Event: Developing applications for iPhone, iPad and other iOS devices

27 January, 2011 by 1 Comment

There is an upcoming event in Edinburgh on the 9th March at 18:30 on the topic of “Developing Applications for iPhone, iPad and other iOS devices”

An introduction to iPhone development for beginners or those who are casually interested and want a leg up the learning curve

The iPhone, iPad and their iOS relatives are becoming an increasingly popular and important platform. More and more developers are looking into what the platform can offer and how to harness its power for
their products.

In this presentation, an experienced iOS developer provides a boot-strap in iPhone development. The talk is an overview of how to get started as an iPhone developer. You will gain an understanding of the platform, the tools, and the core technologies, including:

  • The main languages: Objective C/C++
  • Using the Xcode IDE, and various deployment/testing tools
  • Common iPhone/Mac OS design patterns, idioms, and practices
  • Becoming a native: how to "think in iPhone"
  • An overview of the libraries and facilities that exist
  • Limitations of the development environment.

We’ll see the pros and cons of iPhone development. You will leave with an understanding of how to deploy your applications on the device, and whether it is the right platform for you to target

All details can be found at http://www.edinburgh.bcs.org/events/2010-11/110309.htm

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Newsletter – January 2011

27 January, 2011 by Leave a Comment

It’s good to be back!

It’s hard to believe that the first month of 2011 is almost through, it has definitely been a busy few weeks. We held our first event of 2011 last week with my talk on What’s New inASP.NET MVC 2.0 & 3.0 and I must say not only was it great to be speaking again, but it was even better to see such a good turn out.

We have been working hard to start fleshing out our events calendar for the coming months and there is some great stuff to look forward to in February. Colin Mackay will be hosting the inaugural meeting of the Scottish Developers Book Club while Jarrod McGuire will be speaking to us about installing Google Analytics and we have teamed up with Scot Alt.Net to put on a “beers” event in Edinburgh.

In this month’s newsletter we are announcing the launch of our Book Club, we’ll be talking a little more about DDD Scotland 2011 and we have some new regarding Scot Alt.Net and Scottish Developers.  As a side note, the Scottish Developers committee will be present at DDD 9 this coming Saturday so if you are making the trip we look forward to seeing you. It is always great to catch up with fellow developers from north of the border who are attending this highly successful event.

Scottish Developers Book Club

The IT and software development industries move quickly. Mobile computing, HTML 5, REST, Agile, operating systems, concurrency, Lean, progressive enhancement, user experience; are all buzzwords that fly both thick and fast in any tech related conversation. We hear them on an almost daily basis and they are just a select few of the thousands technical terms which keep us busy. How does the modern developer keep up with everything?

One of the ways many of us keep our skills current is by reading and we feel some of the best knowledge and wisdom in software development comes from books. To this end, Colin Mackay has taken on the creation of a book club for Scottish Developers.

The first book on the agenda is The Pragmatic Programmer, from Journeyman to Master by Andy Hunt.

You can now get more details and sign up for The Pragmatic Programmer in Glasgow. In March the book will be RESTful Web Services in Edinburgh – further details to follow.

We are aiming to keep the books fairly technology independent (focusing on higher level processes and practices) in order to appeal to a wider audience. If you have any suggestions for books you’d like to see in the future then please contact us at support@scottishdevelopers.com.

DDD Scotland 2011

We are currently looking for speakers for this year’s conference which will be held at Glasgow Caledonian University on Saturday 7th May 2011.

Session submission will be open until 11.59pm on Sunday 6th February and can be found at http://www.developerdeveloperdeveloper.com/scotland2011/.

We are looking for 1 hour long sessions and they can be on anything you wish, as long as they are focused on software development. We will accept sessions for any platform, technology or subject (within sensible reason) and you can submit more than one.

Once session submission has closed we open the floor once more to you, the community to vote on the sessions you want to see on the day. Voting will open Monday 7th February and at the end of it we will publish the agenda and open the doors for delegate registration.

An event like DDD Scotland is a prime opportunity to promote a brand or company and as such we are offering sponsorship packages to companies that are interested in getting their name out in front of an active and enthusiastic development community. For more information concerning sponsorship please contact us - support@scottishdevelopers.com

Scot Alt.Net and Scottish Developers

We are pleased to announce that Scottish Developers has partnered with Scot Alt.Net to bring you social events such as the Edinburgh Beers in February and also dinners which some of you will have no doubt attended in the past.

In addition, we will be cross-promoting events in the hope we can strengthen both groups and appeal to a wider audience.

We are also keen to work with other user groups across Scotland so if you are a community leader (for any software/IT related user group) and are interested in working with us, we want to hear from you! Drop us a line -support@scottishdevelopers.com.

Until next time…

So, lots of things on the horizon and we look forward to seeing you at some of our upcoming events. If you can’t make it to DDD 9 this weekend check out our blog next week as we will be bringing you some of the highlights. You can also follow the antics through Twitter by following the #ddd9 hashtag and@developerday.

You can also follow us on Twitter - @scottishdevs

Thanks for reading.

Andy Gibson
Chairman, Scottish Developers

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Job: immediate start, Fife – .NET 4, VB.NET / WebForms – Go live opportunity!

25 January, 2011 by 1 Comment

Originally posted by Craig Murphy - http://www.craigmurphy.com/blog/?p=1860

Via Twitter, I have been made aware of a software development opening with a firm in Fife. They have been working on an application that is very close to completion and thus go live. They are seeking a VB.NET / WebForms developer to take this .NET 4 project through to completion. This is a great opportunity to establish a relationship with an exciting and growing company.

If you have immediate availability (and are ideally based in Fife!), please get in touch with either Phil via Twitter or myself (my e-mail address is at the top right hand side of this page) and we’ll put you in touch!

