Date : Tuesday May 10th, 2011

Time : 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Place : Global Knowledge - 2 Bloor St. West,  (12th Floor)

Cost : Free

Topic: Claims-Based Identity Solutions and BizTalk

Agenda:

• 6:00 p.m. Pizza and reception
• 6:30 p.m. Toronto Chapter BTUG News/Business
• 6:45 p.m. Presentation: "Claims-Based Identity Solutions and BizTalk - Part 1"
• 8:00 p.m. Break
• 8:15 p.m. Presentation: "Claims-Based Identity Solutions and BizTalk - Part 2"

Abstract:

With the release of Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) Microsoft has made a huge step forward in solving the thorny issue around securing web sites and web services developed with its core technology stack of ASP.Net and WCF.  In this presentation Rod da Silva will introduce you to a "claims-based" approach to solving the authentication and authorization problems associated with any non-trivial web application. 

Learn the lingo of "claims-based" identify management - subjects, relying parties, security token services (STS), and identify providers.  Then learn how the tooling that ships with the WIF SDK makes it possible to take normal ASP.Net web sites and WCF web services and secure them by cleanly and automatically separating authentication and authorization from your application proper.  Let Rod show you how to go from unsecured ASP.Net web site or WCF web service to a secured claims-based identity web application , using industry web service standards such as WS-Trust and WS-Federation specifications, without needing to write (or understand) any rocket-science security plumbing code! 

Moreover, Rod will show you how to created Federated claims-based identity solutions using Azure AppFabric and the Access Control Service, allowing your web site to support being logged into via several identify providers such as Windows Live, Google, Yahoo, Facebook, or any Windows Active Directory domain via Active Directory Federated Services (ADFS) 2.0.  Finally, Rod will show you how to make all of this technology play nicely with BizTalk Server. 

How we do security in the web is fundamentally changing for the greater good.  You will need to understand this change to write for the web in the future.  If you are looking to find out what all the recent excitement is surrounding claims-based identify, then you won't want to miss this presentation!

Speaker:

Rod da Silva is an independent Microsoft BizTalk MVP consultant with extensive real-world experience architecting, developing and deploying BizTalk solutions and has been involved with some of the largest BizTalk deployments attempted to date. Rod is the founder of the BizTalk User Group (

www.BTUG.biz) and heads the Toronto chapter. You can reach Rod at RodDaSilva at SoftwarePerspectives.com.

Date : Tuesday April 5th, 2011

Time : 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Place : Global Knowledge - 2 Bloor St. West,  (12th Floor - Classroom E )

Cost : Free

Topic: Deploying BizTalk Applications Using the Deployment Framework for BizTalk (BTDF)

Agenda:

• 6:00 p.m. Pizza and reception
• 6:30 p.m. Toronto Chapter BTUG News/Business
• 6:45 p.m. Presentation: "Deploying BizTalk Applications Using the Deployment Framework for BizTalk (BTDF) - Part 1"
• 8:00 p.m. Break
• 8:15 p.m. Presentation: "Deploying BizTalk Applications Using the Deployment Framework for BizTalk - Part 2"

Abstract:

Deploying BizTalk Applications to BizTalk Development/QA/Testing/Production servers is always a challenge using
the "out of the box" functionality provided by BizTalk. This presentation will introduce
the Deployment Framework for BizTalk (BTDF) that is available as a free download on CodePlex.

Discussions and demos will include:

• Why use the BTDF over the native BizTalk Deploy Functionality
• Installing the BTDF on a Development machine.
• Interacting and using the functionality provided by the BTDF in Visual Studio. 
• Deploying in a multiserver environment using the BTDF.
• Extending the functionality of the BTDF using batch files to deploy multiple BizTalk Applications.
• Deploying BRE Policies, Vocabularies.

Additionally during demos and discussions the Top Five Reasons to Use the Deployment Framework for BizTalk
as outlined on the BTDF CodePlex site will be covered.
 
Top Five Reasons to Use the Deployment Framework for BizTalk:

1. Deploy a complex solution containing orchestrations, schemas, maps, rules -- even ESB itineraries -- in minutes, with no human intervention
2. Eliminate ALL manual steps in your BizTalk deployments
3. Consolidate all of your environment-specific configuration and runtime settings into one, easy-to-use Excel spreadsheet
4. Maintain a SINGLE binding file that works for all deployment environments
5. Make automated deployment a native part of the BizTalk development cycle, then use the same script to deploy to your servers
6. Bonus Reason: It's free!

