May 2020 Virtual Events

Despite the COVID-19 epidemic, technical events are still taking place.  Listed below are virtual events scheduled for this month.  Although these events are free, registration is required. 

May 7-8: Join the first ever SQL Server 2019 Virtual Symposium. Two days of training. Yeah, it’s free. https://bit.ly/sql_2019_vs_may2020

May 9: CouchCon Live: http://couchconlive.org/

May 12-13: https://groupby.org/: You can also view prior GroupBy sessions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GroupbyOrg

May 16: SQL Saturday Cincinnati-Virtual: https://www.sqlsaturday.com/948/EventHome.aspx

May 28: Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group: "Giving Sight To Applications" By Sam Nasr(NIS 

Technologies): https://www.meetup.com/Cleveland-C-VB-Net-User-Group/events/270382986

May 30: SQL Saturday Brisbane-Virtual: https://www.sqlsaturday.com/986/EventHome.aspx

Please don’t forget to sign up and join.

May Events

Listed below are links to .Net related events in the Cleveland, Ohio area:

Local Events
May 5: ONSQL-Cleveland (https://ohionorth.pass.org/)
May 20: Hudson Software Craftsmanship (https://www.meetup.com/Hudson-Software-Craftsmanship-Meetup/)
May 28: Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group (https://www.meetup.com/Cleveland-C-VB-Net-User-Group/)

Regional Events
Apr 23-25: Virtual Global Azure (https://virtual.globalazure.net/)
May 16: SQL Saturday Cincinnati: https://www.sqlsaturday.com/948/eventhome.aspx
Aug 8: SQL Saturday Indianapolis: https://www.sqlsaturday.com/998/eventhome.aspx

March 2020 Regional Events

Local Events

Mar 3: ONSQL-Cleveland (https://ohionorth.pass.org/)

Mar 18: Hudson Software Craftsmanship (https://www.meetup.com/Hudson-Software-Craftsmanship-Meetup/)

Mar 26: Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group

(https://www.meetup.com/Cleveland-C-VB-Net-User-Group/)

Regional Events

Mar 21: SQL Saturday Cincinnati: https://www.sqlsaturday.com/948/eventhome.aspx

Apr 25: Global Azure (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-azure-cleveland-tickets-93375730323?utm_term=eventname_text)

May 1: Stir Trek (https://stirtrek.com/)

January 2020 Events

Listed below are links to .Net related events in the Cleveland area, starting in January 2020:

Local Events

Jan 7: ONSQL-Cleveland

(https://www.meetup.com/Ohio-North-SQL-Server-User-Group-Cleveland/)  

Jan 23: Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group

(https://www.meetup.com/Cleveland-C-VB-Net-User-Group/)

Regional Events

Jan 7: CodeMash: https://www.codemash.org/

Feb 1: SQL Saturday Cleveland: https://www.sqlsaturday.com/930/eventhome.aspx

Mar 21: SQL Saturday Cincinnati: https://www.sqlsaturday.com/948/eventhome.aspx

Recordings

Recorded videos of various presentations are posted on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU4ffaIzhsvMr_cCt9kjQMw.  

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December 2019 Events

Listed below are local and regional events close to the Cleveland area.

Local Events

Dec 3: ONSQL-Cleveland

(https://www.meetup.com/Ohio-North-SQL-Server-User-Group-Cleveland/)

Dec 19: Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group

(https://www.meetup.com/Cleveland-C-VB-Net-User-Group/)

Regional Events

Dec 14: Global AI Bootcamp: https://globalai.community/global-ai-bootcamp/united-states-cleveland

Jan 7: CodeMash: https://www.codemash.org/

Feb 1: SQL Saturday Cleveland: https://www.sqlsaturday.com/930/eventhome.aspx

Sep '19 Announcements

Listed below are announcements of developer events local and regional to the Cleveland area.  In addtion there are links to job openings and videos of past presentations.

