Announcements

Network Access Protection Video

2008-07-11T13:36:39Z

Hey guys, the video from Steve's talk is now available thanks to Ian Smith! I've embedded it below, but head over to the actual video page if you want to watch it in HD or download it in it's entirety.

Main Video Page

Vista Squad: Network Access Protection from Vista Squad on Vimeo.

ADO.NET Entity Framework Video

2008-07-04T13:51:42Z

Hey guys, the video from Marcus' talk is now available thanks to Ian Smith! I've embedded it below, but head over to the actual video page where you can access the full file and in HD if you want to watch it offline.

Main Video Page

ADO.NET Entities Demo from Vista Squad on Vimeo.

Google Analytics Offer

2008-07-01T20:39:47Z

Interested in stats? Want to know more about how many visitors Vista Squad has? If so, drop me a line in the comments and I'll add you to the Google Analytics accounts for Vista Squad. Limited time only, buy one get one free! :)

Don't forget you need a Google account for me to add you.

Slides from Stephen Lamb's NAP Talk

2008-06-29T20:32:07Z

Steve's awesome demo of NAP is currently being dealt with by Ian Smith, our video extraordinaire, so for the time being, Steve has kindly emailed me the slides he used at the event. Hope you enjoy!

Download Files

Also, head on over to Steve's blog, very active and FULL of useful information.

Building RIA for Desktop, Web and Mobile using Silverlight and WPF Video

2008-06-29T18:18:00Z

Hey guys, the video from Giorgio's talk is now available thanks to Ian Smith! I've embedded it below, but head over to the actual video page where you can access the full file if you want to watch it offline.

Main Video Page

Building RIA for Desktop, Web and Mobile using Silverlight and WPF from Vista Squad on Vimeo.

Technet Plus Winners

2008-06-27T07:58:48Z

Well, our competition is now closed and we have our 4 winners!

In no particular order:

LimitedIntelligence for his sad tale of ergonomics and firing squads
PhilH for the poem of poems
William Hilsun for a joke that will never be forgotten
Paul Gerber for evading arrest just to get to Vista Squad on time.

Your subscriptions have been sent through to Microsoft, so in around 4-6 weeks, expect a delivery of some sort. :)

Slides from Giorgio Sardo's Talk

2008-06-20T08:14:00Z

Are available for download. :)

I'm hoping to get Steve's slides shortly to finish the deal. See you guys on the 16th of July!

Giorgio's blog is: http://blogs.msdn.com/giorgio

Vista Squad "The Fellowship of The Ring" Wednesday 16th July

2008-06-19T16:29:00Z

Vista Squad "The Fellowship of The Ring" Wednesday 16th July

Hey Everyone! The next Vista Squad meeting has been booked! 16th of July at the London Victoria offices of Microsoft with two great talks lined up.

The lineup:

LINQ TO XML
(Mike Taulty, Microsoft)

What's new in Windows Server 2008
(Matt McSpirit, Microsoft)

Directions to Microsoft

Agenda

6pm - 6.30pm: Arrive and introductions
6.30pm - 7:30pm: LINQ to XML
7.30pm - 8:15: Break, Pizza and drinks
8:15pm - 9:15: What's new in Windows Server 2008?
9:15pm: Vista Ultimate Giveaway, Wrap up!

***Please head on over to our Event Wax page where we are now handling events***

4 Free Technet Plus Subscriptions

2008-06-19T03:00:00Z

We at Vista Squad have 4 Technet Plus subscriptions to give away! To be inline for this competition, drop us a comment explaining to the Squad why you think you're deserving of a subscription. Something to make the community laugh is always a plus. :)

Slides and Code from ADO.NET Entities Available

2008-06-09T18:54:05Z

The slides and the source code from the two demos by Marcus Tillett have been uploaded. Feel free to play as you want, any questions about the code or the presentation, please drop a comment on this blog and we'll get them answered.

ADO.NET Entities Sample Code and Slides

Vista Squad "The Wrath of Khan" Wednesday 18th June

2008-06-05T10:42:00Z

Vista Squad "The Wrath of Kahn" Wednesday 18th June

Hey Everyone! The next Vista Squad meeting has been booked! 18th of June at the London Victoria offices of Microsoft with two great talks lined up.

The lineup:

Building RIA for Desktop, Web and Mobile using Silverlight and WPF
(Giorgio Sardo, UX Consultant, Microsoft)

Network Access Protection + Demos
(Stephen Lamb, Microsoft)

Directions to Microsoft

Agenda

6pm - 6.30pm: Arrive and introductions
6.30pm - 7:30pm: Building RIA Apps
7.30pm - 8:15: Break, Pizza and drinks
8:15pm - 9:15: Security
9:15pm: Wrap up!

PLEASE ADD A COMMENT BELOW TO INDICATE YOU ARE ATTENDING!

27th March Meeting Video

2008-06-02T19:57:00Z

Is up and on Vimeo.com. We've created a Vista Squad account so all our content will be going there from now on. Only thing I wish I could do is embed the video into the blog posts, would be pretty sweet. ***UPDATE*** Ian Smith, in the comments below has pointed out to me that this is possible, will be embedding later. :)

Vimeo allows you 500MB of uploads per month and streams HD content which is what we're going to attempt to do. We're also allowing you to download the source videos to allow offline viewing.

Have fun! :)

Vista Squad "A New Hope" Tuesday 27th May

2008-04-28T12:12:00Z

Hey Everyone!

The next Vista Squad meeting has been booked! 27th of May at the London Victoria offices of Microsoft with two great talks lined up

The two great talks:

ADO.NET Entity Framework by Dot Net Solutions' very own Marcus Tillett
An Introduction to Microsoft SoftGrid by Aaron Parker

Directions to Microsoft

Agenda

6pm - 6.30pm: Arrive

6.30pm - 7:30pm: ADO.NET Entity Framework

7.30pm - 8:15: Break, Pizza and drinks

8:15pm - 9:15: SoftGrid

9:15pm: Wrap up!

PLEASE ADD A COMMENT BELOW TO INDICATE YOU ARE ATTENDING!

Vista Squad Trailer

2008-03-22T17:58:00Z

Something our designer in the office cooked up for Vista Squad. Pretty impressive! Not sure about the scripted talks though. ;)

Download video

Developer Developer Developer Community Event

2008-03-11T08:57:00Z

This popular developer community day is coming for the first time to Ireland on Saturday, May 3^rd 2008!

If you fancy attending a special event run BY community FOR community, then look no further. This FREE one day event builds on the success of previous DeveloperDeveloperDeveloper days where all speakers on the days are from the developer community.

This community event is all about developers learning, sharing and interacting with each other in a relaxed informal atmosphere. With 5 tracks and 20 sessions from experienced speakers in the .NET community, this event will not disappoint. Be quick to register as previous events have filled up in record time!

To find out about this event including the agenda, speakers and all other information, go to the official DDD website: www.dddireland.com