Desert Code Camp 2010.2 Sessions so far

Here is the list of sessions that have been submitted and approved as of September 17th, 2010. It even includes 3 sessions for our Gangplank Jr. track for kids.

Take a look, if you want to present, just add a session, sign in, go to the sessions’ detail page and choose, “I can teach this”.

https://nov2010.desertcodecamp.com

Track	Session	Abstract
.NET Development	Code First Entity Framework Development	The objective of this session is to introduce the code-first framework for Microsoft’s Entity Framework technology. I’ll introduce the code first framework, and demonstrate how to build applications that access databases using the code first approach. I’ll demonstrate using the code-first library in an enterprise, web, and desktop application.
.NET Development	Extensible Applications	The objective of this presentation is to demonstrate how to create extensible applications using the Microsoft .NET Framework. During this presentation, we will explore using the Managed Extensibility Framework, Managed Add-in Framework, Workflow Foundation, and Dynamic Language Runtime to allow after-market customizations and extensions to your applications.
.NET Development	.NET 4 Parallel Programming in C#	parallel programming in .NET 4.0
.NET Development	Introducing Workflow Services in WF 4.0	There are many benefits to model-driven design, including transparency of design for multiple audiences and the simplification of low-level patterns which assist in realizing application designs that are simple to implement and understand. Come learn how simple it is to build workflow services with Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) 4.0.
.NET Development	Back-2-Basics: Exception & Event Instrumentation in .NET	This session will instruct any level of programmer on how to easily use tracing that is built into .NET to log and analyze Exceptions and events that occur during application runtime. This is invaluable to fix bugs that only happen while the application is running. .NET TraceListeners will be discussed in detail along with how to write your own custom TraceListeners. I will also discuss and provide code for my centralized exception/ event logging system that allows applications at customer sites or on multiple servers to log to central database. Developers or technical support personal can then view these entries via an ASP.NET web site.
.NET Development	Back-2-Basics: .NET Coding Standards For The Real World	This session will guide any level of programmer to greater productivity by providing the information needed to write consistent, maintainable code. Learn about project setup, assembly layout, code style, defensive programming and much, much more. We will even go over some real in production code and see what the programmer did wrong in “What’s Wrong With this Code?”. Code tips are included to help you write better, error-free applications. Lots of code examples in C# and VB.NET.
AJAX / Javascript	AJAX with jQuery	In this session, you’ll learn various techniques for adding AJAX to your site using jQuery. There will be a very brief introduction to jQuery for anyone who hasn’t used it before.
AJAX / Javascript	Javascript Bootcamp	Stop writing bad JavaScript Now! Learn to avoid mistakes which lead to performance and scalability problems with your web applications. Why is the global namespace a problem? What is a closure? Can js implement OO patterns? All this and more…
Architecture	Enterprise Architecture and TOGAF	The purpose of this session is to show how EA helps to business objectives.
Business Intelligence	Practical applicability of PowerPivot	The goal of this session is to show how PowerPivot can be used to combine data sources, visualize data, and create KPIs in the least amount of code.
Cloud	Azure Security Practices	This presentation will walk through many of the common questions people have regarding security and the Azure cloud. Topics covered will specifically include compliance, database security, data sensitivity, and the options you have to mitigate and compensate for them. Emerging & applicable best practices in cloud computing will be outlined.
Composite Application Servers	Building Composite Application Services with Windows Server AppFabric	Windows Server AppFabric extends the core capabilities of IIS by providing many of the cloud benefits on-premise including elastic scale and robust hosting capabilities. Come learn how Windows AppFabric can benefit your approach to building and supporting composite application services via enhanced lifetime management, tracking, persistence of long-running workflow services and caching for performance optimization.
Continuous Integration with Hudson	Continuous Integration with Hudson	Use Hudson to help provide your team with continuous feedback on the state of your project. This session will teach you how to install Hudson and common techniques for using Hudson to keep you informed.
Databases (SQL/RDBMS, Document, Object)	NoSQL Databases	NoSQL Databases
Entity Framework 4.0	MVC and Entity Framework	The introduction of MVC to the ASP.NET stack opened up a new paradigm for building web sites and web applications and, this new way of thinking leads to new ways to interact with your data. Microsoft has been promoting the Entity Framework, which many people feel is too abstract, esoteric, too much overkill, or just too darn difficult to learn. In this presentation, James will dispel all the myths and tabloid rumors you may have heard about EF and take you on a gentle dive into the following: • A brief history of EF • How EF becomes the mediator between developers and DBAs • How to build an EF Model • Wiring up the Model to your MVC app • The supporting role of repositories • Using LINQ to EF to get to your data • How to win friends and influence people by embracing EF
