Jordev Announcements

December 16th JorDev SPECIAL Community Night !

2007-12-14T08:42:00Z

Dear Valued Jordev Member,

You have been invited to join us for a SPECIAL Community Night on Sunday, December 16th at the Hyatt Amman Hotel.

Give yourself a head start on the latest technologies from Microsoft, including Visual Studio 2008, SQL Server 2008, and Search Server 2008.

The event will introduce and highlight, for the first time in Jordan, the newest and most anticipated technologies from Microsoft. Make sure not to miss your chance to attend this exciting Community Night!

And of course, we have an incredible venue for you to sit back, relax, and munch on some great food!

Interact with the Professionals around you, learn something new, and enjoy your time hanging out with the Community, this Sunday at the Hyatt Amman Hotel from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM!

To ensure a seat at this event, please REGISTER here or follow the link below...
http://jordev.net/eventReg/CNRegistration.aspx

For more information on this event, please contact:

Muhanad Omar @ (079) 953-6039
Ayman Farouk @ (079) 572-7344
Mohammad Saleh @ (078) 871-6457

Looking forward to seeing you there!

November 12th Community Night! ~ Introduction to Microsoft EPM

2007-11-19T11:58:00Z

Dear JorDev Member,

You have been invited to join us for another night of learning and fun at the upcoming Community Night!

For more information or directions to STIC please contact:
Ayman Farouk @ 0795727344

We'll be looking forward to seeing you there!

Silverlight Contest is now OFFICIAL !!

2007-09-13T14:25:00Z

Dear JorDev Member,

The Silverlight Contest is now official, and we got all the details for you!

Yup, that's right, Microsoft and Telerik are sponsoring this event! If you don't already know who Telerik is, here's a quick overview of the company's profile...

Telerik is a leading vendor of User Interface (UI) components for ASP.NET and Windows Forms, and .NET Reporting solutions. Building on our expertise in interface development and Microsoft technologies, Telerik helps customers build applications with unparalleled richness, responsiveness and interactivity. Created with passion, Telerik products help thousands of developers every day to be more productive and deliver reliable applications under budget and on time.

Not hooked yet? Well, I'm sure you will be after you check out our prizes!!

You've seen the sponsors, you've checked out our amazing prizes, now here are the rules:

The deadline for the contest is November 14, 2007
You are allowed a team of maximum 3 members*
You are only allowed to use 3rd party controls provided by our sponsor Telerik

Don't know where to start? No worries, JorDev will provide you with a DVD which includes all the tools and tutorials you'll need to start working on your project.

The following will be included in the DVD:

Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 Standard Edition
Expression Studio (60-day trial)
Silverlight 1.0
Silverlight 1.1 Alpha Refresh (Sept. 2007)
Silverlight 1.0 and 1.1 Alpha Refresh SDK
Silverlight Alpha Tools for VS 2008
Microsoft ASP.NET Futures (July 2007)
Silverlight Tutorials + Videos + Examples + Code Samples
Telerik RadControls for Silverlight

So as you can see, there is no need to download anything. As soon as you register for the event, we will call you and tell you how to obtain a copy of the DVD.

PLUS! Not only will the grand winner get a brand new Zune, but he/she will have the opportunity to present his/her project at a special Community Night in front of the entire Community, and of course, in front of our sponsors Microsoft and Telerik!

*There is only ONE copy of each prize >> 1 Zune, 1 Vista, 1 Expression Studio

Don't miss out on this opportunity!!

To register for this event, please click here.

For more information and questions about this event, please contact:
Muhanad Omar -- maomar@gmail.com
Ayman Farouk -- aymanfm@gmail.com

Regards,
JorDev Team

JorDev's "Community Thinking" recognized by MSDN !!

2007-09-11T13:43:00Z

JorDev's "Community Thinking" on August 20, 2007, was such a big hit, even the people on MSDN heard about it. Check out the screenshot below !!

Thanks for everyone who helped make this event a success, and a special thanks to our speaker Samer Chidiac !!

Regards,

September 12th BizTalk Server 2006 Community Night by Bander ALSHARFI !!

2007-09-07T17:18:00Z

Dear JorDev Member,

Guess who's back! The President of JorDev.. Bander Alsharfi !! And you're invited to attend his Community Night on BizTalk Server 2006!

Bander Alsharfi is a Connected System Developer Microsoft MVP and has been specializing in BizTalk Server 2006 and Collaboration Platforms.

Next week's Community Night will be a 101 session on BizTalk Server 2006. So if you're still not familiar with BizTalk and wish to learn how to get your business connected, make sure not to miss out on this Community Night, delivered to you by the Pro himself, Bander ALSHARFI!

IMPORTANT NOTE: To register for this event, please click here.

For more information or directions to STIC please contact:
Ayman Farouk @ 0795727344

We'll be looking forward to seeing you there!

August 29 Community Night! -- Building Workflows for SharePoint Products and Technologies 2007

2007-08-24T01:48:00Z

Dear JorDev Member,

You have been invited to join us for another night of learning and fun at the upcoming Community Night!

Mohammed Zayed is a Information Worker Specialist and has been a member of JorDev for the past 3 years. During his session, he will introduce Windows Workflow Foundation, give an overview of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, demonstrate how to build custom Workflows using both SharePoint Designer 2007 and Visual Studio 2005, and finally discuss how Information Workers and IT Professionals can benefit from using SharePoint Products and Technologies 2007 to automate business processes and enhance team collaboration and efficiency.

This Community Night will target Developers, Information Workers, IT Professionals, and Business Consultants. If you or your organization is interested in Windows Workflow Foundation and SharePoint Products and Technologies 2007, make sure to attend this session, as it promises to be a great one!

