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CCNA 640-802 Network Simulator
Publishing in February 2009, the CCNA 640-802 Network Simulator provides more than 250 labs that will give you hands-on expertise on topics from ICND1 and ICND2. Available as both a boxed product as well as a software download, you will be able to work on routers and switches in three different kinds of labs, starting with Skill Builder Labs, then moving on to Configuration Labs and then Troubleshooting Scenario Labs. You can purchase either the boxed CD product or a download of the entire product in February 2009, but starting in late December 2008 you can get the first part of the Simulator, the CCENT 640-822 Network Simulator, Software Download, covering the ICND1 topics.

Special Offer: Now through January 15
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Ohio: OINK-PUG (Ohio, Indiana, Northern Kentucky PHP Users Group) meets in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area and is an open group with no membership requirement other than a desire to know more about PHP. Meetings are held regularly on the third Thursday of the month, and can also be seen in the Events section of the site. Join their mailing list or learn more at http://oinkpug.ning.com/.

Michigan: Great Lakes Cisco Users Group is a non-profit independent users group which is dedicated to the open exchange of information in the fields of telecommunications and internetworking. GLCUG focus will primarily, but not exclusively, be devoted to Cisco products. This group is incorporated exclusively for the benefits of its members. The Great Lakes Cisco Users Group in the only Cisco users group in Detroit, Michigan. For more information, visit www.glcug.com.

January 7-9—CodeMash
CodeMash is a unique event educating developers on current practices, methodologies and technology trends in variety of platforms and development languages—Java, .NET, Ruby and PHP. For more information, visit http://codemash.org/.

Have a User Group event in your area? Let us know!
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January 27-29—SPTechCon
The SharePoint Technology Conference in Burlingame, California, brings business managers, analysts, developers and other IT professionals together for an intensive 3-day conference on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server and Windows SharePoint Services. Visit http://www.sptechcon.com for 8 great reasons to attend SPTechCon.

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