September .NET User Group Meeting
Our next .NET Users Group meeting will be held on Thursday, September 26th, at 6:00pm (food will be provided 15 to 20 minutes prior to the start of the meeting).
Please be sure to RSVP on the website so we know how much food to arrange for. Also, RSVPing will enter you for our giveaway drawings.
Topic: Designing for Windows 8 Taking inspirational cues from Bauhaus design, International TypographicStyle, and cinematography, the Windows 8 UI design style brings anapplication to life while presenting content clearly and beautifully. Thissession is intended to help developers and designers understand the designconcepts and basic building blocks of the Windows 8 user interface. In thissession, you will be introduced to the principles behind this design styleand learn how to effectively apply these principles in your applications. About the Presenter: Brent SchooleyBrent is a software developer who has been working with Microsoft technologies since 2004. His interests include client and mobile application development and user experience design with a recent emphasis on Windows 8 and Windows Phone. Other platforms he has worked with include WPF, Silverlight, Windows Forms, and iOS. He is an Evangelist working for Infragistics with a focus on mobile platforms. He has a passion for making people’s experiences with software the best that they can possibly be. Brent is the author of Designing for Windows 8, a Windows 8 design primer from Apress.
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