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		<title>DevCon 2010 &#8211; 3rd and 4th July 2010 &#8211; Trivandrum</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anuraj P</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kerala Microsoft Users Group (K-MUG) will be organising a Developers Conference, DevCon 2010 on July 03 &#038; 04, 2010 at ParkCenter,Technopark in Trivandrum. K-MUG is one of the best developer community in India, which got Best User Group award in India as part of Microsoft Community Impact award 2010. DevCon 2010 will help you [...]]]></description>
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<p>The Kerala Microsoft Users Group (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.k-mug.org">K-MUG</a>) will be organising a Developers Conference, DevCon 2010 on July 03 &#038; 04, 2010 at ParkCenter,Technopark in Trivandrum. K-MUG is one of the best developer community in India, which got Best User Group award in India as part of Microsoft Community Impact award 2010. DevCon 2010 will help you to engage and collaborate with Microsoft MVPs and thousands of your IT peers, building connections that will last beyond your two days at DevCon.</p>
<p><strong><u>Sessions</u></strong></p>
<p><strong>Day 1 (3rd July – Saturday)</strong></p>
<p>08:30AM – 09:15AM – Registration Confirmation<br />
09:15AM – 09:30AM – Welcome Speech<br />
09:30AM – 10:15AM – Key Note Session – “Cloud – The Meta Platform”<br />
10:15AM – 11:00AM – New features in .NET 4.0 &#038; Visual Studio 2010</p>
<p>11:00AM – 11:15AM – Tea break</p>
<p>11:15AM – 12:15PM – Robotics Programming<br />
12:15PM – 01:15PM – Web Security and Security Auditing</p>
<p>01:15PM – 02:15PM – Lunch</p>
<p>02:15PM – 03:15PM – Windows Azure<br />
03:15PM – 04:00PM – Great Developer Contest – Final<br />
04:00PM – 05:00PM – Managing Application Compatibility in Windows 7</p>
<p><strong>Day 2 (4th July – Sunday)</strong></p>
<p>08:30AM – 09:30AM – Registration Confirmation<br />
09:30AM – 10:30AM – Data on the Cloud<br />
10:30AM – 11:30AM – Mixed Mode Windows development using C# and C++</p>
<p>11:30AM – 11:45AM – Tea Break</p>
<p>11:45AM – 12:00PM – Visual Studio 2010 tips<br />
12:30PM – 01:30PM – Tuning Tools in SQL Server 2008</p>
<p>01:30PM – 02:30PM – Lunch</p>
<p>02:30PM – 03:15PM – ASP.NET MVC2<br />
03:15PM – 04:00PM – Windows 7 Phone<br />
04:00PM – 05:00PM – Closing Ceremony</p>
<p><strong><u>Speakers</u></strong></p>
<p><strong>Janakiram MSV</strong> works with Microsoft Corporation as the Technical Architect. </p>
<p><strong>Ramaprasanna Chellamuthu</strong> works with Microsoft as a Developer Evangelist.</p>
<p><strong>Manu Zacharia</strong> is an Information Security evangelist with more than 16 years of professional experience and MVP in Enterprise Security.</p>
<p><strong>Praseed Pai</strong> is a well known software architect from Kochi,Kerala. </p>
<p><strong>Anoop Madhusoodhanan</strong> is a Solution Architect at UST Global and a Microsoft MVP in Client App Development.</p>
<p><strong>Sreejumon KP</strong> is the founder and Community Council member of Kerala Microsoft User group (www.k-mug.org).</p>
<p><strong>Vijay Raj</strong> works at Texas Instruments Bangalore focusing on Application Setup and Deployment.</p>
<p><strong>Jeen Shene Stanislaus</strong> is a Technical Evangelist with Education &#038; Research, Infosys, Trivandrum.</p>
<p><strong>Shoban Kumar</strong> is currently working with an MNC in Trivandrum as a Senior Software Engineer.</p>
<p><strong>Shiju Varghese</strong> is a Technical Architect on the Microsoft .Net technology stack with a focus on web application development and Domain-Driven Design.</p>
<p><strong><u>Contests</u></strong></p>
<p>Participate in the great Developer contest and win cool prizes. Do you have a killer solution idea related to Twitter?  Do you think you can put better use of Microsoft Tools and Technologies? Then “The Great Developer Challenge” is the perfect game for you.  Showcase your idea related to Twitter  and win Cool prizes.</p>
<p><strong><u>Venue</u></strong></p>
<p>ParkCenter, Technopark, Trivandrum, Kerala, India</p>
<p>Find more details here :<a target="_blank" href=" http://k-mug.org/events/devcon2010/"> http://k-mug.org/events/devcon2010/</a></p>
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		<title>DevCon 2010 by Kerala Microsoft User Group at Technopark Trivandrum</title>
