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12/8/2008Milos Quick StartHouston Milos Quick Start with EPS Software

Where: EPS Software Offices (6605 Cypresswood Dr. Suite 300; Spring, TX) or online via Microsoft Live Meeting
When: December 8, 2008
Why: Overview of building .NET applications with EPS’ advanced Milos technology

EPS Software will be holding a 1-day Quick Start introductory training seminar on the Milos Solution Platform, EPS Software’s advanced modular framework for building .NET business and enterprise applications, as well as .NET development and architecture in general. The event is held at EPS HQ offices in Houston, Texas and can also be attended online via Microsoft Live Meeting.

For this event, industry renowned expert, author, speaker, MVP, President of EPS Software Corp., and Publisher of CoDe Magazine, Markus Egger, as well as technology expert, speaker, author, and MVP, Claudio Lassala, will take an in-depth look at what the Milos Solution Platform is and how it can shorten your time to market/deployment, reduce risk, improve quality, and decrease expenses during the software development process.

During this limited-seating seminar, attendees will learn the architecture behind building solid .NET applications and how Milos can assist developers with this task. This includes the middle tier and data access, business objects, Web and WCF Services, user interfaces using WinForms, WPF, Silverlight, and ASP.NET, and more. Although the event focuses specifically on the Milos Solution platform, non-Milos .NET developers will receive a great benefit from attending, since the presentations cover many general .NET topics such as enterprise application architecture and real world WCF Services and SOA. (The specifics of the agenda and exact session times are subject to change).

The class is free, however seating is very limited. To register, or for more information, please visit www.eps-software.com, e-mail info@eps-software.com, or call 832-717-4445 x 32.

Monday - December 8, 2008
9:00 – 10:00 Introduction to Milos
The overall Milos philosophy		 Markus Egger
Claudio Lassala
10:00 – 10:15 BREAK  
10:15 – 12:00 Milos Middle Tier
Milos Business Objects, Services and Data Access		 Claudio Lassala
Markus Egger
12:00 – 13:30 LUNCH BREAK  
13:30 – 15:30 Building Milos User Interfaces
Building user interfaces in WinForms, ASP.NET Web Forms, ASP.NET MVC, WPF, Silverlight UI 		Claudio Lassala
Markus Egger
15:30 – 15:45 BREAK  
15:45 – 17:00 Milos Business Components
A look at various Milos Business Components		 Markus Egger
Claudio Lassala
12/2/2008Designers & Developers SIG (D2SIG) - DecemberHoustonHouston-Area D2 SIG Meeting for Silverlight & WPF Designers and Developers

Where:   Microsoft-Houston Offices (2000 West Sam Houston Parkway)
When:   December 2 (first Tuesday of each month) - 6:00 – 8:00PM
Why:   A free discussion on the latest Microsoft designer and developer technologies

For this free special interest group, industry renowned experts from around Houston will discuss the latest design and developer technologies from Microsoft.

This special interest group (SIG) is a community effort initiated by EPS but open to all interested participants. Each month, a different presenter from various organizations will present to interested attendees. The group is dedicated to exploring modern user experiences (UX) which are part computer programming and part artistic design. While traditionally there has been little overlap in the two disciplines, users now expect a good experience with a professional look. Covered topics will range from development in Silverlight, WPF and related technologies such as Microsoft Surface to design of rich interactive experience for graphical designers. The group strives to provide a good balance of content that appeals to both developers and designers.

This month's meeting will be presented by international author and speaker, Claudio Lassala. Claudio's lecture will include:
  • Building Apps with Prism
  • Other topics TBD

RSVP Requested
Attendance of the SIG meetings is free. To allow us to plan the meetings better and to judge interest ahead of time, we ask people to RSVP here. (This is a temporary site and will be replaced in the future with www.d2sig.org.)

