Followup to Jacksonville Code Camp
Jacksonville Code Camp went really well. I was one of the primary organizers along with Dennis and Jaremie. I am very pleased with the results and feedback we have received. Last few days, I have been busy doing post processing activities. We'll be posting some interesting statistics on the code camp web site very soon. For the record, this was my 8th code camp in one year. It was homecoming for me as I first spoke in last year's Jacksonville Code Camp. Since then, I have presented in code camps in several cities across Florida. I have also been to Atlanta and Birmingham Code Camps. It has been a really great experience. I have grown and learnt a lot just by speaking. By doing this marathon run, I think I have lost the fear of speaking now, which I used to have long time back. The feedback from attendees of my sessions has been very encouraging. The constructive criticism that I have received has helped me improve my speaking skills. I still have to work on my writing skills though - one of my resolutions for this year.
I presented a session on Visual Studio Power Tips and also moderated a contest session - Show your Coolest Code - 7 minutes to code fame
Abstract of my More Power Tips for Visual Studio 2005 Session:
Many of us know how to use refactoring, short cuts, comment blocks, regions, and class designer. However, do you know how to write your own code snippets? How to create project and item templates to standardize processes among team members? How to share visual studio settings and profiles? How to speed up Visual Studio? How to customize list of recent projects? How to add an assembly to standard list of assemblies? This session will cover some known and many not so well-known features to make you more productive with Visual Studio. At least half of this session will have different or enhanced tips and tricks from the previous talks done in Tallahassee and Tampa Code Camps. Come prepared for this session to supercharge your Visual Studio IDE experience!
The presentation slides and source code can be downloaded from here. If you attended my sessions, please fill your evaluations at CodeCampEvals.com. I would love to hear your feedback.
I'll be posting another entry on Show your coolest code - 7 minutes to code fame. We had several interesting entries. You can check the winners here.
Enjoy!