Things are usually pretty quiet in July and August while everyone is off on holidays - but in case you are one of the few left in the country - you may be interested in coming along to the following .NET community talk in Buswell's next Thursday. Some of you may have seen Mark's talk at the INDC conference back in May - but if you missed it, here is a great chance to catch it again.

• Title: .NET Generics
• Date: Thursday, 20^th July 7pm.
• Location: Buswell's Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2
• Speaker: Mark Lawrence
• Fees: Free
• Registration: Not required for this event – just turn up on the night.

Description:
Rarely do new language concepts arrive that allow you to approach software development in a radically new way. Generic Programming is one of those concepts. Mark Lawrence got really excited about generics when they first arrived (as templates in C++) and has remained a big fan ever since. In this talk he discusses What is generic programming and where did it come from? What do generics look like in .Net? Generic v Non-Generic, which code is faster, which more reliable? No, generic programming is not just about containers: rolling your own generics. Generic Programming and Patterns: designing and implementing with generics, patterns and software factories.