Sunday, November 23, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Application Lifecycle Management Executive Briefing
Registration Link: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032370733&Culture=en-US
Business and technology executives and IT managers are being asked to do more with less. Maintenance of legacy systems and current technology support consumes vast amounts of a typical enterprise IT budget, leaving few resources to develop new standards-based, adaptive applications that meet the core needs of the business.
So how can you measure the real value of IT, and how can you ensure that it helps you effectively run your business? Your core business and your IT departments must unite, and your software initiatives must deliver measurable business benefits. To help achieve this, a common lifecycle management solution is needed to help you track, balance, and communicate the systems that are being created to effectively run your business.
Come join other IT industry leaders to learn how Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) provides a solution by addressing the overall alignment and synchronization of business goals and IT investment priorities.
Hear Proven Approaches to Implementing ALM
During this interactive session, you will learn how ALM brings:
· Stronger collaboration between business and IT, resulting in better alignment of IT and business goals.
· Increased accountability, enabling stricter compliance with governance initiatives.
· Improved project management, including better estimation, tracking, and reporting through a single, unified view of the project.
· Quality improvements, so the final application meets the requirements of your customers and quality of service requirements.
· Utilization of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to improve development contribution to the business
Business and technology executives and IT managers are being asked to do more with less. Maintenance of legacy systems and current technology support consumes vast amounts of a typical enterprise IT budget, leaving few resources to develop new standards-based, adaptive applications that meet the core needs of the business.
So how can you measure the real value of IT, and how can you ensure that it helps you effectively run your business? Your core business and your IT departments must unite, and your software initiatives must deliver measurable business benefits. To help achieve this, a common lifecycle management solution is needed to help you track, balance, and communicate the systems that are being created to effectively run your business.
Come join other IT industry leaders to learn how Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) provides a solution by addressing the overall alignment and synchronization of business goals and IT investment priorities.
Hear Proven Approaches to Implementing ALM
During this interactive session, you will learn how ALM brings:
· Stronger collaboration between business and IT, resulting in better alignment of IT and business goals.
· Increased accountability, enabling stricter compliance with governance initiatives.
· Improved project management, including better estimation, tracking, and reporting through a single, unified view of the project.
· Quality improvements, so the final application meets the requirements of your customers and quality of service requirements.
· Utilization of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to improve development contribution to the business
ArcReady Event: Architecting for Scalable & Usable Web Applications
In this session we will explore the patterns that typical applications follow as their scalability needs grow due to increased demand. We will also discuss best practices from companies that have gone up the scalability curve like Amazon.com, MySpace and Flickr. We will discuss the common bottlenecks that prevent scalability as well as how to tackle tough issues like state management in a application that is scaled across servers and even data centers. We will also discuss the “scale later” philosophy and how it should be accompanied by a solid plan to scale your applications.
Registration Link: www.arcready.com
Registration Link: www.arcready.com
nformation Protection & Rights Management Breakfast Seminar
In the seminar, the audience will learn about specific, scalable solutions from Microsoft and CDW that mitigate risks of proprietary or personal ‘data leaks’. Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) and Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007 (ILM) solutions will be presented along with successful real-life customer scenarios to illustrate their effectiveness in meeting security requirements and regulatory requirements such as SOX, HIPAA and SB-1386.
Registration Link: https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=126030
Registration Link: https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=126030
Magenic presents: Deep Dive Building Applications Using WPF and Silverlight
Registration Link: https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=125769
Featured Products/Topics: Silverlight, Windows Presentation Foundation
Recommended Audiences: Technology Executives, IT Managers, IT Professionals, CIO, CTO, IT Directors, Solution Architects, Software Developers, Technical Decision Makers, Developers
Join Rockford Lhotka, creator of the popular CSLA .NET framework, and Anthony Handley, user experience specialist at Magenic, as they walk through the process of creating a next generation user experience on top of an n-tier object oriented business layer. Leveraging their latest project, they’ll show you what is easier and harder than expected.
About Magenic
Known as the Business Intelligence and .NET experts, Magenic is one of the nation’s leading software development and consulting companies dedicated to solving today's most challenging business problems using Microsoft technology.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Minneapolis Office Developers Interest Group - April 22
Minneapolis Office Developers Interest Group
Topic: Web Part Development in SharePoint
When: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Registration: 5:00 - 5:30 PM
Event: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Networking/Q&A: 7:00 - 7:30 PM
Where:Microsoft Office 8300 Norman Center Drive, Suite 950 Bloomington, MN 55437
Meeting Room: Lake of the Woods I and IIRefreshments:Pizza and soda
Registration: Click to attend
You're invited.
Web Parts provide the primary interface for using SharePoint. For many developers, this is where their first exposure to developing on the SharePoint platform. Please join us on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at the newly formed Minneapolis Office Developers Interest Group (MODIG), presented by Inetium. We introduce Web Part development.
Click to attend
Covered topics include:
- Part to Part communication
- Personalization
- Using AJAX.net
- Creating a custom Tool Pane
Presenter(s): Neil Iversen, Information Worker Lead Consultant, Inetium
*If you're a developer that regularly attends MNSPUG meetings looking for a deeper development content, this meeting is for you.
Contact Information:
If you would like more information about this event or about the Minneapolis Office Developers Interest Group, please contact Tara Schulz at (952) 646-0800 or tschulz@inetium.com.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
.NET User Group Monthly Meeting
When: Thursday, April 3rd, 2008.
Location: Microsoft Office
Time: 5PM-7PM
Registration Link: Sign Up Now
Topic: Wow, that doesn't look like a SharePoint Site
Presenter: Jerry Sevier
Abstract:
Since Content Management Server 2002 has been Microsoft's only solution to Content Management for over six years, it has become less and less of a contender in the Content Management world. Now enters MOSS 2007, the new upgrade path for CMS 2002. We will review the ins and outs of the new features of MOSS 2007's CMS module. What's great, what just works, and the things that could work better. Find out if SharePoint is the right choice for you and your organization. We will dispel the myth that sites running on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 have to look like SharePoint Sites. You will see how to create robust, visually attractive sites in minutes and we will look at the code that makes it all possible
Speaker
Jerry is a Principal Consultant with ILM. He possesses over 14 years of diverse Information Technology (IT) experience in application architecture, development, and technical leadership. Additionally, Jerry is a technologist who keeps his skills sets up to date with new technologies including Commerce Server, SharePoint and MS CMS.
Location: Microsoft Office
Time: 5PM-7PM
Registration Link: Sign Up Now
Topic: Wow, that doesn't look like a SharePoint Site
Presenter: Jerry Sevier
Abstract:
Since Content Management Server 2002 has been Microsoft's only solution to Content Management for over six years, it has become less and less of a contender in the Content Management world. Now enters MOSS 2007, the new upgrade path for CMS 2002. We will review the ins and outs of the new features of MOSS 2007's CMS module. What's great, what just works, and the things that could work better. Find out if SharePoint is the right choice for you and your organization. We will dispel the myth that sites running on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 have to look like SharePoint Sites. You will see how to create robust, visually attractive sites in minutes and we will look at the code that makes it all possible
Speaker
Jerry is a Principal Consultant with ILM. He possesses over 14 years of diverse Information Technology (IT) experience in application architecture, development, and technical leadership. Additionally, Jerry is a technologist who keeps his skills sets up to date with new technologies including Commerce Server, SharePoint and MS CMS.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
SQL User Group Special Meeting - SQL Server 2008 Change Data Capture
SQL Server 2008 Change Data Capture
Please Note: Andy Leonard offered this presentation to us while he is in town teaching a class at New Horizons of MN on SSIS.
This meeting is in addition to our regularly scheduled meeting on April 15, 2008.
April 29, 2008
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Register Here or visit http://www.mnssug.org/
SQL Server 2008 Change Data Capture
Speaker: Andy Leonard, Solid Quality Mentor & SQL Server MVP
Change Data Capture is a new SQL Server 2008 feature. One benefit of CDC is data filtering for Incremental ETL in SSIS: only touching rows that are new, updated, or have been deleted! In this presentation I walk through enabling Change Data Capture in SQL Server 2008, then present an overview of an SSIS package that utilizes Change Data Capture to perform Incremental ETL.
