Orange County .NET User Group November Meeting

I hope that everyone in the Orange County area will check out my session on the Entity Framework at the November meeting of the Orange County .NET User Group. Below are downloads to the presentation, code and links for the session.Slides: Building nTier Applications with Entity Framework Services.pdf (3 MB)Code:sandiegodotnet-EFDemo.zip (945.75 KB)Links:What I Have Learned … Continue reading Orange County .NET User Group November Meeting

San Diego .NET User Group August Meeting

I hope every enjoyed my talk on the Entity Framework at the August meeting of the San Diego .NET User Group. Below are downloads to the presentation, code and links I mentioned.Slides: Building nTier Applications with Entity Framework Services.pdf (3 MB)Code:sandiegodotnet-EFDemo.zip (945.75 KB)Links:What I Have Learned So Far About The Entity Framework and ADO.NET Data … Continue reading San Diego .NET User Group August Meeting

Hurry Up with Azure!

Dear Microsoft, Hurry up with Azure! My boss and the architect where I work wanted me to tell you that. We are adding the ability to our program to allow customers to add digital images to repair orders and we do not want to store them at our data center. Later this year this feature … Continue reading Hurry Up with Azure!

dotNetTips.Utility 3.5 Released

After lots new coding, refactoring and upgrading to .NET 3.5, dotNetTips.Utility 3.5 is finally released! This assembly is much of the common code I have been writing for the past 8+ years all wrapped up in a nice package and easy to use. Here is just some of what is in the new version:New ClassesEventLogTraceListener … Continue reading dotNetTips.Utility 3.5 Released

Perspectives on Technology from Tech Ed North America

Perspectives on Technology from Tech Ed North America – Elias Mereb and David McCarter Windows Desktop MVP Elias Mereb interviews Visual Basic MVP David McCarter to learn about David’s experience being an MVP, his Tech Ed activities, and discuss the meaning of community and favorite technologies. Authored by Paulette Suddarth, Global Events Marketing Manager, Community … Continue reading Perspectives on Technology from Tech Ed North America

Phoenix and San Diego June Code Camps

I hope everyone in Arizona and southern California is planning to attend this years Desert Code Camp on 6/13 and SoCal Code Camp in San Diego on 6/27 - 6/28. It's always a great time and lots of free training! I will also be selling a limited number of my latest book "David McCarter's .NET … Continue reading Phoenix and San Diego June Code Camps

dotNetDave Interviewed at TechEd 2009

The last day of TechEd 2009 this year I was interviewed by the Microsoft MVP team on everything about TechEd, the MVP program and more. Check out the video below.MVP Elias Mereb-Windows Desktop Experience_MVP David McCarter, Visual Basic

TechEd 2009 – Day 2

Got to the conference center for the second day of TechEd a little after 9am and guess what... breakfast is over already! Come on... not all of us get up early enough to catch the first session or want to go. Breakfast stops at 8:30, way too early. Okay maybe I'm complaining too much but … Continue reading TechEd 2009 – Day 2

TechEd 2009 – Day 1

It's been a long time since I have attended a Microsoft TechEd conference. Actually the last one I went to was in Orlando, FL in 2005! Usually I'm unable to go because the company I work for is not able to afford it. This year is no different, but I was able to hook up … Continue reading TechEd 2009 – Day 1

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