The Austin .NET User Group (ADNUG) is holding it’s free, annual technical event in mid-May. Austin Code Camp 2010 will include dozens of technical sessions that are focused on programming methodology (such as Test-Driven Development) and practices. Here’s some basic info from the conference web site:
The Austin .Net User Group is proud to sponsor it’s fourth Annual Code Camp
This is one day FREE conference For The Community, By the community.
The Conference is on May 15, 2010 at St Edward’s Professional Education Center from 8 am to 5 pm. Click the link on the Location Tab for additional information about St Edward’s.
If you’re planning to attend, please be sure to use the site’s Session Voting page. This will give organizers and speakers some help in planning room assignments and will help speakers tailor their presentations for audience size.
I’ll also be presenting two sessions at this year’s event. Below are the details. Feel free to respond here if you have any questions or comments on the topics, and I hope to see you there!
SQL Server Reporting Services: Develop & Deploy Reports
This session will begin with a brief architectural overview of Reporting Services and details on getting up and running with Reporting Services. Then, we will look at demonstrations of creating new reports by building connections and data sets using Report Builder and Visual Studio. Reporting design features including parametrization, dynamic drill-downs, matrix reports, charts, and sorting will be provided.
Next, we’ll look at deployment details, including scheduling reports, configuring caching, creating snapshots, and managing security. Time permitting, the presentation will include a demonstration of using Report Viewer controls within ASP.NET and Windows Forms applications. The session is intended for developers that have basic familiarity with report development (in any technology) and a basic understanding of SQL.
Practical SQL Server Performance Monitoring & Optimization
Developers can dramatically improve performance by monitoring and analyzing real world queries. This session covers SQL Server monitoring at various levels to the most impactful performance improvements. The presentation will start with an overview of different optimization tools and techniques and will be based on practical examples of real-world performance monitoring and troubleshooting. Details include the use of server monitoring tools, SQL Profiler, the Database Tuning Advisor, and analyzing query plans, Dynamic Management Views, and related methods. The overall emphasis will be on solving practical, real-world database performance problems.
This session assumes that attendees have basic familiarity with SQL Server and with writing database queries.