Andy Leonard is a Solid Quality Mentor, SQL Server database and Integration Services developer, SQL Server MVP, and engineer. He is a co-author of Professional SQL Server 2005 Integration Services , Professional Software Testing with Visual Studio 2005 Team System: Tools for Software Developers and Test Engineers , MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-441): Designing Database Solutions by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 , and the upcoming e-book Mastering Visual Studio Team System Database Edition . Andy founded and manages VSTeamSystemCentral.com and maintains two blogs there: Applied Team Systemand Applied Business Intelligence . He also blogs for SQLBlog.com. Andy's background includes web application architecture and development, VB.Net, ASP, and ASP.Net; SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS); data warehouse development using SQL Server 2000 and 2005; and test-driven database development.
This meeting is in addition to our regularly scheduled meeting on April 15, 2008.
April 29, 2008
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Register Here or visit http://www.mnssug.org/
SQL Server 2008 Change Data Capture
Speaker: Andy Leonard, Solid Quality Mentor & SQL Server MVP
Change Data Capture is a new SQL Server 2008 feature. One benefit of CDC is data filtering for Incremental ETL in SSIS: only touching rows that are new, updated, or have been deleted! In this presentation I walk through enabling Change Data Capture in SQL Server 2008, then present an overview of an SSIS package that utilizes Change Data Capture to perform Incremental ETL.
Andy Leonard is a Solid Quality Mentor, SQL Server database and Integration Services developer, SQL Server MVP, and engineer. He is a co-author of Professional SQL Server 2005 Integration Services , Professional Software Testing with Visual Studio 2005 Team System: Tools for Software Developers and Test Engineers , MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-441): Designing Database Solutions by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 , and the upcoming e-book Mastering Visual Studio Team System Database Edition . Andy founded and manages VSTeamSystemCentral.com and maintains two blogs there: Applied Team Systemand Applied Business Intelligence . He also blogs for SQLBlog.com. Andy's background includes web application architecture and development, VB.Net, ASP, and ASP.Net; SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS); data warehouse development using SQL Server 2000 and 2005; and test-driven database development.
Monday, March 24, 2008
ArcReady - May 8, 2008
Architecting for Scalable and Usable Web Applications
Website: http://www.arcready.com
As Enterprises and Software Vendors start to develop more and more applications on the Internet there is an increasing importance to architect these applications for both growth and for the optimal user experience. Software + Services allows you to develop fantastic applications, but there are pitfalls with architecting the applications in the wrong way.
Our Central Region Architect Evangelists will lead us through two great discussions on scaling web applications and creating the best possible user experience.
Session 1: Architecting for Scalable Web Applications
In this session we will explore the patterns that typical applications follow as their scalability needs grow due to increased demand. We will also discuss best practices from companies that have gone up the scalability curve like Amazon.com, MySpace and Flickr. We will discuss the common bottlenecks that prevent scalability as well as how to tackle tough issues like state management in a application that is scaled across servers and even data centers. We will also discuss the “scale later” philosophy and how it should be accompanied by a solid plan to scale your applications.
Session 2: Architecting for Usable Web Applications
In this session we will discuss how to architect your application with the user in mind. We have more choices than ever before for developing applications (Traditional Web Apps, AJAX, RIA technologies like Flex and Microsoft Silverlight and even smart clients) and picking the technology is only part of the solution. The architecture of the application must be designed correctly to provide a pleasing user experience and (potentially) to add new and interesting clients in the future.
SQL User Group Monthly Meeting - April 15
SQL Server 2008: Applying Resource Governor
&
SQL Server Best Practices
April 15, 2008
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Register Here or visit www.mnssug.org
SQL Server 2008: Applying Resource Governor
Speaker: Lara Rubbelke, Microsoft
Are you concerned with the impact of consolidation on your database performance and service level agreements? Are you challenged with the random user query which impacts performance of your production applications? Do you often wish for a solution to define controls over server resources to ensure consistent levels of performance for very important applications?
Of the many new features available in SQL Server 2008, Resource Governor is near the top of the list of favorites for many database professionals who want to define limits on resource usage and provide a predictable response for production databases. Lara Rubbelke will demonstrate how to implement the new feature while painting a vision of business solutions which impact your production environment.
Lara Rubbelke brings her passion for architecting, implementing and improving SQL Server solutions to the community as a Technology Specialist for Microsoft. Her expertise involves both OLTP and OLAP systems, data management, performance tuning, encryption, ETL, and the Business Intelligence lifecycle. She is an active board member of the local PASS (Professional Association for SQL Server) chapter and regularly delivers technical presentations at local, regional and national conferences, user groups and webcasts. Notably, Lara has presented at Tech Ed (2006 and 2007), the PASS Summit (2006 and 2007), the Minneapolis SQL Server 2005 Launch, and delivered numerous webcasts on MSDN and TechNet. Lara authored the Microsoft whitepaper detailing SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition features and was a contributing author of "Expert SQL Server 2005 Development". Prior to joining Microsoft, Lara was a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP).
SQL Server Best Practices
Speaker: Craig Neville, Fujitsu Consulting
I first installed Microsoft SQL Server 2005 into a real live client development environment in December of 2005. In the two years since then, I have learned many things and even standardized on a few. In this presentation, I will focus on what I have learned, what I consider to be important issues, and other topics that I feel are just plain interesting. The bulk of the presentation will be on topics related to Integration Services and Reporting Services. In addition, I have topics on Analysis Services, Service Broker, TSQL, use of XML, general performance and others. All are topics that I have been involved with over the past two years.
Craig Neville is a Principal Consultant for Fujitsu Consulting. He specializes in working with database technologies with a current focus on Microsoft SQL Server. During his 20+ year career, Mr. Neville has developed expertise in the areas of database management, database solutions architecture, hardware selection and designing and developing complete business intelligence solutions. He has taught classes in SQL and database design and has presented to local and national user groups.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
CTA Monthly Meeting - April 15 - Mobile Technology for the Enterprise
Please note the corrected description below. This is a panel discussion.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008, 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Eagan Community Center
1501 Central Parkway Eagan, MN 55121
Register: http://www.ctamn.org/cde.cfm?event=179283
Do you have challenges dealing with the expanded use of multiple mobile devices? Bring your questions to our panel comprised of managers from prestigious enterprise companies as we discuss the management and security of this growing technology.
Panelists:Kathy FullerProject Manager
Ms. Fuller has more than 23 years of industry experience, including more than12 years as a vendor and 11 years as a customer and consultant. She has expertise in the area of telecommunications, voice and data networks, conferencing solutions and wireless services.
As a vendor, Ms. Fuller has been responsible for the implementation and management of global contracts for small, medium and large Fortune 500 companies. As a customer and consultant, she has been instrumental in securing multi-million dollar savings for companies.
Dean Schrimpf
Principal IT Technologist, Medtronic
Eris Hanson
IT Dept Manager, Security/Global Network Infrastructure, General Mills, Inc.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
April PACT Meeting
Title: April PACT Meeting
Dates: Friday, April 11
Time: 8am – 11am
Capacity:
Location: Metropolitan – 394/100
Cost: FREE to members;
Link: http://www.pactweb.org
Topics: “Why E-Learning 2.0 matters” by John Wooden We’ll explore some critical questions, including: What are the implications of eLearning 2.0 for training and learning? What happens to the role of instructional designer? To courseware? To the training department? Will eLearning 2.0 help create organizations that truly value learning for its own sake? Or will Web/eLearning 2.0 prove to be more hype than substance?
Dates: Friday, April 11
Time: 8am – 11am
Capacity:
Location: Metropolitan – 394/100
Cost: FREE to members;
Link: http://www.pactweb.org
Topics: “Why E-Learning 2.0 matters” by John Wooden We’ll explore some critical questions, including: What are the implications of eLearning 2.0 for training and learning? What happens to the role of instructional designer? To courseware? To the training department? Will eLearning 2.0 help create organizations that truly value learning for its own sake? Or will Web/eLearning 2.0 prove to be more hype than substance?
