Marcus Perryman's WebLog : Announcements

Mobile realted MSDN event

marcpe — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 16:52:00 GMT

If you missed the Mobile Embedded Developers Conference then this is a great oportunity to catch up on NET CF 2.0 and WM 5.0.

MSDN TechTalk - What's new in .NET CF 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005 for Windows Mobile 5.0 development?

Date/Time: Tuesday 27th September, 6pm – 9pm

Venue: Microsoft Campus, Thames Valley Park, Reading

Register at: https://msevents-eu.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=118761177

Think it’s hard to write code for mobile devices? Think again! The latest version of Windows Mobile coupled with Visual Studio 2005 makes it easy! This event is designed for developers who want to find out about the new native and managed APIs and how they can be applied to apps

Marcus

Free Windows Mobile 5.0 Porting Lab (UK based)

marcpe — Wed, 18 May 2005 02:04:00 GMT

The EMEA mobility team have put together a porting lab to help you understand Windows Mobile 5.0, and to help you move your applications to the new OS....

Welcome to the EMEA Windows Mobile Application Development and Porting Program. The aim of this program is to provide you with the technical training and support, required to port or develop, feature rich applications for the next generation of Windows Mobile – Windows Mobile 5.0.

The program consists of three different steps:

Step one:
Firstly you will need to attend a free one day training event where you will learn all about the new features of Windows Mobile 5.0 and will be shown exactly how to develop and port new or existing applications.

During the day you will be provided with instructor led hands on sessions culminating with you being able to test your applications on devices running Windows Mobile 5.0.

Step two:
We will provide you with on-going support in developing and porting your application(s) to Windows Mobile 5.0.

Step three:
We will guide you through the application certification part of this project where you will have your application Windows Mobile logo tested. This package is worth around £500.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be ready for the new wave of Windows Mobile!

Why should you attend this event?

· Learn about Windows Mobile 5.0 new features for developers

· Gain hands on experience of the new developer tools

· Test your current application on hardware running Windows Mobile 5.0

· Take advantage of technical help to port your current application

· Begin the process to be ready with a fully feature rich application running Windows Mobile 5.0 and gain competitive advantage

· Have the chance to gain a free application test

Registration for this event is on a first come first served basis and we are only allowing one person per company to attend. There is a limit of ten people for each lab day, so please hurry and book a place today!

To find out more about the event and to register please visit this website.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Location
Microsoft Chertsey Training Centre
Culverdon House
Abbots Way
Chertsey
Surrey
KT16 9JZ

Lab dates

· 21 June 2005

· 22 June 2005

· 23 June 2005

· 24 June 2005

Click to register

Marcus

Security Session for Developers: "Essentials of Hack Resistant Applications"

marcpe — Wed, 04 May 2005 05:14:00 GMT

Due to popularity I have been asked to re-run a security related session I presented recently to a VBUG (Visual Basic Users Group) audience. Its not specifically mobile focused but instead looks at the common threats that any developer needs to be aware of. The sessions are being held on the Microsoft campus in Reading, UK and the Microsoft building in London Great Pultney Street respectively. Sign-up is free and there is usually beer and piza available half way through the evening. This is really a ‘show and tell’ type session just going through lots of different scenarios showing the type of code that is vulnerable to attack and how it can be avoided or mitigated.

MSDN TechTalk: The Essentials of Hack Resistant Applications – Thursday 26^th May - 118759243

https://msevents-eu.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=118759243

Telephone number: 0870 166 6680 ref 9243

MSDN TechTalk: The Essentials of Hack Resistant Applications - Wednesday 29th June - 118759244

https://msevents-eu.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=118759244

Telephone number: 0870 166 6680 ref 9244

Session Brief:

Security is the responsibility of the System Administrator, right? Wrong. Developers can no longer hide behind this shroud. Security is the responsibility of the whole project team, working together to understand and manage potential threats to their solution. This session is designed to help you understand the impact your code has on overall system security by demonstrating common attack scenarios, alerting you to bad practices and exploring techniques that help identify risks and mitigate system vulnerabilities (eg threat modelling).

Marcus

C++ event happening in Reading, UK

marcpe — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 05:21:00 GMT

C++ is generally closer to the heart of most embedded / mobile developers as we find ourselves in the wilds of native code more often than a desktop developer. Well here is a great opportunity to come along to Thames Valley Park in Reading, UK and get the low-down on the Whidbey C++ experience directly from the product team... and the bets part is it won’t cost you a bean to register.

MSDN Technical Briefing: Visual C++ Accelerator Tour (Level 200)

22 April 2005 09:30 - 17:00 - Reading

You will learn about improvements to developer productivity in the Whidbey (2005) release, ways to make your application more secure, increase performance, mix native and managed code, and upgrade from prior versions of the Visual C++ compiler. You will gain a clear understanding of Microsoft’s direction and ongoing commitment to provide the best tools for C++ developers.

https://msevents-eu.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=118757466