I'll be giving a presentation on "Whirlwind Tour of C# 2.0 and 3.0 — The New Programming Model" at the South Sound .NET User Group in Olympia, Washington on at 7:00 PM, Thursday, 9 October 2008. The user group meeting is at the Olympia Center, 222 Columbia St NW in Olympia. The meeting is free and open to the public.

This talk is Lawrence Lessig-style romp that is guaranteed to inform and entertain. Here's the abstract.

From its beginning, Microsoft has been working to change how we write and think about code. Many C# developers today continue to use only the original C# 1.0 features, frequently unaware of the features introduced in C# 2.0 and 3.0, or unsure about how or when to use them. This fast-paced session examines every new feature of C# which changes the way we write code. The effect of this whirlwind tour is to appreciate the evolution of a modern programming language, understanding where we came from and how and why we got here. The tour culminates with the dramatic introduction of a new declarative, data manipulation feature, Language Integrated Query (LINQ), but there's a lot to see along the way. Fasten your seatbelts and don't blink: we're going for a wild ride!

This is going to be my third time presenting to the South Sound .NET User Group, and I am looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones.

Anyone interested in grabbing a bite before the meeting? Leave me a comment.