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Tomorrow I begin teaching an 8 week Configuring MOSS 2007 Certification Preparation Class at Tulsa Community College. The class will be every Thursday night at the northeast campus.
Details:
| Course: |
CSCI 2993-24212 |
| Title: |
SharePoint Administration in MOSS 2007 |
| Delivery: |
Blended (Class / Online) |
| Meeting: |
Thursday |
| Times: |
6:00p – 8:50p |
| Dates: |
03/11/2010 – 05/06/2010 |
| Campus: |
Northeast |
| Room: |
Academic Building, RM 2421 |
| Book: |
Click To Buy (Amazon)
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| Fee: |
Free |
| Certification Exam: |
Free (First Attempt) |
TCC Sponsor
(Please contact for enrollment assistance)
|
Brian Hall
(918) 595-7444
Tulsa Community College
bhall@tulsacc.edu
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Do you live in the South? Are you a developer or do you generally consider yourself a geek? Then you should consider joining this group: http://southerndevs.groups.live.com.
The group was started by Keith Elder as a way to connect developers across the south. The group is a way to share event information, share knowledge and stay connected.
Call to Action:
1) Please join this group after reading this post.
2) Please spread word of this group.
Another in the series of recordings that I have done for INETA Live.
Video:
Abstract:
ETL stands for Extract, Transform, Load. For example, you receive files or other data from vendors or other third parties which you need to manipulate in some way and then insert into your own database. Rhino ETL is an open source C# package that I have used for dozens of production processes quite successfully. By using C# for your ETL tasks you can create testable, reusable components more easily than with tools like SSIS and DTS.
Bio:
Paul is currently working a contract for Improving Enterprises. He has been enjoying software development since 1996 for multiple industries such as small software ISVs, insurance, control systems, retail and finance/hedge fund companies. For more info see http://webpaul.net
If you have been watching my blog over the past few months you would have seen that I have been doing a large amount of recordings for local user groups (90+ hours of video with over 1700 views). To do this I have invested about $6,000 in hardware & software. In an effort to recover some of that I am looking for willing companies that would like to purchase ad space. Here is the deal for a $500 donation you will get to put a 2 slide advertisement at the beginning of my next 5 videos (these are permanently embedded into the video), and if you send me a sticker I will place it on the case I put the rig in to haul it to all the meetings. This offer is limited to the first 12 companies that want to participate. Please note I am NOT doing this to make money. I only need to recoup the funds that I have put into it. Please also note that while I am involved with INETA and most of the stuff I record gets posted to INETA Live, this sponsorship has NOTHING to do with INETA or any other company I work for/volunteer with, it is a sponsorship of/for me personally.
If you are interested or have any questions please drop me an email at shawn@shawnweisfeld.com.
Here are some links to some of my recent recordings:
Here are the details of what is in my recording rig: Click Here
Here is a picture of the case the rig lives in:
A while back I wrote a post about the contents of “My Recording Rig”, well it is undergoing a makeover and I figured I should update everyone. Read the original post (http://www.drowningintechnicaldebt.com/ShawnWeisfeld/archive/0001/01/01/my-recording-rig-v1.aspx) for the background information behind the rig.
Now I was having 2 problems.
1) The first was it was a pain to run 50 foot of Ethernet from the front of the room to the back. To that end I have added a wireless router to my “plastic box”.
2) The second issue was with the wireless microphone. The Audo Technica microphone I originally had gave me lots of static, I swapped it out for one from RadioShack (http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2131022) while a bit better this one had the same issue. I have ordered a Shure PG1288/PG185 Vocal/Lavalier Combo Wireless System (http://www.shure.com/ProAudio/Products/WirelessMicrophones/us_pro_pg1288-pg185). This looks to be a better quality system then I had before, additionally it supports “Dual Channel”. this means that I should be able to record 2 people at the same time. I system I got has one hand held and 1 lapel microphone, we will see how it works when it gets here. . . .
The third thing I did was purchase a large hard sided suit case and a bunch of foam padding to build a “travel case” for my rig. When I get that part all put together I will take pictures and post it to my blog.
Here is a picture of my “plastic box”:
Here is an updated parts list:
If you are looking to brush up on your presentation skills, or just want to be better prepared the next time the boss wants you to demo your work this is a must attend event.
More Information at http://technicallyspeaking.dfwnav.com
Another in the series of recordings I have done for INETA Live.
Video
Slides/Code Download:
Click Here
Abstract:
The WCF Data Services (a.k.a. ADO.NET Data Services or code name Astoria) framework consists of a combination of patterns and libraries that enable the creation and consumption of data services for the web. This is implemented in done in a standards based (OData) RESTful way serializing the data to JSON or AtomPub. In this talk we will introduce the WCF Data Services platform, talk about the basic underpinnings of the technology. Then we will build a simple Entity Framework Data Model and using WCF Data Services expose it to a simple web application. Through this process we will discuss retrieving data via URI and LINQ to ADO.NET Data Services.
