The Guild

May Meeting: What is Web API & how's it different from WCF?

Join us Tuesday, May 28, at 6:00 PM in the Mt. Kilimanjaro/Mt. Everest rooms of the Charlotte Microsoft Campus. In this session we will start at the beginning and learn all about Web API and what it has to offer. The good news is that if you have used ASP.NET MVC then using Web API will be comfortable to you. This session will be an interactive demo session so we will be spending the majority of our time inside Visual Studio getting our hands dirty learning about many of the features of Web API. Some of these features include its hosting options, what actions are and how to use them as well as how routing plays a critical role in building endpoints. Finally, I will give a demo on how to call a Web API endpoint from Silverlight, along with jQuery.

The meeting presenter is Derik Whittaker.

Derik Whittaker is a Software Architect who specializes in all things .NET. Derik has been building enterprise systems on top of the .NET technology stack for over 12 years and along the way has picked up a thing or two about how to create killer systems. During his 12 year career Derik has worked in many different industries ranging from Marking, Healthcare, Retail, Insurance, Automotive and Online Entertainment. Currently Derik is working for a Marking startup (3 Birds Marking) in Chapel Hill North Carolina helping them build out a best of breed technology solution which will enable their users to create world class marking campaigns.

Derik believes that the job of a developer is more than just turning syntax into working 1's and 0's. He believes that our job is to produce a system which gets out of the users way and allows them to do their job better.

Derik has been awarded the Microsoft MVP in C# for the past 5 years. Along with being an MVP he is also a member of the ASPInsiders group. Derik is a community leader, helping to organize events such as Chicago Codeapalooza, Chicago Code Camp and the Raleigh Code Camp. He is also a blogger at Devlicio.us and runs the popular .NET screen casting site Dimecasts.NET. Outside of his day job you can find Derik hanging out with his beautiful wife Tiffany and his 2 awesome boys Brenadan and Ryan.

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For the past 15 years, the Enterprise Developers Guild has brought developers from around the Carolinas together for one specific purpose: to fuel the passion of technology. Through monthly meetings and annual conferences, such as Carolina Code Camp, the Guild has been able to provide their members with vital insight to upcoming technologies. Additionally, the group's efforts have created an enduring community of developers whose involvement is motivated solely by their love for the industry.

On Saturday, May 4th 2013, the Guild kicked off their 13th annual Code Camp with an astonishing 365 local techies. Held at the CPCC Levine Campus, attendees took their pick of sixty sessions ranging from classroom style lectures to hands on labs in which they built complex machines. Read more...

See what you missed at this year's Carolina Code Camp 2013 in this recap video produced by Logical Advantage!

What?

The Enterprise Developers Guild is an independently run, volunteer user group that meets on a monthly basis to discuss and share information on a variety of Microsoft-centric technology topics. We provide an excellent, inexpensive way to receive technical education and meet with peers to get more out of the latest Microsoft platforms, products, technologies, and resources.

Where?

Microsoft Campus
Mt. Kilimanjaro/Mt. Everest Rooms
8050 Microsoft Way
Charlotte, NC 28273

Access to Mt. Kilimanjaro/Mt. Everest rooms is through the first entrance for the building on the right.

When?

The Enterprise Developers Guild meets the fourth Tuesday of every month, except December. Meetings are from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

Cost?

Priceless! Pizza and soft drinks are free courtesy of our meeting host.

We would like to thank the following organizations who sponsor us:

For a complete list of our sponsors, please visit our Sponsors page.

We're not the only user group in the Carolinas. Here's a list of other groups:

Select... Carolina I.T. Professionals Group Charlotte ALT.NET CharlotteJS Charlotte PowerShell Users Group Charlotte SharePoint User Group Charlotte SQL Server User Group North Carolina PowerBuilder User Group Queen City DotNetNuke User Group Columbia Enterprise Developers Guild Triad Developers Guild SQL Server Innovators Guild Greenville/Spartanburg Enterprise Developers Guild WNC .NET Developers Guild Western North Carolina SharePoint User Group Triangle Net User Group Augusta Developers Guild Triangle SharePoint User Group Triangle SQL Server User Group Cape Fear Dot Net User Group Roanoke Valley .Net User Group East TN .NET User Group

Please Note: The groups listed are independently run and not associated with the Enterprise Developers Guild. Also, please use the contact form below if you know of any user groups we are missing.

Charlotte Front End Developers: BonsaiJS - May 29th

Dustan Kasten of Skookum will be talking about the new graphics library—Bonsai.js—and what magical fun we can create with it.

