Save $200—Voices That Matter: Crafting Software Conference
If you're a programmer, developer, analyst or project manager who takes pride in your craft, don't miss this stellar opportunity to further your expertise. Taking place in San Francisco, December 1-4, the Voices That Matter: Crafting Software Conference offers unprecedented access to the expert authors you've come to know and trust. Speakers like renowned blogger Jeff Atwood (Coding Horror) join best-selling authors Kent Beck, Bob Martin and Eric Evans to provide insight into the latest approaches to delivering quality software on time and on budget. You will have an unprecedented opportunity to interact with thought leaders in small breakout sessions that characterize the Voices That Matter conferences. SAVE $200 when you register with this special User Group Priority Code: CSHUSER

Social Media Survey – Thank You!
Thanks to everyone who participated in our recent User Group Social Media Survey. We look forward to examining your responses and better utilizing social media tools to communicate with our end-users.

All survey participants were entered into a drawing for one of three print book libraries (5 books of their choice) from InformIT. Congratulations to the following winners! You will receive more information via e-mail.

      • Mark A., Cocoa Heads
      • B.J.M., Nashville Cisco UG
      • Roland S., LRUG (London Ruby User Group)

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Pennsylvania: Philly.Net Users Group provides a forum for the study and discussion of key Microsoft .NET technologies including Visual Studio development tools, servers, and web services. For more information, visit www.phillydotnet.org.

Washington: Seattle Cisco Users Group (SEACUG) brings Cisco-oriented network professionals together to study advanced technologies and emerging trends in voice, video, and data networking. For more information, visit www.seacug.com.

November 9-14—LISA '08
Join us in San Diego for the 22nd Large Installation System Administration Conference. New in 2008: Get 6 days of focused instruction by signing up for the Virtualization Track or the Solaris Track. Don't miss out on opportunities for peer interaction around the topics that mean the most to you. For more information, visit www.usenix.org/events/lisa08/index.html.

November 10-14—Agile Development Practices
The Agile Development Practices conference at the Single Creek Resort in Orlando, FL has what you need whether you're investigating or implementing agile development practices. Learn the latest in agile methods, technologies, tools, and leadership principles from thought leaders who deliver inspiring keynote presentations, in-depth tutorials, and a wide range of conference classes. Learn more: www.sqe.com/agiledevpractices/WhyAttend.aspx.

November 17-20—Voices That Matter: Professional Ruby Conference
Join leading Addison-Wesley authors in Boston for exciting keynotes, stimulating conference sessions and case studies, with lots of time built in for informational discussions, networking and code sharing. Meet Obie Fernandez, Blaine Cook, Pat Maddox, Hal Fulton and Giles Bowkett—don't miss out on the conversation!

Don't forget—enter User Group priority code PRHUSER when you register to save $200 off the current price of any package, including the core conference. For more details, visit www.voicesthatmatter.com/ruby2008.

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Attention iPhone developers—BIG SAVINGS!
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This book is organized for fast access: related tasks are grouped together, and you can jump directly to the right solution, even if you don't know which class or framework to use. All code is based on Apple's publicly released iPhone SDK, not a beta. No matter what iPhone projects come your way, The iPhone Developer's Cookbook will be your indispensable companion.

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