Nothin But .Net is finally making its way around to the west coast of the USA!!

The course is going to be held in the beautiful city of San Diego. Hopefully the relaxed backdrop will give us the energy we need to complete 5 days of heads down coding in an environment that is guaranteed to get you thinking actively about how and why you do what you do!

You will get introduced to techniques and approaches that can allow you to build applications in a very rapid fashion. Your attitudes towards how you handle messy code bases will also be challenged as you are encouraged to think about the opportunities for growth that can arise from dealing and taming such code bases.

The list of reviews for this course is far too many to list. Over the years this course has hosted people from all across the globe involved in an array of different domains.

If you want to take part in an environment that encourages as well as challenges you to your core, step up and take part in what could be a week that "re-energizes" you.

For more information about the course, or to register, go here: http://nbdn2010julysandiego.eventbrite.com/

Develop With Passion!!

Having thought that I had figured out my publishing issues, this should have been published last Friday!

Here we are with the 2nd part to getting started with git. This time around the focus is on using git in a collaborative scenario with the aid of github. Some of the topics covered are as follows:

-Configuring remote repositories
-Cloning from a remote repository
-Pushing changes back to a remote repository
-Pulling changes from a remote repository
-Brief overview of dealing with an actual merge conflict

As before, any feedback that you would be willing to offer would be greatly appreciated.

You can view the screencast here:

Git Part 2

Develop With Passion!!

Based on lots of feedback I have decided to drop the course rate for the remote course to that of $2000 per attendee.

Hopefully this will make the remote option more accessible to people who were hoping to participate.

The course is still going to take place at the end of May. You can sign up for the course here: http://nbdnremotemay2010.eventbrite.com/

Develop With Passion!!

Now that I have finally figured out my publishing issue; here is the first screencast in a multi part series on using git. This series is also part of the prep package for students who will be attending the NBDN courses this year.

This is a 27 minute introduction that covers the main core of working with a local install of git. In the next episode I will be covering how to setup a github account and working with git collaboratively using github.

The topics covered in the video include:

-Installing msysgit (basic installation)
-Creating a local git repository
-Adding and committing files
-Creating and switching between branches
-Branch isolation
-Merging features from one branch to another
-Rolling back changes to a branch

Once again, any feedback that you can provide on the video will be greatly appreciated. The most significant issue of the last screencast was the playback resetting at a certain point in the video (this could be bypassed by manually dragging the time slider). If anyone encounters the reset issue during this video, please let me know.

Git Part 1

Develop With Passion!!

The first official Nothin But .Net remote course will be taking place at the end of May. Having had a very successful pilot. I am confident that people who are unable to make it to a public in-person course; will find the format of the remote course a great opportunity to take part in a great week of training right from their own house!!

Based on feedback from attendees of the pilot course, here are some recommended items that you will want to have to capitalize on the remote course:

-Dual Monitor Setup
-VOIP HeadSet
-DSL/Cable Internet Connection

As with all public courses, the attendee limit for the course is capped at 16.

For more information on the course, or to register, go here: http://nbdnremotemay2010.eventbrite.com/

Develop With Passion!!

Once again, Nothin But .Net is making its way back to the UK. This will be the third time that the course has taken place in the UK and each time is always a blast.

If you are not familiar with the course, here are some things that you can expect:

-Awesome programming challenges
-Deep dive into core OO/Design principles
-Deep dive into practical application of design patterns
-Meshing functional programming techniques in OO programs
-Practical application of new features introduced in .Net 4.0
-Leveraging BDD in conjunction with top down design to drive out application functionality
-How to gain confidence with the skills you have, and charting a course for growth for the rest of your career
-Engaging conversations with like minded professionals who are interested in growing their skillset
-Learning how to avoid the "Keeping up with Jones” mentality to software development
-Tools and techniques to achieve and maintain focus
-Possibly being reminded of how fun software development can be
-Joining a network of over 1000 developers who are now "Developing With Passion"!!
-Inspiration!!!!

This is just a small list and it does not really cover in depth the technical aspects of the course.

Regardless of your skill level, it is very difficult to come away from this course without feeling challenged in one of the following areas:

-Technical Programming Ability
-Time management
-Focus
-Work/Life balance
-Goal Planning

The course will be taking place at an "as yet to be announced" location in the heart of London. If you want to find more information about the course, or to register, go here:

http://nbdnlondon2010.eventbrite.com/

Develop With Passion!!