---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: BostonDotNet User Group Meeting Wednesday June 8th, 2005 From: events@bostondotnet.org Date: Mon, May 30, 2005 5:35 pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boston .NET User Group http://www.bostondotnet.org Upcoming Events Wednesday 6.8.2005 MSFT Waltham 5:00-6:15 p.m. Technology Study Group Register The Technology Study Group is an informal open discussion of technology topics. Each month several members present projects, problems, or solutions from their own work for discussion. Additional questions on any topic are always welcome. People interested in sharing something they are working on should contact studygroup@bostondotnet.org . _____ What's New in ASP.NET 2.0 Jesse Liberty 6:30 p.m. Register An overview of the significant changes in ASP.NET 2.0 with an emphasis on security, personalization and database access. Other topics include Master Pages, Skins and Themes, and the XML Data Source control. Jesse Liberty is the author of Visual C#: A Developers Notebook (a transition guide from 1.x to 2.0), the international best-seller Programming C# 4th Edition, and half a dozen other books forthcoming on .NET 2.0 for OReilly, including Programming ASP.NET 2.0 and Programming Visual Basic 2005. He is also the author of a dozen other books on software development and numerous article for leading industry publications. He is the president of Liberty Associates, Inc http://www.libertyassociates.com where he provides contract programming, consulting and training. _____ Other New England Community Events Tuesday 6.7.2005 MSFT Waltham 6:30-8:30 p.m. C# User Group of Greater Boston GroupWeb Site - Workshop on Design Patterns There will be a workshop on design patterns in C#. This will be an open ended event so make sure to bring your questions about your most or least favorite design patterns to discuss. June 28-July 1 VSLive Boston Fawcette Technical Publications (FTP) would like to offer you a special discount for attending VSLive! Boston (www.vslive.com/bo ) at the Westin Copley Place Hotel, on June 28-July 1. As a Bostom MS user group member, you are eligible for a discounted rate on the all-inclusive Gold Passport of $995, a savings of $700 off the standard rate, if you register by May 15. Visit www.vslive.com/bo or call 800-848-5523 to sign up now. You must use priority code: UGBOS when you register. VSLive! makes its Boston debut at the Westin Copley Place Hotel this summer with more than 75 hours of hard-hitting technical content. Learn the tips, tricks, and techniques that will bring your developer skills to the next level in two unique conferences -- ASP Live! and Smart Client Live! -- from the IT practitioners you trust the most. Plus take part in full-day workshops, keynotes, and special events, including an attendee reception and Midnight Madness.