Local Events:
Oct 1: ONSQL-Cleveland (https://www.meetup.com/Ohio-North-SQL-Server-User-Group-Cleveland/)
Oct 16: Hudson Software Craftsmanship Group
(https://www.meetup.com/Hudson-Software-Craftsmanship-Meetup/)
Oct 24: Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group
(https://www.meetup.com/Cleveland-C-VB-Net-User-Group/)

Regional Events:
Oct 1: ONSQL-Cleveland
(https://www.meetup.com/Ohio-North-SQL-Server-User-Group-Cleveland/)
Oct 16: Hudson Software Craftsmanship Group
(https://www.meetup.com/Hudson-Software-Craftsmanship-Meetup/)
Oct 24: Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group
(https://www.meetup.com/Cleveland-C-VB-Net-User-Group/)

Job Openings:
TekSystems: https://www.teksystems.com/it-jobs
Inedo: https://inedo.com/company/career-culture

Video: Please subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU4ffaIzhsvMr_cCt9kjQMw to get notifications of new videos.  Presentation videos are uploaded regularly.

FoxCon 2019

This year I had the privilege of being invited to FoxCon for the 5th time.  FoxCon is a private invite-only conference.  It was started decades ago when FoxPro was one of the products from Microsoft.  Although the product is no longer supported, it is still widely used and loved at many organizations of various sizes.  The FoxCon conference targets FoxPro related topics but the organizers are always open to hear new topics.

This year I presented 2 sessions: "SQL Server Security"  and "New Features in SSRS 2017".  Presenting to a technical audience is something I have always enjoyed.  However, it seems much more enjoyable presenting to this group of tech experts.

I look forward to attending and possibly presenting again next year.

Oct'18 Meeting Wrap-up

I would like to thank Guy Royse (DataRobot) for presenting "Machine Learning for Gamers" at the last meeting of the Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group

Listed below are the links for the presentation recording and events in area/region.

Presentation Recording: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU4ffaIzhsvMr_cCt9kjQMw

Local Events
Nov 6: ONSQL-Cleveland(https://www.meetup.com/Ohio-North-SQL-Server-User-Group-Cleveland/)
Nov 21: Hudson SC (https://www.meetup.com/Hudson-Software-Craftsmanship-Meetup/) 
Nov 29: Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group(https://www.meetup.com/Cleveland-C-VB-Net-User-Group/) 

Regional Events
Oct 19-21: SpaceApps Cleveland Hackathon (https://2018.spaceappschallenge.org/locations/cleveland-oh/)
Oct 20: Cleveland Medical Hackathon (http://clevelandmedicalhackathon.com) 
Oct 27: Columbus Code Camp (https://columbuscodecamp.com/) 
Nov 3: NuGet Essentials (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nuget-essentials-tickets-48803794463)

Summer .Net Events

Listed below are the various .Net events happening in the Cleveland area and surrounding region:

May Events
May 24: Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group: Building Hololens Apps (https://www.meetup.com/Cleveland-C-VB-Net-User-Group/)
May 30: Cleveland User Experience: Exploring the New CSS with Eric Meyer: (https://www.meetup.com/make-the-internet/)

June Events

Jun 2: PGH Tech Fest (http://pghtechfest.com/) 

Jun 5: ONSQL-Cleveland (https://www.meetup.com/Ohio-North-SQL-Server-User-Group-Cleveland/)

Jun 19: ONSQL-Akron (https://www.meetup.com/Akron-SQL-Database-Professionals-Meetup/)
Jun 20: Hudson Software Craftsmanship (https://www.meetup.com/Hudson-Software-Craftsmanship-Meetup/)
Jun 20: Cleveland Web Design and Development: Building apps with Blazor (https://www.meetup.com/CLE-WDD)
Jun 23: BSides Software Security Conference: (https://www.bsidescleveland.com/)
Jun 23: Cleveland User Experience: Hands-on UX (https://www.meetup.com/Cleveland-User-Experience-Meetup)
Jun 28: Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group: Building apps with Blazor (https://www.meetup.com/Cleveland-C-VB-Net-User-Group/)

July Events
Jul 17: Cleveland User Experience: Explore Your Inner Maker (https://www.meetup.com/Cleveland-User-Experience-Meetup)
Jul 20-22: Cleveland Give Camp: (http://clevelandgivecamp.org/)
Jul 28: SQL Saturday Columbus (http://www.sqlsaturday.com/736/EventHome.aspx)

Not only are these educational events, but they're also great networking opportunities.  Get out there and get involved!

