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title: "Watch me speak at IVCUG: Regex and Plugins"
url: "https://osherove.com/blog/2004/2/11/watch-me-speak-at-ivcug-regex-and-plugins.md"
canonical: "https://osherove.com/blog/2004/2/11/watch-me-speak-at-ivcug-regex-and-plugins.html"
published: "2004-02-11T10:57:00"
updated: "2004-02-11T10:57:00"
tags: [".Net Original"]
author: "Roy Osherove"
description: "If you're in Israel, mark your calendars. I'll be speaking at the Israel Visual C# user group on march 17th. Part I: Introduction to regular expressions with a practical example I'll introduce the power of the Regex ,…"
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# Watch me speak at IVCUG: Regex and Plugins

By Roy Osherove February 11, 2004 In [.Net Original](https://osherove.com/blog/category/net-original)

**Historical article** · Originally published February 11, 2004; technical details may be outdated.

If you're in Israel, mark your calendars.

I'll be speaking at the [Israel Visual C# user group](http://www.comconix.com/ivcug/) on march 17th.

**Part I: Introduction to regular expressions with a practical example**

I'll introduce the power of the **Regex**, use the .Net Regular Expressions namespaces

and show how to parse a simple text log file using Regex and turn it into XML format for easier consumption.

**Part II: Creating application plugins in .Net**

I'll explain how it's possible to create applications that are extensible using plugins (focusing on Winforms).

I'll show what it takes on the architecture side, the main Concepts of **Reflection** and using the **Activator** class.

I'll also show a practical example of a plugin that uses regular expression parsing inside a simple text editor.

## More in .Net Original

[All posts in .Net Original](https://osherove.com/blog/category/net-original)

- Feb 17, 2004

    ### [SQL relations considered harmful?](https://osherove.com/blog/2004/2/17/sql-relations-considered-harmful.html)

- Feb 17, 2004

    ### [\[Article\] Make your .Net application support scripting - the practical way](https://osherove.com/blog/2004/2/17/article-make-your-net-application-support-scripting-the-prac.html)

- Jan 23, 2004

    ### [Winform Singleton pattern example](https://osherove.com/blog/2004/1/23/winform-singleton-pattern-example.html)

- Jan 22, 2004

    ### [Israel DevDays](https://osherove.com/blog/2004/1/22/israel-devdays.html)


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## About the author

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