Speaker: Zain Naboulsi

Topic: The Ultimate Guide to Visual Studio 2010 

The Ultimate Guide to Visual Studio 2010: Coding Debugging, Modeling, Testing, Building and Deployment

Visual Studio 2010 is packed with new and enhanced features to help you create the best code possible and simplify your entire development process from design to deployment. Zain will show off the powerful new tools that Visual Studio 2010 brings to your tool box.
 
Essential Tips for the Professional Developer.

Most of us use Visual Studio but do we really know how to USE it?  We will show you the top tips and tricks that can jet propel your use of the IDE.  Marvel at the simple editor features that you never think about and the advanced power tools you can use to improve your programming experience and productivity.

Power Tools for the Master Craftsman.

Has your code base developed a mind of its own? Is it in need a heavy dose of refactoring but you don’t know where to start? We will start with a look at Code Metrics, a set of industry measures that help developers identify potential risks and uncover code that should be reworked or more thoroughly tested. We will also show you how to use Code Analysis to analyze entire assemblies for commonly encountered programming and design errors. And let’s not forget our databases. We will walk through the powerful new change management, data quality

Bio

Zain is the author of the following book: Coding Faster: Getting More Productive with Microsoft Visual Studio: Covers Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, 2008, and 2010

For over 15 years Zain has been working with the latest Microsoft technologies. He's been a consultant and trainer since 1995. He currently runs the Visual Studio Tips and Tricks blog. Also, he created Online Community Evangelism; which is an effort to build communities in virtual places like LinkedIn, Facebook, and elsewhere. He is not only a proponent of the community aspect of online environments but also is a supporter of the myriad business applications that these new mediums offer.

Zain's efforts have been featured by eWeek, Redmond Developer News, and many others. He has been interviewed by Forrester Research, Gartner, and the Science Channel for his work. He is a frequent speaker at events in LinkedIn, Facebook, and other online venues. Zain also lectures world-wide on a variety of developer topics.

Meeting Details

The Dallas ASP.NET User Group meets from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every month at Microsoft SouthCentral Offices.

1st Floor Conference Room
Microsoft
7000 State Highway 161
Irving, TX 75039 

6:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Networking and Light Dinner

6:30 pm - 6:45 pm: Announcements

6:45 pm - 8:45 pm: Main Presentation

8:45 pm - 9:00 pm: Door Prizes

Register for Dallas ASP.NET User Group email updates.

Door Prizes - January 2012

* Nevron Chart for .NET Lite Edition - Nevron Software is the leading data visualization provider for the .NET platform. 

*CodeSmith Generator - a template driven source code generator that automates the creation of common application source code for any language (C#, Java, VB, PHP, ASP.NET, SQL, etc.).

* Telerik Ultimate Collection for .NET - RadControls for ASP.NET AJAX, RadControls for WinForms, RadControls for WPF, RadControls for Silverlight, Telerik Reporting and more. Telerik is a market-leading provider of end-to-end solutions for application development, automated testing, agile project management, reporting, and content management across all major Microsoft development platforms. Telerik’s award-winning software development products enable enterprises and organizations of every size to generate tangible productivity gains, reduce time-to-market, and stay on time and under budget. With tens of thousands of users in more than 90 countries around the world, Telerik’s customers include numerous Fortune 2000 companies, academic institutions, governments, and non-profit organizations. (Value: $1,999)

* GrapeCity - Complete Spreadsheet, Reporting, Analysis and Business Intelligence Tools for .NET. Founded in 1980, GrapeCity is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, a Premier Visual Studio Industry Partner, an international award-winning software firm, and the world’s largest provider of developer components and tools that includes the DataDynamics ActiveReports and FarPoint Spread product lines. Our products are deep in functionality, unleash real business value, and are driven by an unwavering commitment to the highest quality standards. The winner can choose one of the following products: Spread for Windows, ActiveReports, DataDynamics, ActiveAnalysis and Spread for ASP.NET. (Value: $699 - $999)

* Pluralsight .NET Training - Pluralsight is a premier Microsoft .NET training provider. Pluralsight delivers classroom and On-Demand! training around the world. The reputation of the Pluralsight technical team, the in-depth course content, along with the variety of training delivery methods, guarantees you access to the highest quality learning experience that makes the most sense for you and your business. (One Month Free)