Bio:
Shawn (http://www.shawnweisfeld.com) is a Staff Developer at a fortune 100 company. There he specializes in intranet & smart client development for internal line of business applications. Besides his day job Shawn also is an Adjunct Professor at The Florida Institute of Technology. He also does freelance software development work for local small businesses and training. In his free time he volunteers with INETA NorAm (http://www.ineta.org/) where he serves at the Director of Community Activities. Shawn started his career at his family business in Port St. Lucie FL while working on his undergraduate degree in Business Administration at the University of Central Florida and after a year off Shawn moved back to Orlando to pursue a Masters degree in Management Information Systems at The University of Central Florida and has since earned a second Masters degree in Computer Information Systems from Florida Institute of Technology. Shawn was awarded the Microsoft C# Most Valuable Professional award for 2007 & 2008. Shawn is an avid technology presenter and since July of 2005 Shawn has presented at many user group events, and even got to speak for Microsoft at the launch of Visual Studio 2008.
I recently purchased an ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005HA-PU17-BU 10.1-Inch Blue Netbook - 10.5 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter)
. In the default configuration the system only comes with one gigabyte of ram. So naturally, I wanted to crank this up some. I found a memory expansion kit that included a two gigabyte memory stick and an eight gigabyte SD Card. After installing the two gigabytes of ram Windows 7 still reported only 1 gigabyte of ram. To resolve this situation I needed to enter the bios. To do so on the EeePC hold down the F2 keep after the system is turned on. Just pressing it once took me to an Windows 7 boot menu. All I had to do was enter the BIOS, Save and Exit. This cause the system to recognize the additional memory. I then added the eight gigabyte SD card and enabled ready boost. After these changes I did notice improved performance and less lag.
Another in the series of recordings I have done for INETA Live.
Abstract:
Come join us as Anderson Imes gives us an overview of Workflow 4.0 features, including Workflow Services and the Windows Server Application Fabric.
Bio:
Anderson Imes is a Senior Programmer for Mary Kay and an active member of Microsoft's Connected Technology Advisor program. Anderson is currently delivering software solutions built on .NET, including Windows Communication Foundation and Windows Workflow. You can learn more about Anderson from his blog http://theimes.com.
Issue:
It is widely now that Windows 7 supports a feature know as XP Mode. This feature leverage Virtual PC to load an XP Virtual machine allowing Windows 7 users to continue supporting legacy applications. However, what may not be as commonly known or at least quite as obvious is how to configure Virtual PC to host another Virtual Machine beside the XP Mode VM.
Solution:
The secret is locating the VPCWizzard.exe Executable within the system32 directory. As shown in the screen shot below, you must find the VPCWizzard.exe and run this executable to configure a new virtual machine within Virtual PC on Windows 7.
The VPCWizzard.exe will allow a new virtual machine to be created that uses an existing virtual disk.
Once a new Virtual Machine has been configured using the VPCWizzard.exe the virtual machine can be started and managed just like the XP Mode VM.
While working on my Masters at FIT I wrote a paper about some vision processing that I did with Microsoft Robotics Studio (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/robotics/default.aspx) and and iRobot Create (http://store.irobot.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=3311368). I was asked if I would post it on a new website that one of my colleagues at FIT is putting together Society of Computational Science (http://www.societycomputationalscience.org). I thought I would also take the opportunity to post it here (http://cid-80ce78240aa8df49.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/RobotShawnWeisfeld.pdf), as I loose anything that is not on my blog. . . .
Here is a picture of my robot and I at a presentation that I did at the Orlando Bar Camp a few years back.
Another in the series of recordings that I have done for INETA Live.
Abstract:
A user interface, unresponsive, unable to provide feedback to a frustrated user. A complex back-end process, performing intense calculations, consuming every available resource. A single thread, starving for more processor time than the operating system can possibly provide. In a world of multi-core machines, one framework stands above the rest, ready to take advantage of today's modern hardware. It's journey, fraught with peril and danger. It's weapons, an arsenal of synchronization mechanisms. Coming this Thursday, from the makers of quality software, the Dallas C# Special Interest Group presents "A Tale of Two Threads". Join us as we take a deep dive into the inner workings of the current .NET threading model and learn how to avoid the many dangers that a multi-threaded application can present. Fear multi-threading no longer and learn how to make your application more robust, more responsive and simpler to debug.
Bio:
Casey Watson (http://caseywatson.com/, http://twitter.com/_caseywatson) is a Senior Consultant with Improving Enterprises, Microsoft Certified Solution Developer, avid blogger and proud father. For the last five years, Casey has been focused on helping customers realize business value through the development of quality software products, primarily on the Microsoft .NET platform. As a Certified Scrum Master, Casey is a firm proponent of agile practices and deeply believes in the value of product over process. While at Improving, his focus has been on 3.5 technologies such as WCF and WPF, building rich Windows-based applications for several major financial and retail firms. While not blogging, coding, or updating his Twitter status (@_caseywatson), Casey enjoys spending time with his family and never turns down an ice cold bottle of Blue Moon.
