Developer Communities – Have you registered?

Who am I ?

Hammad RajjoubHammad RajjoubMicrosoft Most Valuable Professional Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP)(MVP)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Systems Architect,Systems Architect,PDSR Technologies FZ-LLC, Dubai, UAEPDSR Technologies FZ-LLC, Dubai, UAEChairman UG Relations Committee (INETA Chairman UG Relations Committee (INETA Pakistan) Pakistan) Member Speakers Bureau (INETA MEA)Member Speakers Bureau (INETA MEA).NET Author.NET AuthorURL: URL: http://dotnetwizards.blogspot.comMail: hammad.rajjoub@gmail.comMail: hammad.rajjoub@gmail.com

Agenda

• Introducing Developer Communities and User Groups

• INETA User Groups

• Launching a Developer Community in Dubai (www.DotNetPalm.net)

• Join and grow!

Developer Communities and User Groups

• Volunteer Groups• Independently Run• Meet in person on a regular basis• Discuss and Share information on variety

of technical topics• From first time users to experts• Expert opinions• Content Sharing

INETA User Groups

• 400 .Net user groups, over 100,000 members• All over the world• Volunteer based organization• Non-profit• Independent organization• Chartered with supporting user groups• Run by a board of user group leaders

– Elected by their peers– Supported by Microsoft and other sponsors

INETA User Groups (contd.)

• Offers assistance and resources to user groups

• User groups educate and promote .Net technologies amongst their members

• Can be developers, architects, project managers and IT professionals

• Places emphasis on listening to the needs of user groups

A Developer Community for Dubai and UAE

• A group of people having common interests (Microsoft technologies)

• Fast growing technology sector in region

• Setups like DIC and DMC hosting huge number of technology companies employing large number of technical staff

• Such communities have already been a huge success all over the world

Developer Community in Dubai –

“Learning, sharing, participation, fellowship and growth”

• Provide structured, peer-based organizational, educational, and promotional support to the growing technical community

• Offer free training on new and upcoming technologies on Microsoft Platform

• Offer online and offline forums where developers can share their views, discuss technologies, inquire about their problems, and promote best practices

• Become one stop shop for the development related queries for the developers in the region

http://www.DotNetPalm.net

• registered with INETA (International .NET Association) • Hold Geek gatherings where developers from

community will gather and have technical discussions along side food

• Work closely with Microsoft ISV Partners and encourage their development staff to join and work with the community and grow together with this .NET Community

• Work Closely with Academia and will hold sessions in all the major academic institutes and in the United Arab Emirates

• Maintain a portal where all the information about the community activities will be made available

Developer Community in Dubai – http://www.DotNetPalm.net

Join and Grow

• Learn.net

• Share.net

• Participate in .net &

• Grow with .net

Register now at:

www.dotnetpalm.net