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Pre-Conference Workshops, Monday May 27th, 2013

Advanced Windows Phone 8 Development
There are many places where you can learn about the basics related to developing Windows Phone 8 applications. But there are not very many ways to take your Windows Phone development skills to the next level. That is where this session comes in. If you're brand new to XAML or mobile development, this session is not for you. We're going to presume that you already know how to create a phone project and use XAML to create compelling user interfaces. Instead, we're going to focus on the things that you need to know in order to create a great mobile application.
Adopting Agile with Microsoft Tooling
Throughout the day, we will examine how to customize your Team Foundation Server to effectively adopt an agile process that lead to continuous improvement. Team Foundation Server (commonly abbreviated to TFS) is the server side back end platform for Visual Studio. It is intended for collaborative software development and it provides source control, automated build engine, work item tracking and monitoring reports. Learn how to efficiently mix Scrum and collaboration boards with TFS to create an agile process tailor made for your organizations.
SQL Server 2012 High Availability Group and Disaster Recovery
High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HA/DR) is an area that every SQL Server DBA needs to be comfortable with. In this full-day workshop, learn what needs to be considered when embarking on a HA/DR project, the different features and technologies available in SQL Server, and implement them accordingly to meet service level agreements of mission-critical databases.

Includes three days of training , Keynote, continental breakfasts, lunches, evening activities as well as the selected Pre-Con on Monday May 27th, 2013.

Advanced Windows Phone 8 Development

Overview:
There are many places where you can learn about the basics related to developing Windows Phone 8 applications. But there are not very many ways to take your Windows Phone development skills to the next level. That is where this session comes in. If you're brand new to XAML or mobile development, this session is not for you. We're going to presume that you already know how to create a phone project and use XAML to create compelling user interfaces. Instead, we're going to focus on the things that you need to know in order to create a great mobile application.

Target Audience:

Developers who are familiar with creating applications on Windows Phone 7/8

Prerequisites:

Experience in building applications for Windows Phone 7/8
Demonstrations will be done using XAML/C#

Course Outline

Extending and Integrating with Your Phone

Launchers and Choosers
Lock Screens
Live Tiles
Notifications

Multitasking your Windows Phone Application

Background Agents
Background File Transfer

Communications Options

Sockets
Bluetooth
Proximity (NFC)

Audio/Visual Functionality using DirectX
Native Code (i.e. C++) Support

Monday May 27th, 2013, 9:00 - 17:00
Location: Delta Meadowvale Resort
Room: Hazel McCallion A
Cost: $299.00 CDN

Register for this one day Pre-conference on May 27th
Includes the Pre-conferences presented on Monday May 27th, 2013.

Bruce Johnson ObjectSharp Consulting

	Bruce Johnson is a Principal Consultant with ObjectSharp and a 25-year veteran of the computer industry. He spent half of that time working in the MultiValue database and UNIX marketplace, but the past 14 years have been spent on projects at the leading edge of Windows technology, including using .NET since the introduction of version 1.0. His experience includes the creation of commercial web applications using AJAX, the implementation of Web Services in a financial institution and the building of various Windows-based applications for software vendors. As well as his experience in system design and development, he has also given over 200 presentations at user conferences all over North America and is the co-author of three Microsoft Press Pro Certification Training Kit books (Windows Forms, Web Development and Distributed Applications)

Note: Registration for the main conference is not required to attend the sessions. You can register for the pre-conference and post-conference workshop individually from the registration page.

Adopting Agile with Microsoft Tooling

Abstract:
This training has been conceived to give you a head start in adopting the Scrum framework with Microsoft Team Foundation Server.

Overview:
Throughout the day, we will examine how to customize your Team Foundation Server to effectively adopt an agile process that lead to continuous improvement. Team Foundation Server (commonly abbreviated to TFS) is the server side back end platform for Visual Studio. It is intended for collaborative software development and it provides source control, automated build engine, work item tracking and monitoring reports. Learn how to efficiently mix Scrum and collaboration boards with TFS to create an agile process tailor made for your organizations.

Do not miss this pre-conference. Come learn how to improve your existing process and walk away with practical ideas that will enable you to drive those changes in your organization. We will explore well-known agile practices to complement the Scrum framework. Armed with tools and skills acquired, you can expect to see significant, measurable improvements in your development process in as little as 3-6 months.

Target Audience:

Software development directors, team leads, architects, lead developers and anyone aspiring to be efficient using agile software development.

Prerequisite:

Concrete experience in building software.
Minimal comprehension of agile software practices.

Course Outline

TFS CUSTOMIZATION

Process Template: Formalizing how to do agile
Work items: Discussing the structure, fields and workflow
Visual Aids: Simplifying TFS with visual management

ITERATIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

Scrum: Formalizing an iterative framework for project management

User Story: Addressing Goals

Backlog: Ranking goals collaboratively

Planning: Delivering a coherent set of features

COLLABORATION BOARD

Workflow: Illustrating the work process
Signal: Formalizing the collaboration rules
Visual Management: Tracking work and collaborating

Monday May 27th, 2013, 09:00 - 17:00
Location: Delta Meadowvale Resort
Room: Hazel McCallion B
Cost: $299.00 CDN

Register for this one day Pre-conference on Monday May 27th
Includes the Pre-conferences presented on Monday May 27th, 2013.

Mario Cardinal

	Known for many years as an agile coach specialized in software architecture, Mario Cardinal is the co-founder of Slingboards Lab, a young start-up that that brings sticky notes on smartphones, tablets and the web to empower teams to better collaborate. Visionary and entrepreneur, he likes to seize the opportunities that emerge from the unexpected. He is the author of the book Executable Specifications with Scrum. His friends like to describe him as someone who can extract the essence of a complicated situation, sort out the core ideas from the incidental distractions, and provide a summary easy to understand. For the ninth consecutive year, he has received from Microsoft the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award. MVP status is awarded to credible technology experts who are among the very best community members willing to share their experience to helping others realize their potential.

SQL Server 2012 High Availability group and Disaster Recovery Deep Dive

High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HA/DR) is an area that every SQL Server DBA needs to be comfortable with. In this full-day workshop, learn what needs to be considered when embarking on a HA/DR project, the different features and technologies available in SQL Server, and implement them accordingly to meet service level agreements of mission-critical databases.

You will learn:

What requirements need to be met when implementing an HA/DR project
How to identify different SQL Server features and technologies - backup, recovery, database mirroring, log shipping, clustering, AlwaysOn - that can be used in addressing HA/DR requirements
How to implement the appropriate technology to meet HA/DR service level agreements

Monday May 27th, 2013, 09:00 - 17:00
Location: Delta Meadowvale Resort
Room: Hazel McCallion C
Cost: $299.00 CDN

Edwin Sarmiento

	Edwin Sarmiento is a Microsoft SQL Server MVP from Ottawa, Canada specializing in high availability, disaster recovery and system infrastructures running on the Microsoft server technology stack. He is very passionate about technology but has interests in music, professional and organizational development, leadership and management matters when not working with databases. He lives up to his primary mission statement - "To help people grow and develop their full potential as God has planned for them" He wants the whole world to know that the FILIPINO is a world-class citizen and brings JESUS CHRIST to the world.

Note: Registration for the main conference is not required to attend the sessions.

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