SharePoint Server 2007: Connecting People, Process and Information
Title: SharePoint Server 2007: Connecting People, Process and Information
Dates: April 7, 2008
Time: 8:30 – 12:00
Capacity: 60
Location: NH of MN Seminar Room
Cost: Free
Link: http://www.newhorizonsmn.com/CourseDetail.aspx?CrsNum=NHSP07ConPpl
Topics: This is a joint seminar with New Horizons of MN and Inetium. This session will explore how Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 can boost organizational effectiveness by providing a comprehensive business solution for managing content, accessing information efficiently, improving business processes, and facilitating team collaboration and communication.
Dates: April 7, 2008
Time: 8:30 – 12:00
Capacity: 60
Location: NH of MN Seminar Room
Cost: Free
Link: http://www.newhorizonsmn.com/CourseDetail.aspx?CrsNum=NHSP07ConPpl
Topics: This is a joint seminar with New Horizons of MN and Inetium. This session will explore how Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 can boost organizational effectiveness by providing a comprehensive business solution for managing content, accessing information efficiently, improving business processes, and facilitating team collaboration and communication.
Twin Cities Code Camp IV
Title: Twin Cities Code Camp IV
Dates: Saturday, April 5
Time: 8am – 5pm
Capacity: 250
Location: New Horizons of MN
Cost: FREE
Link: http://www.twincitiescodecamp.com
Topics: Topics vary. Web parts for web pages; F#, the Business case; Writing better code; O-R Mappers; A Developer’s introduction to Spatial Computing with SQL Server 2008; Extending SharePoint Search with the Search API; A tour of the Parallel Extensions to the .NET framework; A code Review of SQL Server 2008 Features; The Microsoft MVC Framework for Web Applications: Will it change how you do web development?; What’s new in WCF 3.5; Silverlight for Developers – making it pass the glitz; First look at CSLA.NET 3.5; Introduction to Ruby on Rails; All you can do is Harm: Coding as a leadership tool; User defined functions and Excel Services in MOSS 2007; Tapping the Power of LINQ; The Asteroid’s game from scratch in 60 minutes, with ActionScript 3 and Flash CS3; From Dundas to Tablix: Explore what’s new in SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services; Becoming the SQL Guy in your organization; MyTube with Silverlight and Silverlight streaming; Extending PowerShell for Developers; MS Silverlight and the SOA Architecture
Dates: Saturday, April 5
Time: 8am – 5pm
Capacity: 250
Location: New Horizons of MN
Cost: FREE
Link: http://www.twincitiescodecamp.com
Topics: Topics vary. Web parts for web pages; F#, the Business case; Writing better code; O-R Mappers; A Developer’s introduction to Spatial Computing with SQL Server 2008; Extending SharePoint Search with the Search API; A tour of the Parallel Extensions to the .NET framework; A code Review of SQL Server 2008 Features; The Microsoft MVC Framework for Web Applications: Will it change how you do web development?; What’s new in WCF 3.5; Silverlight for Developers – making it pass the glitz; First look at CSLA.NET 3.5; Introduction to Ruby on Rails; All you can do is Harm: Coding as a leadership tool; User defined functions and Excel Services in MOSS 2007; Tapping the Power of LINQ; The Asteroid’s game from scratch in 60 minutes, with ActionScript 3 and Flash CS3; From Dundas to Tablix: Explore what’s new in SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services; Becoming the SQL Guy in your organization; MyTube with Silverlight and Silverlight streaming; Extending PowerShell for Developers; MS Silverlight and the SOA Architecture
BI User Group Quarterly Meeting
Title: BI User Group
Dates: Thursday, March 27, 2008
Time: 3pm-7pm
Capacity: 150
Location: Microsoft Office
Cost: FREE
Link: http://www.ncbisig.org
Topics: Converting Legacy into Leverage – Shawn Spott from RBC Dain Rauscher & Implementing Key Performance Indicators (KPI) in the real work – Ben Lorence from Automated Intelligence Corporation
Dates: Thursday, March 27, 2008
Time: 3pm-7pm
Capacity: 150
Location: Microsoft Office
Cost: FREE
Link: http://www.ncbisig.org
Topics: Converting Legacy into Leverage – Shawn Spott from RBC Dain Rauscher & Implementing Key Performance Indicators (KPI) in the real work – Ben Lorence from Automated Intelligence Corporation
SharePoint 2007 - Business Intelligence Deep Dive
Title: SharePoint 2007 – Business Intelligence Deep-Dive
Dates: March 26, 2008
Time: 8:30 – 12:00
Capacity: 60
Location: New Horizons of MN Seminar Room
Cost: Free
Link: http://www.newhorizonsmn.com/CourseDetail.aspx?CrsNum=NHSP07BusIntell
Topics: This session will explore the various Business Intelligence options available from Microsoft and how they integrate with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. This session will include a number of demonstrations and tips on how to get started using SharePoint for business intelligence.
Dates: March 26, 2008
Time: 8:30 – 12:00
Capacity: 60
Location: New Horizons of MN Seminar Room
Cost: Free
Link: http://www.newhorizonsmn.com/CourseDetail.aspx?CrsNum=NHSP07BusIntell
Topics: This session will explore the various Business Intelligence options available from Microsoft and how they integrate with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. This session will include a number of demonstrations and tips on how to get started using SharePoint for business intelligence.
ITIL V3 Service Management Awareness: A lifecycle Approach
Title: ITIL v3 Service Management Awareness: A Lifecycle Approach
Dates: March 21, 2008
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Location: New Horizons of MN Seminar Room
Cost: FREE
Link: http://www.newhorizonsmn.com/CourseDetail.aspx?CrsNum=NHITILAwarev3
Topics: Our ITIL v3 Service Management Awareness overview provides a general introduction to IT Service Management, focusing on the lifecycle of services, birth to retirement. broken into five key phases. The phase components, Service Strategy, Service Design, Service Transition, Service Operations and Continual Service Improvement, are introduced and discussed within the best practice framework
Dates: March 21, 2008
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Location: New Horizons of MN Seminar Room
Cost: FREE
Link: http://www.newhorizonsmn.com/CourseDetail.aspx?CrsNum=NHITILAwarev3
Topics: Our ITIL v3 Service Management Awareness overview provides a general introduction to IT Service Management, focusing on the lifecycle of services, birth to retirement. broken into five key phases. The phase components, Service Strategy, Service Design, Service Transition, Service Operations and Continual Service Improvement, are introduced and discussed within the best practice framework
Minneapolis Office Developers Interest Group
Custom Field Types in SharePoint
You're invited.
Please join us on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at the newly formed Minneapolis Office Developers Interest Group (MODIG), presented by Inetium. We will exploring and discussing SharePoint's extensibility with custom fields. Click to attend
Custom field scenarios can include:
- UI flexibility
- Validation
- Data populated from LOBs
- Dependent dropdowns
- ASCX controls
We'll cover the basics of creating your own field type along with some potential problems you might encounter.
Presenter(s): Neil Iversen, Information Worker Lead Consultant, Inetium
*If you're a developer that regularly attends MNSPUG meetings looking for a deeper development content, this meeting is for you.
When: Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Registration: 5:00 - 5:30 PM Event: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Networking/Q&A: 7:00 - 7:30 PM
Where: Microsoft Office 8300 Norman Center Drive, Suite 950 Bloomington, MN 55437
Meeting Room: Lake of the Woods I and II
Refreshments:Pizza and soda
Registration:
Click to attend
Contact Information:
If you would like more information about this event or about the Minneapolis Office Developers Interest Group, please contact Tara Schulz at (952) 646-0800 or tschulz@inetium.com.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
F1 Overnight Website Challenge
Sierra Bravo has challenged web professionals (nerds like us) from throughout our community to a friendly competition. We will all donate 24 hours to build complete websites for 11 Minnesota non-profit organizations — everyone wins, but we all lose sleep. One part nerd Olympics, one part community service project and one part race-against-the-clock — Sierra Bravo’s F1 Overnight Website Challenge presented by VISI will partner deserving Minnesota non-profits with teams of talented web developers for 24 hours of fun collaboration culminating in a fully operational website for each participating non-profit.