For more information, visit www.meetup.com/Charlotte-Front-End-Developers.

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Make it Happen in the Cloud: Windows Azure Developer Camp Presented by Bit-Wizards - May 30th

Join a Partner-led Windows Azure Developer Camp and leave with code running in the cloud! This is a free, one-day Windows Azure Instructor lead Workshop where you roll up your sleeves and get hands-on with the latest Windows Azure development tools and technologies.

For more information, visit bit.ly/166CJ5c.

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National Day of Civic Hacking - June 1st-2nd

National Day of Civic Hacking is a national event that will take place June 1-2, 2013, in cities across the nation. The event will bring together citizens, software developers, and entrepreneurs from all over the nation to collaboratively create, build, and invent new solutions using publicly-released data, code and technology to solve challenges relevant to our neighborhoods, our cities, our states and our country. Events in the region are being held in Asheville, Columbia, Raleigh, and Atlanta.

For more information, visit hackforchange.org.

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TechEd North America 2013 - June 3rd-6th

In New Orleans, LA, Microsoft CVP Brad Anderson will be delivering this year's exciting TechEd keynote. Dive deep into what's new and exciting at Microsoft. We're taking the wraps off a range of new products and services that you won't want to miss.

For more information, visit northamerica.msteched.com.

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SharePoint 2013 Seminar - June 6th

In case you missed the last SharePoint 2013 event that we held at the Microsoft campus in Charlotte, we are providing another one on June 6th. SharePoint 2013 is the newest version which contains many new features that are powerful and many have bottom line potential. The event is free and educational.

For more information, visit conta.cc/166BW4q.

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SharePoint Saturday Atlanta 2013 - June 8th

Atlanta's very own SharePoint Saturday is June 8th at Georgia State University and you’re invited! For those that have never been, SharePoint Saturday Atlanta 2013 is a free, community-focused SharePoint event dedicated to educating and engaging members of the local SharePoint community. SharePoint Saturday Atlanta 2013 draws upon the expertise of local SharePoint IT professionals, developers, architects, and users who come together to share real world experiences, lessons learned, best practices and general knowledge with other individuals.

For more information, visit spsatl2013.eventbrite.com.

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Charlotte ALT.NET: Using jQuery To Build Windows Store Apps! - June 11th

You can build Windows Store Apps with the JavaScript with HTML5 and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) template, and reuse your existing jQuery skills and code. But should you? How is an app different from a website? In this session, I’ll answer these questions and also share some best tips and pragmatic advice for using jQuery in Windows Store apps.

For more information, visit www.meetup.com/CharlotteAltNet.

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Charlotte Game Dev: Creating an iOS Game App with Cocos2D and Box2D - June 13th

App designer Dan Russell-Pinson will discuss the basics of building an iOS game app using the Cocos2D code library and the Box2D physics engine. After that, Dan will demonstrate any aspects of the process that the audience is most interested in and/or create a simple game.

For more information, visit www.meetup.com/Charlotte-Game-Dev.

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CharlotteJS: Backbone.js - June 20th

Vernon Kesner will be talking about Backbone.js... Details to come!

For more information, visit www.meetup.com/CharlotteJS.

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Mid Atlantic Developer Expo (MADExpo) - June 24th-26th

MADExpo brings together the best in developer technologies with hardware hacking, student interests, and community. We will have keynotes, more than 70 breakout sessions covering a broad array of technologies, and ongoing demonstrations of hardware hacking, from robotics to microcrontrollers, to Kinect. When the conference is done, you can stick around and enjoy the weekend at the beach or at one if the nearby water parks or amusement parks. Join us for what is sure to be the developer event of the year in the Mid Atlantic!

For more information, visit madexpo.us.

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Build 2013 - June 26th-28th

Build the next generation of modern apps. Learn what's next for Windows, Windows Server, Windows Azure, Visual Studio, and more. For those who are unable to join us in San Francisco, we will extend the Build experience online with live steams of the keynote, sessions, Channel 9 Live and more. Although Build 2013 is now sold out, we encourage those interested in the conference to join the waitlist.

For more information, visit buildwindows.com.

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CodeStock 2013 - July 12th-13th

CodeStock is a two day event (July 12th & July 13th of 2013) for technology and information exchange. Created by the community, for the community – this is not an industry trade show pushing the latest in marketing as technology, but a gathering of working professionals sharing knowledge and experience. Join us at CodeStock 2013 and move into the future.

For more information, visit www.codestock.org.