Next Event

9:00

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9:15

Arrival, coffee talk and welcome.

9:15

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10:30

Marco Meoni - PowerBuilder 2025 R2

Learn about the new features in PowerBuilder 2025 R2. Topics covered include improvements to the code editor, SVG support, advanced security flags, enhancements to DataWindow/DataStore and to key PowerBuilder objects, and lots more.

10:30

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11:00

Coffee break and socializing

11:00

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12:00

Marco Meoni - PowerClient vs PowerServer

Learn about the architectural difference between the two main deployment features in modern PowerBuilder IDEs. When and why should you use the first versus the second. Understand the strategic choices behind these techniques whose goals are to simplify and automate distribution of PB applications and, if possible, transform their architecture.

12:00

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13:30

Lunch[1]

13:30

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14:30

Marco Meoni - Web API development with .NET DataStore

Learn how to create a fully fledged Web API using the new .NET DataStore projects in PB 2025. Topics covered include a look-back at the previous technique involving Appeon SnapDevelop, and a step-by-step introduction on how to automatically generate a complete CRUD REST API from the new .NET datastore project integrated in the PB 2025 IDE.

14:30

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15:00

Matthew Green - Create PB2025 Solutions with AI

How can AI help us to create PB2025 Solutions

15:00

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15:30

Coffee break and talks with colleagues

15:30

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16:15

Marco Meoni - From IWA to ICA

Learn the challenges behind the transformation of a multi-tenant 60k-user PowerServer success story. Topics covered include evolution of the software architecture and discussion of (many) pros and (few) cons moving from deprecated installable-web-app (IWA) to newer installable-cloud-app (ICA).

16:15

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16:45

SPBUG Annual General Assembly 2026

16:45

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17:00

Evaluation forms, prize drawing and end of meeting.