Immerse yourself in hundreds of IT learning opportunities. Explore a broad set of current and upcoming Microsoft technologies, tools, platforms and services. Plus, see how other organisations have addressed key challenges and created new opportunities using existing platforms and tools.
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Cloud oriented architecture in a retail business scenario
The retail industry, like many other vertical have complex IT requirements in that most of their IT hardware is locate in geographically different locations, yet there is still a need and requirement to provide a consistent front to consumers of this technology. This session will explore how to leverage...
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The Business of Cloud Computing
The cloud is not about whizzy new technology, rather it's a new economic paradigm; a new way to buy computing power. Join globally respected cloud computing expert Chris Auld as he shares insights into the business aspects of cloud computing. This session is essential listening for anyone intersted in...
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ORM Smack down: What do you expect from your ORM?
EntityFramework, Linq2SQL, NHibernate, LLBGen, LightSpeed are only some of many ORMs used within the .NET community today. How do you decide which one to go with? In this session Omar will guide you to what is it that you want from your ORM and how to decide on what to use. The discussion will include...
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Cloud secret sauce and what you can cook with it
Hosting services poses unique challenges, and for good reason - exposing services to 6 billion people has to be secure, but also has to be efficient to be commercially viable. Enteprises can learn how to improve security, efficiencies and services by utilising the methods and principles applied in hosting...
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The Future of Data
Come and explore the future of data. We will seek to understand how exposing, visualising and interacting with massive amounts of premium commercial and public domain data is changing the way we develop powerful, intuitive and informative user experiences and applications. Learn about the new and emerging...
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The role of an architect in an agile team
Many organisations are starting to move towards agile development approaches. But most agile methodologies don’t define an “architect” role – so as an architect, what are you meant to do to help your team be successful? In this session Tom Hollander will discuss approaches he’s used and seen in teams...
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Philosophy of Software Quality
A quality outcome always takes more time and effort than a poor outcome. The universe decrees that it is harder to make a good cup of coffee but trivially easy to make a bad one, so why is it then that, as a profession we continually strive to create better outcomes with less effort? IT professionals...
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Pimp My App
Are you design-challenged? Do you long for the days when user interface design simply meant following the Windows standards? Can you design screens in any colour as long as it's grey? Do you do your best to design pages that are usable and attractive, only to have them come out looking like angry fruit...