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Updated 1/9/2003 -- '03 #4

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Bostonusergroups.com: "General User Group Calendar"   --   Boston TechVenue Calendar
User Group events:
See below for Seminars, Shows, Learning, etc.

January 11, 2003
VIBUG, visually impaired and blind: "Linux operating system with speech" 1-4 pm, Boston Public Library  

January 13, 2003
Worcester Computer Society, "Alpha 5 database & web server", 7-9pm, Worcester Academy Kingsley Hall

January 14, 2003
NE M Users (MUMPS) "Technology's Magical Mystery Tour w Jeff Harrow" 6:30, Wellesley Gateway Bldg, Wellesley
Enterprise Applications UG "Strategic Advantages of an Integrated Data Warehouse" 6-8:30 pm, North Andover
Greater Boston SIGCHI "e-Learners Learn by Creating Personal Media", 7 pm, Sun Microsystems, Burlington
Boston SPIN, "Shattering the Myth of the Inadequate Tester", 6PM, MITRE Corp, Bedford
Greater Boston Network Users Group (BNUG), "Visit The MBTA Operations Center", 7-9pm, Boston
N.H. Seacoast Mac Users "annual troubleshooting presentation and Q&A" 7 PM, at the Rye Junior High 

January 15, 2003
Boston Linux & Unix UG, "PGP/GnuPG Keysigning Party III", 7-9 pm, MIT room # 35-225
So NE Network Users (SneNUG), "ZenWorks without a Novell Client", 7:00, @NE Tech, Warwick RI
Worcester Linux Users, "Handhelds and Linux", 7PM, Kinnicutt Hall, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Systems Engineering (SEA-TUG), "New Features of Windows XP", 6:30, @Timberland, Stratham, NH
Women in Computing, "Making Process Real", 6PM, FleetBoston Financial, Waltham
MacWoburn: "P.A.M.'s Macworld Report!" 7-9, CompUSA, Woburn

January 16, 2003
Business on the Web, "international communities and video opportunities" from noon to 1 PM
NH .NET Users, "Birth of XML Web Services", 6PM, BU Corp Ed Ctr, Tyngsboro
Information Security (NEISUG) "Biometric Authentication/Entering the Security Field" 6:30, Microsoft, Waltham

January 18, 2003
The Retro-Computing Society of Rhode Island open house, "rare DEC UNIBUS switch" 10-4:30, Providence

January 20, 2003
Visual Basic Learning User Group  "NetRad: An Accelerated Approach to .NET", 7PM, Microsoft, Waltham

January 21, 2003
NE Palm Users, "Organize Your Life with your Palm", 7PM, @MIT Bldg NW17-218
Storage Networking Users Group of New England (SNUGNE) "Inaugural Meeting", 6:30-9, Microsoft, Waltham 

Boston ACM WebTech group,  "John Kellerman on the Eclipse Platform", 7 pm at the IBM SPC in Waltham

January 22, 2003
Club Pocket PC - Boston general user meeting, 6:30, Microsoft, Waltham
Boston Area Foxpro Users Group, "The Construction Phase: how to build an app", 6-9 pm, Microsoft, Waltham

January 23, 2003
IEEE Computer Society & GBC/ACM "Security enhancements: Wireless LAN protocol IEEE 802.11" 7PM, MIT Rm E51-315
SwANH Software Engineering and Quality "Techniques for Gathering Requirements", 6:30-8:00, Place: TBD

January 28, 2003
Independent Computer Consultants Assn  "Minimizing income taxes for the smaller business" 6pm, Burlington

January 30, 2003
ACT! User Group, "ACT! 2000 & ACT! 6.0, ACT! for the Palm OS, Card Scan Products", 6-7:45pm,  Woburn
 
February 3, 2003
Windows Technical Forum, "possibly Wireless, PC Tablet, and/or Security" 6:30-9, Microsoft, Waltham

February 4, 2003
IP495 Internet professionals "Search Engine Optimization with Jill Whalen", 6:30-8:30, EMC Hopkinton

February 5, 2003
RI .NET Users, topic TBA, 6PM, Roger Williams Univ, Portsmouth RI
Boston Area Windows Server User Group, 6:30 PM,  Microsoft, Waltham

February 10, 2003
Worcester Computer Scty, "Wacom graphics tablet for graphic design", 7-9pm, Worcester Acad. Kingsley Hall

February 11, 2003
Greater Boston SIGCHI "Usability Engineering for Telephone Voice Interfaces", 7 pm, Sun, Burlington

February 12, 2003
Software Quality Group, "Load Testing Tools", 6PM, Sun Microsystems, Burlington
Women in Computing, "To Be Announced", 6PM, FleetBoston Financial, Waltham

February 18, 2003
Boston SPIN, "Agile Testing", 6PM, MITRE Corp, Bedford

February 19, 2003
Boston Linux & Unix UG, "Handheld Linux and the HP/Compaq iPaq", 7-9pm, @ MIT (room # TBA)
So NE Network Users (SneNUG), "V2i Protector Demo", 7:00, @NE Tech, Warwick RI

February 20, 2003
Worcester Linux Users,"Jon 'Maddog' Hall", 7PM, Kinnicutt Hall, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

