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Secure your complimentary spot to the Windows 8 Developer Camps Register Here https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-AU&EventID=1032507241&IO=ImoI4B2TaysVfea0nDXS7Q%3d%3d With apps at the center of the Windows 8 experience, there is going to be an awesome opportunity for Aussie developers to create Windows 8 Metro style apps. With Windows 8 Consumer Preview, you have first-time access and the opportunity to reach a worldwide customer base early. To get you started, Microsoft Australia is running a series of Windows 8 Developer Camps across the country. What am I going to learn? At these complimentary events run by developers for developers, you’ll learn how to create high quality, consumer-facing Metro style applications for Windows 8. And get the chance to put what you’ve learned into practice. How do I register? Registration is easy! Capacity is also limited to keep things interactive and fun. So register early to secure your spot! What do I need to bring? Bring your laptop, preferably with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview installed. We appreciate your time, so we’ll take care of the rest including wireless, coffee and food. Bonus points if you bring an app to show off! See you there, Nick Hodge nhodge@microsoft.com twitter: @NickHodgeMSFT

Every programmer needs a great platform to write their amazing apps on, and iOS 5 is the next evolution of the world's most advanced mobile app platform. Millions of people will be running it in a few months. How are you going to be positioned to compete in the fast-paced App Store? View online here http://www.acs.org.au/tas/index.cfm?action=event&area=9007&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10223627914868 Come join us in Hobart for three action-packed days of training and tuition, where you'll learn all you need to create amazing apps for iOS 5. (Limited Places Available) You'll learn: How to design an app that your users will love The ins and outs of Objective-C, the programming language used in iOS How to use the all-new Xcode 4 to its full potential How to work magic in the App Store for your product's success How to take advantage of the incredible new developer features introduced in iOS 5 How to let your user use their data anywhere with iCloud You'll get the most out of this course if you've developed software before, but you don't have to have written apps for iOS yet. If you have, that's great too, iOS 5 brings so much new stuff to the table that you'll be learning heaps, no matter your background. By the end of the course, you'll be fully trained in developing advanced applications using iOS 5 technologies, and be ready to apply them to whatever problem you're trying to solve (If you have the appropriate background and experience). You'll also receive an exclusive copy of our Secret Lab iOS Field Manual, so you can continue your learning from the comfort of your own sofa. Syllabus Summary: Programming with Objective-C 2.0, including recent advances new to iOS 5 Common design patterns in Cocoa Touch, the framework you'll use to write apps Exploring Xcode, the iOS IDE Using the iOS Simulator Developing a data-driven iOS app Techniques for designing a great user experience Visual design in iOS for programmers Advanced uses of the iOS SDK Multi-tasking and multi-threading with Grand Central Dispatch and blocks Building Newsstand apps Integrating Twitter into your apps Using Game Center to write real-time and turn-based games Using Core Animation to build fluid, dynamic interfaces Playing media with AV Foundation Using iCloud to save and push data to devices The Trainers: Secret Lab's training staff are all veteran iOS developers who've been working with iOS since before the App Store opened. Secret Lab works with amazing clients, ranging from the ABC in Australia to Meebo and other start-ups in San Francisco. Secret Lab's training staff are authors of best-selling technical works, such as Jon Manning and Paris Buttfield-Addison's iPhone and iPad Game Development For Dummies. Secret Lab has been around since 2008. Our staff have decades of combined experience with iOS and Mac OS technology. The Details: The course runs for three days, Thursday 12th - 14th of April, in the Hobart CBD. Bring a laptop running at least Mac OS X 10.6.8, with Xcode 4.2 installed. Everything else you need will be provided. We will provide access to installers on the day if you forget! You'll definitely need a Mac laptop though, capable of running Mac OS X 10.6.x+. An iOS Developer Program account is not required (but if you have one, great!) Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea are provided, plus all the tea and coffee you'd ever want. Seriously, go nuts. We assume that you know how to program (details like language don't matter), but we don't assume anything else. Ideally your programming experience is recent. Contact us if you have questions. Secretlab ACS

Hi there We are pleased to make you aware thet we have now confirmed the SQL Server Report Builder 3.0 End to End course in Hobart during April. Report Builder 3.0 is Microsoft’s freely downloadable SQL Server 2008 R2 reporting tool that provides an intuitive report authoring environment for business and power users. It supports the full capabilities of SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services. Unlike Crystal Reports, you do not require any additional licenses to use Report Builder with Reporting Services. Having said that, we have noted the course details below and attached a copy of the course outline: RB3EE - Report Builder End-to-End (3 days) Course Fee: $1,950 incl 10% GST per participant per course Course Date: 18 – 20 April 2012 Participants attending WARDY IT Solutions public courses receive: Comprehensive course materials Certificate of completion Free course resit policy Post course support Skills Protection Guarantee Morning and afternoon refreshments Extensive range of tea and coffee Lunch Chilled Water We trust that this course meets with approval and we look forward to progressing this with you soon – you can register here. https://registrations.wardyit.com/CourseWizard.aspx?EventLocationID=15 Kind regards Cheers Ian Hough Phone: 1300 WARDY IT (927 394) Mobile: +61 414 885 755 WARDY IT Solutions – Australia's leading SQL Server consultants, trainers and Business Intelligence specialists

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Warwick Rudd's PPT on SQL Server Compression Estimation Here is Warwick Rudd's PPT, this was an excellent presentation Thanks again Warwick

There was a question I failed to answer which was where the DLL for the client side lives if using .net (not an issue for JavaScript obviously) This is located here, may just want to reference it in the announcement for the slides: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=b4579045-b183-4ed4-bf61-dc2f0deabe47 Cheers, Tom​