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This webinar provided an overview of key licensing processes and features available within the Synergex Resource Center. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 00:10 – Filling out and submitting the online product order form 08:53 – Installing new products and licenses 15:08 – Managing licenses in the Resource Center

Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 01:04 – What tools within the Visual Studio Performance Profiler suite do you use most often and why? 05:42 – Do you use the vertical tabs feature, and how does it make things easier for you? 09:10 – Code snippets in Visual Studio are a huge time-saver – how do you create your own? 14:37 – Does the SDI team use a style guide or have any specific formatting guidelines? How does Visual Studio make it easier to maintain coding standards? 17:18 – How do you organize your workspace to maximize your efficiency? 20:54 – What’s your favorite productivity feature in Visual Studio? 23:30 – Are there any upcoming features or tools in VS 2022 that you anticipate will enhance developer productivity? 24:51 – Anything our audience should know about new features and updates included in the upcoming release? 30:10 – For developers who have not yet made the switch to VS, what are some reasons they should give it a try?

During this crash course on Azure Boards, PSG’s Sharon Dolan (Project Manager) and Susan Edwards (Project Management Consultant) provided a refresher on project management concepts like Agile and Kanban, as well as a demo of Microsoft’s web-based Boards service. Chapters: 00:00 – Vocab round-up 03:57 – Azure Boards demo 34:50 – Q&A

Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 00:52 – Presentation 47:08 – Q&A Cherry-pick, stash, rebase, merge. These are a few of our most useful things. Explore the pitfalls commonly encountered when managing a distributed version control system (DVCS). After discovery, learn specific Git workflows to help you climb over, around, or through whatever is blocking your path. Presenter: Marty Lewis, Software Development Manager, Synergex Since joining Synergex in 2007, Marty has worn a variety of hats as a Software Engineer or Manager for the Workbench and Synergy DBL Integration for Visual Studio products. He was instrumental in the delivery of traditional Synergy support for the SDI product and was more recently the architect for the new unit testing support for traditional Synergy. He now serves the company as Software Development Manager and works across teams to improve processes and innovate.

Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 00:51 – Presentation 50:30 – Q&A CodeGen has been around for a long time and has grown into a flexible, powerful tool in widespread use that can be used to accelerate development in a wide variety of software development scenarios. While it’s easy to provide repository or method catalog metadata to support code generation, developing the template files that define exactly WHAT is to be created can be the challenging part. This practical session walks you through the process of creating template files. Steve covers the basics, as well as some more advanced features. In addition to creating a few templates from scratch, Steve also highlights some commonly used templates from environments such as Harmony Core and SQL replication. Presenter: Steve Ives, Senior Professional Services Consultant and Product Manager, Synergex Steve has worked as a technical consultant and trainer for Synergex since 1997, developing e-commerce applications and helping companies maximize their vertical market software applications. Steve has experience with networking, building, and managing internet connections and with security firewall solutions. He is proficient in several programming languages and has been involved in the development of internet and intranet e-business software applications. Prior to coming to Synergex, during his 15-year tenure at CCAT (now Phoenix), Steve became an expert in the installation, upgrade, and support of operating systems, layered products, networks, and application software.

Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 00:58 – Presentation 06:22 – Demo 32:00 – Final slides 42:11 – Q&A You’re already an expert at Synergy development, but increasingly, developers are required to become experts at DevOps, too. This presentation explores a concrete example of Synergy running in Azure DevOps from start to finish, including pipelines, continuous integration, and more. Presenter: Nick Tammadge, Jr. Software Engineer in Test, Synergex Nick joined Synergex in 2018 as a Jr. Software Engineer in Test for Synergy/DE and Synergy DBL Integration for Visual Studio. He’s made vital contributions to redesigning automated tests and has become a developer for SDI. He’s currently developing and implementing the traditional Synergy unit test project and is involved with adopting continuous integration and deployment throughout the product set.

Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:54 – A message from Don Fillion 04:41 – Dan Ellis on DevOps for OpenVMS 13:12 – Demo: Creating a Microsoft Azure DevOps account 15:07 – Demo: Uploading source code to Git 20:12 – Demo: Syncing changes 29:20 – Kish Baley on Visual Studio development for Linux 46:00 – Q&A Think you can’t take advantage of the latest productivity-boosting Windows and web-based development tools just because you deploy on OpenVMS or Linux? Think you can’t improve your entire ALM SDLC by incorporating SCM, VS, and CI/CD? Think we can’t use any more acronyms? Think again: Think Synergex! In this session, senior PSG consultants Dan Ellis and Kish Baley take you through real-world scenarios in which the Professional Services Group has assisted customers in their application lifecycle management journey. Dan and Kish describe how they have implemented Azure DevOps, Git, and Visual Studio in non-Windows deployment environments, sharing lessons learned along the way. Presenters: Don Fillion, VP of Professional Services, Synergex Don has more than 20 years of management experience in delivering technology solutions to businesses of all sizes. He joined Synergex in 2007 as a Senior Consultant in the Professional Services Group. After successfully managing numerous large client engagements, he was promoted in 2009 to lead the PSG team as Director of Professional Services. Prior to joining Synergex, Don was Vice President and CTO of Distribution Management Systems, where he managed software development, followed by Vice President of East Coast Operations for AFS Technologies, where he managed the technical operations of a vertical market software division. Don holds a BA in economics with a computer science concentration from Boston College, where he was a Scholar of the College, and an MBA with a minor in logistics from the University of New Haven, where he was named a graduate fellow. Dan Ellis, Senior Consultant, Synergex Dan started his career 30 years ago as a graduate developer at one of the largest Synergy/DE software houses in Europe and quickly specialized in some of the more technical aspects of Synergy development. Dan has always worked very closely with Synergex, being a member of the Synergy Technical Advisory Council (STAC) since its inception. Dan also has extensive expertise in OpenVMS systems. Since joining Synergex as a PSG Consultant, Dan has worked as a business analyst and senior developer on large ERP projects. Other engagements include helping several customers implement Synergy replication and working with business intelligence tools to analyze and visualize the replicated data. Kish Baley, Senior Consultant, Synergex Kish started developing with Synergy products in the early '90s as a member of what was then the largest Synergex VAR. Over his career, he has worked in various industries including manufacturing, distribution, and software development and is well versed in multiple ERP systems. He is fluent in traditional Synergy, Synergy .NET, and C# languages; SDBMS, RMS, and SQL databases; and OpenVMS and Windows OSs. As a PSG Consultant since 2012, he has consulted with over 30 Synergex customers on a variety of projects lasting anywhere from a few days to over two years in duration. Along with other PSG project managers and developers, he has completed multiple OS migration projects, multiple traditional Synergy to Visual Studio/Git projects, and dozens of projects enhancing customer applications.

Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:08 – Presentation 46:45 – Q&A This presentation covers the modern threat landscape, attack vectors, and mitigations. How much would a lockout, loss, or theft of data cost a company? Before Yahoo was bought by Verizon, their answer was $350 million. For Equifax, it was the personal information of 147.9 million consumers. What can we learn from these examples? In this session, Roger Andrews discusses the tools you can use to secure your network and data and what your company can be doing NOW to better secure your data. Presenter: Roger Andrews, CTO and Synergy/DE Architect, Synergex For over 20 years, Roger has assisted the company's Synergy/DE Software Development Team with planning, design, and implementation. From 2000 through 2002, he also served as Professional Services Manager, directing the company's consulting and education services. At the end of 2002, Roger was promoted to Synergy/DE Architect, and he started driving Synergex's Microsoft .NET initiative. In 2005, Roger became Synergex's Chief Technical Officer and now participates in defining and managing corporate direction and technology. Prior to coming to Synergex, Roger was Vice President of Consulting and Services at CCAT (now Phoenix), a large Synergex ISV based in the United Kingdom. Roger's formal education is concentrated in data processing.

Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:03 – Presentation 41:42 – Q&A As we push toward increased automation, faster deployment, and greater access to software, all with the latest updates using continuous integration, we need to consider what happens if a bug does occur. How do we, as app developers, debug problems that are happening on a server far, far away, where code is optimized and data can’t be manipulated? Things were bad enough when it happened in production—now production is wrapped up in a web service. This session explores the challenges facing modern debugging and the solutions that can help you find success. These solutions start long before you deploy and go all the way to that early-morning call when no one can access your website because of a minor update. Presenter: Phillip Brat, Developer Support Engineer, Synergex Phillip Bratt joined the Synergy/DE Developer Support team in 2014 after graduating with a degree in computer science. He has extensive knowledge of the Synergy/DE product suite, with specialties in .NET technologies and Synergy Integration for Visual Studio support. He also trains new Synergy developers through the Synergy/DE Language Essentials program.

Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 02:44 – Radley Corporation presentation and demo 18:49 – Forward Solutions presentation and demo 31:58 – Q&A Chances are you’ve heard us espouse the benefits of web services for your application. But what does the outcome of this approach deliver to your organization and users? This session highlights how Synergex customers are leveraging existing Synergy logic and data via Harmony Core to facilitate new, fresh user interfaces. Presenters: Rachel Gibson, Sales Manager, Synergex Rachel joined Synergex in 2018 as an Account Manager after relocating to Sacramento from Boston. She started her sales career in the EdTech space at Pearson Education and most recently sold multiple SaaS products at LogMeIn. Since joining, Rachel has taken on a leadership position as Sales Manager, working closely with the sales team and customers to promote Synergex products and services. Rachel holds a BA from Wellesley College. Yousuf Jamil, Senior Technical Consultant, Synergex Yousuf is an experienced full stack software engineer who joined Synergex to bolster the range of services in modern technologies that PSG now offers. He has worked with Fortune 100 companies, with startups, and as a consultant on and outside of the east and west coasts. Interview participants: Tim Bunker, Development Manager, Radley Corporation Alex Nowak, Developer, Radley Corporation Noreen Kim, Developer, Radley Corporation Richard Litchfield, Managing Director, Forward Solutions

Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 00:50 – Presentation 55:05 – Q&A In the past, software applications were islands of functionality, backed by whatever data persistence mechanism their designers decided to use, and to the consumers of those applications, it really didn’t matter where the data was stored, so long as the application fulfilled its purpose. Thankfully, those days have gone. Software applications are no longer solitary islands, but are expected and required to openly expose their data and be able to interact with data exposed by other applications. During this presentation, Steve Ives discusses the many ways that applications are able to interact and strategies that architects of Synergy applications can adopt to facilitate such interaction. Presenter: Steve Ives, Senior Professional Services Consultant and Product Manager, Synergex Steve has worked as a technical consultant and trainer for Synergex since 1997, developing e-commerce applications and helping companies maximize their vertical market software applications. Steve has experience with networking, building, and managing internet connections and with security firewall solutions. He is proficient in several programming languages and has been involved in the development of internet and intranet e-business software applications. Prior to coming to Synergex, during his 15-year tenure at CCAT (now Phoenix), Steve became an expert in the installation, upgrade, and support of operating systems, layered products, networks, and application software.

Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 00:53 – Presentation 48:07 – Q&A DevOps isn’t just a buzzword, and it’s not just there to benefit developers: DevOps helps save time and money. From zero-downtime deployments to shrinking your OODA loop, well-leveraged DevOps enables you to deliver business value faster and with fewer bugs. In this session, Jeff Greene talks about DevOps in the business world and some management-friendly strategies you can use to transform your organization. Presenter: Jeff Greene, Principal Software Engineer, Synergex Jeff joined Synergex in 2006 and he brought his passion for open-source and standards-based technologies with him. His first contribution to our product suite was Synergy DBL Integration for Visual Studio, for which he architected and implemented items involving IntelliSense, debugging, and migration tools. He championed the importance of running Synergy on .NET Core and was the lead developer of that project. Jeff has been instrumental in Synergex’s embrace of service-oriented architecture (SOA) and standards-based technologies.

Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:02 – Presentation 42:11 – Q&A At the last conference, we unveiled our answer to the question “What’s the best way to expose Synergy code and data over web services?” We've been hard at work addressing your needs, by extending Harmony Core’s functionality and documentation and our guidance in how to use it. In this presentation, Jeff's covers the latest features and updates to the product. Presenter: Jeff Greene, Principal Software Engineer, Synergex Jeff joined Synergex in 2006 and he brought his passion for open-source and standards-based technologies with him. His first contribution to our product suite was Synergy DBL Integration for Visual Studio, for which he architected and implemented items involving IntelliSense, debugging, and migration tools. He championed the importance of running Synergy on .NET Core and was the lead developer of that project. Jeff has been instrumental in Synergex’s embrace of service-oriented architecture (SOA) and standards-based technologies.

Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 00:44 – Presentation 52:18 – Q&A In this presentation, Synergy/DE Product Manager and Senior Consultant Steve Ives discusses what's coming up in the next Synergy version and what we’re considering for the future. Presenter: Steve Ives, Senior Professional Services Consultant and Product Manager, Synergex Steve has worked as a technical consultant and trainer for Synergex since 1997, developing e-commerce applications and helping companies maximize their vertical market software applications. Steve has experience with networking, building, and managing internet connections and with security firewall solutions. He is proficient in several programming languages and has been involved in the development of internet and intranet e-business software applications. Prior to coming to Synergex, during his 15-year tenure at CCAT (now Phoenix), Steve became an expert in the installation, upgrade, and support of operating systems, layered products, networks, and application software.

Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 00:50 – Presentation 34:53 – Q&A The pressure to increase the speed of business—to accelerate growth and expand market share—is stronger now than ever before. Often, the companies who are able to meet this challenge are doing it by transforming themselves into digital organizations. And the most common tool for powering this transformation is the use of APIs. APIs can help reduce the cost of change, speed your time to market, and help you liberate the essential value locked up in your current IT infrastructure. But what is it about APIs that makes this possible? How is this API movement different from ones we've seen before? And how can you help your organization harness this new tool and successfully introduce it into your existing IT platform? In this wide-ranging talk, Mike Amundsen, noted author and API strategist, shows how companies of all sizes have applied APIs to help improve the quality of information systems and reduce the time to market for both internal- and external-facing projects. Whether you’ve already begun introducing APIs into your IT ecosystem or are just exploring possibilities, this talk offers advice, examples, and encouragement to everyone responsible for leading and managing an organization’s digital transformation. Presenter: Mike Amundsen, API Strategy Advisor, Amundsen Inc. An internationally known author and speaker, API strategy advisor Mike Amundsen travels the world discussing network architecture, web development, and the intersection of technology and society. He works with companies large and small to help them capitalize on the opportunities provided by APIs, microservices, and digital transformation. Amundsen has been an API advisor and architect for MuleSoft and CA Technologies, along with other leading tech companies.