I'm attending. Are you? Join us at Tech•Ed 2009!
We’re excited to announce that the Pearson Education User Group Program will be out in full force May 11-15 at this year's Microsoft Tech•Ed event in Los Angeles. Stop by booth #335-#337 to introduce yourself, check out a wide range of products, and enter daily drawings!
 

19^th Annual Jolt Product Excellence Awards
Congratulations are in order! Emergent Design: The Evolutionary Nature of Professional Software Development by Scott L. Bain was selected as a Jolt Productivity Winner for 2009. See all of this year's Jolt Award winners.
 

Vote for Your Favorite Programming Book!
We've got our own list of "top seeds" and "sleepers" when it comes to programming and software development books. Visit www.informit.com/votenow to choose your favorite from our pool of 16 titles and receive a special offer. We'll announce the fan favorite on April 6.

Microsoft Subnet April book contests
In conjunction with Pearson Education, Microsoft Subnet is giving away 15 copies of two hot Microsoft books to readers in April. Readers will win Microsoft Voice and Unified Communications by Joe Schurman (a $39.99 value). Another 15 will win Microsoft Office 2007 On Demand by Steve Johnson (a $39.99 value). Both authors will also be blogging for Microsoft Subnet, an independent news site dedicated to enterprise users. Deadline for entries is April 30, 2009.

• Visit the Microsoft Subnet home page for entry information.
• Read Microsoft Voice and UC expert Joe Schurman's blog.
• Read a chapter excerpt from Microsoft Voice Unified Communications.
• Read Microsoft Office 2007 expert Steve Johnson's blog.
• Read a chapter excerpt from Microsoft Office 2007 On Demand.

Mashups: Strategies for the Modern Enterprise
By J. Jeffrey Hanson
Pub Date: May 15, 2009 (estimated)
 
 
 

Drupal's Building Blocks: Quickly Building Websites with CCK, Views and Panels
By Early Miles, Lynette Miles
Pub Date: November 20, 2009 (estimated)
 
 

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Tennessee: Nashville Cisco Users Group is open to all Cisco network engineers (or aspiring Cisco network engineers) in the Nashville area. NCUG holds regular meetings on the third Tuesday or every month. For more information, visit http://nashvillecisco.blogspot.com.

April 3–27—Clara Shih
Clara Shih, author of The Facebook Era, will be making several appearances during April—don't miss out!

• 4/2: Book launch party—Azie Restaurant, San Francisco, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
• 4/3: Speaking—Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco
• 4/7: Speaking—Cloudforce London session
• 4/15: Speaking—University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
• 4/16: Speaking—Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
• 4/20: Speaking—UC Berkeley Haas Business School
• 4/21: Social Media author panel—NBC, San Jose
• 4/27: Book signing party—Stanford University Bookstore

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April 7—"Measuring Your Security Program" Training Forum

Phoenix ISSA (Information Systems Security Association) members are offering an opportunity for you to stay on top of an ever-changing field—earn 4 hours of CPE credits for certification maintenance! Learn more at http://phoenix.issa.org.

April 14–17—Black Hat Europe 2009
Black Hat Europe has evolved into the most important information security event on the European continent. Check out this year's strong four-track line-up at www.blackhat.com.

April 25–26—LinuxFest Northwest
Join fellow Linux enthusiasts and satisfy your curiosity, get free stuff, ask experts, explore the latest in software technology and experience the magic of grassroots software. For more information, visit http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/.

April 27–30—Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference
Top web design authors will bring their years of experience and knowledge to this year's Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference in San Francisco. Register now and download a free e-book at www.voicesthatmatter.com/WebDesign2009/.

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