Questions?
Phone: 832-717-4445 x 32
E-Mail: info@d2sig.org
12/1/2008DevTeach Developer ConferenceMontrealDevTeach stands for Developers Teaching and SQLTeach for SQL Teaching. It is a conference done by developers for developers. It offers the elements of an international conference and the elements of a community event. Sessions include both presentation material and, whenever possible, hands-on training. Read about our mission and vision be clicing this link. For more information, visit http://www.devteach.com
11/24/2008VFPConversion with Ken LevyAmsterdamVFPConversion: .NET for VFP Developers
Speaker: Ken Levy
This session includes a detailed overview of strategies for VFP developers who are learning .NET, including resources, products, free tools, and services found at VFPConversion.com. VFPConversion.com brings together a team of experts to create the first web portal dedicated to the adoption of technology in addition to Visual FoxPro, in particular, Visual Studio and SQL Server. Visual FoxPro is a great tool, but so are Visual Studio (.NET) and SQL Server. The VFPConversion.com website contains various resources to support the FoxPro community in enhancing their Visual FoxPro applications and adopt the latest technologies available from Microsoft, or if desired in converting applications from FoxPro to the Microsoft .NET platform. Visual FoxPro is a powerful and flexible tool that's used for many mission-critical applications, however, EPS and our partners realize that many companies running VFP would like to migrate and don't know where to turn for advice. The VFPConversion.com portal gives developers a place to get help and advice about their migration needs. Additionally, EPS offers a suite of conversion tools that automate the most painstaking areas of conversion from Visual FoxPro to .NET which drastically reduce the development time required.

Bonus: Beyond VFP 9.0
Speaker: Ken Levy
In this special bonus presentation, Ken Levy will discuss a variety of Visual FoxPro related topics. These topics will include VFP 9.0 service packs, Sedna, the open source community project VFPX, and the status of Visual FoxPro within Microsoft. Ken will also present an overview of a new VFP utility he has created called AppScanX, a data-driven code search utility. In conclusion, Ken will discuss future visions on Microsoft technologies, products, and services, and how VFP and VFP developers can play a role with them going forward into the next decade.

Time/Location: to be announced
11/20/2008VFPConversion with Ken LevyPragueVFPConversion: .NET for VFP Developers
Speaker: Ken Levy
This session includes a detailed overview of strategies for VFP developers who are learning .NET, including resources, products, free tools, and services found at VFPConversion.com. VFPConversion.com brings together a team of experts to create the first web portal dedicated to the adoption of technology in addition to Visual FoxPro, in particular, Visual Studio and SQL Server. Visual FoxPro is a great tool, but so are Visual Studio (.NET) and SQL Server. The VFPConversion.com website contains various resources to support the FoxPro community in enhancing their Visual FoxPro applications and adopt the latest technologies available from Microsoft, or if desired in converting applications from FoxPro to the Microsoft .NET platform. Visual FoxPro is a powerful and flexible tool that's used for many mission-critical applications, however, EPS and our partners realize that many companies running VFP would like to migrate and don't know where to turn for advice. The VFPConversion.com portal gives developers a place to get help and advice about their migration needs. Additionally, EPS offers a suite of conversion tools that automate the most painstaking areas of conversion from Visual FoxPro to .NET which drastically reduce the development time required.

Bonus: Beyond VFP 9.0
Speaker: Ken Levy
In this special bonus presentation, Ken Levy will discuss a variety of Visual FoxPro related topics. These topics will include VFP 9.0 service packs, Sedna, the open source community project VFPX, and the status of Visual FoxPro within Microsoft. Ken will also present an overview of a new VFP utility he has created called AppScanX, a data-driven code search utility. In conclusion, Ken will discuss future visions on Microsoft technologies, products, and services, and how VFP and VFP developers can play a role with them going forward into the next decade.

Location: Praha - Microsoft
Date: Nov 20th, 2008, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
11/17/2008Milos UniversityHouston EPS Software to hold Milos University

Where: EPS Software Offices (6605 Cypresswood Dr. Suite 300; Spring, TX) or online via Microsoft Live Meeting
When: November 17-21, 2008
Why: Learn to build .NET applications with EPS’ advanced Milos technology

EPS Software will be holding a 5-day training seminar on the Milos Solution Platform, EPS Software’s advanced modular framework for building .NET business and enterprise applications, as well as .NET development and architecture in general. The event is held at EPS HQ offices in Houston, Texas and can also be attended online via Microsoft Live Meeting.

