Community developer events venues

Microsoft London (Cardinal Place)

Events coming up

• Nov 30

  John Craddock takes you through Windows Server 2008 R2's Direct Access - From Start to Finish.

  London, United Kingdom

  Direct Accessis a new feature in the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems that gives users the experience of being seamlessly connected to their corporate network any time they have Internet access. With DirectAccess, users are able to access corporate resources (such as e-mail servers, shared folders, or intranet Web sites) securely without connecting to a virtual private network (VPN

Past events

• Seminar Why 64 bit? - Christian Bolton; Curse of Cursors - Eric Alsop

  Thu, 17 Apr 2008, 17:30 - 21:00 in London, United Kingdom

  Will you still want me, when I'm 64? - Christian Bolton (COEO) An in-depth look at the move toward 64-bit computing with SQL Server The cursors of SQLStein - Eric Alsop (IM Group) Nothing divides the SQL community like a cursor, so why are they still around?

• Access Regional User Group Meeting

  Thu, 19 Jun 2008, 14:15 - 17:30 in London, United Kingdom

  1. A brief presentation on Swift SQL 2. A proper presentation on a subject to

• SQL Server 2008 UK User Group London Launch event

  Thu, 19 Jun 2008, 17:30 - 21:00 in London, United Kingdom

  As part of the SQL Server 2008 Launch wave, we are going to run this as an open session so you'll be able to ask us to cover the areas you want us to cover. Simon Sabine and Jasper Smith will discuss and demonstrate topics and features you want to know about . Loads of giveaways, including Vista, training vouchers, Technet subscriptions and SQL Server licenses.

• LINQ to SQL and Entity Framework

  Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 18:00 - 21:00 in London, United Kingdom

  Here's your chance to find out what LINQ is all about from Mike Taulty and how it will affect the lives of SQL Server Developers and DBAs

• Rich Internet Applications with Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1

  Thu, 4 Sep 2008, 17:30 in London, United Kingdom

  In this event we’ll take a look at how you can build rich applications that deploy to the web and go beyond what you can typically do inside of a browser based application. We’ll have a look at how .NET programming comes to the cross-platform world of the web with Silverlight 2 and the framework and tooling surrounding Silverlight. We’ll then see how you can take that further to develop applications with Windows Presentation Foundation that go beyond the capabilities of Silverlight whilst sti...

• Windows Management User Group (WMUG) - 11th September, London

  Thu, 11 Sep 2008, 18:15 - 21:15 in London, United Kingdom

  Join the Windows Management User Group for their next group meeting on the 11th September at Microsoft's offices in Cardinal Place, Victoria, London.

• SharePoint 2007: Delivering Real Business Value

  Fri, 19 Sep 2008, 09:30 - 14:00 in London, United Kingdom

  Discover the multitude of solutions provided by a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 platform allowing you to obtain real business value. Join us at this seminar and enjoy interactive breakout demonstrations as well as a buffet lunch.

• SharePoint 2007 for Websites

  Wed, 8 Oct 2008, 09:30 - 14:00 in London, United Kingdom

  Discover the benefits of using Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 for your website. Find out why organisations such as Fifteen, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust and Penguin Group have chosen SharePoint 2007 for their websites.

• [ADUG] UK Active Directory User Group

  Thu, 23 Oct 2008, 18:00 - 21:00 in London, United Kingdom

  The UK Active Directory User Group is very excited to announce that its inaugural meeting will be on the evening of 23rd October 2008 at Microsoft's London offices in Cardinal Place.

• MSDN Roadshow Re-Run

  Fri, 24 Oct 2008, 09:00 in London, United Kingdom

  Did you miss the opportunity to attend the MSDN Roadshow 2008? If so we are doing a Roadshow rerun giving you a second chance to attend this event. Come along if you want to find out about the latest developer tools and technologies from Microsoft. The MSDN team will focus on what’s coming up next this year for .NET developers beyond Visual Studio 2008. We will also look at Silverlight, ASP.NET, ADO.NET and other future bits which involve more code and less PowerPoint. Please be aware tha...

• Vista Squad - 2010: A Rosario Odyssey - 19th November

  Wed, 19 Nov 2008, 18:00 - 21:15 in London, United Kingdom

  Exciting times at Vista Squad! Microsoft's Jason Zander gives a talk on Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET 4.0 road map, while HP's Jeremy Pack (MVP) discusses Hyper-V and Virtual Machine Machine 2008.

• Vista Squad - Mission to Moscow

  Wed, 21 Jan 2009, 18:00 - 21:20 in London, United Kingdom

  A chance to see the best in XNA and Windows Mobile all in one. We have two stellar speakers lined up for January's meeting. Paulo Barone has kindly volunteered to present on XNA game studio followed by Jason Langridge demonstrating the latest in Windows Mobile.

• MSDN: Catch Up with Microsoft Rich Client Technologies for 2008

  Tue, 10 Feb 2009, 09:00 in London, United Kingdom

  In this half-day session we’ll do a refresh of the technologies that we can use to build rich, interactive clients with .NET in 2008. We’ll take a look at how we can be cross-platform, cross-browser with Silverlight 2 and yet get the full development experience of a .NET application and then we’ll explore how we can take that further with the Windows Presentation Foundation V3.5 Service Pack 1 which allows for the richest, most-productive development model for Windows applications. There’ll b...

• Vista Squad - The Day After Tomorrow

  Wed, 18 Feb 2009, 18:00 - 21:00 in London, United Kingdom

  Interested in OpenXML? What about Office Deployment? If you are, head on over to Vista Squad on 18 February for a fantastic evening. Craig Murphy has volunteered to give us a talk on “Developing in OpenXML” followed up by Richard Trusson on “Automating Vista and Office 2007 Deployment”.

