by Mark Michaelis on November 7, 2011
Wednesday November 9, 2011, 6:00 PM
With Windows 8 Microsoft ushers in a new set of technologies designed to challenge Apple’s market share while maintaining the full productivity of the PC. In this session we discuss what they are offering and what technologies they are introducing to successfully compete – both from a users perspective and a developers perspective. Don’t miss this session to understand a new breed of applications from Microsoft and the development technology and architecture that makes it all possible.
Mark Michaelis started IntelliTechture and serves as Chief Technical Architect and Trainer. Mark holds a BA in philosophy from the University of Illinois and an MS in computer science from the Illinois Institute of Technology. In 2007, Mark was recognized as a Microsoft Regional Director. Since 1996, he has been a Microsoft MVP for C#, Visual Studio Team System, and the Windows SDK. He serves on several Microsoft software design review teams, including C#, the Connected Systems Division, and VSTS. Mark speaks at developer conferences and has written numerous articles and books - Essential C# 4.0 is his most recent. When not bonding with his computer, Mark is busy with his family or training for another triathlon (having completed the Ironman in 2008). Mark lives in Spokane, Washington, with his wife Elisabeth, and three children, Benjamin, Hanna, and Abigail.
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by Ian Davis on September 30, 2011
Due to scheduling conflicts, the presentation this month will be on continuous testing.
Wednesday October 12, 2011, 6:00 PM
Continuous testing can dramatically increase your productivity. There are a number of open-source tools that do just that.
What we are really talking about in continuous testing is applying a lean workflow. By looking at how we can apply lean principles to our daily workflow, we can push the boundaries of what we’re capable of. We constantly seek to:
Eliminate waste
Amplify learning
Deliver as fast as possible
Build in integrity
See the whole
Read more on this topic in Ian’s Visual Studio Magazine article.
Ian Davis currently runs Innovatian Software. He holds a BS in Computer Science from Gonzaga University and was an MS candidate in Computer Science at Temple University specializing in high performance, high availability, fault tolerant cluster computing. Ian is an open source advocate publishing a number of his own projects and contributing to several others. When not working on his LCD tan, Ian enjoys playing basketball and tennis.
Ian has given 8 awesome presentations.