Community developer events venues

Coventry Aeroplane Club

Events coming up

• Nov 30

  Software Project War Stories

  Coventry, United Kingdom

  Black Marbles, Robert 'Boss' Hogg, jumps in the General Lee, and drives down to Coventry, doing some great jumps over hay bails, and through old barns on the way to talk about Software Project War Stories. with tales from the front line. We'll be having some Moonshine, and may even get John to do a Nugget, then we'll all be in Hazard County.

Past events

• VBUG: WinFX - Introduction to Windows Presentation Foundation

  Mon, 30 Jan 2006 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  This session will introduce the WPF (formerly code-named "Avalon") which forms part of the WinFX wave of technologies. The programming model is exposed in the traditional way through a compiler & a set of libraries but also through a new persistence format known as XAML.We'll take a look around the WPF from the bottom up,introducing the main functional areas & its future tool support.

• Mind your TABLE manners!

  Mon, 13 Aug 2007, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  Dave Sussman (ASP.NET MVP, Author and Speaker) drops in to tell us why Table based web page layout can cause design change issues. We have Pizza based layout on the Tables and Rich comes up with a pretty amazing, yet sinister nugget.

• It came from Outer Card-Space.

  Mon, 17 Sep 2007, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  Barry Dorrans is beamed down to Coventry - to reveal the future of Internet Identity with Microsoft's Windows CardSpace - Information Cards. We also welcome the return of Inspector Martin Wright of the West Midlands Police who will be presenting a 'nugget' on e-security and WARPs, Galactic 'Swag' and 'Intergalactic' Pizza feature ... Engage!

• VS2008 and .NET 3.5

  Mon, 22 Oct 2007, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  Daniel Moth drops in at the flying club to tell what all the fuss is about with VS2008 and .NET 3.5. We decided to ban him from talking about LINQ to XML, LINQ to SQL, and just let him LINQ to a nugget. Make sure you don't BLINQ or you'll miss the pizza. NOTE: This session contains no LINQ.

• Presentation Skills

  Mon, 12 Nov 2007, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  Time for something different! Dave, Rich and John all undertook a two day presentation skills course at Microsoft. Alan Elston, accomplished trainer, coach and presenter, has kindly offered to drop in on Coventry and lift the lid on presentation and hosting skills. Anybody fancy doing a nugget? plus there will be pizza too..

• I'm dreaming of a ...

  Mon, 10 Dec 2007, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  I'm dreaming of a Silverlight Christmas. Just like the ones I used to know. Where the buttons glisten and attendees listen to hear, great demos in the show.I'm dreaming of a Silveright Christmas With every web Page I write. May your devs be merry and bright And may all your pages not be white. I'm dreaming of a Silverlight Demo With Chris and Rich on Stage. May your SWAG be expensive and bright And may all your Pizza be large. Chris Hay and Richard Costall will present a variety of Silverlig...

• I wanna tell you Astoria..

  Mon, 28 Jan 2008, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  Guy Smith-Ferrier, last years Coventry 'Best Session' winner, comes back by popular demand and wants to retain his title. He is even willing to talk about something other than Internationalisation. Plus they'll be a nugget and some pizza....

• From here to Entity

  Mon, 25 Feb 2008, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  Microsoft's Mike Taulty pops along to Coventry to tell us about the ADO.NET 3.0 Entity Framework, how it works and why it's important. Can he beat Daniel's high scoring VS2008 session - The gloves are off and the laptops are on!. We'll also have a nugget and some pizza.

• Launch Swagaganza 2008

  Mon, 31 Mar 2008, 18:45 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  Come to Coventry, raise that champagne glass and celebrate the launch of the latest set of Microsoft "Heroes Happen Here" products - Visual Studio 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008. Tonight we'll be focusing on the ITPro side of things with coverage of SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008. Join me on a trip to the 'Dark Side'. Vegas has it's fountains, but NxtGenUG have mount Swagavarus and it's due to errupt tonight - plus they'll be pizza and maybe a launch drink! Bring yo...

• Daves Moss Collection

  Mon, 21 Apr 2008, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  The phone line wasn't too good when we chatted, but NxtGenUG's very own Dave McMahon will be dropping by to show us his MOSS collection, he also said something about being able to SHARE and POINT at the MOSS with some great demos. Dave will also be interested in that we have Mushroom on the pizza.

• Murder on the SQL Express

  Mon, 19 May 2008, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  Murder on the SQL Express. A special event and the ultimate Whodunnit. How did it happen? Why did it happen? Who can solve this? Is Rich being cryptic about this event? All will be revealed soon... dun dun derrrr.. Watch out for details appearing on the site over the next 2 months.

• Test Driven Meeting

  Mon, 19 May 2008, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  NxtGenUG Member, and RedGate Test Engineer Ben Hall comes back to Coventry to talk about Test Driven Development - What's it all about and why's it important. They'll probably be a nugget and some food!

• I've got the POWER - Shell

  Mon, 16 Jun 2008, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  All it took was a quick mention of PowerShell by Microsoft's Andrew Fryer and the members wanted to know more - So here it is Richard Siddaway take us on a developer journey through Powershell. Powershell, Pizza, Prizes in Pinata's and Porcupines -Well no Porcupines but they'll be a nugget on something!

