.NET User Group meeting - Feb 2017

My presentation today at the .NET User Group on "Power BI Embedded and Business Applications" went really well. Quite a good interest on Power BI with the .NET community. That's great to see.

Watch the Power BI Custom Visual session from the MS Ignite NZ 2016 as discussed in today's session

Check the Presentations page to download the slides.

Application screenshots which I couldn't show at the session.



Screenshot with the filter option shown as part of the application

.NET User Group: WCF Data Services vs ASP.NET Web API

Presentation slides and code downloads:

Responses to some of the Questions

a) How do I issue PUT, POST or DELETE command?

This cannot be done directly using URL but can be done using Fiddler provided the HTTP verbs are allowed in the website (which can be configured in IIS)

Possible URI conventions: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd728283(v=vs.110).aspx

b) Can WCF Data Services can be used without Entity Framework?

WCF Data Services is tightly coupled with Entity Framework. That's why it is quick and easy to generate the service. Still you can use WCF Data Services without entity framework with custom provider which will defeat the purpose (Quick and easy).

c) Is it possible to add the WCF Data Service as a Service Reference in other .NET project types?

Yes, this can be done as it is a typical Service (.svc) file.

.NET User Group Meeting - Data Centric Applications using LightSwitch 2012

Going to present on Data Centric Applications using LightSwitch 2012 at the .NET User Group next month. Drop in and enjoy the session.

http://www.meetup.com/WelliDotNet/events/118974032/

Need to build a nice front end for a new or legacy database with minimum amount of code? Want to build an application that can be deployed as Windows or Web application?

LightSwitch, Microsoft's Rapid Application Development (RAD) environment for developing data centric Line of Business (LOB) applications. LightSwitch allows you to connect to various data sources (SQL Server, Oracle, OData feeds, SharePoint lists etc) and create front-ends using Silverlight or HTML5 client.

This session will take you through the architecture, scenarios on when to use and not to use, Silverlight and HTML5 front end demos and Deployment of LightSwitch applications.

Wednesday, June 19 2013

.NET User Group: iPhone Application Development for .NET Junkies

Did my first presentation at the .NET User Group yesterday on Developing iPhone Applications using .NET (C# and MonoTouch).

Really encouraging feedback and comments.

Slides: iPhone Application Development for .NET Junkies