Canberra .NET User Group: "Why SharePoint and Office development are cool again"

"The modern Office developer: Why SharePoint and Office development are cool again" - Brian Farnhill

In this session Brian Farnhill (Premier Field Engineer with Microsoft) will talk you through the new app models for Office and SharePoint 2013, and why they matter to a wider audience of developers now more than ever. He will highlight what has been problematic in developing for Office and SharePoint in previous releases, and highlight why the new model addresses these issues, and opens the platform up for the use of modern web technologies. This session is a must see for anyone who is interested in developing for Office, SharePoint or Office365, as well as anyone who has ever talked trash about developing for SharePoint... I know you’re out there ☺

About the presenter:
Brian Farnhill is a Premier Field Engineer with Microsoft and is based in Canberra, Australia. Brian has an extensive background in the development of custom solutions and UI cusotmisations for SharePoint. His background of working in Canberra has meant that he has worked with a number of federal government based clients and has been able to help them make better use of their investments in SharePoint by customising and extending the platform to suit the needs of the business, their staff and their clients. Brian is known throughout Australia for his work in the SharePoint community and is a regular speaker at the SharePoint Conferences as well as other events across Australia and New Zealand. Brian is passionate about all aspects of technology and development, and also actively contributes towards open source software and apps for Windows Phone and Windows 8 on top of his SharePoint related work.