February 27, 2003
GBC/ACM "Is there any hope for Web Security?" 7-8:45PM, IBM, Waltham

March 3, 2003
Windows Technical Forum, "Comcast on Broadband, (maybe also RCN)" 6:30-9, Microsoft, Waltham

March 4, 2003
IP495 Internet professionals "Making Revenue on the Internet (tentative)", 6:30-8:30, EMC Hopkinton

March 11, 2003
Greater Boston SIGCHI "Justify the Cost of Usability while Promoting Yourself", 7 pm, Sun, Burlington

March 12, 2003
Software Quality Group, "Surviving and Thriving in Virtual Teams", 6PM, Sun Microsystems, Burlington

March 18, 2003
Boston SPIN, topic TBA, 6PM, MITRE Corp, Bedford

March 19, 2003
Boston Linux & Unix UG, "LinuxSoup VI", 7-9pm, @ MIT (room # TBA)
So NE Network Users (SneNUG), "Microsoft Tablet PCs", 7:00, @NE Tech, Warwick RI
Women in Computing, "To Be Announced", 6PM, FleetBoston Financial, Waltham

March 20, 2003
Worcester Linux Users,"LAN Party: Games, Security", 7PM, Kinnicutt Hall, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

April 7, 2003
Windows Technical Forum, "TBA" 6:30-9, Microsoft, Waltham

April 8, 2003
Greater Boston SIGCHI "Knowledge Management at a Financial Services Co", 7 pm, Sun Micro, Burlington

April 9, 2003
Software Quality Group, "Test Planning in an Agile Environment", 6PM, Sun Microsystems, Burlington

April 16, 2003
Worcester Linux Users,"TBA", 7PM, Kinnicutt Hall, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Boston Linux & Unix UG, "CUPS: Common Unix Printing System", 7-9pm, @ MIT (room # TBA)

April 30, 2003
Boston SPIN, "Agile Software Development", 6PM, MITRE Corp, Bedford

May 5, 2003
Windows Technical Forum, "PowerQuest - V2i backup and recovery software" 6:30-9, Microsoft, Waltham

May 20, 2003
Boston SPIN, topic TBA, 6PM, MITRE Corp, Bedford

June 2, 2003
Windows Technical Forum, "TBA" 6:30-9, Microsoft, Waltham

June 17, 2003
Boston SPIN, "Non-CMM Software Quality Improvement", 6PM, MITRE Corp, Bedford

June 18, 2003
Boston Linux & Unix UG, "Introduction to Qt", 7-9pm, @ MIT (room # TBA)



Events, Conferences, Education and Training:

January 15, 2003
Microsoft Exchange Tech Lecture: "Storage Strategies for Microsoft Exchange", morning, Microsoft, Waltham
Microsoft Exchange Tech Lecture: "Taking Microsoft Exchange to the Next Level", afternoon, Microsoft, Waltham

February 5, 2003
Russ' Tool Shed, "Intro to Web Services using VS.NET", @Microsoft, Waltham

February 6, 2002
VERITAS disaster recovery presentation, 9-11:30 a.m., Sheraton Harborside, Portsmouth NH
"Big Storage, Small Budget - Mass Storage Networking on a Limited Budget", morning, Microsoft, Waltham
"SAN-Enable Your Backup System (even if you don't have a SAN)", afternoon, Microsoft, Waltham

February 11-14, 2003
Applied VB.NET, Building distributed apps and services with VB.NET, Woburn

February 20, 2003
Russ' Tool Shed, "Intro to Web Services using VS.NET", @BU Corp Ed Ctr, Tyngsboro

February 24-27, 2003
Software Engineering Process Group Conference (SEPG), Hynes Conv Ctr, Boston

March 13, 2003
Russ' Tool Shed, "Intro to Web Services using VS.NET", Gillette Stadium, Foxboro

March 18, 2003
IEEE Boston Section "Software Development for Medical Device Manufacturers" 8:30-4:30, WPI Waltham

March 25, 2003
IEEE Boston Section "Peer Reviews and Inspections" 8:30-4:30, WPI Waltham

April 1, 2003
IEEE Boston Section "Predictable Software Development - Part I: Management's Role" 8:30am-Noon

April 8, 2003
IEEE Boston Section "Predictable Sw Development II: Accurate Estimates and Schedules ..." 8:30am-5pm

April 10, 2003
ASQ Boston Section: "Software Development for Medical Device Manufacturers"  all day, Burlington

April 15, 2003
IEEE Boston "Predictable Sw Devlpmnt III: Verification and Validation for Practitioners and Managers" 8:30-5

May 7 - 8, 2003
Spring IEEE Conference on Technologies For Homeland Security, Waltham

June 18-20, 2003
Enterprise Analytics and Data Warehousing Conference, Boston


Ongoing:

MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science events open to the public

The IEEE Boston Section posts local courses at http://www.ieee-boston.org/

Cambridge Center for Adult Education  Call (617) 547-6789 or check the courses
available at http://www.ccae.org

DevelopMentor Training Classes, Cummings Park, Woburn. http://www.develop.com

Future Media Concepts provides training in all areas of digital media

Apple seminars  MA NH RI
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