Tomorrow in Orlando we are kicking off our inaugral session for the "Practically Done" event series. I will be at the University of Central Florida Campus on August 1st (Wednesday) and on August 4th (Saturday) to present the "Data Access Done Right" session. The event series is pretty cool as it targets technology strategies that can be used today. So instead of teaching and lecturing topics that may be coming down the pipeline, we will be handing out the code and slide deck to all attendees at the beginning of the event. Attendees are encouragde to load the code and follow along or to use it back at the office.
Topics includes:
- ADO.NET
- Data Access Layers and Enterprise Library
- Data Access in the MVP Pattern
- Custom Business Object Design
- DataSet design
- Data Access with ASP.NET, WPF and Windows Forms
I will also give a preview of the changes coming in Visual Studio 2008 with ADO.NET, LINQ and the Entity Framework.
The cost is very minimal, only $150 to $199 depending on when you bought ... and there are plenty of discounts out there too. Mostly the cost is to cover the fees:
- the room
- use of a projector and sound system
- use of power outlet for each attendee for their laptop
- continental breakfast
- snacks and drinks throughout the day
- lunch
- CDs and handouts
There are also several prizes that we will be giving away from some sponsors such as ComponentArt and of course ASPSOFT.
There is still time to register if you are interested for both days. Tomorrow's event is almost sold out, but there are a few spots remaining.
Register here for Wednesday, August 1st – 9am to 5pm
Register here for Saturday, August 4th – 9am to 5pm
I encourage you to bring your laptops as code samples will be given out to all attendees at the beginning of the event.
All of the information including dates, times, pricing, venue, directions, maps, food, etc can all be found on the registration site. I look forward to seeing you there!!!