There's been a lot of talk lately about new languages for the .NET platform. One of these languages, IronPython, a port of the Python programming language, started out as an experiment to see how dynamic languages would perform on the CLR. The experiment proved enough of a success that it eventually gave birth to the Dynamic Language Runtime (DLR), the basis not only of IronPython, but a key ingredient of the next generations of C# and VB.NET. This talk will focus primarily on Python syntax though tools and practices will be demonstrated.

Bio:

Darrell Hawley, a Microsoft C# MVP, is a Senior Consultant with SRT Solutions where he develops engineering software while researching Python and agile development techniques. He has streamlined business processes as well as administered company networks and SQL Server installations. He also has proficiencies in code generation, web services, ASP.NET, Smart Clients, VB.NET, Visual Basic, VBA, VBScript and ASP. He is a member of the board and the Program Chair of the Ann Arbor .NET Developers Group and frequently speaks at user groups and conferences around Ohio and Michigan.