Python Django

What happens when you toss .NET developers into Python/Django? Come to this talk to see what happened when they were immersed into a dynamic language with different approaches to typing, inheritance and the strictness of syntax. You’ll learn the benefits of Python with the Django framework and how to work in it from both Windows and Mac. You’ll see a couple of approaches to managing errors and how to replace default dictionaries for a more reliable application. You’ll also see abstractions to access external services. You’ll learn basics of the Python language and how to map the way you think about MVC into the Django framework. And for fun, we’ll toss in PubNub to create real-time client alerts accessed via JavaScript. This fast paced talk will introduce you to Python and Django and show you how to gracefully solve common issues. You’ll walk away ready to decide whether these tools belong in your arsenal, and with a better idea of which .NET ideas are universal and which are unique.

Kathleen Dollard

Kathleen Dollard is .NET Coach for Crystal MEF Lab. She has been a Microsoft MVP since 1998 and has given hundreds of speeches around the world. She has worked extensively with compositional architectures in relation to specific development platforms. Her experience includes HTML5/Javascript, Silverlight, and WPF in both C# and Visual Basic. She's interested in making core .NET technologies available to all coders to enable them to write better software faster. Her newest adventures include Windows Azure and SQL Azure. Kathleen is also a long-time advocate of generative techniques and is the author of Code Generation in Microsoft .NET (from Apress). She has published numerous articles on a range of .NET technologies. Kathleen is active in the Northern Colorado .NET SIG, the Denver Visual Studio User Group, and the Northern Colorado Architect's Group

Erik Johnson

Erik loves building technology in a way that supports businesses and drives value. He has led software teams working on a wide variety of products and technologies, attacking each unique challenge with the appropriate technology, be it Java, .NET, Python/Djano, PHP, JQuery, or simple HTML. He’s passionate about writing clean backend code to support robust API’s that deliver true business value. Erik is currently a Software Engineer for Real (www.EngageReal.com (http://www.engagereal.com/))

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