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Recording of my SQLBits Session on Visual Studio 2008

But it works on my PC! — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:16:46 GMT

A webcast recording of SQLBits IV session ‘Making the SQL developer one of the family with Visual Studio Team System’ is now available on the SQLBits site. This discusses the features of the VS2008 Database GDR Edition. Unfortunately I will not be proposing...(read more)

This past week’s Nxtgen events

But it works on my PC! — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:21:38 GMT

Thanks to everyone who attended my two Nxtgen session on Sharepoint and Typemock in Birmingham and Manchester. You can find copies of the slide on the Black Marble site. There was a good deal of chat in how Typemock could be used for more general ASP...(read more)

Nxtgen UK tour reminder

But it works on my PC! — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:21:42 GMT

A reminder that next week I will be speaking on ‘Developer testing of SharePoint projects using Typemock’ at two Nxtgen user groups: Birmingham on the 18th Aug 2009 Manchester on the 19th Aug 2009 Hope to see you there....(read more)

Slides from yesterdays presentation at VBUG

But it works on my PC! — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:28:37 GMT

Thanks to everyone who attended my VBUG session yesterday on ‘Enabling agile development with Visual Studio Team System 2010’. I have just posted the slides on Black Marble’s web site...(read more)

My Glasgow presentation last night.

But it works on my PC! — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:04:17 GMT

Thanks to everyone who turned up for my presentation on Typemock and Sharepoint in Glasgow last night. I have just upload my slides onto the Black Marble site . As the session was quite demo driven the slides don’t offer the best code samples. If you...(read more)

July Agile Yorkshire meeting

But it works on my PC! — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:12:42 GMT

Don’t forget this month’s Agile Yorkshire meeting is this Wednesday at the Victoria Hotel in Leeds. It is the usual mix of free beer, great conversation and an excellent speaker (note: you can assign your own ranking order as these factors, using a suitable...(read more)

Post Developer Day South West thoughts

But it works on my PC! — Sun, 24 May 2009 08:47:08 GMT

DD-SW in Taunton seems to go well, a big thank you to Guy and the rest of the Bristol .NET user group for all their work getting this event up and running. Also it was nice to see new faces, it is certainly a good idea to get the DDD family events out...(read more)

Developer Day South West is this weekend

But it works on my PC! — Thu, 21 May 2009 09:58:35 GMT

It is Developer Day South West this weekend where I will be speaking on Scrum . I may also do a lunch time grok talk on SharePoint and Typemock Isolator as I did at Developer Day Scotland . I think there are still spaces at this event, so if you can make...(read more)

Last nights Agile Yorkshire meeting on Exploratory Testing

But it works on my PC! — Thu, 14 May 2009 22:18:10 GMT

I was unable to attend the last Agile Yorkshire meeting, shame it sounds like it was a good one. The slides are up and give a really nice overview of the theory behind exploratory testing, worth a look at http://www.agileyorkshire.org/2009-event-announcements...(read more)

Another speaking engagement – Vbug Newcastle on SharePoint Testing

But it works on my PC! — Sat, 09 May 2009 15:13:43 GMT

I will be doing a session on Testing SharePoint using Typemock Isolator on the 3rd June in Newcastle. Check the Vbug site for more details....(read more)

My grok talk on Sharepoint tetsing with Typemock Isolator and Ivonna at DD Scotland

But it works on my PC! — Sun, 03 May 2009 20:50:25 GMT

I had an enjoyable day at Developer Day Scotland in Glasgow yesterday; a big thank you to the organisers and speakers. I did a short grok talk on ‘Testing Sharepoint using Typemock Isolator and Ivonna’, a few people asked me for more details. Well the...(read more)

My NxtGen tour in August

But it works on my PC! — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:06:04 GMT

I will be speaking on developer testing of SharePoint projects using Typemock at both the Birmingham and Manchester NXtGen user groups in August. For more details check the NxtGen site ....(read more)

Speaking in Newcastle tomorrow

But it works on my PC! — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:30:09 GMT

If you are in Newcastle on the evening of the 22nd I will be speaking at Vbug on Visual Studio 2008 Database Edition . Hope to see you there....(read more)

Alt.net ‘In the North’ starts tonight

But it works on my PC! — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:49:02 GMT

Looking forward to seeing everyone at Alt.Net ‘in the North ’ over the next two days. If you cannot make the planning session tonight, but are in Bradford later, we will be in the Titus Salt Pub for a few drinks sponsored by SEED software . We will probably...(read more)

Holiday is when you catch up…..

But it works on my PC! — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:22:46 GMT

I got round to listening to the latest Radio TFS podcast today whist our for a run, Adopting Team System with Steve Borg . If you are looking at adopting TFS or even just critically looking at your development life cycle with a view to improving (irrespective...(read more)

Speaking next week at Agile Yorkshire

But it works on my PC! — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:45:02 GMT

I am speaking in Wednesday the 8th at Agile Yorkshire , on Crystal Clear and lessons learnt in Agile projects . The user group is meeting at the Victoria Hotel in Leeds as usual, and thanks to our sponsors there is a free drink for all attendees. Hope...(read more)

Alt.Net UK 'In the North' Registration is now open

But it works on my PC! — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:29:24 GMT

You can now register at http://www.altdotnetuknorth.info/...(read more)

If Alt.Net is not to your taste.....

But it works on my PC! — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:58:59 GMT

On the same day as the Alt.Net event I am organising there is a community event at TVP ' WebDD'09 - With all the latest stuff from MIX 09'. We are spoilt, there is so much choice in the community events at this time of year...(read more)

Announcing the Alt.Net.UK 'in the North' Conference

But it works on my PC! — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:50:45 GMT

I am please to be able to announce that there will be an Alt.net Open Space Conference in Bradford on the 17/18th April this year. I had mentioned my intension of organising such an event at the last London conference, but it has taken a bit longer than...(read more)

New name for the XP Club and next months event

But it works on my PC! — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:22:07 GMT

The details of the February meeting of the Agile Yorkshire User Group (new name, and new web site is on the way, watch out for posts) The session is on developers experiences of TDD, another view from the coal face. See you there, 2nd Wednesday of the...(read more)