When: Monday 18th February 2008, doors open 6:00pm, meeting starts 6:30pm

Where: UWE (University of the West of England), Frenchay, Bristol (see FAQ for directions and a map) - Room 2q48 (in Q block)

What: A Tour Of Visual Studio 2008 And The .NET Framework v3.5

Who: Daniel Moth, Microsoft Developer Evangelist, former MVP

Why: Because Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework v3.5 are multi-targeting and that means you can use them to develop and maintain .NET Framework 2.0 applications so you can upgrade without having to take a risk. And also because Daniel packs everything into his presentations and you will have a hard time keeping up with his pace.

How do I sign up for this meeting: Send an email to meetings at dotnetdevnet.com and quote your user name and the February meeting

Abstract:

Want to know how Visual Studio 2008 differs from every single previous release of Visual Studio? Do the terms "red bits" and "green bits" confuse you? Are you having a hard time finding what exactly is new in the .NET Framework v3.5 – the complete list? Have you got an interest in exploring what the new C#3 and VB9 language features can do for you today and not tomorrow? This talk will satisfy all of those questions plus more. After attending this session, the first thing you will do when you go back home is move your VS2005 projects to VS2008 - that's a promise!

About Daniel:

Daniel Moth has been working for Microsoft in the Developer & Platform group since April 2006. Daniel gets to "play" with the latest and greatest Microsoft software and then explains and demonstrates the bits he likes via his blog, articles, webcasts, screencasts, online chats and in person at developer events! Before joining Microsoft, he worked for a large consultancy and before that in an R&D department. In addition to significant industry experience, he holds a BSc in Computing for Business, an MSc with distinction in Object Oriented Software Technology, Microsoft certifications and he has been working with .NET since the first beta in 2000. Daniel gained the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for his community contributions in 2004 and 2005 and co-authored the Mobile Development Handbook from MS Press in 2007. In his spare time he loves to travel around the world, be it on city breaks, lazing on the beach or SCUBA diving the oceans. Contact him via http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog.