Please join us on the 22nd for a "rich" presentation and discussion.  This will be our final meeting for the 2007-2008 season.  A light dinner will be served at 5:30pm, followed by the presentation at 6:00.

Josh Holmes will talking about Rich Internet Applications: what they are and why they're important.

Josh Holmes is an Architect Evangelist with Microsoft focused on building and educating the architect community in his district which covers Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennesee. Prior to joining Microsoft in October 2006, Josh was a consultant with SRT Solutions working with a variety of clients ranging from large Fortune 500 firms to smaller sized companies. In most situations, Josh was called in as the technical leader on a project to lead the clients team to success. Josh is a frequent speaker and lead panelist at national and international software development conferences, including VSLive, Software Development Expo (East and West), Basta, and the Rich Web Experience, focusing on emerging technologies, software design, and development with an emphasis on mobility and RIA (Rich Internet Applications). Josh has written and delivered many training classes over time for both public audiences as well as courses tightly tailored for the clients needs. The topics of these classes ranged from XML to ASP.NET to the Compact Framework. Josh speaks from his experience and conviction based on many production successes that his clients have experienced. Community focused, Josh has founded and/or run many technology organizations from the Great Lakes Area .NET Users Group to the Ann Arbor Computer Society and was on the forming committee for CodeMash. You can contact Josh through his blog at http://www.joshholmes.com.

If you're interested in attending, please RSVP at Contact@DevMI.com so we can get an accurate number for food and seating.