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Developer Communities – Have you registered?. Who am I ?. Hammad Rajjoub Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Systems Architect, PDSR Technologies FZ-LLC, Dubai, UAE Chairman UG Relations Committee (INETA Pakistan)
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Who am I ? Hammad Rajjoub Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Systems Architect, PDSR Technologies FZ-LLC, Dubai, UAE Chairman UG Relations Committee (INETA Pakistan) Member Speakers Bureau (INETA MEA) .NET Author URL: http://dotnetwizards.blogspot.com Mail: 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 – http://www.DotNetPalm.net “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
Developer Community in Dubai – 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
Join and Grow • Learn.net • Share.net • Participate in .net & • Grow with .net Register now at: www.dotnetpalm.net