For this event, industry renowned expert, author, speaker, MVP, President of EPS Software Corp., and Publisher of CoDe Magazine, Markus Egger, as well as technology expert, speaker, author, and MVP, Claudio Lassala, will take an in-depth look at what the Milos Solution Platform is and how it can shorten your time to market/deployment, reduce risk, improve quality, and decrease expenses during the software development process.

During this limited-seating seminar, attendees will work directly with Markus Egger and Claudio Lassala to build a custom application using Milos and will get questions personally answered by both Markus and Claudio. Attendees will learn how to build various parts of a system using Milos. This includes the middle tier and data access, business objects, Web and WCF Services, user interfaces using WinForms, WPF, Silverlight, and ASP.NET, and more. Although the event focuses specifically on the Milos Solution Platform, even non-Milos .NET developers will receive a great benefit from attending, since the presentations cover many general .NET topics such as enterprise application architecture and real world WCF Services and SOA. (The full 5-day agenda is below. Note that about half of the event is presented lecture style, while the second half is spent creating a complete application from scratch, promoting a more hands-on experience for attendees. Specifics of the agenda and exact session times are subject to change).

The cost for the 5-day class is $2295 and seating is very limited. To register, or for more information, please visit www.eps-software.com, e-mail info@eps-software.com, or call 832-717-4445 x 32.

Monday - November 17, 2008
9:00 – 10:00 Introduction to Milos
The overall Milos philosophy		 Markus Egger
Claudio Lassala
10:00 – 10:15 BREAK  
10:15 – 12:00 Milos Business Objects and Milos Data Access Claudio Lassala
12:00 – 13:30 LUNCH BREAK  
13:30 – 15:00 Building a WinForms Application
Building WinForms Applications in Milos - including Office UI, Developer Express UI 		Claudio Lassala
15:00 – 15:15 BREAK  
15:15 – 17:00 Building a ASP.NET Application
Building Web Apps in Milos - including the security system 		Markus Egger


Tuesday - November 18, 2008
9:00 – 10:15 Quality Control
Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Static Analysis		 Claudio Lassala
10:15 – 10:30 BREAK  
10:30 – 12:00 Building Service-Based Applications with Milos Markus Egger
12:00 – 13:30 LUNCH BREAK  
13:30 – 15:00 Milos in-Depth:
Data Access Understanding Data Services, using various services, using the data access pipeline and advanced configuration options		 Markus Egger
15:00 – 15:15 BREAK  
15:15 – 17:00 Milos “Goodies”
Utilities, Developer Services, Helper Classes and Wrappers 		Markus Egger


Wednesday - November 19, 2008
9:00 – 10:30 Digital Document Components
Name Components
Financial Components		 Markus Egger
10:30 – 10:45 BREAK  
10:45 – 12:00 Online Collaboration Components (Blogs etc)
Payments Processing
Statistics		 Markus Egger
12:00 – 13:30 LUNCH BREAK  
13:30 – 15:00 Advanced Topics
Milos Next Generation: Building WPF and Silverlight UIs 		Markus Egger
15:00 – 15:15 BREAK  
15:15 – 17:00 Advanced Topics
Tweaking Business Objects and Business Entities. Advanced UI Tips and Tricks		 Claudio Lassala


Thursday - November 20, 2008
9:00 – 10:15 Building a Complete App from Start to Finish Claudio Lassala
10:15 – 10:30 BREAK  
10:30 – 12:00 Building a Complete App from Start to Finish Claudio Lassala
12:00 – 13:30 LUNCH BREAK  
13:30 – 15:00 Building a Complete App from Start to Finish Claudio Lassala
15:00 – 15:15 BREAK  
15:15 – 17:00 Building a Complete App from Start to Finish Claudio Lassala


Friday - November 21, 2008
9:00 – 10:15 Building a Complete App from Start to Finish Claudio Lassala
10:15 – 10:30 BREAK  
10:30 – 12:00 Building a Complete App from Start to Finish Claudio Lassala
12:00 – 13:30 LUNCH BREAK  
13:30 – 15:00 Building a Complete App from Start to Finish Claudio Lassala
15:00 – 15:15 BREAK  
15:15 – 17:00 Building a Complete App from Start to Finish Claudio Lassala
11/12/2008.NET for VFP DevelopersHouston EPS Software to hold extensive Visual FoxPro to .NET training classes

