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5/18/2012 7:00 PM   SIBMUG (Seacoast IBM Users Group) 
5/21/2012 6:00 PM   Vermont .NET User Group  
Go to http://www.vtdotnet.org/ to for more information, verify meeting date, become a member and to registerfor a event.
5/21/2012 6:30 PM   Cape Cod .NET User Group 
5/21/2012 6:30 PM   Boston .Net Certification Group 
5/21/2012 7:00 PM   DotNetLearn User Group  
Go to http://www.rttsoft.net/netlearn for more INFO about the group.
5/22/2012 6:00 PM   New England SharePoint User Group  
5/22/2012 6:00 PM   Independent Computer Consultants Association. The Greater Boston Chapter  
5/22/2012 6:30 PM   The Greater Boston Network Users Group Exec. Board Meeting 
5/22/2012 7:00 PM   Boston PDA User Group 
5/23/2012 6:00 PM   The Boston XNA Developers Group 
XBOX 360 Game Creators - Go to - http://bostonxna.org/ Michael Cummings & Chris Bowen Leaders
(More Events...)

 Announcements

PrivacyUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
The Cloud on Your Terms: 30 Part Series.Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
The SharePoint Technology Conference, July 22-25 in Boston "Update".Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
SneNUG Name Changed to IT-Pro User GroupUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
SolidWorks User save the Day for NEsvug 2012.Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Learn The Cloud. Make A Difference. @home with Windows AzureUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Upcoming Training for US Partners; Microsoft Virtualization and Windows Server 2008 R2 Training for Your Role.Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Cris Bowen: Tech & Developer Events in the Northeast – May 2012 EditionUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).

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 Hot Events

5/19/2012 3:00 PM
SQL Saturday #142 - Waltham, MAUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
 

Welcome to SQLSaturday #142

SQLSaturday is a training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. This event will be held May 19 2012 at Microsoft office, 201 Jones Rd, Waltham, MA 02451. Admittance to this event is free, all costs are covered by donations and sponsorships. Please register soon as seating is limited, and let friends and colleages know about the event.

Register

*We do ask that you consider to OPT-IN for the Sponsors of this event. Without their assistance, we cannot bring this FREE event to you. You can always opt-out if and when they contact! Thank you for your consideration.

Click here to view/download event summary in XML format.

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5/22/2012 5:15 PM
Boston Area SouthUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).

Boston Area South

SolidWorks User Group

BAS-SWUG meeting

When: Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

Time: 5:15pm – 8:30pm

Where: GE Energy Oil & Gas - Dresser Masoneilan

85 Bodwell Street, Avon, MA 02322-1190

http://www.dressermasoneilan.com/

Meeting Agenda

5:00pm - 5:30pm Eat, Mingle, Network

5:30pm – 6:00pm Business and Introductions

6:00pm – 7:00pm Presentation: API Jump start. Introduction to API programming to automate

SolidWorks workflow from a user’s perspective.

By Arnav Mukherjee -SolidWorks Corp

7:00pm – 7:15pm Break, networking

7:15pm – 8:15pm Presentation: Introduction to DriveWorks and DriveWorksXpress.

By Michael LaFleche -CAPINC

8:15pm – 8:30pm Q & A, Wrap up, prize drawings, next meeting date

This meeting is sponsored by:

RSVP to basswug@gmail.com

5/30/2012 8:00 AM
Metro Accelerator Labs! Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).

Metro Accelerator Labs!

Do you have a Windows 8 or Windows Phone app idea?  Maybe you’re already working on an app and would like some guidance for getting it across the finish line?  Then come to one of the upcoming Metro Accelerator Labs

These are three-day opportunities to develop your app with experts on hand to help you with any questions:

MetroAcceleratorLabs

Please join us for a special event that you simply don't want to miss – the Metro Accelerator Lab. This is your chance to dig deeper into Windows 8 and Windows Phone and gain all the knowledge you need to immediately start (or finish) building beautiful, fluid and immersive Metro style Windows and Windows Phone applications.

In this FREE, three-day developer event, you’ll get expert help building, testing and deploying your Metro style apps. Experience step-by-step advice from Microsoft and community experts and one-on-one technical assistance. Come for an hour, or all three days. Bring that app you've been tinkering with, or a new idea that you're eager to build and we’ll help you get well on your way to releasing that killer app to the world.

We'll also help you understand the steps needed to get your Windows 8 Metro style app into the Windows Store.

We’ll have Windows Slate and Windows Phone devices available on site so you can see exactly how your app will run. And of course, there’s always a chance we’ll have a few to give away during the course of the event.

