David Fekke's Blog

TypeScript Presentation on February 26 at the JaxArcSig

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:03:47 GMT

I am going to be doing the presentation this month at the JaxArcSig. The topic will be on TypeScript, which is a language based on Javascript. TypeScript essentially adds a type system to Javascript. It also allows developers create classes and modules in Javascript.

The language is being developed at Microsoft. Anders Hejlsberg is the primary designer. They have added a project type in Visual Studio 2012 where you can write TypeScript, and VS will compile TypeScript down into Javascript. You can also use the Node Package Manager in Node JS to download the compiler. The compiler is written in TypeScript.

The meeting will start at 6:00 PM at Building 500 at the Bank of America campus on February 26th. Here is a map to the location.

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Upcoming User Group Meetings: Jax-js and JaxMUG

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:20:03 GMT

I will be speaking tomorrow at the Jax-js group on leveraging JQuery with ASP.NET MVC. The meeting will be at the Hash Rocket offices down at the beach starting at 7:00 PM.

There is also an upcoming meeting for the JaxMUG next week.

From Ovi at JaxMUG;

Dec 4th, Last meeting for 2012 - Introduction to MonoTouch by Irv Adams

We will develop a single-screen iPhone app from scratch that does tip (gratuity) calculations. This is an app I wrote and published in the Apple App store. I will show the code that comprises the business logic, which is C# but is compiled on a Mac using MonoTouch. This process converts it to Objective-C. I will also demonstrate Apple's Xcode and Interface Builder and how they interact with MonoTouch. I will talk about some of the steps necessary to get your apps into the app store.

BIO:

Irv Adams holds a BA degree in Mathematics. He has twenty-seven years in the IT field, ten as a self-employed consultant and the rest as a client support and internal systems specialist. He has coded in various environments BASIC, C, C++, VB, dBase, Clipper, FoxPro, ASP, WPF, and in the last seven years in .NET/SQL. Most recently he has taken an interest in Mobile apps for phone and tablets. He enjoys writing iPhone apps using MonoTouch by Xamarin

RSVP @ www.jaxmug.com

Presentation on new iOS 6 features for developers tomorrow at CoWorkJax

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:02:00 GMT

I wanted to send a reminder about tomorrow's JaxMUG meeting. Mike Glass of Pocket Sevens will be giving a presentation on new features for developers. Here is the write up for tomorrows meeting;

New Features in iOS 6

A brief overview of some of the new features available to developers in iOS 6, including Passbook, Transit routing and the new Maps API, and Facebook sharing. Also, some perspective on being a member of the community of iOS and Mac developers, including WWDC experiences from the last few years. Bring any questions you may have!

BIO:

Mike Glass is the President of Pocket Sevens, Inc., a Jacksonville based mobile development consultancy focused on iPhone and iPad apps. He has been developing for Mac OS since 2006, and iOS since day one of the iPhone SDK in 2008. His passion is building awesome, creative and easy to use apps. He also speaks on simplicity and usability in the iOS development world. Outside of work, he loves cooking, airplanes, boats and the New York Yankees. He is originally from Connecticut, and now lives in Jacksonville with his wife Nicole and daughter Madison.

The meeting will start at 6:00 PM at Co WorkJax.

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New Features in iOS 6 at the next JaxMUG on Tuesday

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:24:43 GMT

I wanted to put a reminder out that the next JaxMUG meeting will be this Tuesday, October 30th at CoWorkJax. The meeting will start at 6:00 PM.

Here is the write up on the presentation;

Slides from this years JaxCodeCamp

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:59:13 GMT

Thanks to everyone who came out to my presentation at Code Camp on Objective-C for .NET developers. I have added that presentation to my powerpoint page on this site. All of my powerpoint slides can be found at http://fekke.com/powerpoint. I hope to see everyone who came out today at this months JaxMUG meeting.

5 Days until Jacksonville Code Camp 2012

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:01:49 GMT

It is only five days until this years Jacksonville Code Camp. I am going to be giving a presentation on Objective-C for C# and Java developers.

If you have not signed up yet for the Jacksonville Code Camp, it is not too late to sign up. The registration for code camp can be filled out at eventbrite.

The schedule for the different presentations is now up on the JaxDUG web site. The first presentation will start at 9:00 AM at the College of Computing and Engineering (building 50) this Saturday. Here is a map of the location.