Where:   Onsite at EPS Software Offices (6605 Cypresswood Dr. Suite 300; Spring, TX) or remotely via Live Meeting
When:    November 12-14 (Wednesday – Friday)
Why:      An in-depth .NET development training class that builds on existing VFP skills

EPS Software will be holding a comprehensive 3-day training seminar on .NET development, specifically for Visual FoxPro developers who wish to utilize the latest Microsoft technologies, at our offices in Houston, Texas as well as online via Microsoft Live Meeting.

For this event, industry renowned expert, author, speaker, and MVP Claudio Lassala, as well as senior developer and creator of much of the VFP2NET toolset, Mike Yeager will take an in-depth look at development in .NET specifically targeted to Visual FoxPro developers.

During this limited-seating seminar, attendees will learn an overview of Visual Studio and the .NET Platform from a VFP perspective, C# and VB, Test Driven Development, Windows and Web applications, and much, much more. (The full 3-day agenda is below.) Attendees will also get the opportunity to discuss their projects and have their questions personally answered by both Claudio Lassala and Mike Yeager. A free Bonus session will explore best practices for converting exising Visual FoxPro applications to .NET.

The cost for the 3-day class is only $599 for either on-site or remote attendance. Registration is extremely limited. To register, Click here. For more information please e-mail info@eps-software.com or call 832-717-4445 x 32.



Wednesday - November 12, 2008
9:00 – 9:20 Introduction Claudio Lassala
9:20 – 10:00 Overview of Visual Studio and the .NET Platform from a VFP Perspective
This session provides a general overview of .NET. What are the main features? How does development compare to development in VFP? Why is .NET so important?		 Claudio Lassala
10:00 – 10:15 BREAK  
10:15 – 12:00 The Main Languages: C# and Visual Basic
No matter what you do in .NET, you likely need to know some C# or VB.NET, or both. This part of the training will get you started.		 Claudio Lassala
12:00 – 13:30 LUNCH BREAK  
13:30 – 15:30 Object-Oriented Development
Object-Oriented development is second nature for many VFP developers. .NET's object model is an evolution of VFP's object model, so most people will feel right at home. But there are differences.		 Claudio Lassala
15:30 – 15:45 BREAK  
15:45 – 17:00 Databases and Data Access in .NET vs. Visual FoxPro
Data handling is one of VFP's great strengths. How does it work in .NET? This is the question this session will answer by providing an overview of SQL Server and ADO.NET.		 Claudio Lassala
17:00 – 17:15 BREAK  
17:15 - ?? **FREE BONUS SESSION** (Pizza included)
The Strategy of VFP Migrations, with much information accessible also to nontechnical business managers. It will be a detailed overview, based on best practices and real world experience, of the optimal way to transition a mission critical application from any version of FoxPro to .NET and SQL server		 Mike Yeager


Thursday - November 13, 2008
9:00 – 10:30 Building Business Logic
The logic components are the heart of every application. This session shows how to build and quality control (test) the center-piece of every application		 Mike Yeager
10:30 – 10:45 BREAK  
10:45 – 12:00 Building a Windows Application
This session focuses on building a Windows interface layer (WinForms) on top of the previously created business logic. 		Mike Yeager
12:00 – 13:30 LUNCH BREAK  
13:30 – 14:30 Building a Web Application
This session focuses on building an HTMLbased Web Application (ASP.NET Web Forms) on top of the previously created business logic.		 Mike Yeager
14:30 – 14:45 BREAK  
14:45 – 15:45 Building a Web Service Interface
Over the last few years, Web Services have become a central part of software development. This session shows how to build a web-service based interface on top of the previously created business logic. 		Mike Yeager
15:45 – 16:00 BREAK  
16:00 – 17:00 Wrap-Up of Other Features and Technologies
Mobile Applications, WinFX, Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows Vista, -- Windows Communication Foundation,... the list of interesting technologies around .NET (current or future) is rather lengthy. This final session of the event looks at some interesting technologies that are generally beyond the scope of this workshop, but are nevertheless interesting enough to spend a few minutes on...		 Mike Yeager


