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

Net-related events in the Cleveland area and Midwest region

Listed below are .Net-related events happening in the Cleveland area and Midwest region for June... and beyond:

.Net-related User Groups:
June 4: ON SQL User Group (www.ohionorthsqlserverug.org)
June 10: Cleveland .NET User Group (www.bennettadelson.com/ComingEvents.aspx)  
June 17: Cleveland WPF User Group (www.ClevelandWPF.info) 
June 18: Hudson Software Craftsmanship (http://hudsonsc.com)
June 24: Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group (www.clevelanddotnet.info) 
June 25: SharePoint User’s Group (www.sharepointCleveland.com)   

Regional Events:
June 4: Security Summit (https://www.informationsecuritysummit.org/)
June 13: Cleveland SharePoint Golf Outing (http://www.sharepointcleveland.com/default.aspx)
June 13-15: Circle City Con (http://www.circlecitycon.com/)
June 14: SQL Saturday #299 (http://www.sqlsaturday.com/299/eventhome.aspx)

July 11-12: CodeStock (http://www.codestock.org/)
July 18: Cleveland GiveCamp: (http://clevelandgivecamp.org/)

August 11-13: "That Conference" (http://www.thatconference.com/)
August 15: CloudDevelop (http://clouddevelop.org)
August 27-29: DevLink (http://www.devlink.net)

September 29-30: "Dog Food Conference" (http://www.dogfoodcon.com/)

Visual Studio “14” CTP released

On June 3, 2014, Microsoft released Visual Studio “14” CTP (Community Technology Preview).  Listed below are some useful links relating to this release:

 

Downloads: Download the Visual Studio “14” CTP (also available on MSDN subscriber downloads). Alternatively, save some time and use the provided VM in Azure.

Blogs & Release Notes: Read announcements by Soma& Brian. Check out the team blogs, including Visual Studio, Web Dev (web tooling), Web Dev (ASP.NET vNext), Entity Framework, C#, VB, and C++. See the Visual Studio “14” CTP release notes for a list of new features. Discuss on Facebook & Twitter.

Known Issues: This release should be installed in a test environment, such as a VM or a clean machine. Do not install on a machine with another version of Visual Studio installed. For other known issues, please see the Visual Studio “14” CTP KB.

Feedback: Submit bugs through Connect, suggestions on UserVoiceand quick thoughts through Send-a-Smilein the Visual Studio IDE.

Local & Regional October Events

Local Events
10/1: ON SQL User Group (www.ohionorthsqlserverug.org)
10/8: Cleveland .NET User Group (www.bennettadelson.com/ComingEvents.aspx) 
10/10: Cleveland Riak (http://www.meetup.com/Cleveland-Riak)
10/12: Techie Family Meet & Play (http://www.meetup.com/UX-Akron/events/141530432/)
10/15: Cleveland WPF User Group (www.ClevelandWPF.info) 
10/16: Software Engineering 101 (https://swe101october2013.eventbrite.com/)
10/16: Hudson Software Craftsmanship (http://hudsonsc.com) 
10/22: Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group (www.clevelanddotnet.info) 
11/22: Build Highlights (https://msevents.microsoft.com)
12/4: Monetization of Real-World Windows Apps (https://msevents.microsoft.com)

Regional Events
10/23: Azure Dev Camp – Columbus, OH (https://msevents.microsoft.com/)
11/2: CODODN – (http://cododn.azurewebsites.net)
11/2: SQL Saturday: Kalamazoo, MI (http://www.sqlsaturday.com/256/eventhome.aspx)
11/9: Raleigh Code Camp (http://codecamp.org/)
11/20: Windows 8 & Windows Phone Hands-on-Lab (https://msevents.microsoft.com)
11/21-22: Dog Food Conference: (http://dogfoodcon.com)
12/7: SQL Saturday: Washington DC (http://www.sqlsaturday.com/233/eventhome.aspx)
4/26: Kalamazoo X: (http://kalamazoox.org)

Object reference not set to an instance of an object when using HTMLEditorExtender

Question: While working on an AJAX-enabled application, I got "Object reference not set to an instance of an object when using HTMLEditorExtender". How do I fix this?

Answer: Add a register page directive referencing the AjaxControlToolKit. This is in addition to the steps mentioned at http://www.asp.net/ajaxLibrary/AjaxControlToolkitSampleSite/HTMLEditorExtender/HTMLEditorExtender.aspx

July 2013 Local and Regional Events

Local Events
7/2: ON SQL User Group (www.ohionorthsqlserverug.org)
7/9: Cleveland .NET User Group (www.bennettadelson.com/ComingEvents.aspx)
7/16: Cleveland WPF User Group (www.ClevelandWPF.info)
7/17: Hudson Software Craftsmanship Group (hudsonsc.com)
7/23: Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group (www.clevelanddotnet.info)
7/24: Cleveland SharePoint User’s Group (www.sharepointCleveland.com)


Regional Events
7/12-13: Codestock – Knoxville, TN (http://codestock.org)
7/19-21: Cleveland GiveCamp – Cleveland, OH (http://clevelandgivecamp.org/)
8/12-14: That Conference-Wisonsin Dells, WI (http://www.thatconference.com/)
8/28-30: DevLink - Chattanooga, TN (http://www.devlink.net)
8/30: CloudDevelop – Columbus, OH (http://www.clouddevelop.org/)
9/15: SQL Saturday – Pittsburgh, PA (http://www.sqlsaturday.com/250/eventhome.aspx)

June 2013 Local and Regional Events

Local Events
6/4: ON SQL User Group (www.ohionorthsqlserverug.org)
6/11: Cleveland .NET User Group (ww.bennettadelson.com/ComingEvents.aspx)
6/14: CLE SharePoint Golf Outing: (http://clesharepointgolfouting.eventbrite.com/#)
6/15: Web SIG: Intro to HTML5 (http://www.gcpcug.org/websig)
6/18: Cleveland WPF User Group (www.ClevelandWPF.info)
6/19: Hudson Software Craftsmanship (hudsonsc.com)
6/25: Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group (www.clevelanddotnet.info)
6/26: SharePoint User’s Group (www.sharepointCleveland.com)


Regional Events
6/1: Pittsburgh Tech Fest (http://pghtechfest.com/)
6/8: SQL Saturday – Columbus (http://www.sqlsaturday.com/217/eventhome.aspx)
7/12-13: Codestock – Knoxville, TN (http://codestock.org)
8/12-14: That Conference - Wisonsin Dells, WI (http://www.thatconference.com/)
8/28-30: DevLink - Chattanooga, TN (http://www.devlink.net)