• Windows Server 2008 R2 Insights

  Wed, 11 Mar 2009, 18:30 - 21:30 in London, United Kingdom

  A joint user group meeting between the Windows Server User Group and the [ADUG] Active Directory User Group, talking about the new features in Windows Server 2008 R2 the specific Active Directory enhancements.

• Vista Squad - The Quantum of Solace

  Wed, 18 Mar 2009, 18:00 - 21:30 in London, United Kingdom

  With power comes responsibility, so how do you manage your WPF applications, taking advantage of the power of databinding but keeping it all tested and working. This month, Ray Booysen gives us a deep dive into a solid design pattern for WPF.

• Vista Squad - Back in Training

  Wed, 15 Apr 2009, 18:00 - 21:30 in London, United Kingdom

  ASP.NET MVC, I think its like Marmite - you either love it or hate it. Sebastian Lambla will be with us this month for a fantastic talk convincing us (or not?) on the MVC framework from Microsoft. Eileen Brown will follow up for our IT Pros on Unified Comms which is something I'm really looking forward to.

• Using Spatial Data in SQL Server and Virtual Earth

  Thu, 16 Apr 2009, 14:00 - 17:00 in London, United Kingdom

  Come along the the London Usergroup meeting and hear about whats going on in the SQL world. This afternoon event is focused on using spatial data in SQL Server and viewing it in Virtual Earth.

• Using Spatial Data in SQL Server and Virtual Earth

  Thu, 16 Apr 2009, 18:00 - 21:00 in London, United Kingdom

  Come along the the London Usergroup meeting and hear about whats going on in the SQL world. This evening event is focused on using spatial data in SQL Server and viewing it in Virtual Earth.

• Vista Squad - Judgement Day

  Wed, 20 May 2009, 18:00 - 21:15 in London, United Kingdom

  Our next meeting has been booked for May 20th at Microsoft Offices in Cardinal Place. Head on over to EventBrite signup page to book your ticket! Signup Now!

• Windows 7 & 2008 R2 Event. App Com, Top 10 Reasons to Upgrade to 2008 R2, Enterprise Features in Win 7 & Server 2008 R2.

  Thu, 28 May 2009, 18:00 - 21:30 in London, United Kingdom

  Application Compatibility Application Compatibility for Microsoft has always been a primary area of focus because it has been something that our customers have valued.  Many developers and IT Pros are not familiar with new application compatibility strategies that enable Windows 2000/XP compatibility in modern Vista/Windows 7 environments.  Using a combination of virtualization and management technologies, IT Pros, developers, and end-users can have seamless access to all applications whethe...

• [ADUG] Windows Server 2008 Forest Recovery and AGPM Advanced Group Policy Management.

  Mon, 15 Jun 2009, 18:15 - 21:15 in London, United Kingdom

  Richard Diver and Jane Lewis from Microsoft present Windows Server 2008 Forest Recovery and Advanced Group Policy Management 3.0.   Richard presents the forthcoming white paper from Microsoft on Windows Server 2008 Forest Recovery.   Jane presents "MDOP: Managing GPOs with Advanced Group Policy Management 3.0" "In this session we will look at the AGPM version 3.0 and investigate and discuss some of its key features and how it can help customers manage and control and secure their Group Polic...

• UKAzure Net - The Cumulonimbus Event

  Wed, 29 Jul 2009, 18:00 - 21:30 in London, United Kingdom

  Our 2nd meeting has been booked!  Our first event was a fantastic success and we hope to emulate this with the next two speakers.   Richard Godfrey will demonstrate his KoodibooK product and demonstrate how it can be scaled using Azure. Bert Craven will discuss how Azure can be used from a technical and commercial proposition from an enterprise such as EasyJet.  He will also demonstrate moving a WCF service into the cloud using the .NET Service Bus and Relay Bindings.

• [ADUG] September Meeting (Powershell and AGPM 3.0)

  Wed, 16 Sep 2009, 18:00 - 21:00 in London, United Kingdom

  Richard Siddaway presents an "Introduction to Powershell"Windows 2008 R2 brings PowerShell v2 installed by default. It also brings a raft of PowerShell functionality including a provider and cmdlets for Active Directory. This session will introduce PowerShell for those new to it and show you how to use PowerShell v2 and the Microsoft cmdlets to adminisiter your AD. We will also compare and contrast with AD tools currently available in PowerShell.

• UKAzure Net - Up in the Clouds

  Tue, 6 Oct 2009, 16:00 - 19:00 in London, United Kingdom

  Our 3rd meeting has been booked!  Our last event was a fantastic success and we hope to emulate this with the next two speakers. ÂIn our session, aimed at Developers & Technical decision makers, David Chappell looks at the Windows Azure platform and how it compares with Amazon Web Services, Google AppEngine, and Salesforce.com’s Force.com.

• US MVP-Brian Desmond talks Active Directory Design.

  Thu, 29 Oct 2009, 18:00 - 21:00 in London, United Kingdom

  Brian Desmond - US MVP will be discussing Active Directory Design.Brian DesmondSenior Consultant, Moran TechnologiesBrian Desmond is senior consultant with Moran Technologies. He has been a Microsoft MVP for Directory Services since 2003 and is the co-author of  Active Directory, 4th Edition from O'Reilly. Brian is an Active Directory (and sometimes Exchange) focused consultant leading and delivering on projects primarily for large enterprise (40K - 500K seat) customers.