Data access is an integral component of an enterprise application’s architecture. Retrieving data, saving data, passing data between tiers, presenting data to a user interface, and managing transactions are all important pieces of a data access strategy. In this “Practically Done” workshop, Microsoft MVP John Papa will show you how to apply these techniques in your multi-tier applications today using Visual Studio 2005. The topics that will be covered in detail are:

• ADO.NET library
• Enterprise Library’s Data Access Application Block
• Building custom business objects
• Self-validation of business entities
• System.Transactions
• Presenting data to and from WPF, ASP.NET and Windows Forms .NET

In addition, John will give you a look into the future of data access through demonstrations of Microsoft's Entity Framework, LINQ and DLINQ technologies using Visual Studio 2008. This is one event that you don't want to miss!

Additional Notes:
Code for all of the demonstrations will be provided to you on DVD upon your arrival at the workshop, so feel free to bring your laptop and follow along as each code sample is discussed. Don't worry about running out of power, because each attendee will have their own power outlet.

Continental breakfast and lunch will be served, as well as snacks and beverages throughout the day.

Speaker Bio:
John Papa (C# MVP and MCSD.NET) has been working with Microsoft distributed architectures for over 10 years. He has enterprise experience architecting and developing with .NET technologies including ASP.NET as well as Web Forms using both C# and VB.NET. He has presented for the MSDN Tech Ed WebCast series, authored/co-authored several books on ADO, ADO.NET, XML, and SQL Server, is the author of the Data Points column in MSDN Magazine and can often be found speaking at industry conferences such as VSLive.

About "Practically Done" .NET Events
Not everybody can take a week off from work to attend a technology conference that may be thousands of miles away and cost a fortune. Most of the time, those conferences cover technologies that won't be released for months or years, anyway. ASPSOFT recognizes the need for local, single day workshops that focus on current .NET technologies that you can apply to your projects today.

"Practically Done" .NET Events feature:

• Industry recognized speakers.
• Top quality facilities with tables and individual power outlets for laptops.
• Catered continental breakfast and lunch with snacks and beverages served throughout the day.
• Code samples provided on DVD when you arrive so that you can follow along.
• Frequent chances during and after the event to meet with the speaker and ask questions.
• The choice to attend on a weekday or on a Saturday.
• Prizes!

You get everything above and more for as little as $135 per person. We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event! 

About ASPSOFT, Inc.:
ASPSOFT is a Microsoft Certified Partner with competencies in Custom Development Solutions, Data Management Solutions and Business Process and Integration Solutions. Its president, Jonathan Goodyear, is a Microsoft Regional Director. ASPSOFT employs published and industry recognized .NET experts, including several Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs).

Some of the well known publications that the ASPSOFT team regularly contributes to are MSDN Magazine, asp.netPRO Magazine and Visual Studio Magazine. ASPSOFT consultants also frequently speak at conferences such as VSLive, Microsoft Launch Events, code camps and user groups throughout the country and internationally.

ASPSOFT excels at new .NET projects, crisis management for existing .NET applications and customized training and mentoring. You can count on the ASPSOFT team when you need the job done right.