Conference/Tech Event

Speaking at Dog Food Conference 2013

Brian T. Jackett Conference/Tech Event, Presentation, SharePoint

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   It has been a couple years since I last attended / spoke at Dog Food Conference, but on Nov 21-22, 2013 I’ll be speaking at Dog Food Conference 2013 here in Columbus, OH.  For those of you confused by the name of the conference (no it’s not about dog food), read up on the concept of dogfooding .  This conference has a history of great sessions from local and regional speakers and I look forward to being a part of it once again.  Registration is now open (registration link) and is expected to sell out quickly.  Reserve your spot today.

 

Title: The Evolution of Social in SharePoint

Audience and Level: IT Pro / Architect, Intermediate

Abstract: Activities, newsfeed, community sites, following… these are just some of the big changes introduced to the social experience in SharePoint 2013. This class will discuss the evolution of the social components since SharePoint 2010, the architecture (distributed cache, microfeed, etc.) that supports the social experience, Yammer integration, and proper planning considerations when deploying social capabilities (personal sites, SkyDrive Pro and distributed cache). This session will include demos of the social newsfeed, community sites, and mentions. Attendees should have an intermediate knowledge of SharePoint 2010 or 2013 administration.

 

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Speaking at SPTechCon Boston 2013 and Call for Speakers SharePoint Saturday Columbus 2013

Brian T. Jackett Conference/Tech Event, Presentation, SharePoint

   Dual purpose blog post this time.  I wanted to announce a presentation I’m giving at SPTechCon Boston 2013 next week as well as pass along info on the call for speakers at the upcoming SharePoint Saturday Columbus 2013.

 

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   I have the honor of speaking at SPTechCon Boston for another year.  This will make it 4 times now.  The folks at BZ Media always put on a great show with high quality speakers and involvement from the community.  There will even be two different user groups (SharePoint and Project Server) meeting during one night of the conference.  If you haven’t yet registered you still have some time.  If you’ll be attending stop by my session or find me in the halls.

 

Title: The Evolution of Social in SharePoint

Audience and Level: IT Pro / Architect, Intermediate

Abstract: Activities, newsfeed, community sites, following… these are just some of the big changes introduced to the social experience in SharePoint 2013. This class will discuss the evolution of the social components since SharePoint 2010, the architecture (distributed cache, microfeed, etc.) that supports the social experience, and proper planning considerations when deploying social capabilities (personal sites, SkyDrive Pro and distributed cache). This class will include demos of the social newsfeed, community sites and mentions. Attendees should have an intermediate knowledge of SharePoint 2010 or 2013 administration.

 

SharePoint Saturday Columbus 2013

   On Sept 14th, 2013 Columbus will be hosting the next SharePoint Saturday Columbus.  This is a bit of a late announcement, but the call for speakers is still open until midnight on Monday Aug 5th, 2013.  That’s tomorrow as of the time of writing.  If you have a topic you’d like to talk about relating in any form to SharePoint we’d love to have you submit.  You can send speaker submissions (click here) to BuckeyeSPUG@live.com if interested.  One of the first conferences I spoke at was a SharePoint Saturday up in Cleveland and it led to so many great opportunities and networking contacts.

 

      -Frog Out

Speaking at SharePoint Cincy 2013

Brian T. Jackett Conference/Tech Event, Presentation, SharePoint

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   I will be speaking at SharePoint Cincy 2013 on Friday Apr 19th.  This will be my 2nd time speaking at SharePoint Cincy.  I always enjoy getting to speak at local conferences as it is a great chance to connect with customers, meet new and old friends, and give back in a more intimate venue.  I’ll be presenting one topic which I have delivered a similar presentation internally to Microsoft but this is slightly altered and for public consumption.  Registration is still open.  If you attend feel free to stop by and say hi.  I’ll be bringing a copy of my previous book to sign and give away.