Visit the website at: http://www.f1webchallenge.com/
New Horizons is a supporting sponsor of this event. We will be providing training to the 11 non-profit organizations to help support their new website.
These non-profits are in:
Altered Esthetics
Doorstep Healthcare Services
Families Moving Forward
Hope Chest for Breast Cancer
Kairos Dance Theatre
Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly
Metro Meals on Wheels
Rebuild Resources, Inc.-
Riverview Economic Development Association
Twin Cities RISE!-
Wingspan Life Resources
When and Where
The F1 Overnight Website Challenge begins the morning of March 1st, 2008, and ends mercifully the day after. The event will take place at the Continuing Education Conference Center, located on the St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota: 1890 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
Event Timeline
7:30 a.m. — Registration, breakfast served, set up work stations
8:30 a.m. — Welcome remarks by Sierra Bravo and sponsors
9:00 a.m. — Teams meet together for the first time to discuss the mission and objectives of their non-profit, as well as desired functionality of the new website
10:00 a.m. — Begin programming and countdown begins
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. — Lunch served, Guitar Hero Challenge (no programming)
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. — Dinner served, raffle (no programming)
12:00-12:30 a.m. — Midnight snack (programming can continue)
6:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. — Breakfast (programming can continue)
12:00 p.m. — Programming stops, judging begins
12:30 p.m. — Lunch served
1:00 p.m. — Presentations by group
Visit the website at: http://www.f1webchallenge.com/
New Horizons is a supporting sponsor of this event. We will be providing training to the 11 non-profit organizations to help support their new website.
These non-profits are in:
Altered Esthetics
Doorstep Healthcare Services
Families Moving Forward
Hope Chest for Breast Cancer
Kairos Dance Theatre
Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly
Metro Meals on Wheels
Rebuild Resources, Inc.-
Riverview Economic Development Association
Twin Cities RISE!-
Wingspan Life Resources
When and Where
The F1 Overnight Website Challenge begins the morning of March 1st, 2008, and ends mercifully the day after. The event will take place at the Continuing Education Conference Center, located on the St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota: 1890 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
Event Timeline
7:30 a.m. — Registration, breakfast served, set up work stations
8:30 a.m. — Welcome remarks by Sierra Bravo and sponsors
9:00 a.m. — Teams meet together for the first time to discuss the mission and objectives of their non-profit, as well as desired functionality of the new website
10:00 a.m. — Begin programming and countdown begins
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. — Lunch served, Guitar Hero Challenge (no programming)
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. — Dinner served, raffle (no programming)
12:00-12:30 a.m. — Midnight snack (programming can continue)
6:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. — Breakfast (programming can continue)
12:00 p.m. — Programming stops, judging begins
12:30 p.m. — Lunch served
1:00 p.m. — Presentations by group
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Minnesota SharePoint User Group - March 12, 2008
Minnesota SharePoint User Group
How will Microsoft's new search products contribute to your SharePoint implementation?You're invited.SharePoint Server for Search is now Microsoft Search Server 2008 and Search Server 2008 Express. Make it easy to bring enterprise search to your organization.
Please join us on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 to learn more about these new products and how they will enhance your experience.
Covered topics include:
- Features and Overview
- Product comparisons
- Federated Search
- Integration with WSS and MOSS
- General search features (as time allows)
Presenter(s): Wes Preston, Senior Consultant, Inetium and Brian Caauwe, Consultant, Inetium
Prizes/Drawing: $50 Barnes & Noble Gift Card
About the Minnesota SharePoint User Group:Since 2004, Inetium's objective has been to develop and support the local community focused on SharePoint Technologies. The mission of the SharePoint User Group is to:
- Educate user group members about SharePoint Technologies
- Transfer knowledge within the community
- Communicate best practices
- Introduce new products/solutions
When: Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Registration: 8:30 - 9:00 AM
Event: 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Networking/Q&A: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where:Microsoft Office 8300 Norman Center Drive, Suite 950 Bloomington, MN 55437
Meeting Room: Lake of the Woods I and II
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
SharePoint Pro Live! Minneapolis - Updated Link
Event Title: SharePoint Pro Live! Minneapolis
Produced by: Windows IT Pro Magazine & OfficeSharePointPro.com
Date: April 15, 2007 – All Day Event
Location: Hilton Minneapolis, 1001 Marquette Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Cost: $59 Early Bird Pricing through February 29th.
$99 If you register online before the event.
Description: Are you getting the MOST from MOSS 2007?This SharePoint event series offers information packed technical training on the most common business uses of SharePoint. Join SharePoint experts Dan Holme and Melissa Fraser for a good understanding of how to deploy and implement MOSS and SharePoint Services effectively in your organization. SharePoint pros, IT generalists, and IT directors/managers responsible for SharePoint deployments will gather in 10 US cities to learn how they can better use SharePoint to maximize their organizational effectiveness.
Discover how Microsoft Office SharePoint Server and Windows SharePoint Services helps teams stay connected!
Register today to take advantage of Early Bird special pricing for only $59 through February 29th.
http://www.windowsitpro.com/go/sptwincities
Produced by: Windows IT Pro Magazine & OfficeSharePointPro.com
Date: April 15, 2007 – All Day Event
Location: Hilton Minneapolis, 1001 Marquette Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Cost: $59 Early Bird Pricing through February 29th.
$99 If you register online before the event.
Description: Are you getting the MOST from MOSS 2007?This SharePoint event series offers information packed technical training on the most common business uses of SharePoint. Join SharePoint experts Dan Holme and Melissa Fraser for a good understanding of how to deploy and implement MOSS and SharePoint Services effectively in your organization. SharePoint pros, IT generalists, and IT directors/managers responsible for SharePoint deployments will gather in 10 US cities to learn how they can better use SharePoint to maximize their organizational effectiveness.
Discover how Microsoft Office SharePoint Server and Windows SharePoint Services helps teams stay connected!
Register today to take advantage of Early Bird special pricing for only $59 through February 29th.
http://www.windowsitpro.com/go/sptwincities
SharePoint Pro Live! Minneapolis
Event Title: SharePoint Pro Live! Minneapolis
Produced by: Windows IT Pro Magazine & OfficeSharePointPro.com
Date: April 15, 2007 – All Day Event
Location: Hilton Minneapolis, 1001 Marquette Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Cost: $59 Early Bird Pricing through February 29th.
$99 If you register online before the event.
Description:
Are you getting the MOST from MOSS 2007?
This SharePoint event series offers information packed technical training on the most common business uses of SharePoint. Join SharePoint experts Dan Holme and Melissa Fraser for a good understanding of how to deploy and implement MOSS and SharePoint Services effectively in your organization. SharePoint pros, IT generalists, and IT directors/managers responsible for SharePoint deployments will gather in 10 US cities to learn how they can better use SharePoint to maximize their organizational effectiveness.
Discover how Microsoft Office SharePoint Server and Windows SharePoint Services helps teams stay connected! Register today to take advantage of Early Bird special pricing for only $59 through February 29th.
http://www.windowsitpro.com/go/sptwincities
Produced by: Windows IT Pro Magazine & OfficeSharePointPro.com
Date: April 15, 2007 – All Day Event
Location: Hilton Minneapolis, 1001 Marquette Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Cost: $59 Early Bird Pricing through February 29th.
$99 If you register online before the event.
Description:
Are you getting the MOST from MOSS 2007?
This SharePoint event series offers information packed technical training on the most common business uses of SharePoint. Join SharePoint experts Dan Holme and Melissa Fraser for a good understanding of how to deploy and implement MOSS and SharePoint Services effectively in your organization. SharePoint pros, IT generalists, and IT directors/managers responsible for SharePoint deployments will gather in 10 US cities to learn how they can better use SharePoint to maximize their organizational effectiveness.