Objective-C for C# Developers at Jax Code Camp on October 6th

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:05:16 GMT

I am going to be doing a presentation on developing for iOS devices at the Jacksonville Code Camp on October 6th. The schedule has not been posted yet on the web site, but I just got notification that my presentation was selected.

This presentation will be similiar to one I did in 2009. Objective-C is the primary language used for developing apps on the iOS and the Mac. There have been a lot of changes to the iOS SDK since I did that last presentation in 2009.

The point of the presentation will be to familiarize Objective-C to C# and Java developers. There are a lot of similarities between C# and Objective-C. I will explore these so that C# or Java developer can walk away with better understanding using their existing knowledge.

I hope we get a good turn out for the JaxCodeCamp this year. Please tell your developer friends to come out a week from Saturday.

Azure Websites

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:42:19 GMT

Scott Guthrie's last blog post had details on Microsoft's new Azure websites. Some of the big improvements are a new shared tier hosting, A-Record support and Fast-CGI support.

One of the features I like is GitHub and CodePlex continuous integration support. He has some demonstrations on how you can push changes into your repository and they automatically get loaded onto the website.

I have avoided using Azure in the past because of price and a-record support, but now with the new pricing structure I will probably use Azure going forward for small sites.

Azure also supports PHP and Node.js applications. They even host Linux VMs if you need a Linux VM.

Next JaxMUG meeting September 24th on the Unity 3D IDE.

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:52:20 GMT

From Ovi over at the Jacksonville Mobile Developers User Group:

September 24th, Monthly meeting - Intro to Unity3D by Joel Hegeman

* What is Unity3D
* What kind of games can be written in Unity3D?
* IDE Basics
* Creating a Scene
* Moving around the Character
* Time Permitting......Blowing Stuff up!!!

Joel Hegeman is the Vice President of application development for New Age Solution. Joel was born and mostly raised right here in Jacksonville. He has been writing enterprise web and mobile applications for 14 years in various languages and platforms. Joel specializes in .Net, jQuery, Windows Phone, and Android development projects. Joel is the author of several WP7 apps including Simply Solitaire which generates over a million ad impressions a month.

Rsvp at http://jaxmug.eventbrite.com/ . See you there!

Register for JaxCodeCamp 2012

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:37:43 GMT

From JaxCodeCamp 2012;

JaxCodeCamp 2012 - Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 6th, 2012!!

It is that time of year again and JaxDUG is excited to announce that JaxCodeCamp 2012 is rapidly approaching and we are looking forward to another great event this year!

With a variety of sessions and speakers, this event is a great way to expand your knowledge and your network with other professionals in the IT industry. If you or anyone you know is currently working with Microsoft Technologies, .Net development, and other areas of web development, mobile applications or similar technologies this is the event to attend! Whether you are junior, mid or senior level in IT field, this event is a great way to network and gain additional knowledge about various technologies.

Attendees:
If you have not yet registered for JaxCodeCamp 2012 please sign up here as soon as possible!

Speakers:
If you are interested in submitting a speaker session, please visit: https://jaxcodecamp.uservoice.com/ to submit your topic.
The last day to submit a session is September 24, 2012.

Please feel free to pass this information along to anyone you know who would be interested in this event!

TEKsystems will be sponsoring breakfast and we look forward to seeing you there!!

Michael Gidron Speaking Tomorrow on Developing for Android at JaxMUG Meeting

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:52:58 GMT

Michael Gidron will be speaking tomorrow on developing for Android at the JaxMUG meeting. This is part of a series of presentations on going from zero experience to getting your applications onto the app store for that platform. Michael is a former colleague of mine from LPS, and a great engineer. Michael has been developing for mobile since the Palm, and has great insight into developing for mobile platforms.

Android has an interesting SDK. You can build apps for android using the Java language. I am certain Michael will go into detail on the developer experience using the Android SDK.

The JaxMUG meets the forth thursday each month. We are currently meeting at the Jacksonville Southside public library. The meeting will start tomorrow at 6:00 PM. I look forward to seeing everyone there tomorrow.

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Update;

You can checkout the details at jaxmug.eventbrite.com and register if
you'd like to attend.

