chris yokley

I am looking for .Net Developer to come and work with my team. Below is the quick description that is supposed to lure you in…

We are looking for a C# .Net Programmer/Analyst with exceptional analytical skills and an enthusiasm for software development. This individual will be working in a team environment maintaining and updating existing systems as well as participating in the design and development of new systems. This individual must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with both technical team members and end users alike.

Software development experience with C# and .Net 2.0+ are required. Experience with any of the following is a plus: MS SQL Server 2005+, ASP.Net, SharePoint 2007+, Win/Web Services, User Interface Layout and Design.

If you are interested or have questions please contact me.

The Pensacola SQL Server User Group is meeting tonight! For more info on meeting topics and location head over to their website.

Ryan did a great job last night going over the Azure Technologies. A lot of info packed into one session. The presentation was good, but the seats were horrible. Many of us found ourselves standing by the end of the meeting.

I did pick up a copy of Office 2010 Pro though, so no complaints here. I hope to see everyone next time around.

By the way, Pensacola SQL Group meets next Thursday so mark it on your calendars. The PNS Meetings are always a treat.

Ryan Duclos will giving an introduction to Windows Azure tomorrow night (7/20/2010) at the Lower Alabama .Net User Group Meeting. The meeting will be at ITT in Mobile behind Bel Air Mall. Ryan just recently attended a Windows Azure Boot Camp so it will be interesting to see how much good stuff he can pack into his presentation at the meeting.

To get all the details just visit the LANUG Site and if you have any questions feel free to contact me.

I’ve had a few people contact me in recent weeks about an imediate need for SharePoint Trainers/Administrators/Developers/etc. at the BP Crisis Centers in Mobile and New Orleans. These are contract positions that are expected to last for a minimum of 6 months and possibly much longer. 

The hours are long - 12 hour days, 14 days straight and then 4 days off.  Travel expenses are reembursed and if you live outside of the area then lodging is covered too. They also take care of all meals.

If you or anyone you know is interested contact me and I will get you in touch with the right people.

As of last week plans were finalized for Steve Andrews to stop by Mobile and talk about Testing ASP.Net MVC Applications with Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate. From what I have heard the new testing features in VS2010 are second to none and this will be a good opportunity to see firsthand what all the fuss is about.

The Lower Alabama .Net User Group meeting is this Tuesday July 6th at ITT in Mobile (right behind Bel Air Mall). The meeting starts at 6pm. For more info check out the LANUG Site.

I’ve been looking for a good way to highlight code syntax on the blog. I looked at changing blog platforms, writing something myself, or just giving up. Last night I came across something that just might work. It is called SyntaxHighlighter and after doing a little checking around I found it was already packaged up into a plugin for WordPress called SyntaxHighlighter Plus. 

To get things going you need to upload and activate the plugin (simple instructions on the site) then just surround your code with a sourcecode tag like this:

[sourcecode language=’c#’]
code
[/sourcecode]

You can use it to highlight several different languages including c#, css, javascript, sql, html and others. Here is a sample of the c# highlighting:

public void HelloWorld(string name)
{
      string phrase = string.Format("Hello {0}!", name);
      Console.Write(phrase);
}

And there you have it: Code highlighting on a WordPress blog. The view source button doesn’t work, but that is minor and it’s the only issue I have found thus far with the limited testing I have done. [UPDATE: It turns out the view source button does work, there is just something wrong with my browser. Thanks for letting me know Sven!]

You can download the plugin from http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/syntaxhighlighter-plus/ or if you are on another platform you can get the source files for the original at http://alexgorbatchev.com/SyntaxHighlighter/.

By the way, Happy 4th of July!

Last night I attended the first meeting of the SharePoint User Group of Mobile. I was impressed by the turnout of the group and it was good to see there is a broad base of folks in our area interested in SharePoint. Cory Loriot did a good job of demoing SharePoint Web Part Development and there was a lot of questions and discussion from the attendees.

Initially the meetings will be quarterly, but may become more frequent if interest remains high. If you would like more info you can join the live group at http://sharepointmobile.groups.live.com/.

PS – If you are a .Net or SQL guy in the Mobile/Pensacola area you should check out the Lower Alabama .Net User Group and the Pensacola SQL Server User Group. Both groups are an invaluable resource to the development community in the area.

I’m in the process of changing things up a little on the blog. I plan to get started with regular posts pretty soon, but bear with me while I work on things.

If you need anything between now and then, feel free to contact me.