Speaker:

Matt Meleski is a consultant working for Objectsharp Consulting based in Toronto. Matt helps customers implement BizTalk, WCF, WPF and Silverlight solutions and is also the author and instructor for a 5 day BizTalk 2010 developer course.

Date : Tuesday February 1st, 2011

Time : 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Place : Nexient - 2 Bloor St. West, Suite 800 (12th Floor - Classroom 1 )

Cost : Free

Topic: Introduction to AppFabric! (A BizTalk Perspective)

Agenda:

• 6:00 p.m. Pizza and reception
• 6:30 p.m. Toronto Chapter BTUG News/Business
• 6:45 p.m. Presentation: "introduction to AppFabric - Part 1"
• 8:00 p.m. Break
• 8:15 p.m. Presentation: "Introduction to AppFabric - Part 2"

Abstract:

Windows Server AppFabric and Windows Azure AppFabric are two different versions of Microsoft's latest middleware technology designed to help make developing and managing web services of all kinds easier. While they share the same name they are actually quite different. This presentation will introduce this new technology and demonstrate it working. If you are a BizTalk developer you will be struck with how well this technology will compliment your existing knowledge base.

Speaker:

Rod da Silva is an independent Microsoft BizTalk MVP consultant with extensive real-world experience architecting, developing and deploying BizTalk solutions and has been involved with some of the largest BizTalk deployments attempted to date. Rod is the founder of the BizTalk User Group (www.BTUG.biz) and heads the Toronto chapter. You can reach Rod at RodDaSilva at SoftwarePerspectives.com.

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 Next Toronto Chapter BTUG Meeting

Date : Tuesday June 8th, 2010

Time : 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Place : Nexient - 2 Bloor St. West, Suite 800 (12th Floor - Classroom 1 )

Cost : Free

Topics: Beyond BizTalk - Microsoft's Other Middleware Offerings

Agenda:

• 6:00 p.m. Pizza and reception
• 6:30 p.m. Toronto Chapter BTUG News/Business
• 6:45 p.m. Presentation: "Beyond BizTalk - Microsoft's Other Middleware Offerings - Part 1"
• 8:00 p.m. Break
• 8:15 p.m. Presentation: "Beyond BizTalk - Microsoft's Other Middleware Offerings - Part 2"

Abstract:

While BizTalk Server is Microsoft’s core integration service, the Connected Systems Division does have a number of other technologies which compliment BizTalk in the “Middleware” space. In this session, we will take a look at (and demo) a number of these complimentary technologies including, the Managed Services Engine, Windows AppFabric, the ESB Toolkit and Windows Azure AppFabric. We will also look at how these technologies fit together to address an organizations integration and connectivity requirements.

Speaker: Peter Kelcey

Peter Kelcey is a technology specialist focused on BizTalk Server at Microsoft Canada. As part of this role he focuses on planning and architecting BizTalk projects for large clients. Additionally he's responsible for engaging with (and supporting) the BizTalk technical community within the Greater Toronto Area. So he's always eager to discuss your BizTalk experiences, heartaches and triumphs.

Date : Tuesday May 4th, 2010

Time : 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Place : Nexient - 2 Bloor St. West, Suite 800 (12th Floor - Classroom 1 )

Cost : Free

Topics: Guaranteeing Ordered Delivery in BizTalk Messaging Scenarios

Agenda:

• 6:00 p.m. Pizza and reception
• 6:30 p.m. Toronto Chapter BTUG News/Business
• 6:45 p.m. Presentation: "Guaranteeing Ordered Delivery in BizTalk Messaging Scenarios - Part 1"
• 8:00 p.m. Break
• 8:15 p.m. Presentation: "Guaranteeing Ordered Delivery in BizTalk Messaging Scenarios - Part 2"

Abstract:

Frequently a messaging scenario needs to guarantee that the messages are delivered to their target systems in the order they are received and processed.  This requirement can be surprisingly challenging to implement in BizTalk.  This month Rod da Silva will walk you through the many subtle features that BizTalk provides to ensure your messages are delivered in the order in which you intend.

Speaker:  Rod da Silva

Rod da Silva is an independent Microsoft BizTalk MVP consultant with extensive real-world experience architecting, developing and deploying BizTalk solutions and has been involved with some of the largest BizTalk deployments attempted to date. Rod is the founder of the BizTalk User Group (www.BTUG.biz) and heads the Toronto chapter.  You can reach Rod at RodDaSilva at SoftwarePerspectives.com.

Next Toronto Chapter BTUG Meeting

Date : Tuesday February 2nd, 2010

Time : 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Place : Nexient - 2 Bloor St. West, Suite 800 (12th Floor - Classroom 1 )

Cost : Free

Topics: BizTalk Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) Basics

Agenda:

• 6:00 p.m. Pizza and reception
• 6:30 p.m. Toronto Chapter BTUG News/Business
• 6:45 p.m. Presentation: "BizTalk Business Monitoring (BAM) Basics - Part 1"
• 8:00 p.m. Break
• 8:15 p.m. Presentation: "BizTalk Business Monitoring (BAM) Basics - Part 2"

Abstract:

BAM is one of the "hidden secrets" and arguably - a most under-appreciated

component that comes with BizTalk Server.

BAM is a component of BizTalk that provides visibility into business

processes independent of the IT implementation or across a heterogeneous IT

implementation.

Using BAM, you can view business data in as close to real-time as possible.

 

BAM is a vast topic and it may require significant time to cover all its

aspects and potential scenarios where it could be applied.

 

The first session in a potential series of BAM-related meetings, this

session will introduce to the basics of BAM and serve as a foundation for

more advanced topics.

 

The following topics will be covered on this session.

* What is BAM

* Tracking in BizTalk Server

* Understanding BAM Terminology and BAM Aggregation Model

* Design time, deployment and runtime architecture of BAM

* Developing a BAM-enabled BizTalk solution

* Defining BAM Activities, BAM Views

* Using Tracking Profile Editor

* Associating BAM definition with orchestration

* Using BAM Portal

Speaker:  Oleg Gorchkov

Oleg has more than 17 years of diverse experience in the Information Technology, and more than 10 years in developing Enterprise-scale EAI, B2B and SOA solutions.

 

Oleg works for Systemgroup Inc, an IT consulting company, Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, based in Mississauga, ON.

At Systemgroup Oleg occupies a position of Practice Director, SOA and Integration, leading the company's SOA and Business Process competency and earning it the distinguished status of Microsoft Core Partner in BizTalk.

 

In addition to his Systemgroup responsibilities, Oleg is also a member of the Microsoft BizTalk Virtual Technical Specialist team, which consists of a hand-picked group of partner representatives Microsoft selected for their strong competency in BizTalk.

 

Originally from Russia, Oleg lived and worked for many years in Australia prior to having settled in Canada, where he has lived for the past 6.5 years.

Oleg holds a B.Sc., Math degree from the Rostov State University (Russia), and he has obtained Microsoft Certified Professional certifications in a range of Microsoft Technologies, including BizTalk TS, MCSD.NET, MCAD.NET, MCSD/VB6, MCP/Windows NT.

 

As a public speaker Oleg has presented on a number of Microsoft-sponsored and industry events on topics related to SOA and BizTalk.

 Next Toronto Chapter BTUG Meeting

Date : Tuesday December 1st, 2009

Time : 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Place : Nexient - 2 Bloor St. West, Suite 800 (8th Floor - Classroom 11 )

Cost : Free

Topics: Implementing Custom WCF Line-Of-Business (LOB) Adapters for BizTalk and .Net

Agenda:

• 6:00 p.m. Pizza and reception
• 6:30 p.m. Toronto Chapter BTUG News/Business
• 6:45 p.m. Presentation: "Implementing Custom WCF LOB Adapters for BizTalk and .Net - Part 1"
• 8:00 p.m. Break
• 8:15 p.m. Presentation: "Implementing Custom WCF LOB Adapters for BizTalk and .Net - Part 2"

Abstract:

If you work long enough with BizTalk you will in all likelihood come across an integration requirement that out-of-the-box and/or 3rd-party adapters can't meet.  In these cases writing a custom BizTalk adapter may be your only option.  This month Rod walks you through the WCF Line-Of-Business (LOB) Adapter SDK to show you how to construct a WCF-based adapter that can be used with both BizTalk Server 2006 R2 or 2009, and .Net.  In this presentation you will learn how to create both the runtime and design-time aspects of both sending and receiving adapters.  You will then see how these custom adapters are configured and used as part of both BizTalk and .Net applications.  As well you will learn how to incorporate "meta data" into your adapters so that they can easily consume them with tooling within Visual Studio 2008 -  "Consume Adapter Service..." in the case of BizTalk projects, and "Add Adapter Service Reference..." in the case of .Net projects.  This meta data tooling support makes it easier to create clients that can consume the adapter - i.e.; automatically generate schemas in the case of BizTalk projects or WCF client proxies in the case of .Net projects.  If you have ever wondered how to handle custom integration scenarios with BizTalk or .Net in a unified way, then this presentation will be of interest to you.

Speaker:  Rod da Silva

Rod da Silva is an independent Microsoft BizTalk MVP consultant with extensive real-world experience architecting, developing and deploying BizTalk solutions and has been involved with some of the largest BizTalk deployments attempted to date. Rod is the founder of the BizTalk User Group (www.BTUG.biz) and heads the Toronto chapter. Rod is also a BizTalk and Windows Workflow Foundation instructor for the leading MS training company - DevelopMentor. You can reach Rod at RodDaSilva at SoftwarePerspectives.com.

 Next Toronto Chapter BTUG Meeting

Date : October 27th, 2009

Time : 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Place : Nexient - 2 Bloor St. West, Suite 800 (12th Floor - Classroom 2 )

Cost : Free

Topics: - Integrating Business Rule Technology into .Net and BizTalk Applications 
                   - Advanced BizTalk Mapping Techniques

Agenda:

• 6:00 p.m. Pizza and reception
• 6:30 p.m. Toronto Chapter BTUG News/Business
• 6:45 p.m. Presentation: "Managing Frequently Changing Decision Logic - Integrating Business Rule Technology into .Net and BizTalk Applications"
• 8:00 p.m. Break
• 8:15 p.m. Presentation: "Advanced BizTalk Mapping Techniques"

Abstracts:

Managing Frequently Changing Decision Logic - Integrating Business Rule Technology into .Net and BizTalk Applications

Complex, frequently changing decision logic can make business processes difficult and expensive to author and maintain. Business Rule technology can streamline business processes and make them easier to maintain by separating business logic from flow logic. With the right authoring tools, Business Rule technology can also enable subject matter experts to maintain key decision logic without custom programming.

This session will include an architecture overview, product demonstrations and code samples, with real-time rule authoring and application integration and will:

·         Explain what Business Rule Technology is, how it works, when to use it, and how to integrate it into applications

·         Compare the various Business Rule Technologies provided by Microsoft and how they compare to third party products, including InRule®

·         Discuss how InRule can extend BizTalk’s capabilities for managing decision logic

·         Include discussion of how InRule leverages and works with other key Microsoft technologies including WCF, WF and Sharepoint

For more information on InRule integration with various Microsoft technologies:  http://www.inrule.com/products/InRule_Microsoft.aspx

Advanced BizTalk Mapping Techniques

Most BizTalk developers understand how to use Maps in Receive and Send ports.  However, Maps are even more powerful when usedl within Orchestrations.  One capability Maps in orchestrations have that Maps in ports do not, is the abilty to have multiple input and/or output messages within them.  In this presentation Rod explores what you can accomplish with mutipe-input/output maps.

Speaker:  Rik Chomko, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, InRule Technology

Rik Chomko has more than 15 years of experience implementing rule-based technology. Prior to co-founding InRule, Rik was Chief Technology Officer with Calypso Systems, a solutions integrator based in Chicago. During his seven years at Calypso, Rik was responsible for both the architecture and delivery of systems to many of the firm's largest clients. Rik is recognized as an expert in emerging technology, having co-authored a number of system frameworks that provide analysts the ability to control application logic without programmer involvement. Rik has been both an award recipient and speaker at numerous technology and industry events including Microsoft Fusion, Comdex, and ACORD Prior to his work at Calypso, Rik worked for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Illinois where he served as a member of the Technical Architecture team on their largest mission-critical system.

Speaker:  Rod da Silva

Rod da Silva is an independent Microsoft BizTalk MVP consultant with extensive real-world experience architecting, developing and deploying BizTalk solutions and has been involved with some of the largest BizTalk deployments attempted to date. Rod is the founder of the BizTalk User Group (www.BTUG.biz) and heads the Toronto chapter. Rod is also a BizTalk and Windows Workflow Foundation instructor for the leading MS training company - DevelopMentor. You can reach Rod at RodDaSilva at SoftwarePerspectives.com.

 Next Toronto Chapter BTUG Meeting

Date : September 29th, 2009

Time : 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Place : Nexient - 2 Bloor St. West, Suite 800 (8th Floor - Classroom 11 )

Cost : Free

Topic : BizTalk WCF Adapaters in Depth

Agenda:

• 6:00 p.m. Pizza and reception
• 6:30 p.m. Toronto Chapter BTUG News/Business
• 6:45 p.m. Presentation: "BizTalk WCF Adapters in Depth - Part 1"
• 8:00 p.m. Break
• 8:15 p.m. Presentation: "BizTalk WCF Adapters in Depth - Part 2"

Abstract:

In this presentation Matt Meleski will demo and explain the BizTalk WCF Adapters in Depth. The first part of the presentation will summarize Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and how BizTalk consumes and exposes WCF endpoints through the use of WCF adapters. Numerous demonstrations will include advanced WCF adapter topics such as: xpath and envelope processing ,hosting, security, message processing, and handling transactions. Additionally, Custom WCF Bindings and the out of the box WCF adapter bindings will be covered. Also to be discussed is how the BizTalk WCF-NetTcp and WCF-NetNamedPipe adapters can be used to programmatically submit messages to BizTalk.

