The guys over at
NxtGenUG Oxford have invited me along on the 5th of January 2010 to give a talk on Windows Azure and to share what I have learned over the past couple of months whilst developing on the platform.
Along with my talk, Ben Nunney will be giving a presentation on Powershell for developers. Showing how developers can make PowerShell work for them, whilst proving that the command line is still cool.
Here is a breakdown of the event with overviews of each talk:
Cloud Coffee – Dominic Green
Cloud Coffee is the latest in a wide range of coffee shops on the high-street. What makes Cloud Coffee different is that they use latest “cloud” principles, keeping costs low by using utility based staffing, maintaining a decoupled working environment and ensuring good scalability to meet customer demand. Cloud Coffee has very quickly risen to high street fame.
This analogy will help you understand how things work in the cloud, specifically Windows Azure. During this talk Dominic will elaborate and expand upon on the concept of ‘Cloud Coffee’, sharing some of the lessons he learned whilst developing one of the first production applications for the Windows Azure Platform.
The Power of PowerShell – Ben Nunney
It's a long time since DOS ruled the world, and the classic command shell was in serious need of an upgrade. Enter PowerShell - focusing on accuracy, extensibility, and congruent syntax, it is one of the most powerful and misunderstood things to come out of Microsoft in recent years. Who says a command shell can’t be interesting? By the time the session is over you’ll have seen what PowerShell can do for you as a developer, know exactly how to get there, and who knows - you may have even fallen in love with the command line all over again.
You can find out more information and register for the event here.