Game Development	Mobile Game Development 101	Developing simple games for the iPhone and Android to get you started.
Gangplank Jr	Game Development with Scratch	Develop an old school game like Galaga using Scratch.
Gangplank Jr	Android Phone Development	Expanding on the building block style programming of Scratch use Google App Inventor to build and deploy an Android Application.
Gangplank Jr	Lego Mindstorms	Create a battle bot using the Lego Mindstorms Kit and Development Environment.
HTML5	Introduction to HTML5 - tag you’re it	A Flash Card Like run through of the tags. (pun intended) The do’s, the dont’s, the will’s the wont’s.. the can’s and the can’t quite yets. We’ll take a brisk walk through this exciting progression into the next version of the Hypertext Markup Language. Come see what the fuss is all about, what you need to know now, and what you will want to keep your eye on for the future.
Introduction to Android Development	Android Game Development with AndEngine	Using AndEngine: https://www.andengine.org/ to develop a simple game for the Android platform
Introduction to Android Development	RESTful Android	Android Development with RESTful API’s
Introduction to Scala	Introduction to Scala	Scala is a general purpose programming language designed to express common programming patterns in a concise, elegant, and type-safe way. It smoothly integrates features of object-oriented and functional languages, enabling Java and other programmers to be more productive.
Mobile	Creating a Windows Phone 7 App in Silverlight	Creating a Windows Phone 7 App in Silverlight. Will discuss gotchas and workarounds.
MS Dynamics CRM	CRM 2011 and OData	Utilizing Silverlight to extend CRM 2011 using OData and REST dataservices
Outside the Box	What is NoSQL?	What is NoSQL? What are some of the NOSQL tools? What are the benefits? Real world examples.
Ruby	Rails 101	In less than an hour, we’ll build a simple Twitter clone complete with user accounts and tweets. We’ll cover models (which store your objects in a database), controllers (which retrieve and present model objects), and views (which render HTML to the browser).
Ruby	Ruby-Processing Graphics Playground	Ruby-Processing is a Ruby wrapper around Processing, a simple language that lets you create images and animations. We’ll demonstrate some of Processing’s basic features like drawing, manipulating image files, and interacting with the mouse. If the network cooperates, we’ll even run a server that will let attendees collaborate on an image!
Ruby	Full Text Searching in Rails	Learn how to install, configure, deploy and manage the Sphinx search engine and the ThinkingSphinx gem to bring simple, yet robust, full text searching to your Ruby on Rails application.
Security	Source code review strategies	Once you start reviewing source code for security issues, it because all to easy to get lost in the weeds. This presentation will outline many of the common practices used, and when to use them, to be successful.
Security	Web Security - Beyond Lists	Understanding what can happen– i.e vulnerability lists– is a great start in your journey. But what is more important is how you apply successful strategies– both in code AND in process– that prevent people from stealing your lunch money. This presentation will cover philosophies, principles, and strategies used to secure web applications beyond simplistic vulnerability lists. It will focus on things you could (and should) be doing right now and provide some direction on where you might consider going in the future.
SharePoint	SharePoint 2010 as a Development Platform	The goal of this session is to introduce attendees to the development of full-featured custom web applications using SharePoint 2010.
Silverlight	MVVM using Caliburn.Micro	Creating a Silverlight application using the MVVM pattern and Caliburn.Micro.
Software Development	Project Management In Small Shops	Describes how to scale down project management to small shops that don’t have a dedicated project manager. In small shops, every member of the team must be a project manager. In this session, we’ll talk about what works and what doesn’t. Tips and tricks for having pleased clients and happy developers! (This could make a good panel, if some other developers from small shops want to share their experiences.)
Software Development	Using Regular Expressions	Introduction to regular expressions? Using some basic Regex. Advanced Regex.
Software Development	The Developer’s Guide To Scrum	A hands on exploration of Scrum, the project management framework, focusing on the responsibilities and goals of the developer.
Software Development	Lightswitch, what is it?	Discussion of Lightswitch, where to get it, how to install it, what it can do
Telecom	Tropo’s Phone Web Service API	You will learn how to integrate Voice and SMS phone functionality into your existing web applications using Tropo.com’s RESTful Web API.
WCF	Restful services with WCF	Creating restful services via WCF and the WCF toolkit
WCF	WCF 4.0: Simplifying the Developer Experience	Windows Communication Foundation is the primary framework for building distributed applications and services. The major focus of WCF 4.0 was simplifying the learning curve and increasing adoption of this core communication technology in the Microsoft .Net stack. This session will explore new features and capabilities of WCF 4.0.
WPF	Get Declarative with WPF and Silverlight	WPF and Silverlight applications are built using a mixture of XAML and code. In this presentation, we’ll look at techniques for reducing code by moving user interface logic into the XAML layer. We’ll look at attached behaviors, events, triggers, and using the Expression Blend SDK to extend the declarative power of XAML in WPF applications.