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Visual Studio 2010 - Special Edition |
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Take Visual Studio for a Test Drive
Take this powerful tool and its features for a spin by downloading a full Visual Studio 2010 trial version. Discover how Visual Studio 2010 Professional helps individual developers build, test, debug software solutions. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/206383954/direct/01/
Attend an Event
Find out how you can ride the next wave of innovation ushered in by Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. Choose from full day, in-person Launch 2010 events in your area, or live half day Highlights events, featuring the most popular sessions from the Launch 2010 Technical Readiness Series. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9725716
Visit the Visual Studio 2010 Developer Center
Find out how easy it is to get started with Visual Studio 2010. Get invaluable resources like "How do I" videos, MSDN Magazine, product and extension information, and much more. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9725715
Watch a "How Do I" Visual Studio Video
Watch the "How Do I Videos" designed for Visual Studio 2010 developers, from novice to professional. This set of short videos will help guide you through common scenarios, features and functionalities. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9727009
Attend a Visual Studio Webcast -- Turn Ideas Into Solutions
Dive into these live and on-demand webcasts and learn how the features available in Visual Studio 2010 can make professional developers more productive while building high-quality applications.
Dive in today! http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9727010
More Visual Studio Videos
Watch these free videos to explore Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 whenever and from wherever you want -- just click, watch, and learn. Start by clicking the title to learn more about the video, you can then stream it or download to view offline. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9727011
Download a Podcast
Listen to podcasts and learn about Visual Studio 2010 whenever and wherever you want. Download the latest audio content and hear about new features and enhancements that help developers build next generation applications. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9727012
Visual Studio Virtual Labs
Virtual labs that you can download and learn how to program with Visual Studio. Using virtual labs is simple with no complex setup or installation required. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9727013
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Tech·Ed North America 2010 - Leadership Summit |
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INETA Community Leadership Summit will be taking place on Sunday June 6th at 1PM at Tech·Ed North America in New Orleans.
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INETA is hosting a free Community Leadership Summit in New Orleans at the
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Saturday June 6th at 1:00 PM prior to
the start of Tech·Ed 2010. The summit is open to Community Leaders from the
area, as well as those attending Tech·Ed from across the country and around
the world. It is an excellent opportunity for exchanging information and
ideas.
If you are a user group leader, or are involved in the leadership, planning,
promotion, or day-to-day operations of a user group community, this event is
for YOU! The summit is an open forum to share ideas, discuss common
challenges, and gain from the experience of other leaders. INETA Community
Leadership summits are part of an ongoing effort by INETA to create, improve
and share resources designed to strengthen individual user groups and the
community. This meeting will be the perfect opportunity to meet leaders from
other groups, benefit from their success stories, and expand your network of
contacts. For more information, including registration please visit http://ineta.org/Summit2010.
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Here is what the summit schedule is looking like (subject to change of course :) ).
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Growing your membership
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You've got great speakers, content, volunteers, now get
some more members.
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Sponsor relations
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Hear from the sponsors themselves about how to make the
most of your relationship with them so it is mutually beneficial.
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Crash Course in planning big events
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Want to do a code camp? Day of .NET? Where to
start? Learn from those out their doing it, then have your own success
story to tell.
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Effective use of social networking for your group
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Yes, social networking seems to be the most overused buzz
words of the year. But what can you do to use this powerful and free
resource?
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Who/What is INETA anyway?
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Open Q/A with INETA NORAM Board
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Anything goes
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What did we forget? Got a topic that's too small for
a whole session? Let's get that covered.
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To SIG or not to SIG?
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At some point in the life-cycle of your group it seems
like you might want to spilt off to have a special interest group. Does
it make sense? How do I do it?
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GITCA/PASS/UGSS who are they? Do I need them?
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You hear about these other organizations, now come hear
FROM them and see if maybe there's a missed opportunity for your groups.
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How to find content for your meetings
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With so many new technologies coming out all the time, how and where do we find the reliable content?
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Herding cats, aka managing your volunteers
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Managing volunteers is a tough task, but necessary for any
user group leader, how do you manage the group and the tasks?
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We need a few volunteers leaders/facilities for the sessions. Interested? Contact julie.yack@ineta.org.