Friday - November 14, 2008
9:00 – 10:30 Object-Oriented Development - Advanced
.NET offers a lot more object-oriented features than what VFP has, and many of them are core to writing code in .NET: Interfaces, Generics, Delegates, Events, just to name a few.		 Claudio Lassala
10:30 – 10:45 BREAK  
10:45 – 12:00 Design Patterns
Design Patterns are often used every day by every developer in one way or another. A basic understanding of patterns and how to implement them is very useful for all .NET developer, and this session tries to clarify design patterns in a way that everybody can understand and start thinking about patterns in a more natural way.		 Claudio Lassala
12:00 – 13:30 LUNCH BREAK  
13:30 – 14:30 Test-Driven Development
Lower your cost of maintenance, improve the quality of your product and deliver software that meet requirements.		 Claudio Lassala
14:30 – 14:45 BREAK  
14:45 – 16:00 Productivity Tools
A survey of the tools we've found most useful for developing software quickly, efficiently and with higher quality. 		Claudio Lassala
11/10/2008Microsoft and EPS Present - The State of .NET! (FREE)Houston Untitled Page

The State of .NET (FREE)
When: Monday November 10, 2008 - 1:30 - 4:30 PM
Where: Microsoft-Houston Offices (2000 West Sam Houston Parkway)

A free, unbiased look at the current and future development with .NET.
Join Markus Egger, the Publisher of CoDe Magazine and CSA of EPS Software Corp. for an afternoon of free and independent information about current Microsoft developer technologies! What is the state of .NET today? Which of the many .NET technologies have gained traction? Which ones can you ignore for now? What is new in .NET 3.5 and the coming .NET 4.0? What other Microsoft technologies should you include in your development efforts?

For this free event, industry renowned expert, author, speaker, MVP, President of EPS Software Corp., and Publisher of CoDe Magazine, Markus Egger provides an unbiased and independent look at the current state of .NET development. This event is completely free of charge. It is designed for developers as well as (IT) decision makers. Specific prior knowledge is not required.

The following topics will be covered in this event:

  • Latest news from PDC
  • What is new in Silverlight and WPF
  • ASP.NET MVC
  • Preview of "Dev10" (Visual Studio 10)
  • Internet Explorer 8
  • Microsoft Surface
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Azure and Cloud Services
  • Microsoft Sharepoint
  • SQL Server 2008
  • New .NET Languages: F#, Iron Ruby and Iron Python
  • Developing MS Office Solutions with the Open XML SDK

Attendees of this event will come away with a clear understanding of which technologies to use for various technical challenges. Questions? Please e-mail info@eps-software.com or call 832-717-4445 x32.

Note: This event is co-hosted by EPS Software Corp. and Microsoft Corporation. EPS is responsible for all content presented at this event.

Click here to sign up! (Link will take you through our VFPConversion signup page)
11/10/2008Agile Development PracticesOrlando, FLJoin us for the Agile Development Practices conference, November 10-14, 2008, in Orlando, Florida at the beautiful Shingle Creek Resort. As agile software development practices move into the mainstream, it is vital that you understand what agile is all about and how agile practices can help you deliver better software. Whether you're investigating or implementing agile development practices, this conference has what you need. Learn the latest in agile methods, technologies, tools, and leadership principles from thought leaders who deliver inspiring keynote presentations, in-depth tutorials, and a wide range of conference classes. Network with your peers during informal gatherings and discuss your challenges with experts in agile practices.

For more information see Agile Development Practices
11/10/2008DevConnections Fall 2008Las Vegas, NVDevConnections rocks the technology industry as the largest and most exciting event focused on Microsoft technology and your needs. Last fall we sold out as Microsoft announced the release of Visual Studio 2008 in the opening keynote. Hands-down this event has the best speakers in our industry, not to mention the coolest attendees and the hottest hotel on the Vegas Strip! Compare the number of expert speakers, Microsoft architects and in-depth number of sessions to other conference events and you will not find a better value.

For more information see DevConnections Fall 2008
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