Presenter: Michael Buma

Michael has had over 10 years of experience in applications and
network engineering and has been involved in ASP.NET since it’s
beginning in 2002.  Most people have heard about “.NET” or “ASP”,
but don’t really know what it is or what it means to them. 
Michael will give a short explanation and history of the advent
of .NET and explain it’s advantages and disadvantages.

In order to understand ASP.NET a little knowledge of the
server/client structure commonly used on the internet will also
be described if necessary.  For anyone interested in developing
websites, getting a job in development, or learning how the
internet actually works, this should be quite interesting.

Michael will invite any questions about this or any related topic.

Michael’s bio:

Michael was originally born in Salt Lake City, Utah and spent a
majority of his time in Los Angeles, California.  Michael studied
computer information systems in college and has been involved in
IT ever since. Michael worked for Intel for 6 years in the computer
hardware business and the online services industry.  With the
collapse of Intel’s online services division, Michael started working
at Toyo Engineering as a network applications engineer.

Michael has given numerous presentations on in-house software packages
and increasing development skills. Michael has been published (in
Japanese) in the Microsoft-sponsored “VSUG” users group magazine in
October 2007 as a specialist for the new “LINQ” technology which is a
method for accessing various types of data.  Michael is also a
recognized expert for the new ASP.NET-based CMS system called
DotNetNuke.

Michael is currently involved in CAD software marketing and IT
Consulting services.

TIME: Doors open at 6:30, with the meeting getting underway at 7 pm.
COST: Members free, non-members 1000 yen at the door.
VENUE: The meetings are held in the basement of the Tokyo Union Church
(map)on Omotesando Dori, a short walk from the A-1 exit of the
Omotesando subway station on the Ginza, Hanzomon, and Chiyoda Lines.
We hope you can make it to the meeting.  For those who can’t, please
join us at Shakey’s down the street after 9 pm.