May 2009 - Posts

• Jun 4: Enhance your .NET Application with Reporting Services by Jessica Moss

  Please REGISTER for the Richmond .NET User Group meeting.  Thank you for registering!   Meeting Sponsor: UDig Enhance your .NET Application with Reporting Services by Jessica Moss Thursday, June 4, 2009, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Social Time starts at 6:00! Location: Markel Plaza 4600 Cox Road Glen Allen, VA 23060 [map] Abstract Improving the experience for users of your .NET application can be as simple as adding a SQL Server Reporting Services report. In a few easy steps, you can create an SSRS report, embed the report, and allow users to interact with it. This session will discuss best practices and show demos for different reporting and application scenarios. Bio Jessica M. Moss, a Microsoft SQL Server MVP and business intelligence mentor with Solid Quality Mentors, is certified as an MCDBA, MCTS: SQL Server 2005 BI, and an MCITP: SQL Server 2005 BI. She has been working with SQL Server 2005 and 2008 since their releases and has participated in many warehousing and reporting solutions. Jessica enjoys working with the local community and is a regular speaker at user groups, code camps, and conferences. You can read about her work on her blog, http://www.jessicammoss.com. Posted May 26 2009, 12:57 PM by darrell

• May 7: Web App Debugging and Profiling by Al Tenhundfeld

  Please REGISTER for the Richmond .NET User Group meeting.  Thank you for registering!   Meeting Sponsor: Fahrenheit Technologies Web Application Profiling and Debugging by Al Tenhundfeld Thursday, May 7, 2009, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Social Time starts at 6:00! Location: Markel Plaza 4600 Cox Road Glen Allen, VA 23060 [map] Abstract If a webpage performs slowly or has occasional errors, the potential causes are many and varied. Finding the problem can be a daunting task, especially when AJAX is highly leveraged. Luckily there are runtime tools to aid this endeavor, allowing real-time inspection of and tampering with HTTP traffic. This talk will focus on profiling applications with the Fiddler web debugging proxy, FireBug, and if time permits, system-focused profiling tools. Bio Al Tenhundfeld is a Senior Consultant with Dominion Digital. He has developed on the .NET platform since the 1.0 beta, in roles ranging from DBA to UI architect. He is cofounder of the  Charlottesville .NET user group and an editor of the InfoQ.com .NET community. His current focus is helping teams embrace mature software development methodologies. Posted May 04 2009, 07:15 AM by darrell