IronPython and Silverlight Resources

cbowen — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:27:39 GMT

This is a long-overdue follow-up to my visit with the Cambridge Python Meetup Group. I had a great time speaking with the group about Silverlight, IronPython and dynamic languages.

Here are the resources I showed or that we discussed during the session:

Thanks to the group for being an excellent audience and to Peter Marquez for being a great host!

-Chris

P.S. For those of you interested in IronPython and dynamic languages, attend our next Roadshow (from 9/10-9/20) where I'll be spending one of the sessions covering those very topcs!

Technorati tags: Silverlight, DLR, IronPython, Python, Cambridge

Bob & Chris' MSDN Roadshow - September Edition!

cbowen — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:00:00 GMT

We're at it again! My colleague Bob and I are heading out for round three of our Roadshow. It (and we) will run from September 10th through the 20th, sweeping through the following cities, leaving a wake of toppled water glasses and technical enlightenment in its path:

Burlington, VT
Rochester, NY
Hartford, CT
Portland, ME
Waltham, MA

(Note that we've changed the Nashua, NH stop to Waltham, MA.)

Our Roadshow is a series of free full-day events featuring thoroughly technical content about both current and cutting edge technology in a location near* you (*assuming you live/work near one of the cities we're visiting.) We consider each of the four sessions to be "300-level" depth and strive to give you the "why and why not" in addition to the "how". Plus, we get to throw things at you. No, really.

Registration is required and for some cities has been known to fill up. See below for the full session descriptions and registration links.

See you on the road!

-Chris

UPDATE (8/23) - I can't promise anything at this point, but we're in the process of ordering a large quantity of the MS Press title "Introducing Microsoft LINQ" and expect to be able to give every attendee of our roadshow a copy.

[The usual yada yada applies - we might run out, we might not get them in time, our backs might give out and we can't carry them, etc.]

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Bob Familiar and Chris Bowen are two guys who love to write code and can’t stop talking about it. Now they’re back on the road, taking their long-winded rants and questionable demos to a city near you. Join them for a day of deep technology, code aplenty, and the best humor they can manage.


Agenda: A Tasteful Blend of Satisfying Technology

8:30 – 9:00	Arrive, check in, grab some coffee and a seat
9:00 - 9:05	Announcements and Introduction
9:05 – 10:25	Coding in a Dynamic World
9:05 – 10:25	Clinging to static ways? Relax your grip a little and take a look into the world of dynamic languages. There’s been a lot of talk, but what are they, and most importantly, what do they mean for you and your development efforts today? In this session, we’ll introduce the concepts behind dynamic languages and the Dynamic Language Runtime (DLR). You’ll see how features such as dynamic types, method dispatch, and code generation in current dynamic languages like IronPython and future ones such as IronRuby and VBx offer effective new options for your designs and implementations.
10:25 – 10:35	Take a break and show your dynamic personality to fellow attendees
10:35 – 12:00	Practical Silverlight
10:35 – 12:00	Silverlight is cool but why would I use it and how does it fit into my existing web applications? How do you setup a Silverlight development environment? Can designers and developers really collaborate using Blend and Visual Studio? What impact will Silverlight have on my production environment? How can I build applications using Silverlight that invoke web services? These questions will be answered in another session. This one is about COM+. Just kidding.
12:00 – 12:45	You’ve seen the (silver) light, now see about some lunch
12:45 – 2:10	Developer Productivity Tips and Tricks for Visual Studio 2005 and 2008
12:45 – 2:10	You might be spending hours each day working with Visual Studio, tragically only a few keystrokes or menu options away from better ways of doing the same work. This session will help you become a more productive developer and architect with Visual Studio. We'll focus on tips, tricks, and hidden gems that are available in both the 2005 and 2008 versions of Visual Studio, but of course you just know we'll throw in a few 2008-only teasers as well…
2:10 – 2:25	Enjoy an efficient break
2:25 – 3:45	Software as a Service, Software + Services, Service with a Smile, Can I Get Some Service, Where is the Waiter?
2:25 – 3:45	This session will introduce the concepts behind Software + Services, and what that means in a practical sense as you architect and develop new systems. We’ll talk about leveraging web services, either your own or third-party ones such as Live.com, to create compelling service-enabled systems and mashups leveraging assets such as maps, photos, rich media, contacts, search and other services.
3:45 – 4:00	Wrap Up, Evals, and Free Books


Location	Date	Time	Registration
Sheraton Burlington Hotel	Sept. 10th, 2007	8:30-4:00	Register!
870 Williston Road
Burlington, Vermont			Event ID:
			1032350476
RIT INN & Conference Center	Sept. 12th, 2007	8:30-4:00	Register!
5257 West Henrietta Road
W. Henrietta, New York			Event ID:
			1032350477
Sheraton Hartford Hotel	Sept. 17th, 2007	8:30-4:00	Register!
100 East River Drive
Hartford, Connecticut			Event ID:
			1032350481
MESDA	Sept. 18th, 2007	8:30-4:00	Register!
506 Main Street
Westbrook, Maine			Event ID:
			1032350480
Microsoft Corporation	Sept. 20th, 2007	8:30-4:00	Register!
201 Jones Road, 6th Floor
Waltham, Massachusetts			Event ID:
			1032350668

Technorati tags: Roadshow, Events, New England, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, New York, DLR, Silverlight, Visual Studio, Web Services, Dynamic Languages

Cambridge Python Meetup - Silverlight, Python, and the DLR

cbowen — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:20:44 GMT

I'll be speaking with the Cambridge Python Meetup Group this Wednesday (July 18th) evening. Join us in Cambridge for discussion and demonstrations of Silverlight, the Dynamic Language Runtime (DLR) and, of course, how Python ties into this brave new world.

For details on the event, head over to the event's Meetup page and sign up.

Looking forward to a great evening of discussion!

-Chris

Technorati tags: Silverlight, Python, IronPython, DLR, Dynamic Languages, Cambridge, User Groups

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