IMPORTANT NOTE: To ensure yourself a seat at this event, please register here.

For more information or directions to STIC please contact:
Ayman Farouk @ 0795727344 or send him an email at ayman@jordev.net

We'll be looking forward to seeing you there!

Change in Plans - Jordev Special Community Night

2007-08-18T16:01:00Z

Dear Jordev Member,

We’d like to inform you that we have changed the venue of the next Community Night

Please make sure you update your calendar and be there on time.

Monday 20, August 2007 ( 6pm – 8 pm )

The Courtyard, Al-Shmeisani

August 20th SPECIAL Community Night by Samer Chidiac from Microsoft !!!

2007-08-12T22:49:00Z

Dear Jordev Member,

You have been invited to join us for a SPECIAL Community Night on Monday, August 20th, presented by Samer Chidiac from Microsoft.

Samer will be discussing future plans for JorDev and it's collaboration with Microsoft, upcoming community events, competitions including the Silverlight Contest, and will include a special hour for group discussion. Be informed about the latest events and get the chance to voice your opinion at the upcoming Community Night! Make sure not to miss out on this one!

PLUS! We have FREE PIZZA and DRINKS during the break for everyone, as well as some GREAT GIVEAWAYS including custom made JorDev t-shirts!

**IMPORTANT NOTE: To ensure yourself a seat at this event, please register here.

http://jordev.net/EventReg/CNRegistration.aspx

Already registered ? Visit the link below to confirm you're your registration.

http://jordev.net/EventReg/CNCon.aspx

For more information or directions to Courtyard please contact:
Ayman Farouk @ 0795727344
The Courtyard @ +962 6 5620528 ext 127

We'll be looking forward to seeing you there!

Wanna Present a Full Community Night ?

2007-08-06T21:39:00Z

Want to present a session?

Think you have what it takes to present a full Community Night?

Jordev is going to give you the CHANCE to do it !

Share your knowledge and skills with the rest of the community.

Send in your CV and the topic you'd like to present to info@jordev.net for the opportunity to host your own Community Night!

For More information, feel free to post your questions in this topic

Silverlight Contest!

2007-07-30T04:06:00Z

Be a part of the Jordev Silverlight Contest!

Develop a Silverlight application and get the chance to showcase your stuff in front of the entire community at Jordev's Community Night Special. Check out some of the cool prizes you can win on top of the 1st place CASH PRIZE...

The rules are simple:

You can work in a group with one other person
You can use any combination of technologies to build you application
You may NOT use any source code from 3rd party apps (you are however entitled to anything included in the Silverlight SDK)
Contestants must be registered members of Jordev

The final date of the contest will be October 6, 2007, so start coding!

All the tools you need to get started with Silverlight can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight

If you'd like to register, please send me an email with the name(s) of your team member(s). You can also contact me directly if you need any further information about the contest.

Regards,
Muhanad Omar | Jordev Coordinator

July 28th Community Night!

2007-07-18T00:11:00Z

Dear JorDev Member,

You've been invited to join us for a night of learning and fun! Make sure to save a spot on your schedule for this week's Community Night!

Developers and designers, make sure not to miss out on this week's Community Night. We'll be covering everything Silverlight, from designing in Microsoft Expression to developing in Visual Studio "Orcas"

For more information or directions to STIC please contact:
Ayman Farouk @ 0795727344

We'll be looking forward to seeing you there!

June 16th Community Night!

2007-06-13T13:37:00Z

Dear Jordever,

You've been invited to join us for a night of learning and fun! Make sure to save a spot on your schedule for this week's Community Night!

Topic:              Building Desktop Applications using Microsoft Expression Blend
Date:              Saturday, June 16, 2007
Location:        STIC (Queen Rania Technology Center, Rabiah)
Time:               6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Speaker:         Ayman Farouk

Last time it was Pizza, this week we have free Donuts and Coffee from Dunkin' Donuts for everyone!

Ayman will be presenting some great demos from one of Microsoft's newest and most exciting technologies, Microsoft Expression. So make sure you don't miss this week's CN!

For more information or directions to STIC please contact:
Ayman Farouk @ 0795727344

We'll be looking forward to seeing you there!

May 19th Community Night!

2007-05-17T01:02:00Z

Dear Jordever,

You've been invited to join us for a night of learning and fun! Make sure to save a spot on your schedule for this week's Community Night!

Topic:              Introducing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
Date:              Saturday, May 19, 2007
Location:        STIC (Queen Rania Technology Center, Rabiah)
Time:               6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Speaker:         Muhanad Omar

I'd advise you to skip dinner that day, because we got FREE PIZZA AND DRINKS from Dominos for everyone!!

For more information or directions to STIC please contact:
Muhanad Omar @ 0788863631
Ayman Farouk @ 0795727344

We'll be looking forward to seeing you there!

New "Photos" Section Added!

2007-05-14T19:20:00Z

Check out our new “Photos” section, which will be updated regularly with galleries of all our offline activities. Community Nights, Jordev Events, and anything Microsoft related will be posted in here.

If you have any pictures of events or activities taken place near you, please send the pictures to either Ayman Farouk or Muhanad Omar and we’ll be glad to show them off to the rest of the community!

Check out our latest album “2007 Jordev Community Launch”

2007 Community Launch

2007-05-07T14:37:00Z

Make sure to catch the 2007 Community Launch at the German Jordanian University on Thursday, May 10, 2007, from 2.30 till 5.30 PM.

The launch will include professional speakers from both Microsoft and Jordev presenting sessions on Windows Vista and the 2007 Office System.

Professionals and Students, bring your colleagues and friends. You won’t want to miss this!

*The German Jordanian University is located next to PSUT.