		<link>http://www.dotnetthoughts.net/2010/06/21/devcon-2010-by-kerala-microsoft-user-group-at-technopark-trivandrum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:27:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anuraj P</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kerala Microsoft User Group &#8211; K-MUG &#8211; coming with another mega event named DevCon 2010. Still we are finalizing the speakers and topics. But you will get some idea about the topics and sessions now. We have some contests as well for the developers, and try to get free Nokia touch phone if you submit [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_920" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 382px"><a href="http://www.dotnetthoughts.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/devconlogo.png"><img src="http://www.dotnetthoughts.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/devconlogo.png" alt="DevCon 2010 Logo" title="DevCon 2010" width="372" height="109" class="size-full wp-image-920" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">DevCon 2010</p></div>
<p><strong>Kerala Microsoft User Group &#8211; K-MUG</strong> &#8211; coming with another mega event named <strong>DevCon 2010</strong>.  Still we are finalizing the speakers and topics. But you will get some idea about the topics and sessions now. We have some contests as well for the developers, and try to get free Nokia touch phone if you submit the best entry.</p>
<p><strong>For more details visit</strong></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://k-mug.org/events/DevCon2010/">http://k-mug.org/events/DevCon2010/</a></p>
<p><strong>Why attend DevCon 2010?</strong></p>
<p>Because you&#8217;ll return to the office with cutting-edge insights and expertise that will make life easier for you (and everyone else) at work. Immerse yourself in IT learning opportunities and get your questions answered by renowned technology experts. Even more importantly, engage and collaborate with Microsoft MVPs and thousands of your IT peers, building connections that will last beyond your two days at DevCon.</p>
<p><strong>When</strong></p>
<p>03 (Saturday) and 04 (Sunday) – July – 2010</p>
<p><strong>Where</strong></p>
<p>ParkCenter, Technopark, Trivandrum, Kerala, India</p>
<p><strong>How to register</strong></p>
<p>Watch this thread for more information : <a href="http://k-mug.org/forums/p/1499/4491.aspx" target="_blank">http://k-mug.org/forums/p/1499/4491.aspx</a>. And you can register using this link :<a target="_blank" href="http://devcon2010.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn">Register</a></p>
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		<title>K-MUG bags the Microsoft Community Impact Award 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.dotnetthoughts.net/2010/04/30/k-mug-bags-the-microsoft-community-impact-award-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anuraj P</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kerala Microsoft User Group (http://k-mug.org) received the best developer user group in India as part of the Microsoft Community impact award 2010 announced by Microsoft yesterday. Microsoft Community IMPACT Awards recognizes the great work done by members of the technology community in India to drive awareness, readiness and excitement about Microsoft technologies among the broad [...]]]></description>
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<p>Kerala Microsoft User Group (http://k-mug.org) received the best developer user group in India as part of the Microsoft Community impact award 2010 announced by Microsoft yesterday. Microsoft Community IMPACT Awards recognizes the great work done by members of the technology community in India to drive awareness, readiness and excitement about Microsoft technologies among the broad Developer and IT Professional ecosystem in INDIA. Award selection criteria includes the various user group activities (such as technical sessions, trainings, developer conferences etc) conducted by the community in last year.</p>
<p>You can get more information about this from here : <a href="http://k-mug.org/content/CommunityImpactAward.aspx" target="_blank">K-MUG Bags the Microsoft Community impact Award 2010</a>.</p>
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		<title>Microsoft Community Tech Days &#8211; 30th Jan 2010 &#8211; Kochi</title>
		<link>http://www.dotnetthoughts.net/2010/01/14/microsoft-community-tech-days-30th-jan-2010-kochi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anuraj P</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kerala Microsoft Users Group is organizing the Microsoft Community Tech Days in Cochin on 30th January 2010. Agenda 09:15 &#8211; 09:30 &#8211; Welcome Speech 9.30 &#8211; 1.15 &#8211; Technical sessions Lunch Break (45 min) 2.00 &#8211; 5.00 &#8211; Technical sessions Prize distribution and Closing Ceremony Technical Sessions Write your own .NET compiler &#8211; Praseed Pai [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kerala Microsoft Users Group is organizing the Microsoft Community Tech Days in Cochin on 30th January 2010.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.dotnetthoughts.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/logo.png"><img src="http://www.dotnetthoughts.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/logo.png" alt="" title="logo" width="230" height="71" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-279" /></a></p>
