Aberdeen Developers have been asked to promote the following job vacancy at a local Aberdeen startup. If you are interested in the position, please contact info at evokeit dot com (replace the at and dot with @ and . respectively. Trying to stop those nasty spiders getting the email address. Details of the job are as follows:
Evoke IT
Set up in 2011, and based in Aberdeen city centre, Evoke IT is a Microsoft SharePoint consultancy and application development company. Microsoft SharePoint is experiencing phenomenal global growth, and Evoke IT is ideally placed to service the increasing demand through its enthusiastic team with a wealth of industry and technical experience.
To help provide the highest quality service to our rapidly expanding customer base, we are looking for a new team member.
Job Overview
C# .NET Web Application Developer
C# .NET Application Developer required with an excellent background and experience in creating enterprise web applications in .NET framework 3.5.
The right candidate will work well within a team and have the ability to manage their own workload in terms of ownership and the ability to deliver assigned tasks on time.
They will have initiative and the ability to understand and interpret design specifications.
They must have the knowledge to debug across multiple technologies including Windows Server, Active Directory, IIS and web applications.
They must always be actively updating their Microsoft Certifications and have a passion to learn new and emerging technologies.
This is an excellent opportunity to work with cutting edge Microsoft Technologies.
Requirements
- Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) in c# .NET web development
- Excellent knowledge and experience of C# .NET Framework 3.5/4.0
- Excellent knowledge and experience of ADO.NET, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and above
- In depth knowledge of Microsoft development technologies including Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and above
- Knowledge and experience of developing XML, Web Services and Windows Services
- Knowledge and experience with IIS 6 and above
- Knowledge and experience of developing against Windows Active Directory
Additional Skills
- Microsoft SharePoint 2010
- Knowledge of Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation
- Knowledge of Microsoft Silverlight development
Aberdeen Developers are pleased to present a talk by David Muir on Thursday 22nd March 2012 at the Robert Gordon University.
A Step into Workflow Foundation 4
As software developers, we are currently on the lookout for tools and frameworks which we can utilise in order to improve our efficiency and productivity. It is important to understand what these are, what they can do, why they are useful and most important when we should use them.
This session aims to provide introduction by example to Workflow Foundation 4. We will look at what Workflow Foundation is, what it can do and why we should use it. We will then look into some examples with emphasis on:
- Workflow Authoring Models
- Working with Data
- Custom Activities
- Workflow Services
As a conclusion to the session we will then look at when we should use Workflow Foundation.
Speaker Bio
David Muir (@DJMuir) is a software developer based in Glasgow. He has over 6 years experience in developing applications using both the .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework during which time he has worked towards his MCPD. He has vast experience in developing products for the hotel industry and whilst at his previous position with Equator, was instrumental in the development of the new Macdonald Hotels website, specifically with integration of 3rd party services. David is also an avid user of Umbraco and is expert in its customisation. Away from the development world, David has a keen interest in swimming. He has won 12 national titles at both Age Group and Junior level and has represented Scotland at international events including competing in the Swimming World Cup.
Agenda - Thursday, 22nd March 2012
- 1800 - 1815: Arrival and registration
- 1815 - 1820: Introduction
- 1820 - 1930: A Step into Workflow Foundation 4
- 1930 onwards: Questions and drinks at the bar
Prize Draw
All attendees will be entered into a prize draw, with the chance of winning one of the prizes listed here.
Location and Directions
Venue: Room A12, RGU Building, St Andrews Street, Aberdeen, AB25 1HG Directions: Map showing St Andrews Street
Aberdeen Developers are pleased to present a talk by Matt Lacey on Thursday 23rd Feburary 2012 at the Robert Gordon University.
Getting started with Windows Phone
Developers make more money with Windows Phone apps than with iPhone ones....an increasing number of companies claim. It's an exciting opportunity and previous experience with Microsoft's tools and technologies can provide a head start when you want to begin learning how to create apps. This session will not only help you discover how to get started building apps for the fastest growing mobile marketplace but also provide advice on making your apps stand out. We'll cover all the essentials for the phone and also include a few tips that will help when you start building metro style apps for Windows 8 too.