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Community Champions |
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As you know it is the mission of the Community Champs program to recognize and thank those members of our community that make it all possible. Q2 is quickly coming to an end, so this is your friendly reminder that you should submit your entries for Community Champs. Additionally if there are any "Rock Stars" in your community that should get a "thank you" for their hard work be sure to let us know. The deadline for submissions is June 30, so what are you waiting for go to http://www.inetachamps.com. If you have any questions about the program feel free to contact us at noram.champs@ineta.org.
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.NET Rocks Visual Studio 2010 Road Trip: Ride Along |
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Imagine
spending one month driving around the United States talking to user groups.
Carl and Richard from the .NET Rocks radio show (http://www.dotnetrocks.com) just
finished doing just that. I was lucky enough to accompany them on the Dallas to
Tulsa leg of the trip and boy what a journey it was. I caught up with the RV
aka the "DotNetMobile" as they were pulling out of Dallas
bright and early on Thursday morning. Walking onto the RV was like stepping
back in time to my college dorm room; a trash bag filled with empty bottles and
cans, and the distinctive smell of let's say funk. As the RV rolled out
of the parking lot and we settled in for the 5 hour drive to Tulsa, I got a
small taste of what the guys have been doing for the past few weeks. The ride
was bumpy and noisy, but they guys took it all in stride. Thanks to my mobile
wi-fi card I was able to get some work done while bouncing down the road,
however when Carl pulled out the guitar to do some practicing, I got got a live
show with my morning email. Getting lost wasn't an option because the
driver had GPS, but more interesting was the fact that the RV sent its location
up to a bing map. So there was no more asking "are we there yet"
just pop open your laptop and visit the online tracking tool. The funny part
was when everyone had it open at the same time when we were planning on where
to stop for lunch.
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rolled into the venue around 5 PM to a great welcome by the local INTEA user
group. Sean Whitesell (http://www.tulsadevelopers.net)
and his team found a great venue, secured sponsors to provide all the attendees
a yummy dinner and spent months getting the word out to everyone in town. At
each of their stops the DNR team kicked off the event by recording an interview
for.NET Rocks live. This time was no different, as they started with an
interview with Tim Huckaby. The event continued with Richard giving a talk on
load testing using his suitcase of computers, then Carl gave a talk about
Multimedia in Silverlight. The event concluded with a rousing game of the
"64-bit question".
Get Information about the Road Trip at http://www.dotnetrocks.com/roadtrip.aspx
If you missed a show:
Check out the DNR Archive for audio recordings of each of the .NET Rocks Live
Interview at http://www.dotnetrocks.com/archives.aspx
You can also view recordings of Richards and Carl's presentations at http://bit.ly/ct9TyS
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Community Events |
Upcoming Launch Events
Upcoming Conferences
SharePoint Saturdays
Code Camps and Other Events
Want your event listed.
In future newsletters, we will pull events that are listed on Community Megaphone. If you want your event listed, please add the event to Community Megaphone.
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Upcoming Speaker Bureau Events |
| San Diego .NET Developers Group | San Diego | CA | Kathleen Dollard | 5/4/10 |
| Cedar Valley .NET User Group(CVINETA) | Cedar Falls | IA | Wally McClure | 5/5/10 |
| Huntsville VS.NET Users Group | Huntsville | AL | Julie Lerman | 5/11/10 |
| Spokane .NET Users Group | Spokane | WA | Stuart Celarier | 5/12/10 |
| CINCYSQL | Mason | OH | Jim Wooley | 5/13/10 |
| Lower Alabama .NET User Group | Mobile | AL | Jim Wooley | 5/18/10 |
| Baton Rouge .Net User Group | Baton Rouge | LA | Claudio Lassala | 5/19/10 |
| Capital Area .NET Users Group | Vienna | VA | Jason Bock | 5/25/10 |
| Omaha Microsoft Technology Group | Omaha | NE | Brian Noyes | 5/27/10 |
| Los Angeles .NET Developers Group | Los Angeles | CA | Brian Noyes | 7/12/10 |
| San Diego .NET User GroupConnected Systems | San Diego | CA | Brian Noyes | 7/13/10 |
| Southern California .NETArchitecture Users Group | Costa Mesa | CA | Brian Noyes | 7/15/10 |
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