Palm Beach IT Users Group mtg, Sep 11, 12

This month's meeting features a presentation of Firehouse Wireless's solution for a communications backup during outage.  Check out the details and photo's by clicking HERE .

Deerfield Beach Coders Cafe - Tuesday 08/07

Ok, Have I got your attention??  This was the invitation: "FlaDotNet Newsletter - Deerfield Beach Coders Cafe - Tuesday 08/07 - 6:30 PM - Casa Maya - Entity Framework Code First and Migration - Richie Rump

Traditionally, Entity Framework has used a designer and XML files to define the conceptual and storage models. Now with Entity Framework Code First we can ditch the XML files and define the data model directly in code. This session will give an overview of all of the awesomeness that is Code First including Data Annotations, Fluent API, DbContext and the new Migrations feature. Be prepared for a fast moving and interactive session filled with great information on how to access your data.

Richie Rump is a software developer, data architect and project manager. He currently helps companies solve their data challenges by using SQL Server and .Net. He holds the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and certifications in various Microsoft development technologies. Richie is also the founder of the dotNet Miami, a community focused on enterprise development with .NET and SQL Server . His previous experience includes working with Burger King, Florida Power and Light, Ryder and Walt Disney World. Richie is a graduate of the University of Miami where he received a Business degree in Computer Information Systems."

And, thus, another wild night on Deerfield Beach.  Did you miss it, or maybe lose your notes?   No Problem, just check the link to the screen shots and photo's to send home to Mom, HERE .

South Florida IT Pro Camp

2^nd Annual Fort Lauderdale IT Pro Camp

Here is the info from the web site

"We are pleased to announce the 2nd South Florida IT Pro Camp on Saturday, July 21st 2012 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at Nova Southeastern in Fort Lauderdale.
Parking and admittance to this even is free. Lunch will  provided. Please Register soon and let friends and colleages know about this event.
Join system administrators IT professionals and database professionals in addition to managers at all levels in Florida that work with Microsoft technologies for an “IT Pro Camp”. IT Pro Camps are a free, one day learning event for anyone seeking professional development. This event serves IT professionals and students with a focus on IT Pro related technologies. IT Camps offer a conference style learning environment free of charge to attendees and is open to presenters of all backgrounds and expertise."

Ok, it was a really great Camp with plenty to do and learn.  Check out the photo essay by clicking HERE .

AMD Tech Tour 2012 - Miami

Welcome to :  AMD Tech Tour 2012 - Miami. 

The Westin Diplomat Golf Resort
501 Diplomat Parkway
Hallandale Beach, Florida 33009

This was a real nice presentation by AMD of their computer processors and various attributes.  You didn't make it?  Maybe you missed out on a XBox 360!  Anyways, real great show, excellent facilities and nourishment.  Check out the photo's by clicking HERE  .

Palm Beach IT Mtg, 10 Jul 12

During this evening's meeting of the Palm Beach IT group, Dave Simpson of Windstream presented Windstream's new offering, Allworx Systems.  Our colleague, Bret Bennet has summarized most of the presentation much more eloquently than I can:

"CPE Specialist David Simpson and Lynne gave a great presentation. Windstream now has a new “IP Simple” all-in-one VOIP/DATA/HARDWARE/TECHsupport bundle based on their own “Allworx” hardware platform. Given that Windstream owns Allworx, they can get very competitive with their bundles. From their site:

“ Windstream's IP Simple Solution provides network service and a state-of-the-art IP Phone System in an all-in-one communication powerhouse integrating feature-rich phone systems, advanced IP phones and powerful software features that can substantially improve your company's productivity and cost-savings. “

A few photo's and screen shots of the presentation (Click Here) will give you more technical and contact information.

Word Press MeetUp, Duncan Donuts, Davie Fl, 5 Jul 12

South Florida WordPress Meetup Group  Meeting at Duncan Donuts in Davie, Fl, 06:30 pm, 5 Jul 12.  A great meetup with lots of useful info.  First a reminder and instructions on how to apply the latest security upgrades to your WordPress site.  This is important - don't skip it!
2nd, the evenings main theme, application of the Facebook plugin on your site.  This is an important aspect of delivering more traffic to your site.  Touched on was the management of the plugin results, once enabled.  Hopefully, we'll get more feedback in this area as time goes on. 
In all a very worth the time experience.  Please check out photo essay and a few screen shots HERE .

This evening's fare:
Deerfield Beach Coders Cafe - 07/03/2012 - 6:30 - Casa May - Developing HTTP Services with ASP.NET Web API - Cecil Phillip

Interested in learning about building HTTP services? Want to know how you can easily leverage HTTP in your .NET projects? Come out and see how the ASP.NET Web API allows you to work with HTTP in interesting ways to create rich services that are easily accessible from various clients. Along the way, we’ll take a look at where Web API fits into the ASP.NET Web Stack and address topics such as Content Negotiation, Validation, and more...

Cecil Phillip is currently a Programmer Analyst at Nova Southeastern University. For over 5 years, his primary role has been developing web based solutions for both internal and also external clients using the .NET Framework. His current tool-set of choice comprises of C#, ASP.NET MVC, jQuery, Entity Framework and SQL Server.. 

Please check out the screen shots and photo's by clicking HERE.