Speaker:  Matt Meleski

Matt is a consultant working for Objectsharp Consulting based in Toronto. Matt helps customers implement BizTalk, WCF, WPF solutions and is also the author and instructor for a 5 day BizTalk 2009 developer course.

 Next Toronto Chapter BTUG Meeting

Date : May 26th, 2009

Time : 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Place : Nexient - 2 Bloor St. West, Suite 800 (8th Floor - Classroom 11 )

Cost : Free

Topic : Introduction to the BizTalk Business Rules Engine

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Agenda:

• 6:00 p.m. Pizza and reception
• 6:30 p.m. Toronto Chapter BTUG News/Business
• 6:45 p.m. Presentation: "Introduction to the BizTalk Business Rules Engine - Part 1"
• 8:00 p.m. Break
• 8:15 p.m. Presentation: "Introduction to the BizTalk Business Rules Engine - Part 2"

Abstract:

In this presentation Rod will survey the Business Rules Engine (BRE) feature of BizTalk and demonstrate first hand the power, agility and reuse businesses can achieve by formally separating out their business rules from the business processes proper.  Join Rod as he methodically builds out a BizTalk solution that uses business rules created with the BRE and then demonstrates how easy it is to change the rules after the BizTalk application has been deployed.   This talk will be of interested to Business Analysists, Architects and Developers alike as the BRE spans all three of these roles.

Speaker:  Rod da Silva

Rod da Silva is an independent Microsoft BizTalk MVP consultant with extensive real-world experience architecting, developing and deploying BizTalk solutions and has been involved with some of the largest BizTalk deployments attempted to date. Rod is the founder of the BizTalk User Group (www.BTUG.biz) and heads the Toronto chapter. Rod is also a BizTalk and Windows Workflow Foundation instructor for the leading MS training company - DevelopMentor. You can reach Rod at RodDaSilva@SoftwarePerspectives.com.

Mar/2009 Toronto Chapter BTUG Meeting

Date : March 31st, 2009

Time : 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Place : Nexient - 2 Bloor St. West, Suite 800 (12th Floor - Classroom 2 )

Cost : Free

Topic : Integrating People into BizTalk Processes

Agenda:

• 6:00 p.m. Pizza and reception
• 6:30 p.m. Toronto Chapter BTUG News/Business
• 6:45 p.m. Presentation: "Part 1 - Integrating People into BizTalk Processes"
• 8:00 p.m. Break
• 8:15 p.m. Presentation: "Part 2 - Integrating People into BizTalk Processes"

Abstract:

Many non-trivial business processes  involve people in one-way or another.  Therefore understanding the various ways in which BizTalk handles human workflow is critical to meeting many business needs.  Join Rod da Silva on Tuesday March 31st for a survey of various BizTalk  features that enable integration with humans as part of the business process.  In this presentation Rod will show you how to send HTML emails dynamically to people from a BizTalk Orchestration, with or without attachments.  You will also learn about InfoPath and how well suited it is for integrating user interface (UI) forms for people to fill out and return back into an otherwise automated business process.  Finally, Rod will demonstrate the Windows Share Point adapter that ships with BizTalk in order to integrate a BizTalk process with Windows SharePoint Services.  If you are looking to improve the "human factor"  of your BizTalk business processes, then you won't want to miss this presentation!

Speaker:  Rod da Silva

Rod da Silva is an independent Microsoft BizTalk MVP consultant with extensive real-world experience architecting, developing and deploying BizTalk solutions and has been involved with some of the largest BizTalk deployments attempted to date. Rod is the founder of the BizTalk User Group (www.BTUG.biz) and heads the Toronto chapter. Rod is also a BizTalk and Windows Workflow Foundation instructor for the leading MS training company - DevelopMentor. You can reach Rod at RodDaSilva@SoftwarePerspectives.com.

 Jan/2009 Toronto Chapter BTUG Meeting

Date : Tuesday January 27th, 2008

Time : 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Place : Nexient - 2 Bloor St. West, Suite 800 (12th Floor - Classroom 2 )

Cost : Free

Topic : Implementing EDI with BizTalk Server

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