Join us Thursday, April 18th at 6:00 PM in the USA Library (Room 181). This meeting is happening a little earlier in the month. This is to allow the speaker to hit several user groups in one trip.

Registration and Directions: http://lanug0513.eventbrite.com/

Event Format:

6-6:25pm: Networking and announcements

6:25-6:30pm: Sponsor introduction and appreciation

6:30-7:45pm: Creating Games for the Windows App Store with Chris Gardner

7:45-8:00pm: Giveaways/Closing

Main Speaker: Chris Gardner

Chris Gardner is the Senior Software Engineer and Architect for T & W Operations, Inc., and a Microsoft Certified Trainer Regional Lead. Tortured by years of contracts that valued buzzwords over results, Chris has developed a true passion for finding solutions that fit the problem, not the technology of the week. Chris received his B.S. in Mathematics and B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and is currently a Microsoft Certified Professional Developer, Information Technology Professional and Trainer.

Main Topic: Creating Games for the Windows App Store

Every developer secretly (or not so secretly) wants to develop games. However, most developers think there just is not enough time to learn the tricks needed to makes games. This session will show the audience how to leverage their existing knowledge of C# and the Windows Store Apps to create games optimized for this exciting new marketplace.

Giveaways from: O'Reilly, Pluralsight, Telerik

About Our Sponsor

TEKsystems is continuing to build our business in the Panhandle area of Florida and southern Alabama. We are currently servicing clients in Panama City, Pensacola, Destin, Mobile, Fort Walton Beach, Dothan and continue to expand. We are looking for clients in the area who are hiring as well as Technical Professionals in the area looking for opportunities or looking to relocate to this area.

Many thanks to TEKSystems for sponsoring our meetings.

 Join us Thursday, April 18th at 6:00 PM in the USA Library (Room 181). 

Registration and Directions: http://lanug0413.eventbrite.com/

Event Format:

6-6:25pm: Networking and announcements

6:25-6:30pm: Sponsor introduction and appreciation

6:30-7pm: TBD

7-8:15pm: DurandalJS and building Single Page apps with Jonathan Marbutt

8:15-8:30pm: Giveaways/Closing

Main Speaker: Jonathan Marbutt

Jonathan is a passionate developer who is involved as speaker, author, technical editor and consultant. Jonathan has helped many development teams improve their User Experience. Jonathan has co-authored two books, Professional Visual Basic 2012 published by Wrox & Windows Phone 7 Cookbook published by Packt. He has spoke over the southeast on topics ranging from .Net, Azure, Silverlight and much more.

Main Topic: DurandalJS and building Single Page apps

Everyone is talking about Single Page Applications(SPA) these days but where do you get started? What javascript libraries are out there to help? In this session we will cover using Durandal JS which combines the best of the javascript libraries out there (sammyjs, requirejs,twitter bootstrap, ect) to build simple and maintainable single page applications. This will cover the basics of routing, viewmodels, requirejs to create a highly effecient application that your end users will enjoy.

Giveaways from: O'Reilly, Pluralsight, Telerik

About Our Sponsor

TEKsystems is continuing to build our business in the Panhandle area of Florida and southern Alabama. We are currently servicing clients in Panama City, Pensacola, Destin, Mobile, Fort Walton Beach, Dothan and continue to expand. We are looking for clients in the area who are hiring as well as Technical Professionals in the area looking for opportunities or looking to relocate to this area.

Many thanks to TEKSystems for sponsoring our meetings.

 Join us March 21st at 6:00 PM in the USA Library (Room 181). 

Event Format:

6-6:25pm: Networking and announcements

6:25-6:30pm: Sponsor introduction and appreciation

6:30-7pm: TBD

7-8:15pm: Tricking Out Lanug.net with Chris Yokley

8:15-8:30pm: Giveaways/Closing

When Windows 8 first loads, it defaults to the new Start screen.

If you prefer the traditional desktop look and feel you can download a free tool called Skip Metro Suite.

Once installed, launch the program and verify 'Skip Start Screen' is ticked 

Next restore the classic start menu with the program Classic Shell, you can choose from the following options:

Windows Classic, Windows XP, Windows Vista/Windows 7. Several other options can be configured as well such as Controls, Menu Look, and Search to name a few.

 Get Rid of File Explorer Ribbon

http://winaero.com/download.php?view.18

 I just thought I would repost this, since it took me forever to find it myself. 

