Check out the new ASP.NET MVC Training Kit being provided by Microsoft. The ASP.NET MVC Training Kit includes presentations, hands-on labs, demos, and event materials. This content is designed to help you learn how to utilize ASP.NET MVC.

You can download and find more information about the kit by clicking here. 

I found out about a great piece of Mockup software to quickly generate a mockup screen for your applications called Balsamiq Mockups. The software is distributed as an Adobe Air application that you can install locally to your PC.

Mockups For Desktop allows you to work on your UI wherever you are, regardless of your Internet connection. It works on planes, at coffee shops, and wherever you like to do uninterrupted work. Import and Export features ensure seamless integration with all the other versions of Mockups, for when you get back online. Plus you can load and save multiple mockups files, use all keyboard shortcuts and lots more.

Here is an example screen mockup that you can create in the software:

I was able to quickly create a web page template as a demo for a project that I am working on in only a few minutes of work. The Balsamiq Mockup software has many templates to use to create mockups. You can even create your own templates or download more at http://www.mockupstogo.net/.

I have not had any problems with the application so far and would recommend you trying it out on your next project as a quick way to mockup a screen for a presentation to your customers or to be used by your developers to create the real screen.

As Jay Smith stated, Ryan Wells has announced the next meeting of the Northwest Arkansas CocoaHeads group.

CocoaHeads is a group devoted to discussion of Apple Computer's Cocoa Framework for programming on MacOS X. During monthly meetings, members present on their projects and offer tutorials on various programming topics.

To find out more about CocoaHeads visit their site at http://cocoaheads.org/.

The next meeting of the Nwa CocoaHeads will be March 12, 2009.  Ryan has encouraged everyone to to bring their favorite Xcode tips and tricks and come ready to learn.

This meeting will be held at Arsaga's Espresso Cafe (map), Mission & Crossover, Fayetteville, Arkansas,  http://cocoaheads.org/us/FayettevilleArkansas/index.html

You can also so monitor #nwacocoa on twitter.