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I'm Presenting the Entity Framework at CONDG Next Thursday

Come see my Entity Framework presentation on Thursday the 22nd at CONDG

When: Thursday, 5/22/2008, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Where: Microsoft Office - Columbus (scroll down for directions)

Sponsorship
This meeting is being sponsored by Cardinal Solutions (www.cardinalsolutions.com), food and beverages will be provided.

Topic
Decomposing the ADO.NET Entity Framework

Abstract
As Microsoft continues to evolve the data access stack, the outlook continues to improve for developers. This presentation explores Microsoft's latest offering: ADO.NET Entity Framework. We'll cover what the Entity Framework promises and what it delivers v1.0 as well as how it compares with other data access frameworks. Learn how you can transpose the physical database model into a more developer-friendly, application-centric model.

Speaker
Jeff Hunsaker (www.jeffreyhunsaker.com)

Jeff is a managing consultant and team lead in the Microsoft and ALM practices for Cardinal Solutions Group in Columbus. Working for a variety of consultancies and firms for the past dozen years, he typically plays the architect or lead developer role (yes, he still codes). Jeff gets excited about efficient, resourceful, and elegant technology solutions, agile development techniques, and providing value for clients quickly and regularly. He's constantly looking for faster and more -able: (scalable, maintain, reliable, secure, etc.) ways of delivering software and loves learning new things. In his spare time, Jeff enjoys his family (two boys, wife Lisa), reading, and writing.


Directions to the Meeting
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The CONDG meets at the Microsoft office on the North side of Columbus, OH at Polaris Center.

Address: Polaris Center, 8800 Lyra Dr. 4th Floor, Columbus, OH 43240


Contact Information
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If you have any questions about the Central Ohio .NET Developers Group or the upcoming meeting, please contact us at contact@condg.org. If you would like to be removed from the Central Ohio .NET Developers Group mailing list, reply to this message with the subject of "Remove".
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