AT&T Media Share allows you to view photos and listen to music files that are stored on your PC on your

U-verse-connected TV. In order to share photo and music files, you’ll need to enable sharing. You may

either use an Installation Wizard provided by AT&T that will guide you in setting up your PC or you may

manually set up media sharing. If you choose to use the Installation Wizard, download it from

http://helpme.att.net/mediashare. If you choose to configure manually, this Set Up Guide provides

instructions on how to set up the feature as well as how to use it. 

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

· Your computer must be running Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista. This Guide is

for Windows XP.

· Your computer must be connected to the Residential Gateway by either cable or wireless. Visit

this site to learn how to connect your PC to the Residential Gateway:

· Windows Media Player 11 (WMP 11) must be installed on your computer. It can be downloaded

free of charge from: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/default.aspx

· Third-party firewalls may need to be configured to allow Media Share. If you are using a third

party firewall, please consult your firewall documentation for appropriate configuration

information. 

Supported File Formats

U-verse Media Share only supports photos and music in certain file formats.

These are:

 STEP 1

On the U-verse TV access the Media Share Application. Press the MENU button on the U-verse remote

control, scroll right to the Interactive heading,

select Media Share, and then press the OK button.

Repeat this step for all U-verse TVs where you want

to access your media.

A list of PCs in the house with media sharing

enabled will be displayed.

Use the UP or DOWN button to select the

computer to be accessed, and then press the OK

button. 

You may find that none of your PCs are currently

enabled and an information screen appears

indicating that the U-verse Receiver could not find

a computer to access the files. Proceed to STEP 2

to enable sharing.

STEP 2 

To activate sharing on the PC, go to the PC and start

Windows Media Player 11. If you do not have Windows

Media Player 11 (WMP 11) you may download it free of

charge from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/default.aspx.

Select Library and click on Media Sharing.

Select the Share my media to check box, click the generic

device icon labeled Unknown Device, and then click OK.

If multiple “Unknown Device” icons appear, select and allow

all of these devices.

Note: Your U-verse Receivers must be turned on in order for

WMP11 to recognize and display them as an “Unknown

Device”.

The computer is now configured to share your photos and

music with your TV via Media Share.

By default, WMP 11 automatically monitors the contents of the My Music and My Pictures folders. If you

keep your photos or music files in a separate folder, there’s a simple way to have WMP 11 find those

files.

STEP 2a

Start Windows Media Player 11, click on Add To Library,

choose My personal folders and press OK.

STEP 2b

Once the list of folders on the PC appears, select the ones that contain

your digital media files and press the Add button after each selection.

STEP 2c

Click OK to confirm the folders that you’ve added to be monitored by

Windows Media Player 11.

NOTE: Media Share will only play those music files that are not copyright protected (songs

uploaded to your PC from CDs can be played, but those downloaded via an online music store

cannot be played due to Digital Rights Management restrictions).

USING MEDIA SHARE

On the U-verse TV access the Media Share

application. Press the MENU button on the U-verse

remote control, scroll right to the Interactive

heading, select Media Share, and then press the

OK button.

A list of PCs in the house with media sharing

enabled will be displayed.

Use the UP or DOWN button to select the

computer to be accessed, and then press the OK

button.

If no Windows Media Connect servers are available,

an information screen appears indicating that the

U-verse Receiver could not find a computer to

access the files from.

Make sure the computers to be accessed are

turned on and media sharing is enabled. Return to

STEP 2 in the set up instructions for further

information on enabling media sharing on the PC.

TO VIEW PHOTOS

Use the Up and Down buttons on the remote

control, and then press the OK button to select a

photo category.

Use the UP and DOWN buttons on the remote

control to scroll through the photos/folders.

Press the OK button to display an individual photo

or a photo playlist.

Media Share will automatically transition to the

next photo. If you would like the image to remain

on the TV, press the Pause button.

TO PLAY MUSIC

To play music by Album, Artist, or Playlist, use the

Up and Down buttons on the remote control to

highlight that choice and press OK.

To play the music files by another topic, select

Music and press OK.

Enjoy...

 Join us February 7th at 6:00 PM in the USA Library (Room 171). Please note that the meeting room has changed for this happening. Also the meeting is being held earlier in the month to work around the speaker's schedule.

Registration and Directions: http://lanug022013.eventbrite.com/

Event Format:

6-6:25pm: Networking and announcements
6:25-6:30pm: Sponsor introduction and appreciation
6:30-7pm: Intro Session (TBD)
7-8:15pm: Through the years with Visual Studio and Silverlight with Dan Wygant
8:15-8:30pm: Giveaways/Closing

Main Speaker: Dan Wygant
28 yrs as a professional bleeding edge developer, currently working on C#, Silverlight 4/5 XAML, WCF POCO/RIA/Entity Framework, Sql Server.