Title: Integrating SharePoint with Office Web Apps (WAC) Server

Audience and Level: IT Pro / Architect, Intermediate

Abstract: WAC? WOPI? These are some of the new acronyms for Office Web Apps (WAC) Server 2013. This session will highlight what has changed since the 2010 version, what is new for the 2013 version, and how to administrate WAC. We will also cover considerations for capacity planning, installation, high availability, and common pitfalls when deploying WAC. This session will include demos of how to configure WAC server with SharePoint 2013 and how to enable user license enforcement for editing documents through WAC. Attendees need not have prior experience with Office Web Apps but should have an introductory knowledge of SharePoint 2013 administration.

 

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Slides and Scripts from SPTechCon Boston 2012

Brian T. Jackett Conference/Tech Event, Presentation

   This week I presented two sessions at SPTechCon Boston 2012.  Below are the slides for both presentations.  The PowerShell for SharePoint Dev download also includes my demo scripts plus some additional ones that weren’t in the presentation.  Thanks to everyone who attended my sessions.  I hope you had a great learning and networking experience at the conference.

 

PowerShell for the SharePoint 2010 Developer

 

Integrating Line-of-Business Applications with SharePoint 2010

 

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Speaking at SPTechCon Boston 2012

Brian T. Jackett Conference/Tech Event, PowerShell, Presentation

   I will be speaking at SPTechCon Boston 2012.  This will be my 3rd time speaking at SPTechCon and 4th time attending.  The conference has steadily been growing over the past few years and is one of the biggest non-Microsoft run conferences for SharePoint in the US.  I’ll be presenting two topics which I have given before but this time around with some updated content.  Registration is currently open and you can save $200 (on top of the current early bird discount of $400) by using the code “JACKETT” during registration.  I highly recommend joining for valuable learning and networking.

 

Where: SPTechCon Boston 2012

Title: PowerShell for the SharePoint 2010 Developer

Audience and Level: Developer, Intermediate

Abstract: PowerShell is not just for SharePoint 2010 administrators. Developers also get access to a wide range of functionality with PowerShell. In this session we will dive into using PowerShell with the .Net framework, web services, and native SharePoint commandlets. We will also cover some of the more intermediate to advanced techniques available within PowerShell that will improve your work efficiency. Not only will you learn how to automate your work but also learn ways to prototype solutions faster. This session is targeted to developers and assumes a basic familiarity with PowerShell.

Slides and Code download: see this blog post

 

Title: Integrating Line-of-Business Applications with SharePoint 2010

Audience and Level: Developer, Intermediate

Abstract: One of the biggest value-adding enhancements in SharePoint 2010 is the Business Connectivity Services (BCS). In this session, we will overview the BCS, demonstrate connecting line-of-business applications and external systems to SharePoint through external content types, and walk through surfacing that data with external lists.
This session is targeted at developers. No prior experience with the BCS is required, but a basic understanding of SharePoint Designer 2010 and SharePoint solutions is suggested.

Slides and Code download: see this blog post

 

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Slides and Pictures from PowerShell Saturday Columbus 2012

Brian T. Jackett Conference/Tech Event, PowerShell

On March 10th, 2012 the first ever PowerShell Saturday conference took place in Columbus, OH and I couldn’t be happier with the outcome.  We had 100 attendees from 10 different states (the biggest surprise to me) come to see 6 speakers present on a variety of PowerShell topics: introduction, WMI, SharePoint, Active Directory, Exchange, 3rd party products and more.

 

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A big thank you also goes out to a number of people.

Planning committee

Speakers

Volunteer

  • Lisa Gardner, fellow Microsoft PFE volunteered her time on a Saturday to assist with smooth operation of the day

Facility Coordination

  • Debbie Carrier, facilities coordinator for the Columbus Microsoft Office and helped us out greatly with the venue

 

Slides and Script Samples

I presented my session on “PowerShell for the SharePoint 2010 Developer”.  Below you can download the slides and script samples.

 

Photos

I wasn’t able to take took many pictures (only 3) as I was busy doing my presentation, answering questions, and taking care of random items throughout the day.

 

Pictures on Facebook

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Pictures on SkyDrive (higher res)

Conclusion

I’m very happy that this first ever PowerShell Saturday was a success.  My fellow PFE and speaker Ashley McGlone also has a short write-up on his blog about the event (click here).  I have heard rumors that there are other cities starting to plan their own local events.  When I hear more details I’ll spread the word here and on Twitter.

 

-Frog Out