• Volta - The Next Generation

  Mon, 21 Jul 2008, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  Derr de derrr... [Insert Star Trek Music] Robert Hogg, of Black Marble, Trekkies down to NxtGenUG Coventry to reveal Microsoft Volta. Microsoft Live Labs "Volta" is an early access toolset that presents a new way of developing client and server side applications by allowing multi-tier web application to be rapidly developed using familiar .NET skills and techniques. They'll also be a Nuggetoid from Rich on the Planetoid Silverlight, and hopefully you'll klingon till the pizza arrives. ...

• XNA, Silverlight and Gaming

  Mon, 11 Aug 2008, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  Somethings you do in the bedroom you don't talk about, but this certainly is worth it. Pete Mcgann (XNA) and Richard Costall (Silverlight) talk about XNA, Gaming and Silverlight in their own unique style. Plus we'll have a nugget and some pizza.
  
  We've even signed up an all-star band and are proud to present "John Price and the NxtGener's" for your evenings entertainment. Band, they should be!
  
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• An Experience to Remember

  Mon, 20 Oct 2008, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  Ben Sykes pops over the Irish sea to talk about the Human Experience and Applications from a Design and User (Human)Experience Perspective. Rich won't be doing a nugget which uses Blend, but we'll have some perfectly designed Pizzas - leaving you with a nice warm experience in your tummies :-)

• WPF Episode 1: DeepDive

  Mon, 24 Nov 2008, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  MSP and WPF Fanatic Kris Athi stops by in Coventry to give us a heads up on Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). They'll also be a nugget and the customary pizza.

• WPF Episode 2: I18N

  Mon, 8 Dec 2008, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  Guy Smith-Ferrier returns to the flying club, for his Faggot and Mushy Pea batch - along with a great Session on Internationalization of WPF and Silverlight Applications. We'll also be looking into Santa's Sack - Phnarr, Phnarr - for a Yueltide nugget!

• The Designer/Developer Story..

  Mon, 19 Jan 2009, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  Once upon a time there was a Designer called Simon Sturgess who lived in a nice shiny expression land. One day he came across a Developer named Timothy Hustler who lived in VS2008-Land. Wizard Microsoft cast a spell and they both lived together happily ever after (purely on a professional basis). The Wizard has also promised he'll magic some pizza too and possibly a nugget.

• Mike Taulty on Something new

  Mon, 23 Feb 2009, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  Top NxtGenUG and Microsoft Speaker Mike Taulty comes back to Coventry in a bid to retain the 'Best Event Trophy' in Coventry. Mike will be talking about something new from the PDC. Plus We'll have a nugget, and some Pizza - oh and SWAG!. John get out the trophy polish!

• You are under a REST!

  Mon, 9 Mar 2009, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  Seasoned NxtGenUG Speaker makes his first trip to NxtGenUG Coventry to ley us all know about REST, it's background and positioning against SOAP. We'll also be having a nugget, giving away some SWAG and eating some food to0!

• Silverlight Fantastic

  Mon, 27 Apr 2009, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  The Hills are alive with the Sound of Silverlight. Styling on Controls and Markers on Videos these are a few of my favourite things. When Flash installs, when Javascript errors, when I'm feeling sad. I simply remember my favourite things and then I don't feel so bad! - SWAG and Pizza are also some of our favourtie things and we'll be having a nugget too..

• CSS Deep Dive

  Mon, 18 May 2009, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  International Speaker, and Software Legend Dave Sussman visits Coventry to ease our CSS pain. We'll be looking at Standards Based Websites, CSS Adaptors, and how ASP.NET 4.0 plays a part. We'll also be having a nugget, giving out SWAG and eating some food. Given time Dave will also give us a demonstration of Trout Tickling, one of his favourite pastimes.

• Workflow V4

  Mon, 15 Jun 2009, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  There's been a lot of talk about Workflow since PDC, so it's time to find out what's going on. Microsoft's Morgan Skinner visits Coventry to dish the dirt on Workflow V4, plus we'll be having a member nugget, SWAG, and John will be coming up with another surprise culinary dish - Faggots, Pasta, whatever next!

• The Magnificent Windows 7

  Mon, 20 Jul 2009, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  Seven is a great number, we have the Seven Samurai, the Magnificent 7, The Secret Seven and the Seven Dwarfs - So it's not surprising the next version of Windows is called Windows 7 - You'll be Happy to know We'll be having a visit from Microsoft to talk about Windows 7. We'll be taking questions if you are not too Bashful. They'll be a nugget, DOCumentation and my fellow coordinator John Price will be Sleepy, Grumpy and Dopey at the back (He never reads this anyway). There, That was Sneezy w...

• To MVC, or not to MVC

  Mon, 17 Aug 2009, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  Top community chap and presenter, Sebastien Lambla leaves the smoke for an eveneing to come up to Coventry and spread the word about MVC -We'll also be having a nugget, food and, if we can find any, giving away some swag!

• ASP.NET Development.

  Mon, 21 Sep 2009, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  Speaker and Author Dan Maharry, a man more used to the details of the web than Spiderman, drops into Coventry to talk about ASP.NET Development, we'll also be having a nugget, pizza plus some swag!

• MEF Extensibility Framework

  Mon, 19 Oct 2009, 19:00 - 21:00 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  NxtGenUG Member hot foots it over from RedGate in Cambridge to talk to us about the Managed Extensibility Framework, or MEF to its Friends - We'll also be having some Pizza, Swag and a Nugget along the way...