Discover how Microsoft Office SharePoint Server and Windows SharePoint Services helps teams stay connected! Register today to take advantage of Early Bird special pricing for only $59 through February 29th.
http://www.windowsitpro.com/go/sptwincities
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
SQL Server User Group Monthly Meeting - February 19
SSIS 2005 Lookup Transformation Deep Dive & Data Compression
Date: February 19, 2008
Time: 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Register Here or visit www.mnssug.org
SQL Server 2005 Integration Services: Deep Dive into the Lookup Transformation
Speaker: Lara Rubbelke, Microsoft
Challenged with designing temporary tables in SQL Server Integration Services? Need to match data from multiple sources? Wondering how to implement an insert/update/delete action within an Integration Services package? This session will focus on the Lookup transformation, with demonstrations of various use cases and implementation models.
Lara Rubbelke brings her passion for architecting, implementing and improving SQL Server solutions to the community as a Technology Specialist for Microsoft. Her expertise involves both OLTP and OLAP systems, data management, performance tuning, encryption, ETL, and the Business Intelligence lifecycle. She is an active board member of the local PASS (Professional Association for SQL Server) chapter and regularly delivers technical presentations at local, regional and national conferences, user groups and webcasts. Notably, Lara has presented at Tech Ed (2006 and 2007), the PASS Summit (2006 and 2007), the Minneapolis SQL Server 2005 Launch, and delivered numerous webcasts on MSDN and TechNet. Lara authored the Microsoft whitepaper detailing SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition features and was a contributing author of "Expert SQL Server 2005 Development". Prior to joining Microsoft, Lara was a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP).
Data Compression: Is Your Database Too Big?
Speaker: Sunil Agarwal, Microsoft
Data Compression: Is your database big? Are you interested in reducing its size to 1/2 or even to 1/3? The new release of SQL Server will provide you native data compression for your tables, indexes and partitions that can significantly reduce the size of your database. A smaller database can lead to better performance for IO bound loads, reduce memory requirement and the manageability cost (e.g. backup/recovery) of your database. This session describes how SQL Server compresses the data in SQL Server, common usage scenarios and its impact on the workload.
Sunil Agarwal is a Senior Program Manager in SQL Server Storage Engine Group, Prior to joining Microsoft, Sunil had worked in Digital Equipment Corp, Sybase, BMC Software and DigitalThink with primary focus on core database engine technology and related applications. Sunil holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from IIT, Kanpur, India, and has done graduate work in Computer Science at University of Rhode Island and at Brown University".
Date: February 19, 2008
Time: 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Register Here or visit www.mnssug.org
SQL Server 2005 Integration Services: Deep Dive into the Lookup Transformation
Speaker: Lara Rubbelke, Microsoft
Challenged with designing temporary tables in SQL Server Integration Services? Need to match data from multiple sources? Wondering how to implement an insert/update/delete action within an Integration Services package? This session will focus on the Lookup transformation, with demonstrations of various use cases and implementation models.
Lara Rubbelke brings her passion for architecting, implementing and improving SQL Server solutions to the community as a Technology Specialist for Microsoft. Her expertise involves both OLTP and OLAP systems, data management, performance tuning, encryption, ETL, and the Business Intelligence lifecycle. She is an active board member of the local PASS (Professional Association for SQL Server) chapter and regularly delivers technical presentations at local, regional and national conferences, user groups and webcasts. Notably, Lara has presented at Tech Ed (2006 and 2007), the PASS Summit (2006 and 2007), the Minneapolis SQL Server 2005 Launch, and delivered numerous webcasts on MSDN and TechNet. Lara authored the Microsoft whitepaper detailing SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition features and was a contributing author of "Expert SQL Server 2005 Development". Prior to joining Microsoft, Lara was a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP).
Data Compression: Is Your Database Too Big?
Speaker: Sunil Agarwal, Microsoft
Data Compression: Is your database big? Are you interested in reducing its size to 1/2 or even to 1/3? The new release of SQL Server will provide you native data compression for your tables, indexes and partitions that can significantly reduce the size of your database. A smaller database can lead to better performance for IO bound loads, reduce memory requirement and the manageability cost (e.g. backup/recovery) of your database. This session describes how SQL Server compresses the data in SQL Server, common usage scenarios and its impact on the workload.
Sunil Agarwal is a Senior Program Manager in SQL Server Storage Engine Group, Prior to joining Microsoft, Sunil had worked in Digital Equipment Corp, Sybase, BMC Software and DigitalThink with primary focus on core database engine technology and related applications. Sunil holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from IIT, Kanpur, India, and has done graduate work in Computer Science at University of Rhode Island and at Brown University".
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Minnesota SharePoint User Group - February 13, 2008
Minnesota SharePoint User Group
SharePoint Development Overview
You're invited.One of the core features of SharePoint is the ability to extend its features and functionalities with customizations. Please join us on Wednesday, February 13, 2008, for a high-level overview of opportunities to extend the SharePoint 2007 platform (both WSS and MOSS). Since starting presentations on the 2007 platform, we've lightly touched on development topics. This presentation will bind that information together and give developers, administrators and business users a foundation to understand where SharePoint can be extended. Click to attend
Covered topics include:
Lunch and learn presented by KnowledgeLake.Immediately following the User Group, join us for a free seminar to learn about the business benefits of building your content management solution on the SharePoint platform. This presentation is designed to give you a solid understanding of the feature set for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. We will help you understand the advanced capabilities of MOSS 2007 and outline the improvements made over SharePoint Portal Server 2003 in the areas of portal, search, content management, business forms and integration, and business intelligence. Additionally, see how you can leverage the SharePoint Server platform for content management business solutions. Realize a faster ROI and a lower cost of ownership using the platform-based ECM in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS) with the KnowledgeLake Document Imaging and Capture system. Easily manage millions of paper documents, emails, reports and more. Streamline production document processing and increase your workers' efficiency. Register for the KnowledgeLake Lunch and Learn.
Presenter(s): Neil Iversen, Information Worker Lead Consultant, Inetium
Prizes/Drawing:$50 Barnes & Noble Gift Card
Save the Date.
Minneapolis Office Developers Interest Group:
A new interest group will be starting in February 2008 for area developers working with the Microsoft Office platform (including, but not limited to, SharePoint technologies). The first meeting will be the evening of February 21st, starting at 5:30pm, in the Microsoft Bloomington office (same room as MNSPUG). The February MODIG topic is Developing SharePoint Features-- invitations will be released shortly. If you're a developer that regularly attends MNSPUG meetings looking for deeper development content, this meeting is for you.
About the Minnesota SharePoint User Group:
Since 2004, Inetium's objective has been to develop and support the local community focused on SharePoint Technologies. The mission of the SharePoint User Group is to:
We look forward to seeing you!
When: Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Registration: 8:30 - 9:00 AM
Event: 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Networking/Q&A: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where:Microsoft Office 8300 Norman Center Drive, Suite 950 Bloomington, MN 55437Meeting Room: Lake of the Woods I and II
Registration:
Click to attendContact Information:If you would like more information about this event or about the Minnesota SharePoint User Group, please contact Tara Schulz at (952) 646-0800 or tschulz@inetium.com.
SharePoint Development Overview
You're invited.One of the core features of SharePoint is the ability to extend its features and functionalities with customizations. Please join us on Wednesday, February 13, 2008, for a high-level overview of opportunities to extend the SharePoint 2007 platform (both WSS and MOSS). Since starting presentations on the 2007 platform, we've lightly touched on development topics. This presentation will bind that information together and give developers, administrators and business users a foundation to understand where SharePoint can be extended. Click to attend
Covered topics include:
- What implementations mean to administrators
- Capabilities gained from customizations
- Opportunities to customize
- 'Wheel Aligned' examples of customizations
- Tools, methods, and best practices....
- and more!
Lunch and learn presented by KnowledgeLake.Immediately following the User Group, join us for a free seminar to learn about the business benefits of building your content management solution on the SharePoint platform. This presentation is designed to give you a solid understanding of the feature set for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. We will help you understand the advanced capabilities of MOSS 2007 and outline the improvements made over SharePoint Portal Server 2003 in the areas of portal, search, content management, business forms and integration, and business intelligence. Additionally, see how you can leverage the SharePoint Server platform for content management business solutions. Realize a faster ROI and a lower cost of ownership using the platform-based ECM in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS) with the KnowledgeLake Document Imaging and Capture system. Easily manage millions of paper documents, emails, reports and more. Streamline production document processing and increase your workers' efficiency. Register for the KnowledgeLake Lunch and Learn.