Speaker Bio
Matt Lacey is disappointed with most of the software experiences he's exposed to each day and dreams of a world where software works the way users want and need it to. He believes that things can be better and wants to help developers make things better. You'll often find him answering questions on StackOverflow and organising 2, yes 2, user groups: DevEvening and the Windows Phone User Group. Since the late 90's he's worked at a variety of companies (from the very large to the very small) and built software on more platforms and with more languages than he can remember. He currently works as a freelance mobile software developer specialising in Windows Phone. Read his development ramblings on his blog and follow him on twitter (@mrlacey).
Agenda - Thursday, 23rd February 2012
- 1800 - 1815: Arrival and registration
- 1815 - 1820: Introduction
- 1820 - 1930: Getting started with Windows Phone
- 1930 onwards: Questions and drinks at the bar
Prize Draw
All attendees will be entered into a prize draw, with the chance of winning one of the prizes listed here.
Location and Directions
Venue: Room A12, RGU Building, St Andrews Street, Aberdeen, AB25 1HG Directions: Map showing St Andrews Street
Aberdeen Developers are pleased to present a talk by Sebastien Lambla on Monday 23rd January 2012 at the Robert Gordon University.
HTTP Caching 101
Caching is one of the most powerful feature of HTTP and ReSTful architecture, and also one of the most misunderstood. This session will review what can be done with HTTP, debunk a few myths and show some commonly-implemented patterns you can implement in your own clients.
Speaker Bio
Sebastien Lambla runs Caffeine IT, a .net consultancy / contracting company helping the good people of London adopt new technologies, new processes, new methodologies and in general anything that's new and shiny. Specializing in cutting-edge tools, from REST architectures to occasionally connected rich clients, Sebastien has been developing with .net since 2000, and has a secret love affair with javascript. In his spare time he’s working on OpenRasta, a resource-oriented MVC framework for .net.
Agenda – Monday, 23rd January 2012
- 1800 - 1815: Arrival and registration
- 1815 - 1820: Introduction
- 1820 - 1930: HTTP Caching 101
- 1930 onwards: Questions and drinks at the bar
Prize Draw
All attendees will be entered into a prize draw, with the chance of winning one of the prizes listed here.
Location and Directions
Venue: Room A12, RGU Building, St Andrews Street, Aberdeen, AB25 1HG Directions: Map showing St Andrews Street
I have just found out about an interesting training course that is happening in London next year. The full details of the event can be found here:
http://www.silverlightshow.net/trainings/training_london0212.aspx
There is an early bird discount available if you order before January 20th 2012.
With the help of some fellow minded User Group leaders across Scotland, we have established the “Scottish Meetup Network”.
At present, this network does not have any web presence (and we are not sure whether it ever will), instead it exists solely as a Google Group. It is a place where UG Leaders in Scotland can post questions, share information, and organise combined events and speakers.
One of the benefits of this type of group is clarity about what events are coming up, and thanks to the guys at techmeetup, we are now sharing their “Open Tech Calendar” which they run. This means that I will be posting all the ADNUGUK meetings to this calendar, and vice versa, you will be able to see other events that are coming up in Scotland.
I have created a page on this site here, that reproduces the Open Tech Calendar for ease of remembering where it is.
Gary
On Thursday 24th November, Aberdeen Developers .Net User Group welcomed Gill Cleeren for two talks entitled “Windows Runtime and Metro Apps for Windows 8” and “Silverlight 5 for LOB Development”. Full details of the event can be found here.
If you were not able to attend you can see the slides below and you can also download them here, and here. In addition, the code that Gill showed during his presentation can be downloaded here.
Silverlight 5 for LOB Development
Windows Runtime and Metro Apps for Windows 8
NOTE: The above slide deck was gratefully converted into the above format using SilverSlide by Mark Mann (@mark_mann), you can find his blog here. Thanks again Mark!
As part of the tour of the UK, Gill did a two other talks as well. If you are interested in seeing them, you can find them on his blog here.
Also, as a gentle reminder, I am eager to collect as much feedback as possible for the event, so if you have not already done so, can you please fill in the survey here.
I just wanted to bring your attention to some upcoming webinars from one of our User Group sponsors, Typemock. They have 3 Webinars coming up this month:
Looks like there is some really good content in these sessions, and I for one am going to try to attend at least a couple of them.
