aspConf - A Free Virtual Conference on ASP.NET

There is a fantastic free opportunity upcoming next week on July 17th & 18th 2012, to attend the 'aspConf' ASP.NET virtual conference. There is an array of great presentations being done on a variety of ASP.NET topics which is exciting. Also, there are (2) well know keynote speakers: Scott Guthrie and Scott Hansleman from Microsoft.

Click on the logo above or the link below to check out the agenda and to register. These guys are typically at the conferences that cost well over $1000 for admission, so it's great to have an opportunity like this to participate and learn for free!

One note for those attending on the East coast: looks like the conference is being held with a focus on West coast time, so the (2) days it goes from 10:00am - 7:00pm EDT.

aspConf - The Virtual ASP.NET Conference

Upcoming Developer Events in Central Florida

There are several very nice events in the Central Florida area for developers in the upcoming months and 2012 year. The 1st (2) events below are *free* so there is no reason not to attend them if you are within a 50-75 mile range and are able to make it. The latter (2) are phenomenal conferences for the .NET and Microsoft Community and do have a registration fee, so see if your employer will put out for some training!





Orlando Code Camp: March 31, 2012 at Seminole State College, Sanford, FL.
This will be my 3rd year at CodeCamp and I have to say how impressed I am by the volunteers of the community to put on a 1st class event like this. It is every bit on par with a paid conference like VSLive and in fact has some of the same presenters like John Papa. If this is the only event you can attend in a year it will be well worth your Saturday. The event is free.





Windows Developer Camp: April 11, 2012 at the Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, FL.
This touts itself as a Windows 8 event helping developers to get primed on technologies like Metro Apps, HTML5, JavaScript, XAML, and much more. The event is free and a meal is included.





Microsoft TechEd: June 11-14, 2012 at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL.
This is a premier Microsoft sponsored event for the development and IT industry as a whole. I have not attended the TechEd conferences before, but I know many of the elite in our industry do and it is sure not to disappoint.





Visual Studio Live!: December 10-14, 2012 at the Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, FL.
This is a 5 day full conference that I have attended 4 times in the past. It does have a registration fee, but if you sign up early you can save money. Their site describes the conference best: "This event offers 5 days of over 60 educational sessions in tracks such as HTML5, Cloud Computing, Windows 8 / WinRT, and — of course — Visual Studio 2010+/.NET4+. Attendees receive a first-rate education, along with exclusive networking opportunities and one-on-one time with speakers that prepare them for what's now, new and next in the .NET development platform."


In addition to the live events above you can always check out the plethora of online training and content available from Microsoft below:

Microsoft Events

Visual Studio Live Orlando is almost here – December 5-9. Are you planning to go?

Visual Studio Live Orlando is just about here, and if you have not attended before or are a past attendee, check it out!

It’s a great opportunity to interact one-on-one with industry experts and Microsoft insiders, like Rachel Appel, Andrew Brust, Scott Cate, Billy Hollis and Rocky Lhotka on everything from .NET 4/Visual Studio 2010 and Silverlight to cloud computing, Windows Phone 7 development and HTML5. Plus, why wouldn’t you want to escape the December cold and be here in sunny Florida? Can you handle the ordered up weather below for this upcoming week at the conference?

This will be my 4th time to VSLive! and I think the knowledge and networking opportunities gained are worth the conference price 10 fold. I am asked so often how from new or junior programmers about how they can grow and advance their career. Attending a 1st class conference like this and learning from the experts is definitely a step in the right direction.

Interested in attending? There is still time, and if you are a programmer local to Central Florida come and see just how great this conference really is. Check out the special group rates offered for companies that bring 3 or more people. Register today at http://bit.ly/VSLOL11Reg.

September MSDN Webcast Training For Newbie ASP.NET Developers

If you are just getting into .NET and specifically ASP.NET, then the following (2) MSDN Webcasts would be worth attending. They are free, so search and check the site often for other topics that interest you as well. The (2) below are level 200 webcasts that are geared for new ASP.NET developers.

MSDN Webcast: ASP.NET 4.0 Soup to Nuts (Part 1): Introduction to ASP.NET (Level 200)

MSDN Webcast: ASP.NET 4.0 Soup to Nuts (Part 2): Website Basics (Level 200)

Visual Studio Live! is coming back to the Microsoft Redmond Campus, October 17-21

5 days of practical and immediately-applicable training for developers, programmers, software engineers and architects in Visual Studio, Silverlight, WPF, .NET and more. And it all takes place on the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, October 17-21! Check it out at: http://tinyurl.com/3bn4by9

If you are a .NET Developer I highly recommend any of the VSLive! conferences, and where better to be then in Redmond with the gang from Microsoft.

Visual Studio Live! is coming up soon (April 18-22) in Las Vegas

If you’ve never been to Visual Studio Live, it offers developers, programmers, software engineers and architects an unbiased blend of practical and immediately-applicable training in Visual Studio, Silverlight, WPF, .NET and more. Plus, there will be 2 new tracks on mobile development and HTML5 this year! Check out the Visual Studio Live! Agenda at http://bit.ly/VSLiveTrks.