Presenter(s): Neil Iversen, Information Worker Lead Consultant, Inetium
Prizes/Drawing:$50 Barnes & Noble Gift Card
Save the Date.
Minneapolis Office Developers Interest Group:
A new interest group will be starting in February 2008 for area developers working with the Microsoft Office platform (including, but not limited to, SharePoint technologies). The first meeting will be the evening of February 21st, starting at 5:30pm, in the Microsoft Bloomington office (same room as MNSPUG). The February MODIG topic is Developing SharePoint Features-- invitations will be released shortly. If you're a developer that regularly attends MNSPUG meetings looking for deeper development content, this meeting is for you.
About the Minnesota SharePoint User Group:
Since 2004, Inetium's objective has been to develop and support the local community focused on SharePoint Technologies. The mission of the SharePoint User Group is to:
- Educate user group members about SharePoint Technologies
- Transfer knowledge within the community
- Communicate best practices
- Introduce new products/solutions
We look forward to seeing you!
When: Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Registration: 8:30 - 9:00 AM
Event: 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Networking/Q&A: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where:Microsoft Office 8300 Norman Center Drive, Suite 950 Bloomington, MN 55437Meeting Room: Lake of the Woods I and II
Registration:
Click to attendContact Information:If you would like more information about this event or about the Minnesota SharePoint User Group, please contact Tara Schulz at (952) 646-0800 or tschulz@inetium.com.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
ArcReady - Feb 21, 2008
Please join us for ArcReady: Service Lifecycle Management
Addressing the Challenges of the Provider/Consumer Relationship
www.arcready.com
While many organizations are starting to benefit from Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), many are now challenged with efficiently scaling the number of services provided and the number of consumers supported through their current approach and implementations. These organizations are starting to recognize the profound need for capabilities provided through service lifecycle management to help them address these challenges.
The Enterprise SOA Solutions team together with the Central Region Architect Evangelists will take a look at how organizations can attain a higher level of value from SOA through the development of a service lifecycle management strategy. We will look at the end-to-end service lifecycle, from service design, development, and deployment to versioning and retirement as well as the significance of infrastructure elements, such as repositories, registries, and intermediaries to facilitate and coordinate those stages.
This talk will also expose the impact this paradigm has on the culture and organizational makeup of IT departments.
Addressing the Challenges of the Provider/Consumer Relationship
www.arcready.com
While many organizations are starting to benefit from Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), many are now challenged with efficiently scaling the number of services provided and the number of consumers supported through their current approach and implementations. These organizations are starting to recognize the profound need for capabilities provided through service lifecycle management to help them address these challenges.
The Enterprise SOA Solutions team together with the Central Region Architect Evangelists will take a look at how organizations can attain a higher level of value from SOA through the development of a service lifecycle management strategy. We will look at the end-to-end service lifecycle, from service design, development, and deployment to versioning and retirement as well as the significance of infrastructure elements, such as repositories, registries, and intermediaries to facilitate and coordinate those stages.
This talk will also expose the impact this paradigm has on the culture and organizational makeup of IT departments.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
MN Exchange Monthly User Group Meeting
We'd like to announce the next MNUCUG meeting for next Thursday, January 24 from 3 to 5pm at Microsoft's office in Bloomington. Please check out http://www.mneug.org for a link for directions.
**Please respond to this e-mail address (davidreller@gmail.com) to accept, or have others you'd like to invite send me an e-mail.**
The agenda for the meeting is..... all about you! We're not going to have the standard presentation and Q&A period. We're asking for you to bring your questions surrounding Exchange 2003/2007, SharePoint with Exchange, OCS, whatever you may be experiencing or have questions about. This meeting is all Q&A - you ask, we'll answer (as best we can!), and the goal is for everyone to leave with more information and answers than they walked in with. Also, please share this invitiation with anyone who you think would be interested in having their questions answered.
**Please respond to this e-mail address (davidreller@gmail.com) to accept, or have others you'd like to invite send me an e-mail.**
The agenda for the meeting is..... all about you! We're not going to have the standard presentation and Q&A period. We're asking for you to bring your questions surrounding Exchange 2003/2007, SharePoint with Exchange, OCS, whatever you may be experiencing or have questions about. This meeting is all Q&A - you ask, we'll answer (as best we can!), and the goal is for everyone to leave with more information and answers than they walked in with. Also, please share this invitiation with anyone who you think would be interested in having their questions answered.
Sneak Peek at Server 2008
Inetium invites you to get a Sneak Peek at the next level of innovation and efficiency: Windows Server 2008.
Be one of the... first to see how the latest Microsoft technology can provide you with a secure, reliable, and easy-to-manage platform - to help you host and develop connected applications that can give your business a competitive edge.
At Inetium's Sneak Peek event, you'll:
- Discover the features and functionalities of Windows Server 2008
- See first-hand how Windows Server works through a pilot case study
- Be given time to ask and exchange thoughts
Where:
Microsoft- Bloomington Office
Lake of the Woods I Conference Room
8300 Normandale Blvd.Bloomington, MN 55437
When:
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Registration 8:30am-9:00am
Program 9:00am-11:00am
To Register:
Register Now; or for more information, email marketing@inetium.com.
Monday, January 14, 2008
VSTS User Group
About our meetings:
When: 3rd Wed of Every Month @ 5pm
Where: Microsoft 8300 Norman Center Dr., Suite 950Bloomington, MN 55437
Sponsored By: Microsoft & Intertech
If you plan on attending, click on this link to register for this event. https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=123990
Date / Time: Wednesday, Janurary 16th @ 5pm
Topic: Thomson's use of Team Foundation Server with Teamprise as a cross platform, integrated Configuration Management solution.
Description: Thomson's Online Services is responsible for the backend storage and retrieval of online assets. The Online Services - Quality department has implemented Team Foundation Server (TFS) for the group, which primarily develops in Java on Windows, Linux, Linux64, Unix and Mac. With the help of Teamprise, Online Services is now able to interact with their configuration management solution (i.e. TFS) from non-Windows environments.
Online Services has learned some valuable "cross platform" lessons while implementing TFS. These lessons may benefit others as they start to implement TFS for non-Microsoft development groups. A sampling of their experience is below.
Yes, you can use TFS to store non-Microsoft software assets
Replace multiple bug, change, source management tools with TFS
Use Team Build for non-Microsoft builds
Presenter: Mac Noland
Mac is a Lead Software Configuration Management Engineer for Thomson. He currently is the TFS administrator for Online Services.
PROMOTION **Membership Drive**
Each attendee will receive 1 point for attending the meeting, if you bring a new member/guest to the meeting you will also receive and additional 3pt per new guest, you guest will also receive 1 pt. In March ’08 we will hold a drawing of prizes. Each point is = 1 raffle ticket.
Ryan McCabeIntertech :: RMcCabe@Intertech.com :: 651.994.8558 x11 :: 612.816.2400 (mobile)
Instructors Who Consult / Consultants Who Teach
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
TechFuse 2008
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
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Frozen Perl 2008
- Frozen Perl 2008 -
From http://www.frozen-perl.org/mpw2008/
"Frozen Perl is a low-cost one-day workshop held at the University of Minnesota's McNamara Alumni Center. The workshop will on Saturday, February 16 beginning at 9:00 AM. The workshop theme is 'Perl in Practice'. The talks presented at the conference will be about practical uses of Perl, and practical ways to improve your Perl code and development efforts. Early-bird registration is $10 for students, and $20 for everyone else. Those rates will double on January 12."
From http://www.frozen-perl.org/mpw2008/
"Frozen Perl is a low-cost one-day workshop held at the University of Minnesota's McNamara Alumni Center. The workshop will on Saturday, February 16 beginning at 9:00 AM. The workshop theme is 'Perl in Practice'. The talks presented at the conference will be about practical uses of Perl, and practical ways to improve your Perl code and development efforts. Early-bird registration is $10 for students, and $20 for everyone else. Those rates will double on January 12."