Founded HUNTUG.org & VSdotNETUG.org back over a decade ago.

Helped found Culminis.com (IT Pro User Group 'o Groups)

Helped get INETA.org off the ground (grassroots volunteer .NET User Group umbrella org sponsored by Microsoft and others) as a mentor for Users Groups from its start in 2002

Manager for LIDNUG which allows me to help one of the largest (+50k members) virtual .NET Users Groups on Earth..

Main Topic: Through the years with Visual Studio and Silverlight
Upgrading from VS2010 to VS2012 and Silverlight 4 to 5 is wonderfully easy.

Giveaways from: O'Reilly, Pluralsight, Telerik

About Our Sponsor
TEKsystems is continuing to build our business in the Panhandle area of Florida and southern Alabama. We are currently servicing clients in Panama City, Pensacola, Destin, Mobile, Fort Walton Beach, Dothan and continue to expand. We are looking for clients in the area who are hiring as well as Technical Professionals in the area looking for opportunities or looking to relocate to this area.

Many thanks to TEKSystems for sponsoring our meetings.

I originally learned about this App on Fox10tv.com thank @LeniseLigon

I have yet to try this app yet, but once I do i will be sure to post a Review.

 Join us January 17th at 6:00 PM in the USA Library (Room 181) as we kick-off 2013.

Registration and Directions: http://lanug012013.eventbrite.com

Event Format:

6-6:25pm: Networking and announcements

6:25-6:30pm: Sponsor introduction and appreciation

6:30-7pm: Intro Session (TBD)

7-8:15pm: Configuring and Managing FILESTREAM and FileTable with Sven Aelterman

8:15-8:30pm: Giveaways/Closing

Main Speaker: Sven Aelterman

Sven Aelterman is a lecturer in Information Systems at Troy University in Troy, Alabama. He teaches undergraduate courses in data warehousing and network infrastructure and security. He is also the technology specialist for Troy University’s Sorrell College of Business and performs a variety of technology roles with a global scope. He continues consulting work through Adduxis, where he assists customers with software development projects using the Microsoft .NET Framework and related technologies. Sven focuses on application design and architecture and secure coding practices. In 2012, he co-authored “The Art of SQL Server FILESTREAM,” published by Red Gate Books.

He received his MBA from Troy University and his bachelor’s degree from the Hogeschool Gent (University College Ghent) in Belgium, his native country.

Sven is married to Ebony and they have a son, Edward, and a daughter, Sofia. They live in Troy, Alabama.

Main Topic: Configuring and Managing FILESTREAM and FileTable

SQL Server 2012 continues support for FILESTREAM, first introduced in SQL Server 2008. In addition, FileTable is a related new feature that opens up new possibilities. For server and database administrators working with FILESTREAM-enabled databases, the experience is somewhat different than dealing with relational data. This session covers the prerequisites for FILESTREAM and FileTable and common configuration and management tasks.

Giveaways from: Intertech, Microsoft, O'Reilly, Pluralsight, Telerik

About Our Sponsor

TEKsystems is continuing to build our business in the Panhandle area of Florida and southern Alabama. We are currently servicing clients in Panama City, Pensacola, Destin, Mobile, Fort Walton Beach, Dothan and continue to expand. We are looking for clients in the area who are hiring as well as Technical Professionals in the area looking for opportunities or looking to relocate to this area.

Many thanks to TEKSystems for sponsoring our meetings.

 After working with an end user to figure out why the "Print Titles" section was greyed out in Excel 2010, I found an article saying that is has been this way since Excel 2003. The steps to repeat specific rows on repeated pages is below:

-Select the worksheet that you want to print.

-On the Page Layout tab, in the Page Setup group, click Print Titles.

-On the Sheet tab, under Print titles, do one or both of the following:

 The October 2012 meeting has crept up on us and we have it scheduled for tonight!

Join us tonight, October 9th at 6:00 PM in the USA Library (Room 181) as Ryan Duclos unlocks Azure related mysteries and a discussion with TEKSystems.

About Our Sponsor

TEKsystems is continuing to build our business in the Panhandle area of Florida and southern Alabama. We are currently servicing clients in Panama City, Pensacola, Destin, Mobile, Fort Walton Beach, Dothan and continue to expand. We are looking for clients in the area who are hiring as well as Technical Professionals in the area looking for opportunities or looking to relocate to this area.

Many thanks to TEKSystems for sponsoring our meeting.