SharpNotes - September 2008

SharpNotes - Issue 8 - Sept 2008

  Register for "WPF and Silverlight" at Microsoft Canada
- Choose from a Morning Session for IT Managers or a Deep Dive for Devs!
  Training Schedule - 3 New Courses to Improve Your Skill Set
  Quest Toronto 2008 - Meet us at the ObjectSharp Booth

In this informative two hour seminar, you will hear directly from two of North America’s best-known and most widely respected Microsoft Regional Directors: Billy Hollis from Nashville, and Barry Gervin from Toronto. WPF can greatly improve developer productivity with a programming model that is equally suitable for creating both Web and client-server user interfaces. However, the path to gaining these benefits is not an easy one. This session explains the challenges that you will face and provides a roadmap for success. For a detailed event description or to register, please click on the links below. Note: This event has limited seating, register now to avoid disappointment.

In this special four hour “Deep Dive” for Developers, you will hear about WPF and SilverLight from two of North America’s best-known and most widely respected Microsoft Regional Directors: Billy Hollis from Nashville, and Barry Gervin from Toronto. Attendees will leave this Deep Dive session understanding the key components and concepts underlying WPF and Silverlight. You'll also discover what is needed to become proficient with these new technologies. For a detailed event description or to register, please click on the links below. Note: This event has limited seating, register now to avoid disappointment.

Windows Workflow Foundation (WF)	OCT 16-17
The Great SharePoint Adventure	OCT 20-24
Visual Studio Team System for Developers	OCT 27-28
Quality Assurance Best Practices for Team System	NOV 5-7
Building BizTalk Server 2006 Solutions Best Practices	NOV 10-14
Building Services Using Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)	NOV 17-19
ASP.NET: Building Rich Internet Applications with AJAX and LINQ	NOV 24-28
WPF: A Pragmatic Introduction	DEC 3-5
Effective LINQ	DEC 15-16

For more information about our Training Services, public or onsite, please contact Julie James, Training Manager, at training@objectsharp.com, 416-216-4603 ext. 1

As experts in implementing Microsoft’s Visual Studio Team System (VSTS), ObjectSharp Consulting will be a Silver sponsor at QUEST Toronto 2008. ObjectSharp's Dave Lloyd and Debra Forsyth will present on how Visual Studio Team System can be leveraged to help software development teams collaborate more effectively together. Any of our clients that wish to register at QUEST will receive a 20% DISCOUNT off the registration fees. They will need to contact Francine Chase at fchase@gaiworldwide.com