horizons of Minnesota


• Desired Conguration Management Using SCCM Matthew Obert of New Horizons of Minnesota


• Creating Custom Web Reports Using SCCM Matthew Obert of New Horizons of Minnesota


• SharePoint 2007 as your Application Development Platform Zandy Garrard and Nicolas Leger of RBA Consulting


• Site Master Pages: “Through the Looking-Glass...” Jim Ferguson of New Horizons of Minnesota


• MOSS Search Conguration: “You can’t always get what you want...But if you try sometimes you just might nd, you get what you need” Jim Ferguson of New Horizons of Minnesota