September 18, 2007
Pearson Education User Group Program Quarterly Newsletter

Welcome to the first Pearson Education User Group Program quarterly newsletter for official members. Please pass this along to your colleagues and share our news and offers.

News & Announcements

InformIT.com User Group Program Launch
The launch of our new user group program coincides with the launch of our online portal InformIT.com. InformIT is home to the world's leading technology publishing imprints Addison-Wesley, Cisco Press, ExamCram, IBM Press, Prentice Hall, Que, and Sams. InformIT.com provides access to trusted and quality content and resources from the authors, creators, innovators, and leaders of technology.

The Pearson Education User Group Program provides qualified user groups with product news, discounted prices on products, free review copies in exchange for reviews, marketing materials, and promotional giveaways. Focusing on a wide array of topics from security, operating systems, and web development to networking, open source, programming and more, our new program can arrange for authors to speak at group meetings and support attendance at your events.

Visit www.informit.com/usergroupwelcome to take advantage of great offers and information. Cisco User Groups visit www.ciscopress.com/usergroup for more information.

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Voices That Matter: Google Web Toolkit Conference
December 4-6, 2007
San Francisco, CA
Presented by Addison-Wesley Professional and Prentice Hall Professional

Leverage the power and functionality of Google Web Toolkit. Meet the Google GWT team, learn how to develop and debug AJAX applications using your favorite Java tools, and more. Register Now and Save!

Attending DevConnections?
We will be exhibiting at the show November 5-8 in Las Vegas and would like to give leaders free books for your group! Please stop by the Addison-Wesley booth at the end of the show and bring a copy of this newsletter or your business card to prove your User Group leadership and receive free books.

Safari Rough Cuts—Get Online Access to Books as They're Written
The Rough Cuts service from Safari Books Online gives you exclusive access to an evolving manuscript that you can read online or download as a PDF and print. The initial version of a Rough Cuts book will not be fully edited, subjected to final technical review, or completely formatted. The Rough Cuts PDF is updated as the author and technical reviewers progress, so users have access to new versions as they are created. See all Rough Cuts.

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CCNA Official Exam Certification Library
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Do It Wrong Quickly: How the Web Changes the Old Marketing Rules
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Microsoft Windows Vista Help Desk
Microsoft Windows Vista Help Desk
By Andy Walker
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Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 On Demand
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By Andy Anderson, Steve Johnson, Perspection Inc.
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User Group Offers
www.informit.com/usergroupwelcome

Discounts and Bulk Orders
All active user groups receive a discount membership code; ask your leader for your code and visit the exclusive user group page to access discount flyers, signs, meeting materials, and more!

Exclusive User Group Contest
The Pearson Education User Group Program offers a monthly contest to user group members only. Each month a different prize pack on a specific technology topic will be available! Simply complete the registration form to enter; one entry per person please (duplicates are discarded). Bookmark www.informit.com/usergroupwelcome and come back each month for your chance to win!

Download the Official Program Logo and Banners
Pearson has an official logo you can use to show your participation in the user group program. The logo can be used on your site, in your newsletters, or in group materials. Banners are available in three sizes, as well.

Subscribe to Topical Newsletters
Visit our newsletter page to subscribe to the topical or publishing imprint newsletters and learn about new products, articles, and promotions! Encourage your colleagues do the same.

Questions?
Please contact usergroups@informit.com and include your user group name, relevant topic area, and type of inquiry in the subject line, for example: Southern California Cisco Users Group–Networking–Event Question.

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