Agenda (subject to change)

Day 1

  • 8:30 – Arrival & Breakfast
  • 9:00 – Kickoff & Logistics
  • 9:15 – Session: “Designing Metro style: principles and personality”
  • 10:00 – Hackathon, expert one-on-one guidance, lightning talks on demand, and plenty of sustenance, snacks & caffeine
  • 5:00 – Wrap Up

Day 2

  • 8:30 – Arrival & Breakfast
  • 9:00 – Kickoff & Logistics
  • 9:15 – Session: “Effective Metro Style Applications: User Experience (UX)” – To help you focus on making your Metro style apps great, we’ll review the essential features, design, and behavior of effective Metro style apps
  • 10:00 – Hackathon, expert one-on-one guidance, lightning talks on demand, and plenty of sustenance, snacks & caffeine
  • 5:00 – Wrap Up

Day 3

  • 8:30 – Arrival & Breakfast
  • 9:00 – Kickoff & Logistics
  • 9:15 – Session: “Effective Metro Style Applications: UX (continued), Store, Performance” – Part two of our dive into the essential features, design, and behavior of effective Metro style apps
  • 10:00 – Hackathon, expert one-on-one guidance, lightning talks on demand, and plenty of sustenance, snacks & caffeine
  • 3:00 – “appX” – Your chance to show off your app and win prizes!
  • 4:30 – Wrap Up & Giveaways

Seating is limited and registration is not guaranteed. Secure your spot today!

Prerequisites

You must bring a laptop/notebook computer.  To develop Windows 8 Metro style apps, please install the Windows 8 Consumer Preview and Visual Studio 11 Express for Windows 8.  To develop for Windows Phone, install the Windows Phone SDK.

The focus is on your app, and while this isn’t a day of training (like our Windows Developer Camps), we will have a brief session every morning to give you ideas that you can turn into reality as you code.

Here in the eastern US, there are four Metro Accelerator Labs on the way:

Date

Location

 

May 30 – June 1

Tampa, FL

Register

June 5-7

Alpharetta, GA

Register

June 6-8

Waltham, MA

Register

June 11 & 12

Orlando, FL
(at TechEd)

Open to all TechEd Attendees – just drop in!

So register today, bring your PCs and apps/ideas, and get ready to accelerate!

-Chris Bowen


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5/31/2012 12:00 AM
User Group of the Month. VirtG.Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).

About Virtualization Group – Boston Logo for "Virtualization-Boston"

http://www.virtg.com

LinkedIn : http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2177137

Email list: http//lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/virtg-members

 

Mission Statement

The Virtualization Group–Boston exists in order to encourage an exchange of knowledge about all aspects of virtualization, green technology and cloud computing between IT Professionals.

Furthermore, we will foster affiliation with similar virtualization groups located elsewhere to expand the reach of knowledge and training resources.

 

What We Do

As a local user group, we meet monthly. The 2-3 hour meeting provides an opportunity for education, knowledge transfer, and training through formal presentations, demonstrations, and discussions. As a local user group, of course networking is an important element and typically we provide pizza, beverages and door prizes.

Presentations are usually recorded, with permission, and posted on our website.

From time-to-time we also host special events, like our annual "Virtualization Deep Dive Day".

Areas of Interest

• Server Virtualization

• Desktop Virtualization (Hosted and Local)

• Presentation Virtualization

• Application Virtualization

• Storage Virtualization

• Cloud Computing

• Going Green

Content Level

We seek to advance the technical knowledge of our members, who are generally active IT professionals, contractors, consultants, and vendors. While presentations may sometimes focus on a particular vendor solution which requires an understanding of "why", presentations generally focus on the "how". We center our focus on the needs of mid-size organizations. At the same time we understand that the needs or larger organizations are more complex and that we can all still learn much from practices and products suited to their needs.

 

Affiliations

Virtualization Boston desires to affiliate with other local User Groups around the world that focus on the Virtualization space. We are presently an active member of the Boston User Groups and have contact with many of the user groups in this area. Please contact us if you'd like more information.

 

Meetings

March 2012 – no regular meeting – Deep Dive Day March 10th

April 10, 2012 – Microsoft Waltham, 200 Jones Road, 6th floor

May 15, 2012 – Microsoft NERD Center, 1 Memorial Dr., Horace Mann Meeting Room, first floor

June 5, 2012 - Microsoft NERD Center, 1 Memorial Dr., Horace Mann Meeting Room, first floor

July 2012 – No Meeting

September 2012 – To Be Announced 

5/31/2012 12:00 AM
May Tech Calendar Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).

May Tech Calendar

Jim O'Neil

Microsoft

30 Apr 2012 11:00 AM

 

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

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2

The Road to Windows 8
Cambridge MA

Code Mastery
Waltham MA

IT Pro Tech Update
E. Greenwich RI

3

4

New England GiveCamp
Cambridge MA

Cleanweb Hackathon
Cambridge MA

5

New England GiveCamp
Cambridge MA

Cleanweb Hackathon
Boston MA

6

New England GiveCamp
Cambridge MA

Cleanweb Hackathon
Boston MA

7

Securanoia 2012
Cambridge MA

8

Securanoia 2012
Cambridge MA

9

10

Web Camp
Waltham MA

11

eCoast Cloud Summit
Portsmouth NH

12

SQL Saturday
Rochester NY

Ramen Camp
Cambridge MA

13

14

15

CouchConf
Boston MA

16

17

18

19

SQL Saturday
Waltham MA

20

21

22

Windows 8 DevCamp
Waltham
(sold out)

23

Windows 8 DevCamp
Farmington CT
(sold out)

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25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 

Event Legend:

Microsoft-sponsored (FREE)

Microsoft community-sponsored (FREE)

Other community-sponsored (free or nominal charge)

Registration fee required

5/31/2012 2:00 PM
StarWind iSCSI SAN Storage Webinars and TrainingsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).

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