Note
This month we are starting a new format; There will be a longer (approximately one hour) “featured” talk followed by a brief intermission which will be followed by a 15-20 minute “grok” talk. If you would like to speak at an upcoming CONDG meeting or have any feedback on the new format please email contact@condg.org
Sponsorship
Sponsorship for this meeting is currently available, if interested in sponsoring please email contact@condg.org
Topic
Extending your Application with the Managed Extensibility Framework
Abstract
Microsoft Managed Extensibility (MEF) framework allows developers to create applications consisting of composable parts. Composable parts provide the flexibility to change and add parts at runtime. You can use MEF to create more flexible and extensible applications. In this session, we will review the MEF tool set, build an extensible application and extend that application using MEF.
Speakers
David Giard has been developing solutions using Microsoft technologies since 1993. In the past, he has spoken at Day of .Net, CodeStock, Microsoft DevCares, Microsoft ArcReady, Dot Net University, X Conference and numerous user groups around the Midwest. He is a recovering certification addict and holds an MCTS, MCSD, MCSE, and MCDBA, as well as a BS and an MBA. He is the host and producer of the moderately popular online TV show Technology and Friends, which you can find at www.TechnologyAndFriends.com. He is an officer of the Great Lakes Area .Net User Group. You can read his latest thoughts at www.DavidGiard.com.
Grok Talk Topic
Change
Abstract
The only constant in life is change. How do we prepare for change? Should we? In this session, I will go over changes relating to the smallest unit in our code base up into our careers. What does DRY really mean? When is too much YAGNI too much? When is it not enough? Should I change where I work or change _where_ I work? The intention of this session is to open ourselves to change, understand how to make the change we would like to see and how to be the change we want to see in the world. This session is a frank and open discussion of software craftsmanship, career building and the nature of existing in the world of software development.
Speakers
Leon Gersing aka fallenrogue is a Software Artisan at EdgeCase. He wears a plaid hat and sports a manly beard. Many attribute the invention of indoor laser gun sporting arenas to a dream that he had in a field during a 3 day open air music festival in Ithaca, NY. While he refuses to take credit for that he has confirmed that he is, indeed, funding an aggressive humanitarian aid program to feed the world's hungry called: "bytes of bacon... for the kids." He was rejected to work for the good people of Twitter in 2006 but holds no grudge and continues to support their product at Twitter.com/fallenrogue
When
Thursday, 1/28/2010, 6:00 - ??
Where
Microsoft Office - Columbus