February 2018 .Net Events

Cleveland User Group Events

—Feb 13: “Advance Automation Strategies” https://www.eventbrite.com/e/neo-advance-software-testing-conference-tickets-42512510062 

—Feb 21: Hudson Software Craftsmanship Group (https://www.meetup.com/Hudson-Software-Craftsmanship-Meetup/)   

—Feb 21: NEOISF (http://www.neoisf.org/)

—Feb 22: CLE C#/VB.Net: (www.meetup.com/Cleveland-C-VB-Net-User-Group)

Ohio Regional Events

—Feb 3: SQL Saturday CLE(www.sqlsaturday.com/708/EventHome.aspx) 

—May 4: StirTrek (https://www.stirtrek.com/) 

October 2017.Net Events

Listed below are .Net events happening in the Cleveland area and surrounding region for October 2017

Local Events 
Oct 3: ON SQL User Group (ohionorth.pass.org)
Oct 10: Cleveland .NET User Group (www.bennettadelson.com/ComingEvents.aspx)
Oct 19: Akron AITP (http://akron-aitp.org/) 
Oct 25: Cleveland WDD (https://www.meetup.com/CLE-WDD/events/239855298/)
Oct 26: Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group (https://www.meetup.com/Cleveland-C-VB-Net-User-Group/?_cookie-check=FWQcEWsRV8pW0oJU)

Regional Events 
Oct 5-6: DogFood Conference (http://dogfoodcon.com/)
Oct 14: Columbus Code Camp (http://columbuscodecamp.com/)

Exam 70-533 Study Resources

If you're considering taking Exam 70-533 "Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions", here are some resources you might find valuable:

https://crpietschmann.github.io/Azure-70-533-Practice-Test/

https://courses.edx.org/courses/course-v1:Microsoft+DEV205Bx+3T2016/course/

https://buildazure.com/2015/06/12/preparing-for-70-533-implementing-microsoft-azure-infrastructure-solutions-exam/

https://buildazure.com/2016/11/06/azure-infrastructure-exam-70-533-gets-arm-refresh/

http://www.azureman.com/certification/azure-infrastructure-exam-70-533-study-guide/

As always, if you have any questions about the exam, please leave a comment.

Windows 10 Developer Resources

With the launch of Windows 10 and Visual Studio 2015, developers around the world are becoming very excited about writing apps on the Windows Universal Platform.  To help with this growing need, Microsoft has provided a variety of free online resources:

Developer Tools Download: https://www.visualstudio.com/?Wt.mc_id=DX_MVP5000378
What’s New for Developers in Windows 10: https://dev.windows.com/en-us/getstarted/whats-new-windows-10/?Wt.mc_ic=DX_MVP5000378
Get Started: https://dev.windows.com/en-us/getstarted/?Wt.mc_ic=DX_MVP5000378
Design: https://dev.windows.com/en-us/design/?Wt.mc_ic=DX_MVP5000378
Develop: https://dev.windows.com/en-us/develop/?Wt.mc_ic=DX_MVP5000378
Publish: https://dev.windows.com/en-us/publish/?Wt.mc_ic=DX_MVP5000378
Windows 10 courses on MVA: https://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/en-US/training-courses/getting-started-with-windows-10-for-it-professionals-10629/?Wt.mc_ic=DX_MVP5000378
Channel 9: https://channel9.msdn.com/windows/?Wt.mc_ic=DX_MVP5000378