SharePoint Developer Event - Online Attendee Option
Attend the D.C. SharePoint-as-a-Platform Event Virtually!!!
On Monday November 2nd, Microsoft is hosting the below event at their new Chevy Chase, MD office location. If you cannot attend in person, the event will be steamed online & live. Registration for the Virtual Session is now open....
*REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT!*
Maximize Your SharePoint Investment: Leverage It as a Development Platform!
We invite you to join us at this in-person & virtual event that will assist your agencies and organizations in further realizing the return on your existing SharePoint investment via Enterprise SharePoint Development. Enterprise Application Development on the SharePoint Platform enables a multitude of SharePoint benefits to be coupled with the power of the .NET platform. This combination allows the creation of flexible, integrated and secure line-of-business applications to be built in a fraction of the time of traditional development. So join us at the event in Reston or DC on a date and time convenient to you, or virtually, as we explore Microsoft’s current and long term strategy for the Microsoft SharePoint Platform and supporting Development Tools. Seize this opportunity to immerse yourself in the exciting world of Enterprise SharePoint Development!
Who Should Attend
CTO, CIO, Architects, Developers and Technical Stakeholders who wish to gain a better understanding of the long term vision of SharePoint as a platform for Enterprise Applications & the benefit of developing for SharePoint.
The Agenda
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Time |
Session |
Presenter |
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9:30 – 10:00 |
Registration |
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10:00 – 11:00 |
Keynote: Taking your SharePoint Investment to the Next Level with Visual Studio 2010 |
Jay Schmelzer: Principal Group Manager – Visual Studio for Business Apps |
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11:00 – 12:00 |
Realizing SharePoint as a Development Platform |
Lamont Harrington: Principle Architect Evangelist; Microsoft US DPE Public Sector |
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12:00 – 1:00 |
Lunch |
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1:00 – 2:30 |
Get started with SharePoint Application Development with Visual Studio |
Ken McArdle: Sr. Development Technology Specialist |
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2:30 – 2:45 |
Break |
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2:45 – 4:00 |
Building a successful SharePoint development team |
Ken McArdle: Sr. Development Technology Specialist |
The Session Abstracts:
Keynote Bio:
Jay Schmelzer is a Group Program Manager on the Visual Studio Team at Microsoft. Jay and his team are responsible for the Visual Studio design-time tools and runtime components used to build applications that leverage Microsoft Office client and server products, many of the Visual Studio features vital to end-to-end application development experience including Data Design-time, building and consuming WCF services and Deployment, as well as the application programmability and extensibility available in Visual Studio Tools for Applications. Prior to joining Microsoft, Jay was a partner with a leading consulting firm and specialized in the design and development of enterprise applications. Jay has authored several articles and books on application development and is a frequent speaker at application development conferences.
MORNING
Title: Keynote - Taking your SharePoint Investment to the Next Level with Visual Studio 2010
Time: 10:00-11:00 EST
Speaker: Jay Schmelzer is a Group Program Manager on the Visual Studio
Abstract: SharePoint enables organizations to connect and empower people and provides application developers the business collaboration platform to rapidly build solutions and respond to business needs. In this session Jay Schmelzer, Principal Group Program Manager - Visual Studio for Business Applications, will give you an early look at the new platform capabilities coming in SharePoint 2010. You will also be among the first to see Visual Studio 2010’s tightly integrated experience for application developers building and deploying SharePoint solutions that extends from the individual developer through the breadth of Visual Studio’s Application Lifecycle Management capabilities.
Title: Realizing SharePoint as a Development Platform
Speaker: Lamont Harrington: Principle Architect Evangelist; Microsoft Federal
Time: 11:00-12:00 EST
Abstract: This session will provide an overview of how SharePoint Products & Technologies can contribute to the acceleration of the solution development process by taking advantage of out-of-box capabilities in order to deliver composite business applications for your organization. During the session we’ll discuss the SharePoint Platform Architecture and cover design & development techniques and best practices for SharePoint solution design & development. We’ll also look to demystify the “myths” surrounding development on SharePoint versus traditional .NET development and cover common practices used by SharePoint developers when setting up development environments including the use of virtualization and ALM tools to support individual and team-based development.
AFTERNOON
Title: Get started with SharePoint Application Development with Visual Studio
Speaker: Ken McArdle; Sr. Development Technology Specialist
Time: 1:00-2:30 EST
Abstract: This session will provide a deeper look at SharePoint Development concepts, techniques & best practices. During this session we’ll use live demonstration to introduce the audience to Visual Studio’s role in the creation of core concepts such as Window SharePoint Services, WebParts, & Workflow. We’ll also look at how some of current hurdles of SharePoint development are being addressed in the upcoming Visual Studio Team System 2010 release.
Title: Building a successful SharePoint development team
Speaker: Ken McArdle; Sr. Development Technology Specialist
Time: 2:45-4:00 EST
Audience: Development Manager, Application Architect, Developer.
Abstract: This session will provide a look at strategies and best practices for Team based SharePoint development. During the session we’ll discuss how a proper SharePoint Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) strategy can help you build quality into your applications all while providing process and real-time visibility of project Status. We’ll also look at how the upcoming Team Foundation Server 2010 release will provide native support for core elements of ALM strategy such as Enterprise Source Control and Configuration Management.
