April 2011 - Posts

Playing with Netduino and the .NET Micro Framework
Friday, April 29, 2011 12:32 AM

I’m playing around with the Netduino a little bit tonight. I ordered a couple of months ago from Amazon, and haven’t had the time/energy to do anything with it until tonight.

That finally changed though, I was shocked how easy it was to get going with it. Basically here were the steps to get started: (I followed the instructions and steps from http://netduino.com/downloads/)

  1. Install Visual Studio 2010 (that was already done due to my DotNetNuke work)
  2. Install the .Net Micro Framework SDK V4.1
  3. Install the Netduino SDK
  4. Create a Visual Studio Project (Micro Framework/Arduino Project)
  5. Add a couple of lines of code (found in the Getting Started Guide)

It was pretty darn easy.

I grabbed an LED from my collection of electronic stuff (all of which hasn’t been used yet!) and hooked it up as well, I was quickly able to turn it on or off as well (the getting started tutorial shows you how to turn on/off the onboard LED).

I’m looking forward to doing more with the Netduino over the next few months, though I still think I need to come up with a good project that I need it for, something that it solves a problem for, I’ve got a few ideas in terms of how I might use it in the Project 350z, but we’ll see, that may be a bit far off.

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Attending CMS Expo in Chicago May 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011 6:51 PM

If you are in the Chicagoland area, or are up for a trip to Chicago, you should check out the CMS Expo coming up the 2nd through the 4th of May, 2011.

What is CMS Expo?

“CMS Expo is a 3-day learning and business conference designed to help content pros get the facts, find the support and make the contacts needed to help them succeed. Hosted by the CMS Association, CMSX delivers timely, relevant and actionable insights to help leaders make informed decisions for business.” – http://cmsx.us/

Where is CMS Expo?

The CMS Expo is being held at the Hilton Orrington Hotel in Evanston, IL

Who is going?

Shaun Walker, Joe Brinkman and myself (Chris Hammond) from DotNetNuke will be presenting sessions, and we will have Richard Dumas along for the ride as well. We have a number of sessions that we are providing, as well as prizes that will be available at our booth. You can see a full listing of our sessions from the DotNetNuke page of the CMS Expo website.

All the DotNetNuke Sessions are on Tuesday May, 3rd, 2011 (except for one from Shaun on Monday the 2nd).

What Is DotNetNuke?

DotNetNuke Core Modules

Extending DotNetNuke

Mobile DNN

Showcasing DotNetNuke

In the last session, Showcasing DotNetNuke, we will have a few DotNetNuke Partners on hand to talk about projects and businesses that have excelled while using DotNetNuke

There will also be an introduction session on Monday the 2nd presented by Shaun Walker

Discount Codes for CMS Expo

If you are interested in attending CMS Expo there are a couple registration options. You can get a day pass, or a three day pass. You can also get $100 off using the discount code DNN100, though I don’t know if that code will get you $100 the day pass, or only the three day pass.

Community Event

On Monday evening CMS Expo is having a meetup night. There will be a DotNetNuke Meetup going on that evening. The meetups are free for the public, so you don’t have to attend CMS Expo to come to that. Word on the street is that the Chicago DotNetNuke User’s Group is going to be cancelling their regularly scheduled first Tuesday night meeting in May in favor of attending the meetup.

Be sure to attend the meetup if nothing else! You must sign up at http://cmsexpo.net/dnn to attend the meetup.

Giveaways

You should see the kickarse DotNetNuke Themed Xbox 360 we’re giving away as well! Here’s a mockup of what it looks like.

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See you in Chicago (or Evanston)!

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