Join North East Bytes for our second event of the year.  Following on from what we felt was a great event in January, we have lined up Three great speakers who are delivering two very interesting sessions.  Register now, you won't want to miss this opportunity!

Dynamic Consumption in C# 4.0 - Oliver Sturm

C# 4.0 supports the new "dynamic" keyword, which promises easy interaction with those parts of the programming world that are, well, dynamic in nature. In this session, Oliver walks you through several scenarios, interfacing with dynamic programming languages, Automation and Web Services, and explaining some of the basics of how dynamic calls work in C#.

Oliver Sturm is an experienced software architect, developer, trainer and author with 20 years' experience in the software industry. He works as Director of Quality for DevExpress and is well known as a speaker at
events of all sizes, all around the world. He's currently working on a book for Wrox, titled "Functional Programming in C#". Programming languages and methodologies are one of his favorite topics and for several years now, he has been a Microsoft C# MVP.

DirectAccess with Dr. Dan Oliver and Conrad Sidey

Microsoft has recently introduced a range of new remote working and access technologies. One such technology, DirectAccess, was introduced in Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2. DirectAccess provides a secure "always on" connection back to the corporate network which provides truly seamless remote working.  As well as providing remote access DirectAccess allow allows full visibility of remote machines so that IT can manage those machines to provide updates, software patches, anti-virus definitions or Group Policy changes just as if the machine was still connected to the LAN. Come along to this session to
learn more about this new technology and how it can help safely and securely extend your LAN.

Dan Oliver is the Managing Director of Sa-V Ltd a Newcastle based Infrastructure Optimization Microsoft Partner that specializes in helping their client’s simplify technology services and reduce the cost of the desktop, and delivering services to users. He is currently overseeing the merger and rebranding of two IT services companies and finalizing development the new service catalogue that includes Flexible Consultancy, Management as a Service and Advanced Technology Mastery training offerings catalogue.
 
Dan’s technical expertise is in design and integration of Managed Services, Shared Services, System Center, App-V, MDOP, Terminal Services, Windows 7, Windows 2008 R2 and ITiL to reduce cost. Before taking over as MD of Sa-V in early 2010, he worked for 10 years with Microsoft in Consulting Services, Premier Support and the Enterprise Product Group. Prior to working in IT Dan severed in the Armed Forces and holds a Doctorate in Computing along with a Masters in Business Administration.
 
Dan lives in Tynemouth with his wife Mary and their three sons. Away from work he is into Walking at the coast, Rugby (at Percy Park, naturally), PT, swimming, jogging (very badly, naturally), weight training, canoeing and has recently rediscovered diving (as every man needs a midlife crisis).

Conrad Sidey is a Solution Architect within Microsoft Consilting Services with some 17 years' experience of Microsoft-based solutions primarily in the infrastructure field.  Conrad has a background that covers a broad spectrum of industry sectors ranging from Financial and Insurance, Manufacturing, Aero-Engineering, Defence, UK and European Government Agencies, Power Generators, Retail and Brewing.  Conrad has also had the opportunity to work with large scale outsourcing services providers.

Location

The event will be hosted in Room 120 of the Claremont Building at Newcastle University.  For a detailed campus map - http://www.ncl.ac.uk/documents/Campus-Map-Print.pdf 

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