Another in the series of recordings that I have been doing for INETA Live
Abstract:
In this presentation, I will explain event driven architecture, describe the different types of events, demonstrate how events can be related and orchestrated, and provide a basic understanding of how this method can drive the architecture of enterprise systems. In addition to understanding the concepts of event driven architecture, we will explore a working sample built using an open-source .NET messaging framework called Mass Transit.
Bio:
Chris Patterson (http://phatboyg.lostechies.com/) is a Senior Architect for RelayHealth, the connectivity business of the nation's leading healthcare services company. There he is responsible for the architecture and development of applications and services that accelerate care delivery by connecting patients, providers, pharmacies, and financial institutions. Previously, he led the development of a new content delivery platform for TV Guide, enabling the launch of a new entertainment network seen on thousands of cable television systems. In his spare time, Chris is an active open-source developer and a primary contributor to MassTransit, a .NET service bus and messaging framework. In 2009, he was awarded the Most Valued Professional award by Microsoft for his technical community contributions.
My DBA upgraded our server from 2005 to 2008 and when it did my SSIS packages stopped logging messages.
Problem 1:
Well the default logging mechanism in 2005 logs to the dbo.sysdtslog90 table. Well in 2008 they changed the table name to dbo.sysssislog. Not a big deal, but you will never find something if you look in the wrong place.
Problem 2:
Well now that I am looking at the right table, I noticed that my events were NOT showing up. In particular I was looking for the OnPreExecute and OnPostExecute methods. Poof gone, after many searches I stumbled across the following posts:
https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/feedback/details/491508/logging-of-ssis-tasks-are-incomplete-when-run-by-sql-agent-job?wa=wsignin1.0
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sqlintegrationservices/thread/511502a6-99d6-4693-94da-2c317c3f59c6
Ahh, bug in SSIS, I am not nuts, whew, now what. Well on the forum John Welch suggests adding event handlers to the package and using an Execute SQL task to log the event. I only have two packages, it is late, while painful, I will do that. However, by dumb luck I forgot to add the SQL Task to one of my packages, and it still worked. Interesting.
So long story short all I needed to do was add the event handlers, nothing else.
So my package when from this:
To This:
and Poof Success!
I would like to thank all those that helped put the event together, most notably Toi Wright and Chris Koenig. I had a wonderful team (Cedric, Jag, and Rick) without whom this project would have never been completed. I also have to give a big thank you to Paddy who works with the charity, as she spent many hours with me prior to the event figuring out the requirements. I had a great time working on the website for the Lil Goldman Early Learning Center (http://www.lilgoldmanschool.com) and am honored that the crowd thought our application was worthy of 2nd place. I would also like to thank those that nominated me for the “Loudest Leader” Award, and just remember FIX IT!
Demo of our application
My Awesome Team
From Left to Right: Richard Campbell (of DotNetRocks Fame), me (Shawn Weisfeld), Jag Sandhu, Cedric Yao, Rick Michaels, and Chris Koenig
2nd Place Medal
Loudest Leader Award
Abstract:
Visual Studio2010 with Team Foundation Server 2010 is Microsoft’s latest and most anticipated release of its Application Lifecycle Management tools. Join us as we explore the new features and capabilities of the collection of tools that make up the toolset formerly known as Team System. IntelliTrace, automated UI testing, Test Impact analysis, hierarchical work items, Gated Check-In – it’s all there. Developers, testers, UX designers, and project managers alike will find something interesting in this session.
Bio:
Trent Nix is a Dallas, Texas-based consultant with Notion Solutions, a consulting services firm helping companies improve their software development capabilities through the use of Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server. Trent is a frequent speaker on Team Foundation Server and application lifecycle management topics at user groups and industry events. When he's not immersed in the ins and outs of software process and Team System, Trent hacks away at web application development and Silverlight. Contact Trent via Twitter at @trentnix or at http://www.trentnix.com.
Abstract:
Traditional debuggers show you the state of your application at the current time with limited information about events that occurred in the past. You must either infer events that occurred in the past, based on the state of your application at the current time, or restart the application to re-create past events. With IntelliTrace, you can actually see events that occurred in the past and the context in which they occurred. This reduces the number of restarts that are required to debug your application and the possibility that an error will fail to reproduce when you rerun the application.
Bio:
Chris is a Principal Consultant at Improving Enterprises and has been helping clients adopt Visual Studio Team System since early 2006. Chris believes that effective software development is achieved through understanding the business opportunity, knowledge of current technology, and use of appropriate software development processes. Chris has consulted with companies in industries including Communications, Energy, Financial Services, Healthcare, Real Estate and Retail to propose, design, and implement custom solutions involving messaging, collaboration, and integration. Currently Chris is a Visual Studio Team System MVP and contributes to the VSTS community by creating and maintaining TeamSystemLive.com and co-organizing the Dallas VSTS User Group. Chris graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Dallas with a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science.