On a separate note, for those who don't know yet, Jax CodeCamp 2012
organized by JaxDUG is taking place @ UNF, Oct 6th. You can see current
talk submissions, vote or propose your own talk at
jaxcodecamp.uservoice.com ... Also, volunteers are always in demand :)
You can use jaxcodecamp2012-eorg.eventbrite.com to get in touch with the
organizers. Feel free to ping me as well with any questions ...

Cheers,
Ovi

Visual Studio 2012 and .NET 4.5 released

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:41:08 GMT

Microsoft has released new versions of Visual Studio and .NET 4.5. There are a lot of cool new features like better HTML and CSS editors. The Javascript editor now has full intellisence support.

Scott Hanselman has a great post on the new features, plus videos on some of those new features. The videos average about 6 minutes in length, and give a great overview of those features.

Microsoft also released a new version of ASP.NET MVC, MVC4. This version has the new Web API and mobile features. Scott shows these features on his post as well.

From Zero to App Store

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 03:06:38 GMT

Thanks to everyone that came out for my presentation tonight on "From Zero to App Store". Here are my slides from tonights presentation. I also have a PDF version of my slides. All of my presentations are available at the following link.

If you liked or hated my presentation, I would like your feedback. Let me know what you think. See you at the next meeting.

First JaxMUG meeting next Thursday June 21st.

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:48:39 GMT

The first meeting of the Jacksonville Mobile User Group will be next Thursday, June 21st. The first meeting will be held at the Southside library. The first presentation will be on going from zero to the app store. Here is the note from the group manager;

Your local Mobile User Group is scheduled to have its first meeting on June 21st. If you have an interest in mobile apps and webapps you can find out more about the group at www.jaxmug.com

-Ovi

I hope to see you there.

Screencast on how to integrate the Web API with the iOS SDK

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:20:00 GMT

I posted a video that explains how to use the Web API with the iPhone SDK onto Youtube last night. Click on the following link, and you can watch the demo.

Powerpoint and Sample Code from Tonights Presentation

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 02:02:00 GMT

I have posted the slides and the sample code from tonights presentation at the Jax ARCSIG presentation on this site.

I am speaking at the Jacksonville Software Architecture Group this Tuesday on developing with Web API for iOS

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:15:02 GMT

I am speaking at the Jacksonville Software Architecture Group this Tuesday, April 24th on how to leverage the new Web API for building services that can be consumed on mobile devices. Microsoft's new Web API makes it very easy to develop light weight rest based web services that can be consumed on any platform.

My presentation on Tuesday will demo how to develop services very quickly using the Web API. I will also be demoing how to consume those services in an iPhone app.

The meeting starts at 6:00 PM, April 24th at building 500 on the Bank of America campus off Southside Blvd.

ASP.NET MVC and JQuery presentation

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 03:55:44 GMT

I wanted to thank everyone for coming out tonight and supporting the JaxDUG group. I just posted my presentation on using ASP.NET MVC with JQuery 1.7.1. All of my powerpoint presentations are up on this site at the fekke.com/powerpoint. The presentation I did tonight can be found at the following link.

I plan on publishing the source code up in segments when I get the time. Please let me know what you thought of the presentation if you attended tonight.

Presentation on ASP.NET MVC3 and JQuery this Wednesday

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:48:02 GMT

I am going to be giving a presentation on Wednesday on using JQuery with ASP.NET MVC 3 at the JaxDUG. JaxDUG is moving their meeting space to a different building on the LPS campus. The meetings will now be held at the Penn building in the auditorium.

The meeting starts at 6:00 PM this Wednesday, March 7th.

I am going to covering four areas in this presentation. Those areas are as follows;

Validation
Interactivity
AJAX
Widgets and UI

I am going to have lots of examples on how to use JQuery with ASP.NET MVC3. The MVC Framework was designed with JQuery in mind. Microsoft has taken full advantage of the JQuery framework in MVC, and they are actively making additions to JQuery as part of their open source initiatives.

I will post my slides after the presentation on Wednesday. I look forward to seeing you there at the meeting.

SQL Saturday coming to Jacksonville, FL on Apr 28, 2012

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:37:03 GMT

I do not know if I will be speaking this year at SQL Saturday. SQL Saturday #130 is coming to Jacksonville, Fl on April 28th. Here is the statement from SQL Saturday.

SQLSaturday #130 is coming to you on Apr 28, 2012 at 1 UNF Drive, Building 50, Jacksonville, FL 32224.