March 2006

Issue 2.7

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Oxygen Blast 2006
Power Seminars for the Super-Charged Software Developer


IN APPRECIATION FOR A RECORD YEAR OF SERVICE, INTERTECH PRESENTS A SERIES GEARED TO EXTEND… AND CHALLENGE, THE PROFESSIONAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPER’S WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF KEY RESOURCES.

TOPIC #1: USING OPEN SOURCE TOOLS TO EXTEND VISUAL STUDIO.NET

This session shares resources with attendees that extend Visual Studio to improve enterprise development. Tools such as (NAnt), documentation tools (NDoc), and testing tools (NUnit / vil) are covered.

GUEST X-PERT: ANDREW TROELSEN

Andrew Troelsen is a partner, trainer, and consultant at Intertech and is a leading authority on both .NET and COM. He has written five books on .NET including the international best-seller on C#.NET.

COST:  FREE

LOCATION: 
Microsoft, Bloomington MN

WHEN: 
3/31/2006 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Register now...


 
No Fluff Just Stuff
Twin Cities Software Symposium


The No Fluff Just Stuff Software Symposium 2006 tour supported in part by Intertech is pleased to announce the return of the Twin Cities Software Symposium to Minneapolis on March 17-19th. Save $50 on each registration with the code "nfjsspecdisc"

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 Expertise Feature

Architecture, Project Management, and Business Modeling

For 2006, Intertech is adding a series of courses around leading projects, architecture best practices, and business modeling.  The first new courses include Complete Requirements via Use CaseComplete .NET Architecture and Best Practices and Complete Project Management for Software Development

Intertech's Complete Requirements via Use Case provides practical real world expertise to better understand the traits of good Use Cases.  In addition, students get an understanding of the effect of Use Cases on the rest of the software development, test cases, and user documentation development.

Led by international best-selling author Andrew Troelsen, Intertech's Complete .NET Architecture and Best Practices delivers the best practices required for constructing a multi-tiered distributed system using the .NET platform.

If you're tired of spending more time in your project management tools and less time proactively managing your project and producing software, check out Intertech's Complete Project Management for Software Development.  This course equips students with proven techniques to eliminate stakeholder surprises, save time and money by optimizing schedules, and track progress on fluid projects without wasting valuable time fighting tools.


 

 Expert's Corner


 

Andrew Troelsen

Hey,

Andrew Troelsen here--we've got a great issue this month. 

For the .NET people, check out Davin Mickelson's article at the bottom of the newsletter on Visual Studio 2005.  With 11 versions (yes, 11 versions), how do you choose?  In a concise article, Davin shares insights on product differences and which one is the best for you.

If you're a Java person, below there's a link to great article on J2EE Project Management Critical measures when beginning a J2EE project.  If you live in Minneapolis/St. Paul, here are a couple of things to check out:

* The Twin Cities Software Symposium:  Held in Minneapolis on March 17-19th, this show offers a chance to hear leading authors and authorities first hand (two of our guys are among the presenters).  When you register, use the code "nfjsspecdisc" and save $50.  We'll be at the show.  If you go, stop by our booth for a free t-shirt. 

* The Twin Cities Java User Group:  Founded just months after Java was released, and one of the first Java user groups in the world, TCJUG has meetings at Intertech the 3rd Wednesday of every month--and, with our free pop and snack vending machines, treats are on us.

Finally, read about our 2006 R&D plans in the Expertise Feature (above this column).  In short, we're building out courses geared for the software professional around architecture and best practices, project management, and modeling.


Take Care,

Andrew


  
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You can level the playing ground when negotiating a pay package by knowing your priorities and a few facts...

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Understanding a Service Oriented Architecture

A concise explanation of service-oriented architecture, what it is, and how it affects what architects, CIOs, project managers, business analysts, and lead developers do...
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Eleven Versions of Visual Studio 2005 – Which One Will You Use?


Yes, you read the title correctly; there are eleven different versions of Visual Studio 2005, counting only the English – US versions. Granted, half of them were the Express editions for hobbyists and beginners - but what about the other six? In this month’s Coder’s Corner, I am going to define what each of the different versions provides to help you choose the right one...


by Davin Mickelson
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