<p>Agenda</p>
<ol>
<li>09:15 &#8211; 09:30 &#8211; Welcome Speech</li>
<li>9.30 &#8211; 1.15 &#8211; Technical sessions</li>
<li>Lunch Break (45 min)</li>
<li>2.00 &#8211; 5.00 &#8211; Technical sessions</li>
<li>Prize distribution and Closing Ceremony</li>
</ol>
<p>Technical Sessions</p>
<ol>
<li>Write your own .NET compiler &#8211; Praseed Pai</li>
<li>Building Apps with ASP.NET MVC 2 and Entity Framework &#8211; Shiju Varghese</li>
<li>Beyond the relational SQL server 2008 &#8211; Jeen Shene Stanislaus</li>
<li>Microsoft Expression and Introduction to Silverlight &#8211; Roopak Nair</li>
<li>Writing Secure Code &#8211; Jairam Ramesh</li>
<li>Diving to Silverlight &#8211; Anoop Madhusudanan</li>
<li>Programming for Windows 7 &#8211; Shoban Kumar</li>
</ol>
<p>For more details visit <a href="http://k-mug.org/content/ctdJan10.aspx" target="_blank">http://k-mug.org/content/ctdJan10.aspx</a></p>
<p>Free Registration either at <a href="http://communitytechdays.com/" target="_blank">http://communitytechdays.com/</a> (if you have live id)<br />
Or<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.eventbrite.com/event/536510718">http://www.eventbrite.com/event/536510718</a></p>
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		<title>Windows 7 Contest &#8211; Saptha Mozhi &#8211; Get Windows 7 DVD</title>
		<link>http://www.dotnetthoughts.net/2010/01/14/windows_7_contest_saptha_mozhi_get_windows_7_dvd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anuraj P</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[K-MUG.Org is conducting a contest to promote the Windows 7 features to public. Write about 7 cool features of Windows in Malayalam (either in Malayalam fonts, or scan your article), and send to us before Jan 25th. Please ensure, it should be targeting the public, and not the software engineers. Featured articles shall be published [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>K-MUG.Org is conducting a contest to promote the Windows 7 features to public. Write about 7 cool features of Windows in Malayalam (either in Malayalam fonts, or scan your article), and send to us before Jan 25th. Please ensure, it should be targeting the public, and not the software engineers.  Featured articles shall be published in leading Malayalam news papers. Winners shall get Windows DVDs and Cool gifts.  Enjoy !!!</p>
<p><img alt="Windows 7 Contest - Banner" src="http://k-mug.org/resized-image.ashx/__size/500x400/__key/CommunityServer.Components.PostAttachments/00.00.00.39.61/Win7Contest.PNG" title="Windows 7 Contest" class="alignnone" width="500" height="381" /></p>
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		<title>K-MUG Session on 19th Saturday at Technopark</title>
		<link>http://www.dotnetthoughts.net/2009/12/17/k-mug-session-on-19th-saturday-at-technopark/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anuraj P</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[K-MUG Session on 19th Saturday Topics Social Media Search Engine Optimization / Search Engine Marketing Social Media Marketing Blogging C# 4.0 and Silverlight What is new in C# 4.0 and Silverlight. Free stuffs that make my day Microsoft tools, free software’s and some websites that gives you a spark in your day to day time [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>K-MUG Session on 19th Saturday</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_668" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 510px"><img src="http://www.dotnetthoughts.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/UGSession.PNG" alt="K-MUG UG Session Poster" title="K-MUG UG Session" width="500" height="341" class="size-full wp-image-668" /><p class="wp-caption-text">K-MUG UG Session Poster</p></div>
<p><strong>Topics</strong></p>
<p><em><strong>Social Media</strong></em><br />
Search Engine Optimization / Search Engine Marketing<br />
Social Media Marketing<br />
Blogging</p>
<p><em><strong>C# 4.0 and Silverlight</strong></em><br />
What is new in C# 4.0 and Silverlight.</p>
<p><em><strong>Free stuffs that make my day</strong></em><br />
Microsoft tools, free software’s and some websites that gives you a spark in your day to day time be a developer, be a security analyst or a casual user</p>
<p><strong>Venue</strong></p>
<p>UST Global, Bhavani,<br />
Technopark, Trivandrum, Kerala</p>
<p>For more details and registration visit : <a target="_blank" href="http://k-mug.org/content/UGMeet181209.aspx">http://k-mug.org/content/UGMeet181209.aspx</a></p>
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