If you are not able to attend on the day, remember that Typemock also provide their past Webinars for viewing as well, and you can find them here.
Gary
Aberdeen Developers are pleased to present a talk by Craig Murphy on Wednesday 14th December 2011 at the Robert Gordon University.
The Importance of Requirements
-- having some idea of what you're doing
Whatever your business, if it involves the construction of anything, it's best to have some sort of idea of what you're building. You don't see house builders working without drawings; they'll beaver away for a couple of months building a house. In the software business, it's not uncommon for us to spend many months or years working on the same piece of software, often with little clear business or user direction.
Over the course of 60 minutes, I will tell a war story that has consumed two years of my life, so far. In the absence of a clear set of requirements, he worked on a project without a specification. It grew arms and legs, there was scrap and rework, project managers came and went. I won't advocate any particular solutions (e.g. agile, waterfall, Scrum, etc.) but I will present "what worked for me" and will be happy to hear what works for you!
Speaker Bio
Craig Murphy (@CAMURPHY) is an author, developer, speaker, project manager, community evangelist, Microsoft MVP and is a Certified ScrumMaster. Commercially, Craig has been using Borland Delphi since 1998; today, he uses Visual Studio 2008/2010, C# and when forced, Visual Basic.
Craig is part of the team behind the DeveloperDeveloperDeveloper (DDD) events - he has been involved in locating speakers, preparing agendas, liaising with speakers, finding swag and generally "making things happen". Now we have a small, but excellent, team to help share the workload!
He has written hundreds of articles product/book reviews: The Delphi Magazine, International Developer, ASPToday, Developers Group magazine, MSDN Flash and Computer Headline have published his work. He specialises in all things related to .NET, C#, Borland Delphi, XML/Web Services, XSLT, Test-Driven Development, Extreme Programming, agile methods and Scrum.
In his career to date, Craig has written cost estimating software for the oil and gas industry and asset valuation software for local councils and the Ministry of Defence. He’s currently writing measurement management software for a major Scottish power company and a cost / risk model for a local environmental authority in Ireland.
He has a day-job, a wife and a son. His blog is ranked 160 on Datamation's Top 200 Tech Blogs.
Agenda - Thursday, 24th November 2011
- 1800 - 1815: Arrival and registration
- 1815 - 1820: Introduction
- 1820 - 1930: The Importance of Requirements
- 1930 onwards: Questions and drinks at the bar
Prize Draw
All attendees will be entered into a prize draw, with the chance of winning one of the prizes listed here.
Location and Directions
Venue: Room A12, RGU Building, St Andrews Street, Aberdeen, AB25 1HG Directions: Map showing St Andrews Street
An Aberdeen Developers .Net User Group member has informed me about a job opening at the University of Aberdeen. Details of the job are as follows:
We wish to appoint a programmer to join the programming team within the Health Services Research Unit at the University of Aberdeen. The team provides programming support and data management for multi-centre health care randomised trials and other research studies. This will include preparing randomisation schedules, setting up databases, and programming applications for data collection and assisting with the conduct of the studies (such as monitoring recruitment and scheduling participant follow up).
You should have a relevant degree in computing with demonstrable programming experience. Experience of creating dynamic web applications using ASP.NET and C# and knowledge of database design within SQL Server (2005 or later) is essential.
It is anticipated that the project activities will be completed within 2 years of the agreed post start date. This appointment will be made subject to the usual terms and conditions of employment of the University.
Informal enquiries may be made to Gladys McPherson (tel: 01224 438176 or g.mcpherson@abdn.ac.uk)
Criteria:
- First degree in computing or a relevant subject
- Experience which demonstrates the skills and capabilities to operate at this level
- Experience of creating dynamic web applications using ASP.NET
- Experience of database design within SQL Server
- Experience of Microsoft Office and knowledge of full software development cycle
- Extensive previous experience of working in software development
- The ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary research team
- Ability to communicate software specifications clearly either orally or in writing
- Ability to work on own initiative as well as possessing good administrative skills
- Ability to work to deadlines
If you are interested in this position, you should visit the University of Aberdeen Careers page by doing:
- Navigate to www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs
- Click “External Applicants”
- Search by post ref number: 1218141 (or by “programmer”)
The closing date for applications is 9th January 2012.