Code Freeze Symposium
The UMN's Software Engineering Center's annual Code Freeze symposium is January 17th ($90). From their site:
"In one action packed day, the Code Freeze 2008 Software Symposium will touch on many facets of innovation. We will discuss business innovations for four hours in the morning and technology innovations for four hours in the afternoon. Topics will range from how to rethink or change your business to a myriad of ways you can use cool new technologies to improve your software production."
http://www.umsec.umn.edu/code_freeze_08/
"In one action packed day, the Code Freeze 2008 Software Symposium will touch on many facets of innovation. We will discuss business innovations for four hours in the morning and technology innovations for four hours in the afternoon. Topics will range from how to rethink or change your business to a myriad of ways you can use cool new technologies to improve your software production."
http://www.umsec.umn.edu/code_freeze_08/
Facebook Developers Event
Interested in learning more about the Facebook platform? Join Facebook and local developers January 15 for the Minneapolis Facebook Developer Garage.
Presenters include members of Facebook's platform team who will give an overview of the Facebook platform and share their tips on best practices for creating Facebook applications.
Who: All are welcome.
When: January 15, 2008, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Where: Best Buy Campus, (7601 Penn Ave S, Richfield MN)
Register now at http://www.socialmn.com (You must register by Jan.
14th!). Also, join the Minneapolis Facebook developers group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5332567481
Attending a Facebook Garage is an opportunity for local developers, marketers, and others interested in Facebook applications and viral growth to socialize, network, and share ideas.
:: CALL FOR PRESENTERS ::
Got a cool Facebook app you want to show off? Do you know the techniques for virally promoting your app? Contact Eric Chapweske
(eric@slantwisedesign.com) if you would like to present at the Developer Garage.
:: SPONSORS NEEDED ::
There are still slots for sponsors for this event. Sponsorship money will be used to buy food and drink for attendees. Please contact Eric Chapweske (eric@slantwisedesign.com) if you would like to be a sponsor.
Presenters include members of Facebook's platform team who will give an overview of the Facebook platform and share their tips on best practices for creating Facebook applications.
Who: All are welcome.
When: January 15, 2008, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Where: Best Buy Campus, (7601 Penn Ave S, Richfield MN)
Register now at http://www.socialmn.com (You must register by Jan.
14th!). Also, join the Minneapolis Facebook developers group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5332567481
Attending a Facebook Garage is an opportunity for local developers, marketers, and others interested in Facebook applications and viral growth to socialize, network, and share ideas.
:: CALL FOR PRESENTERS ::
Got a cool Facebook app you want to show off? Do you know the techniques for virally promoting your app? Contact Eric Chapweske
(eric@slantwisedesign.com) if you would like to present at the Developer Garage.
:: SPONSORS NEEDED ::
There are still slots for sponsors for this event. Sponsorship money will be used to buy food and drink for attendees. Please contact Eric Chapweske (eric@slantwisedesign.com) if you would like to be a sponsor.
CTA - Communications Technology Association of MN Monthly Meeting
CTA - Communications Technology Association of MN
Tuesday, January 15, 2008, 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Eagan Community Center
1501 Central Parkway, Eagan, MN 55121
Registration Link: http://www.ctamn.org/cde.cfm?event=179280
This presentation will highlight the journey underway by the State of Minnesota to build an Enterprise Security Program, starting from a blank sheet of paper. The discussion will include political, cultural, and technological barriers that the State Chief Information Security Officer is now working to overcome. It will also showcase the framework of the new program and high priority areas that are now moving from design to deployment.
Speaker: Christopher P. Buse
Christopher Buse is the Chief Information Security Officer for the State of Minnesota. In this capacity, Christopher is responsible for designing and implementing the enterprise security architecture for state government. Before accepting this position, Christopher served as the Manager of Information Technology Audits for the Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor. During his 19 years as an auditor, Christopher planned and oversaw information technology audit work done on large government computer systems. Christopher also provided state of the art technology tools and training for financial audit professionals who worked for the office.
Christopher Buse graduated from St. Cloud State University in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Since graduation, he has supplemented his accounting degree with numerous computer science and management information systems courses. Christopher is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
Christopher is active in many professional organizations and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Chapter of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). Christopher has held many leadership positions in ISACA during his career, including President.
Building a World Class Security Program from the Ground Up
Tuesday, January 15, 2008, 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Eagan Community Center
1501 Central Parkway, Eagan, MN 55121
Registration Link: http://www.ctamn.org/cde.cfm?event=179280
This presentation will highlight the journey underway by the State of Minnesota to build an Enterprise Security Program, starting from a blank sheet of paper. The discussion will include political, cultural, and technological barriers that the State Chief Information Security Officer is now working to overcome. It will also showcase the framework of the new program and high priority areas that are now moving from design to deployment.
Speaker: Christopher P. Buse
Christopher Buse is the Chief Information Security Officer for the State of Minnesota. In this capacity, Christopher is responsible for designing and implementing the enterprise security architecture for state government. Before accepting this position, Christopher served as the Manager of Information Technology Audits for the Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor. During his 19 years as an auditor, Christopher planned and oversaw information technology audit work done on large government computer systems. Christopher also provided state of the art technology tools and training for financial audit professionals who worked for the office.
Christopher Buse graduated from St. Cloud State University in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Since graduation, he has supplemented his accounting degree with numerous computer science and management information systems courses. Christopher is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
Christopher is active in many professional organizations and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Chapter of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). Christopher has held many leadership positions in ISACA during his career, including President.
Webinars From Magenic
You are invited to join Magenic at a complimentary webinar, designed as a resource for IT decision makers. Listen in and bring your questions for the Q&A.
Get More from BI with Integrated Performance Management (January 9)
For business and IT managers that rely on business systems to form insightful decisions, we’ll show you how to take your BI systems to the next level with Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server. view details
How to Break Through Software Development's Million-Dollar, 18-Month ROI Barrier (January 15)
There's no law that says software development projects must take 18 months and a million dollars to deliver ROI. There is a better way! view details
How to Use CSLA .NET to make Building Object-Oriented Business Layers a Breeze (January 24)
In this technical overiew of CSLA .NET, Microsoft legend Rockford Lhotka expands on last month's webinar about the tremendous advantages of CSLA .NET. A must for technical professionals who want to master this development technique! view details
Monday, January 7, 2008
SQL User Group Monthly Meeting
Object Role Modeling (ORM)
A Better Way to do Data Modeling
January 15, 2008
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Register Here visit www.mnssug.
Object Role Modeling (ORM) A Better Way to do Data Modeling
Speaker: Gordon Everest, University of Minnesota
ORM is a better, richer way to do high-level, conceptual data modeling. It is distinctly different from the more traditional, record-based schemes such as ER, Extended ER (EER), IDEF1X, IE, or UML. It was originally developed by Shir Nijssen (called NIAM) and further enhanced by Terry Halpin. ORM is now embodied in Microsoft's Visual Studio.net Enterprise Architect/Team edition, and called VisioEA. However, it is practically impossible to use that tool without some basic understanding of ORM.
This presentation covers:* the essence of ORM data modeling* relationship of ORM to Object-Oriented Design and Development* comparison of ORM to conventional record-based modeling schemes such as ER - transitioning understanding from ER/Relational to ORM. * the basic constructs of ORM - the elementary fact sentence with one predicate (a relationship) and one or more objects (the entities)* representing a rich set of semantic constraints in ORM - dependency, uniqueness (multiplicity/exclusivity), value sets, role populations, frequency, ring, subtype/supertype, ... * graphical and verbal representations of an ORM model; abstractions in ORM* mapping an ORM model to a Relational data model. - automatic generation of a fully normalized model from an ORM model* The place of ORM in a taxonomy of data modeling schemes
This talk is a must for anyone involved with logical data modeling. It behooves every data professional to consider the ORM data modeling scheme and to critically examine the claims made for it. Find out for yourself if it really is a better way to do data modeling.
