We are pleased to announce a new partnership with the Orchard Project that provides visitors of their site with a free Introduction to Orchard training.
Now when you visit the Orchard Project website, you’ll see the free training promoted on the right side of the page. Simply click on the video to begin watching the module.
Those who wish to learn more about Orchard can get access to the rest of our Orchard Fundamentals course by purchasing a Pluralsight subscription.
Happy learning!
Scott Allen has just published a new course: C# Fundamentals – Part 2
C# Fundamentals – Part 2 introduces you to the variety of programming styles supported by the C# language. At its core, C# is an object-oriented, statically-typed language that lends itself to procedural and object-oriented programming, but recent additions to the language have made it much easier to develop using other programming paradigms, most notably, dynamic. This course covers object-oriented programming, functional programming, the dynamic language runtime, LINQ programming, and software craftsmanship.
Julie Lerman has just published a new course: Entity Framework 4.1 – DbContext Data Access
In addition to the well-publicized Code First approach to database development that the Entity Framework 4.1 provides, it also provides the DbContext API. The DbContext API works with Code First, Database First, and Model First and provides a simplified, productive environment for building all types of data-backed applications.
We’re excited to announce that Pluralsight is heading to Brasil this week!
Pluralsight is a proud sponsor of Teched Brasil 2011! The event is being held September 29-30. We’re looking forward to engaging with our friends and customers during this fantastic event. If you’re going to be at the conference, please stop by the Pluralsight exhibit booth and say Olá!
You’ll also find a cool item from Pluralsight in your attendee bag.
If you’re a Microsoft MVP or a local UG leader, be sure to stop by and introduce yourself to us – we’ll have a special gift waiting for you. See you there!
John Sonmez has just updated his Inversion of Control course. 
In addition to Castle Windsor and Unity, John now covers both Structure Map and Ninject as additional Inversion of Control Containers.
Robert Boedigheimer has just published a new course: Extending IIS 7.5 with Modules and Handlers
Since IIS 7, the once monolithic web server has been broken up into about 40 components so a web server can be setup with only what it actually needs which reduces its security exposure and memory footprint. The architecture also facilitates replacing built in functionality with our own implementations.
Support for HttpModules and HttpHandlers allow the web server to be extended using familiar managed .NET code rather than the previous ISAPI techiniques that required unmanaged C or C++. Great new diagnostic features allow you to save information about failed requests and to inspect worker processes and active requests running in the web server. Microsoft.Web.Administration can also be used to write managed code that can create IIS web sites, application pools, or virtual directories.
Kate Gregory has just updated her C++ Fundamentals course to cover pointers
and inheritance. Pointers and references aren’t just used to save the cost of copies when calling functions, or to access objects on the free store. They also unlock, polymorphism, a powerful C++ feature that arises in inheritance hierarchies. Learn the smart way to cast, using templates, and how to control and use polymorphism.
course to cover the final RTM release. All of the demos have been updated to use Visual Studio LightSwitch Edition so you can see clearly how everything works on the final bits. Kudos to Matt!Kevin Kuebler has just published a new course: Orchard Fundamentals
This course introduces the Orchard Content Management System. Orchard is an open 
source, extensible CMS for the .Net platform built on ASP.Net MVC3, C#4 and the Razor view engine. This course will show you how to get started with Orchard, from setting up a new site, to customizing the theme and adding your own content.
This week at BUILD we’re doing something a little different. Instead of doing a giveaway on the exhibit floor, we’re doing a virtual giveaway on Twitter. Anyone attending BUILD in person or online is welcome to participate!
To enter, all you have to do is tweet about a Pluralsight course during the show that will serve as an excellent post-BUILD learning resource (see below for requirements). Pluralsight has released several courses on HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and even C++ and they’re perfect for ramping-up on Windows 8 development!
What can I win?
We’re going to draw three (3) random winners this Friday at the end of the show. Each winner will receive a Pluralsight Annual Plus subscription ($799 value) and the first person we draw will also receive an unlocked Samsung Focus WP7 ($399-499 value).
How do I enter the drawing?
Follow @pluralsight and tweet about a Pluralsight course that ties into a BUILD session you’re attending, thereby letting your friends know how they can learn more after the show. Simply mention @pluralsight and include the #bldwin hashtag in your tweet.
Each time you do, you’ll be entered again. Here’s a sample tweet you can use:
Check out the @pluralsight HTML5 course to ramp-up on Windows 8 after #bldwin http://bit.ly/iMOz02
Or you can simply post the following tweet to enter by advertising the giveaway:
Which Pluralsight courses tie into Windows 8 development?
We have over 165+ courses in our online course library and many of them apply to the future of Windows 8. However, the following courses are very applicable:
We also release 8-10 new courses every month! Follow @pluralsight on Twitter to keep up with our latest publications, special promotions, and free training offers.
When will you announce the winners?
We’ll announce the winners via Twitter on Friday afternoon, after BUILD winds to a close. Make sure you’re following @pluralsight to catch the news.
Can I participate if I’m not attending BUILD in person?
Absolutely. Anyone can participate by following the instructions above.
We hope you enjoy BUILD this week and the future of Windows 8! Let a Pluralsight training subscription help you through the transition.
