Mark Miller is a C# MVP with strong expertise in decoupled design, plug-in architectures, and great UI. Mark is Chief Architect of the IDE Tools division at Developer Express, and is the visionary force behind productivity tools like CodeRush and Refactor!, as well as the DXCore extensibility layer for Visual Studio. Mark is a member of INETA, a popular speaker at conferences around the world and has been writing software for over two decades.
Title: "The Science of Great UI" and "High Speed Development in Visual Studio with CodeRush and Refactor Pro"
Description: (Mark has decided on two short sessions, rather than one long session)
The Science of Great UI - Explore the how and why of great UI. If you believe you’re not an artist, that UI is merely subjective, or that a great UI is not worth the effort, then this session is for you. We’ll learn how to measure UI quality, covering user models, entry points, orienteering and discoverability, with tips and code samples for the WPF and .NET developer sprinkled throughout. Regardless of whether you’re building WPF applications or the traditional WinForms or Web ones, you’ll learn how to reduce visual noise, lower barriers to entry, enhance clarity and in general make your applications a pleasure to use. It’s all about making your customers happy, and this session will show you how.
High Speed Development in Visual Studio with CodeRush and Refactor Pro - Get an introduction to powerful developer tools for Visual Studio. We’ll start with CodeRush templates – they’re a lot like code snippets on steroids, and show how easy it is to exploit them for significant productivity gains. Then we’ll look at other features designed to make code creation easier, faster, and more efficient, and finally wrap up the session with a focus on refactoring while you code.
NOTE: Mark is a very "high energy" individual. The content of this talk will be aimed at an intermediate- to advanced-level developer, but regardless of your skill level be prepared to drink from the firehose!
Intended Audience Skill Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Date/Time: Tuesday April 1, 2008 from 6:30-9:30pm
Location: University of Victoria, New Engineering and Computer Science Building, Room ECS128 see map
Registration: Please register for the event. You can also send an email to event@vicdotnet.org with the subject heading of "April 1st Event"