Actual (real) developers only please, no agencies.

 

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Book Club – February 2011 – The Pragmatic Programmer

17 January, 2011 by 1 Comment

In February Scottish Developers starts its book club. It will alternate between Edinburgh and Glasgow.

The first book on the agenda is The Pragmatic Programmer, from Journeyman to Master.

You can now get more details and sign up for The Pragmatic Programmer in Glasgow. In March the book will be RESTful Web Services in Edinburgh – Further details to follow.

We are aiming to keep the books fairly technology independent (focussing on higher level processes and practices) in order to appeal to a wider audience. If you have any suggestions for books you’d like to see in the future then please contact us at support@scottishdevelopers.com

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What’s new in SQL Server 2008 R2 and What’s in your procedure Cache

17 January, 2011 by Leave a Comment

The SQL Server User Group will be running an upcoming event in Edinburgh on 3rd February discussing the new features in SQL Server 2008 R2 and finding out what is in your procedure cache.

 

Agenda

18:00 – 18:30 – Introduction and Networking

18:30 – 19:30 – SQL Server 2008 R2 :: the X factor for DBA’s life – Satya Shyam K Jayanty

By now you know about what’s new in SQL Server 2008 R2, this session we will overview on highlights of  how SQL Server 2008 R2 manageability features can help DBAs day-to-day life with an eX-tra factor.

Satya Shyam K Jayanty Knowledge is the power and you will gain by sharing it;
Solutions Architect and Consultant for database solutions with over 18+ years of experience in Software Engineering and Database applications using industry famous technologies & software, having awarded MVP since the year 2006. Active member, Contributing Editor & Moderator for MSDN and other popular SQL Server related forums, in addition to regular participation as a Speaker & Subject-Matter-Expert in the major events such as Microsoft Tech-Ed, SQLBits, SQLPASS and other European based conferences. Founder & Writer of www.sqlserver-qa.net [knowledge sharing network] and writer for sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/ssqanet/default.aspx site.

19:30 – 19:50 – Break and Food

19:50 – 20:50 – What’s in your procedure cache? – Rob Carrol

Do you know what’s in your procedure cache? This presentation will look at the procedure cache, what is in it, how it is used and what can effect it. It will show you how to use DMVs to determine the cache usage, how programming techniques effect how the cache is used, how plans in the cache can be re-used, and how query plan use can be optimized. It will also investigate the new “optimize for ad hoc workloads” option in SQL Server 2008.

Rob Carrol has been working with SQL Server since 1999, initially as a web developer, but primarily in a DBA and consultancy capacity. He joined Microsoft in 2008 as a SQL Server Premier Field Engineer, working with some of Microsoft’s largest clients in the UK and Europe. Rob lives in South Ayrshire, Scotland and he’s married with 2 daughters. When he’s not working with SQL Server you’ll usually find him playing his Xbox and hiding from his kids!

20:50 – 21:00 – Close

Location:

Microsoft Office at Waverley Gate

http://www.microsoft.com/uk/about/map-edinburgh.mspx

Registration will be necessary as I have to submit registrations to Microsoft on Thursday morning.

 

More information and to sign up here: http://sqlserverfaq.com/events/260/Scottish-Area-User-Group-Meeting-looking-at-SQL-Server-2008-R2-the-X-factor-for-DBAs-life-with-Satya-Shyam-K-Jayanty-and-Whats-in-your-procedure-cache-with-Rob-Carrol.aspx

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Event: A guide to installing Google Analytics

14 January, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Register for A guide to installing Google Analytics in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Eventbrite

Scottish Developers would like to welcome a new speaker to the floor, Jarrod McGuire who has very kindly agreed to talk on installing Google Analytics. The talk will take place on Thursday 17th February 2011 at Glasgow Caledonian University.

The Talk

Google AnalyticsThis session will focus on sharing the experiences had while installing Google Analytics in various configurations, and some of the pitfalls, tips and tricks involved. We will cover basic installs leading up to more advanced topics such as cross-domain tracking – all using the new GA syntax. We won’t be focusing on the reporting side of things, although we may look at this if there is time. Some of the topics we will cover are:

  • What is GA doing behind the scenes?
  • A basic GA install and code explanation
  • Ins and outs of the _trackPageview method
  • Problems in a template driven environment with a focus on ASP.NET WebForms
  • Where to put the code in the page
  • Domain tracking
  • E-Commerce tracking
  • Event tracking

The Venue

We are meeting in Room M402 on the 4th floor of the George Moore Building at Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, G4 0BA.

After the meeting we normally retire to the back bar at Waxy O’Connor’s

The Speaker

Jarrod McGuire

Jarrod heads up the interface development team at Equator Ltd. He specialises in html and client-side scripting with a focus on user experience; gradual engagement, intuitive interactions and progressive enhancement. Due to his experience with javascript he has also been conned into doing advanced setups and deployments of Google Analytics and Google Web Optimizer.

The Agenda

18:00 Doors Open
19:00 Welcome
19:10 The Talk
20:20 Feedback & Prizes
20:30 Retire to the Pub

Register for A guide to installing Google Analytics in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Eventbrite

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Developer Day Scotland 2011 – Call For Speakers Open

5 January, 2011 by Leave a Comment

DDD Scotland LogoHot on the heels of the record-breaking sell-out of DDD 9 in 12 minutes yesterday (congratulations to the DDD 9 team!), we are pleased to announce that session submission for DDD Scotland 2011 is now officially open! You have until the 6th of February to submit as many sessions as you wish however they MUST be within the scope of Software Development.

You can submit sessions via the DDD website at
http://www.developerdeveloperdeveloper.com/scotland2011/Default.aspx

For those of you unfamiliar with DDD events, check out our earlier post.

 

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