What is the order of topics to explain to a .NET developer or user group to get them started and interested with alt.net tools and practices.
ORM
IoC
TDD
DDD
DSL
CI
MVC - MVP
Version Control (I think this is the one they get the fastest)
Agile
Etc, etc...
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            Just a quick question - what good user groups are there in London? I really want to up my game as a developer and it'd be nice to meet some other passionate developers in person.
I'm interested in:-
.net
C#
F#
Ruby
Scheme/Lisp
Compilers
Linux
Anything geeky really!!
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            how do i programatically add user permission to a list in sharepoint. i want to add the permission "Contribute" to a user or group for a certain list. im using c#
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            In the interest of brevity, it's really a yes or no question.  If you would like to elaborate I am interested in knowing why you attend user groups and what benefits they have over participating in online communities.
EDIT:
For clarification, I am using the term 'User Group' to mean any periodic meetings that you attend.  For instance,...
            
           
          
            
            Hi guys I have to model the following situation. I came up with 2 possible alternatives, but I want to know if there's a better solution.
Here's the deal...
Simplified Schema
User              Group
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UserId (PK)       GroupId (PK)
Name              Name
...               ...
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            I'm looking for something a bit different than regular app authorization; I need a tool for managing user authorization against resources related to generic projects or items, similar to what Backpack does with page participation. For example, there is a pool of users, and when an admin creates a new project (or, more generically, "item ...
            
           
          
            
            I know this isn't directly related to code, but here goes anyway:
I'm looking for suggestions on how to create a successful community in my area for professionals, students, or enthuasiasts who want to develop and share their skills. 
I've set out to start a developer's group in my area.  We're in the sparsely populated region of South...