Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 12:51:34 -0400 From: Steven Allen Subject: Boston Windows User Group April 26 Meeting Monday, April 26, 1999 ---------------------- The Internet Explorer 5 Suite ============================= Boston Windows User Group ------------------------- 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Speaker at 8:00 --------------------- IE5 simplifies Web use, making it more automated, more flexible and faster - the buzzword is IntelliSense. The suite includes Outlook Express 5, Windows Media Player 6, Chat 2.5, NetMeeting 2.11. See http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie5/list.asp. IE 5 does not install an Active Desktop on Win95. Howard Chen, a local MSFT Technology Specialist, shows us the suite in action. IE5 was released 3/18/99 and an updated version was released in early April. Location: Microsoft's Multipurpose Room, 6th floor, 230 Third Ave, Waltham, MA, which has Parking and has Wheelchair access. Directions: Take Route 95/128 to Exit 27A. Go south on Third Ave passing between the northbound 95/128 and the Westin Hotel. Reaching Third Ave requires a U-turn to the right from the northbound 95/128 exit or a "cross the overpass and turn right" from the southbound 95/128 exit. From Third Ave, turn left onto Fourth Ave immediately after the Westin. Go to end, turn right and follow signs for Prospect Place. Bear right at the fork and follow signs to Visitor Parking. Lobby is on second floor. Also see map on http://www.bwug.org/events. ***************************************************************** ****** Meet us at Bertucci's Restaurant at 5:30. ****** ****** We expect our speaker to join us. ****** ****** It's in the small strip mall diagonally across ****** ****** the 95/128 intersection with Winter St ****** ****** from the meeting location. Use exit 27B. ****** ****** From northbound exit take a right at the traffic ****** ****** light, then bear right to cross 95/128. ****** ****** Blend with southbound exit traffic, go past ****** ****** Bertucci's and take a right into the mall. ****** ***************************************************************** Pat Ryan is our Ride Coordinator. You can earn double raffle tickets by bringing a person in need of a ride or may obtain a ride if you need one. ****** Future BWUG Event ****** Saturday, June 5, 1999, time to be announced, Special Event ----------------------------------------------------------- Microsoft eXtreme #4 Satellite Broadcast ======================================== In-depth Preview of Office 2000 and other Products ************************************************* This is again being sponsored locally by BWUG - see below. The preliminary program says that the focus will be Windows 98 Second Edition, Internet Explorer 5, Windows CE and Office 2000 tips and tricks. SAVE THE DATE - MORE LATER - when we know Free, Location in the Boston area - to be announced You will need to preregister, probably after April 26 at http://www.microsoft.com/extreme/ or check our web site http://www.bwug.org. We will post a link as soon as we're sure. The previous eXtremes "sold out." BWUG will have a presence at this event and Dave and Steve can use help to run the show. We need about 10 people. If you can volunteer to be at the event on Saturday, June 5th, please send Dave Knopf email at davidk@mediaone.net. ****** Future BWUG Meetings ****** May 1999 -------- We do not meet in May (or December).