A good follow-on to "Overcoming the Limitations of ER Modeling."Having whetted your appetite with the problems of ER modeling and after giving you a taste of Object Role Modeling (ORM) as a better way to do data modeling, it would be appropriate to delve more deeply into the basics of ORM. If anyone is considering using VisioEA for data modeling prior to setting up a database in SQL Server, this is essential information.
A Better Way to do Data Modeling
January 15, 2008
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Register Here visit www.mnssug.
Object Role Modeling (ORM) A Better Way to do Data Modeling
Speaker: Gordon Everest, University of Minnesota
ORM is a better, richer way to do high-level, conceptual data modeling. It is distinctly different from the more traditional, record-based schemes such as ER, Extended ER (EER), IDEF1X, IE, or UML. It was originally developed by Shir Nijssen (called NIAM) and further enhanced by Terry Halpin. ORM is now embodied in Microsoft's Visual Studio.net Enterprise Architect/Team edition, and called VisioEA. However, it is practically impossible to use that tool without some basic understanding of ORM.
This presentation covers:* the essence of ORM data modeling* relationship of ORM to Object-Oriented Design and Development* comparison of ORM to conventional record-based modeling schemes such as ER - transitioning understanding from ER/Relational to ORM. * the basic constructs of ORM - the elementary fact sentence with one predicate (a relationship) and one or more objects (the entities)* representing a rich set of semantic constraints in ORM - dependency, uniqueness (multiplicity/exclusivity), value sets, role populations, frequency, ring, subtype/supertype, ... * graphical and verbal representations of an ORM model; abstractions in ORM* mapping an ORM model to a Relational data model. - automatic generation of a fully normalized model from an ORM model* The place of ORM in a taxonomy of data modeling schemes
This talk is a must for anyone involved with logical data modeling. It behooves every data professional to consider the ORM data modeling scheme and to critically examine the claims made for it. Find out for yourself if it really is a better way to do data modeling.
A good follow-on to "Overcoming the Limitations of ER Modeling."Having whetted your appetite with the problems of ER modeling and after giving you a taste of Object Role Modeling (ORM) as a better way to do data modeling, it would be appropriate to delve more deeply into the basics of ORM. If anyone is considering using VisioEA for data modeling prior to setting up a database in SQL Server, this is essential information.
AITP monthly Meeting (Topic: .NET and AJAX for Managers)
Wednesday morning, January 9th, 2008
Topic: .Net and Ajax for Managers
The .Net Framework and Ajax programming languages may be familiar to your developers, but what do they mean from a manager's perspective? This presentation by Simacor trainer John Morgan will cover some core questions from the perspective of a manager to help us better understand the tools and technologies involved:
· What is Microsoft .NET
· The Microsoft Application Platform
· Introduction to Ajax
· Inside the .NET Framework
· Introduction to .NET Languages
Topic: .Net and Ajax for Managers
The .Net Framework and Ajax programming languages may be familiar to your developers, but what do they mean from a manager's perspective? This presentation by Simacor trainer John Morgan will cover some core questions from the perspective of a manager to help us better understand the tools and technologies involved:
· What is Microsoft .NET
· The Microsoft Application Platform
· Introduction to Ajax
· Inside the .NET Framework
· Introduction to .NET Languages
Presenters: John Morgan
John Morgan is a Sr. Microsoft .Net Architect for Simacor, located in Plymouth MN. John has over 10 yrs Microsoft experience and 7 yrs of .Net and Web Technologies, helping Simacor clients with applications development and custom .Net solutions to solve specific business needs.
John Morgan is a Sr. Microsoft .Net Architect for Simacor, located in Plymouth MN. John has over 10 yrs Microsoft experience and 7 yrs of .Net and Web Technologies, helping Simacor clients with applications development and custom .Net solutions to solve specific business needs.
Location: Bloomington Sheraton Hotel near Interstate 494 and Highway 100
Meeting times:
Meeting times:
7:00 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:30 AM Business Meeting and Program
9:00 AM Adjourn
Cost: $ 15 for AITP and MnIPS Members $ 25 for Guests$ 10 for Students
To register:Please go to Event Registration to make your reservation
To register:Please go to Event Registration to make your reservation
Future meetings: February 6, 2008 - TBA
PACT (Professional Association for Computer Training) Monthly Meeting
This month @ PACT
January 11, 2008 Laughter is Serious Business: Are you having fun yet? (or Laugh! for the Health of it) Presented by Robin Getman
Are you serious about having fun? Need to lighten up? Laugh and learn as Robin Getman helps you identify ways to relax, renew and restore (and look forward to coming to work each day!). This session will tickle your funny bone, sharpen your customer service and do wonders for your self-esteem. You'll learn the proven health benefits of laughter, laughter exercises you can use the rest of your life, and fundamentals that ensure helpful, not harmful, humor in the workplace.
Please join us
Date: January 11, 2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. »
Location: Metropolitan Ballroom»get directions
Fees: Meetings are Free to members, theGuest Fee is $30 (You do not need to know a PACT member to attend. Please arrive by 8:15 to register.) Pay your guest registration with PayPal now!
About PACT
Our Mission: The mission of PACT is to provide opportunities for learning, networking, and the exchange of ideas among technical training professionals.
Our Vision: PACT exists to inspire technical training professionals to lead, develop, explore, network, and grow themselves and their organization, in a fun and motivating environment.
The Details: PACT (Professional Association for Computer Training), located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is one of the oldest professional computer training associations in the United States.
We meet the second Friday of every month to provide information, discuss options, and discover answers regarding issues and technologies facing today's ever-changing organizations.
PACT is your opportunity to take three hours a month to focus on your professional growth and development. At monthly meetings you will hear your peers and nationally renowned training and support experts speak about issues we all face as trainers and support personnel.
Join us as a guest or consider investing in your personal and professional development by becoming a PACT member.
January 11, 2008 Laughter is Serious Business: Are you having fun yet? (or Laugh! for the Health of it) Presented by Robin Getman
Are you serious about having fun? Need to lighten up? Laugh and learn as Robin Getman helps you identify ways to relax, renew and restore (and look forward to coming to work each day!). This session will tickle your funny bone, sharpen your customer service and do wonders for your self-esteem. You'll learn the proven health benefits of laughter, laughter exercises you can use the rest of your life, and fundamentals that ensure helpful, not harmful, humor in the workplace.
Please join us
Date: January 11, 2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. »
Location: Metropolitan Ballroom»get directions
Fees: Meetings are Free to members, theGuest Fee is $30 (You do not need to know a PACT member to attend. Please arrive by 8:15 to register.) Pay your guest registration with PayPal now!
About PACT
Our Mission: The mission of PACT is to provide opportunities for learning, networking, and the exchange of ideas among technical training professionals.
Our Vision: PACT exists to inspire technical training professionals to lead, develop, explore, network, and grow themselves and their organization, in a fun and motivating environment.
The Details: PACT (Professional Association for Computer Training), located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is one of the oldest professional computer training associations in the United States.
We meet the second Friday of every month to provide information, discuss options, and discover answers regarding issues and technologies facing today's ever-changing organizations.
PACT is your opportunity to take three hours a month to focus on your professional growth and development. At monthly meetings you will hear your peers and nationally renowned training and support experts speak about issues we all face as trainers and support personnel.
Join us as a guest or consider investing in your personal and professional development by becoming a PACT member.
SharePoint User Group Wednesday January 9
Minnesota SharePoint User Group
Vendor Showcase
Please join us on Wednesday, January 9, 2008, when the Minnesota SharePoint User Group hosts a vendor showcase for our next meeting.
Now is your chance to get involved! Bring your own experiences with SharePoint vendors to share with the group! We will have time to collaborate as a group on feedback. As a current SharePoint professional or administrator you won't want to miss this unique opportunity, as a variety of vendors and partners will present their SharePoint-specific products and how they increase functionalities of a current system. Discover for yourself how to accelerate SharePoint processes, from vendors such as:
CommVault
Barracuda
And more....
Prizes/Drawing:$50 Barnes & Noble Gift Card
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